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When Growth Outpaces Infrastructure: What It Means for Commercial Lighting
As communities across North and South Carolina continue to grow, many businesses are discovering that their buildings weren’t designed for today’s level of demand. New development, higher traffic, and longer operating hours all place added pressure on infrastructure, and lighting systems are often where problems show up first. If your area is growing quickly, here’s what that growth can mean for your commercial lighting. Why Fast Growth Creates Lighting Problems Rapid growth doesn’t just bring more people — it brings more electrical demand. Commercial spaces are renovated, expanded, or repurposed to keep up, but [...]
Preparing for 2026 Energy Code Changes
What Commercial Lighting Professionals in North & South Carolina Should Know As we move into 2026, commercial property owners and facility managers in North and South Carolina face important energy-code changes that will impact lighting and electrical work. Staying ahead of these changes gives you a competitive advantage, and helps ensure your next lighting upgrade or retrofit goes smoothly, rather than being delayed by unexpected compliance issues. What’s Changing? North Carolina New commercial energy-code provisions based on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) have been adopted and are scheduled for mandatory use. The [...]
