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The massive 353,951 square foot shopping center is loaded with name brand restaurants and retail outlets for shopaholics to enjoy themselves at. Located on Orchard Lake Road, in Farmington Hills, MI, this shopping center is on prime real estate. With everyone’s eyes being on Hunter's Square Shopping Center, they were in need of lighting to attract and promote a safe, clean, and friendly shopping environment.

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As a small business owner, it's important to take advantage of any tax deductions that can help reduce your tax liability. One such deduction is Section 179 Depreciation. This allows you to deduct the full cost of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during the current tax year. Here is how buying from EM Visual can help you take advantage of the deduction.

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Pickleball in recent years has become a widely embraced activity. Its inclusivity for players of all ages, the game's accessibility and the myriad benefits it offers, such as exercise and social interaction, have contributed to its widespread appeal.

Moran Park's Transformation

Moran Park in Holland, wanted to upgrade the lighting on their courts and EM Visual was the perfect choice for the job. The updated LED lighting system has become a game-changer for the park's patrons. The new lighting facilitates nighttime play, extending the hours available for enthusiasts to engage in their favorite sport.

Specialized LED diodes designed to reduce glare on players presents an opportunity to explore the technical aspects of the lighting system. It enhances visibility without compromising the comfort of those on the court. Insights into the technology's role in promoting safety, allowing for extended playing hours, and creating an optimal playing environment can be highlighted.

Safety and Socialization

The upgraded lighting system ensures player safety, as well as, encourages players to gather, connect, and enjoy their favorite sport in a welcoming and well-lit environment, enhancing the overall playing experience.

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Southgate Anderson High School, located just south of Detroit, found itself in need of a modern scoreboard upgrade. The existing fixed-digit scoreboard no longer met the expectations of the school, prompting them to seek a solution that would bring a fresh and dynamic vibe to their sports events.

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In today's fast-paced world, information and advertisements surround us at every turn. From the moment we step out of our homes to the time we return, we are bombarded with messages vying for our attention. In this digital age, LED displays have emerged as a powerful medium to convey messages, and capture attention.

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Pictured above is a photo of one of Dietz properties: an office building located at 36700 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Indoor and Outdoor LED Lighting Upgrades

Dietz Commercial is a midsized, privately held company that manage and own commercial property buildings around Metro Detroit as well as several, multi-family apartment buildings in Ohio. Their 100+ person team of dedicated investment, management and leasing professionals are highly experienced industry leaders whose strong culture and real world successes have earned them a series of Office Building of the Year (TOBY) and Property Manager of the Year awards from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is a federation of U.S. local associations and global affiliates. As the leading trade association for commercial real estate professionals for more than 100 years, it represents the owners, managers, service providers and other property professionals of all commercial building types, including office, industrial, medical, corporate and mixed-use. BOMA International and its local associations and affiliates offer unrivaled opportunities to make professional connections, gain professional development and learn about the latest trends and issues affecting commercial real estate.

Networking at a local BOMA conference brought Electro-Matic and Dietz Commercial together. Dietz wanted to upgrade their lighting to improve the look and feel of their properties so their tenants could feel safer and their properties could run more efficiently with higher quality products. For the past two years, Electro-Matic has worked on or audited all of the Dietz commercial properties here in Metro Detroit, upgrading both their interior and exterior, including their corporate office.

"I have hired Electro-Matic Visual on several occasions and they have consistently exceeded my expectations.  They have installed interior and exterior LED lights for me in several of our assets. Recently they have installed new pole lights and ground lights in Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights and Bloomfield Hills.  They installed wall packs and replaced soffit lights in Bloomfield Hills and Novi.  Currently, they are scheduled to replace the interior lights in our corporate office in September.  I can recommend them without hesitation."

- Brian Salliotte, Vice President of Commercial Management & Leasing 

"We've been excited to work with Dietz property group over the last couple of years and improving the lighting levels in their properties while, reducing their energy footprint."

- James Baker, Director of Sales at Electro-Matic Visual

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LED lighting offers numerous advantages, including energy efficiency, longevity, durability, versatility, and environmental benefits. These factors make LED lighting an important and preferred choice for a wide range of applications, from residential and commercial lighting to industrial and outdoor illumination. It not only saves energy and money but also contributes to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future.

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The United States Post Office in Holland, MI was seeking a more efficient way to light the outside of their facility, including their mail car parking lot, as well as the interior of the building itself. The United States Post Office needed high-quality LED lighting with quick and easy installation capabilities.

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Fabiano Brothers of Bay City, MI is a premier beverage distributor providing licensed accounts beverages throughout Michigan as well as central Wisconsin. This 100,000 square foot is located in Bay City, Michigan that includes beer storage space, receiving area, larger recycling center, and offices. Fabiano Brothers wanted to implement an efficient light source throughout their whole facility to increase security, reduce operating cost, and improve working conditions. Electro-Matic Visual was up for the task.

Electro-Matic Visual supplied the 250 indoor LED high bay lighting throughout the Fabiano Brothers facility. The high quality LED lighting fixtures and bulbs ensure for a long life period of over 100,000 hours to reduce maintenance costs, increase safety and increase energy savings.

“The LED lighting is certainly an improvement in the quality of light. We were able to realize $34,000 in savings on our overall electric bill for the less than full year that we had the LED lights and this takes into account any rate increase from the utility supplier.” – Jerry Witte, CFO, Fabiano Brothers

Not only does Fabiano Brothers see energy savings and maintenance savings, the LED lighting provides a much more safe working environment for the workers and much more appealing. “My warehouse employees really like the LED style of lighting not only because it is clean and bright but because the light is where it needs to be… on their work.” – Jerry Witte, CFO, Fabiano Brothers

The partnership with Fabiano Brothers and Electro-Matic Visual made this outstanding high bay LED lighting upgrade happen. This impressive facility is now able to function at a higher efficiency while improving the productivity of their workers and making the environment they work in more safe.

More to come: look for more on Fabiano Brothers LED parking lot lighting, LED office lighting, and exterior LED lighting!

 

If you would like to learn more about LED Lighting and how it can save you money try our ROI calculator or visit our website: visual.electro-matic.com

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Fabiano Brothers is constantly moving beverages in and out of their facility. Proper lighting not only on the inside was needed, but the importance of having their loading docks equipped with quality LED lighting wall packs was necessary to have their hundreds of trucks load and unload safely throughout each day.

 

Backing in a 18-wheeler to a tight area with precision can be daunting for semi-truck drivers. Doing it with poor lighting turns that task into a nightmare. Understanding of their semi-truck drives challenges, Fabiano Brothers decided that implementing LED wall packs to help guide the drivers into the loading docks. The optic throw that the LEDs use pitches the light forward off the wall and on to the desired area to help make the path to the loading dock visible for the drivers.

 

Wall packs were not just used for the loading dock, they also fit the needs for other applications around the high bay doors that the semi-trucks would enter and exit for picking up shipments. The wall packs acts as a guide light for the drivers, giving them visibility when entering or existing the doors.

 

After business hours, wall packs are and good lighting in general, are necessary for providing good security. Security cameras that are placed outside of the building would be irrelevant without good lighting. By strategically pitching the light, the wall packs create enough light for security cameras to record at high qualities.

 

If you would like to learn more about LED Lighting and how it can save you money try our ROI calculator or visit our website: visual.electro-matic.com

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