It’s time to re-evaluate the preferred choice of colour temperature for outdoor lighting projects.  When New Zealand first rolled out LED technology, 4000K luminaires offered a higher lumen output, superior efficiency, and a brightly lit environment. It was the obvious choice, transforming streets from saturated yellow High Pressure Sodium to a crisp bright white. 3000K…

Excessive use of light has serious repercussions for the community, mental health, biodiversity and also our climate. Light pollution is obscuring our view of the milky way, the stars, moon and planets. This is particularly significant in the context of New Zealand. “For generations, Māori and others have used detailed astronomical knowledge for navigation, to…

Cree Syrius Demonstration Contrast sensitivity is the ability to notice the slightest variation in light intensity (luminance) between two objects or areas adjacent to the surroundings. It is essential to distinguish objects from the background and understand where one begins and the other ends. The WaveMax® optical system in the Cree Syrius makes it possible…

2020 has been a year of ups, downs, challenges and creative solutions for New Zealand and New Zealand businesses alike. Despite those challenges, with your continued support we have produced some outstanding projects this year and we want to take this opportunity to thank you. From your dedicated lighting team at Advanced Lighting Technologies, we…

As a result of the global COVID-19 situation, there is uncertainty surrounding lead times and the supply of some lighting products. However at Advanced Lighting Technologies, we are well prepared. With over 30 years of experience supplying New Zealand with quality lighting products, we have systems in place to help us and you ‘weather the…

The ADLT sales and marketing team met in Auckland last week for our quarterly sales conference. After an intense day of presentations and focused concentration, we finished the day with hoon around the local electric go-karts track. Martin “McFly” Jesson came out the undisputed winner, with Ali Al-Derzi and Grant Moodie hot on his heels…

On Wednesday night, the ADLT sales team had the opportunity to showcase the latest additions to our product range at a supplier-show organised by the IES. It was a fantastic opportunity to network with consultants and specifiers in an informal way, taking the opportunity to talk about technology advances, new products and industry trends. It…

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, NZ’s rescue helicopters are there when we need them. Along with remote rescue, the highly trained specialist crews have been called upon to perform critical hospital transfers, attend emergency births, and respond to car and boating accidents. In fact, they may attend any type of emergency…

Tauranga Domain recently installed a unique system of removable poles and luminaries, to accommodate lighting requirements for both cricket in summer, and rugby in winter. Energy Services are employed to remove and replace the poles every 6 months as Tauranga Domain switches between sports. The lighting solution had to meet competition level requirements for rugby…