How much does commercial LED lighting cost in the UK?
Guide prices for LED panels, battens, high bays, emergency lighting, controls and external lighting, with worked examples.
LED vs fluorescent: savings and payback for businesses
How much energy LED saves against fluorescent, metal halide and sodium lighting, and how to work out payback.
Fluorescent tube phase-out: what UK businesses need to know
Which fluorescent tubes have been phased out in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, what it means for existing fittings and how to plan.
Emergency lighting regulations: BS 5266-1:2025 explained
The standards behind UK emergency lighting: BS 5266-1:2025, BS EN 1838:2024 and BS EN 50172:2024, and how they fit with fire safety law.
Emergency lighting testing: monthly and annual checks
How to test emergency lighting: monthly functional tests, annual duration tests, log books and five-yearly illuminance checks.
Who is responsible for emergency lighting?
Who must provide and maintain emergency lighting in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including shared and multi-let buildings.
Part L and lighting efficacy for commercial buildings
The lighting efficacy figures in Approved Document L, the Welsh and Scottish equivalents and Northern Ireland's Technical Booklet F2, plus the 2027 changes.
Lighting controls explained: PIR, daylight and DALI
How presence detection, daylight dimming and DALI lighting control work, where they save energy and what they cost.
Warehouse lighting guide: lux levels, high bays and sensors
Lux levels for warehouses under BS EN 12464-1, choosing LED high bays and aisle fittings, and using sensors to cut running costs.
Tax relief on LED lighting: AIA and first-year allowances
How UK businesses commonly claim tax relief on new lighting: the Annual Investment Allowance, integral features and the 50% first-year allowance.
MEES, EPCs and commercial lighting
How lighting affects a commercial EPC, the minimum energy efficiency standards for lettings in England and Wales, and the rules in Scotland and NI.
Choosing a commercial lighting contractor
What to check before appointing a commercial lighting contractor: competence scheme scope, insurance, certificates, design and references.
ESOS and lighting: what large businesses should know
How the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme relates to lighting, with the Phase 3 and Phase 4 dates.