New York City, NY – While attending LEDucation 2025, EdisonReport’s Randy Reid sat down with Matthew Bindel of US Pole to discuss a range of topics—from wildfires to economic pressures and product innovation. Bindel, based in Southern California, spoke candidly about the effects of recent wildfires on the Los Angeles area. Learn More
4 STEP process to design your outdoor lighting Sun Valley and US Arch Lighting have a 4 STEP process to design your outdoor lighting called SAS POP where: SA stands for Style of Architectural S stands for Sparkle Bling P stands for Proportion which you can think of as Scale and OP stands for Optical Performance Let’s go thru […]
Outdoor Lighting made in the USA In this excerpt from John Ratzenberger’s cable show Made in America, we show U.S. Pole Co., Inc. the parent company behind U.S. Architectural and Sun Valley Lighting. From melting aluminum ingot to lighting assembly, US Pole company embodies Manufacturing in the USA.
Classifying Outdoor Lighting Many opportunities have resulted from the LED revolution in architectural outdoor lighting that are not simply limited to efficiency and longevity. Much progress has been made into understanding the three dimensional nature of outdoor performance luminaires and how they position light relative to where it is the most beneficial. The […]
Surge protectors are essential protection against transient voltage Transient voltage is a surge or spike that has a huge destructive impact upon LED lighting systems. It wears out LED drivers and distribution panels prematurely and increases service interruptions. Beyond material damage to the luminaires, transient voltage caused by lightning, for example, can trigger or break […]
Seattle, Wash. – When Seattle City Light completed their pilot program to improve customer safety, reduce carbon emissions and conserve resources by testing LED streetlight fixtures in Seattle’s Windermere neighborhood, they found one clear winner, Sun Valley Lighting’s LCC luminaire. Seattle City Light is the longest running residential and business conservation program in the country, […]
Palmdale, Calif. – U.S. Architectural Lighting and Sun Valley Lighting brands are delighted to announce today that our new state-of-the art powder coat line is now operational in our Palmdale facility. This new equipment provides a completely green operation, meaning that the wash system is completely self-contained. No effluent is discharged and nothing goes into […]