Dear Reader:

The buyer of a new LED lighting system engaged in her/his due diligence can be faced with a dizzying array of considerations, and in the interest of time, it’s important to – very early on – separate the noise from the key performance indicators inherent to each device, fixture or system.

The operative word there is “key”.

Think about what you’ll really be buying: performance, over time. When comparing different fixtures, or ‘luminaires’ as the industry refers to them, the closer you can stay to the KPIs that are truly important, the easier it is make meaningful comparisons.

As it’s likely your upcoming purchase will be categorized as a capital expenditure – by definition a fixed asset – the time factor is an extremely important component to your set of considerations, i.e., how well your new lighting system will be performing at some later point in time, when it’s no lo...