For both residential and commercial properties, providing the correct level and type of lighting to provide visibility, security and to enhance safety is always important. In residential and commercial neighborhoods, or in mixed types of neighborhoods that may offer both businesses and homes or apartments, avoiding light pollution with outdoor lighting systems will be an essential consideration.
Choosing the placement, positioning as well as the design of the outdoor LED wall pack lighting for commercial buildings is an important aspect of preventing light pollution. The term light pollution refers to bright lights and fixtures that are not focused or strategically placed that end up creating undesirable visible light in neighboring businesses or residences.
Mounting Height
The higher up a wall or structure the outdoor LED wall pack lighting is positioned, the wider the pool of light will be towards the ground. However, if the wall pack is not shielded or doesn’t offer a directional design that angles the light down, the light can easily become a nuisance to neighboring buildings.
Consider an outdoor LED wall pack lighting that is designed to minimize the light pollution and direct the light downward to provide the security and safety required.
Lighting Requirements
A natural option may be to choose the wall pack that offers the greatest number of lumens, which will translate into the brightest light. However, this may be more light than is required which can create other problems as the contrast between lighted areas and dark areas will be extreme. It is also harder for the eye to adjust between very bright, cool LED lights than the warmer or neutral lights.
A better option may be to choose wall pack lighting option with a slightly lower lumens rating. Then, place lights slightly closer together to provide the necessary coverage with the excessively bright and harsh lighting that contributes to issues with light pollution.