Why choose indirect lighting over direct lighting to illuminate indoor tennis, pickleball, gyms, volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, fieldhouses, pools and many other indoor sports?
Perimeters:
First, you must have a clean white ceiling (16’ to 100’ tall) to use indirect led lighting efficiently reflecting the light back down to the floor. If the ceiling is not white you can consider painting or installing a reflective insulation system. See our affiliated company for a quote on insulating your ceiling. www.commbldg.com
Indirect LED lighting is more expensive than direct but the benefits far outweigh the cost.
Benefits:
Indirect LED lighting reflected off the ceiling provides perfectly even light throughout the facility. The light is being reflected off a large surface and has the characteristics of being evenly distributed over the entire playing surface. Whereas direct light is focused straight down and between fixtures, leaving dark areas on the playing surface.
Indirect LED lighting is a non-glare light making it the ultimate type of lighting for the player in any of these sports. Because the light will not interfere with the players ability to see the ball. In all the above sports, direct light can and does blind player’s when they look up towards the ceiling. They often lose the ball in the glare of the light. With indirect lighting, when looking up you do not see the glare from the light and looking down you do not see the glare on the floor or on the water.
Direct light is very distracting when you look up, you can lose the ball in the light. When you look down the glare is on the floor and distracting. For pools the glare from direct lights is dangerous as it reflects off the water surface and can prevent you from seeing the bottom of the pool.
Indirect LED lighting is aesthetically pleasing to players and spectators. Visibility is improved by having an evenly lit facility and eliminating glare. Safety is increased as glare causes accidents. Most players would prefer indirect lighting over direct.
BEST Lights is continually developing new Direct and Indirect LED light fixtures that can be looked at without the Glow-Bomb effect using the latest LED lighting technology.
Our Patented Super Reflector Technology achieve the highest light levels per watt using the Triangular and SuperLume LED’s. We replace 1000 watt HID luminaries with 452 or 522 Watt for a 55 to 70% energy savings with no color shifting, noise or lamp depreciation. Our lower wattage models are superior to other LED products utilizing a Pure Aluminum Heatsink that keep the LED’s running cooler which in-turn produces more light and last longer.
“Everyone at BEST Lights is committed to making our lights more energy efficient and durable. See why our products produce more light when compared to other lights.”
The dictionary defines permeate as to enter something and spread throughout it, so that every part or aspect of it is affected. BEST Lights patented designs illuminate the facility without the Glow Bomb effect. Our Indirect light is reflected at specific angles toward the ceiling reflecting it back down to the floor, permeating every area in a building, even under and inside objects. Our direct lighting eliminates Glare with our lenses. The size of the fixture, angle of reflection, reflector finishes and fixture placement all effect light levels. BEST LIGHTS has perfected all these aspects of indirect and direct lighting.
The long term benefits of our indirect or direct lighting achieve working and playing environment that produces better moral. Studies show that a 15% increase in production is very common when clean facilities are lit indirectly.
“The Indirect DISC LED from Best Lights are fantastic! They cut our electrical bill by more than half, are twice as bright as our old HID and made our facility look Great! Indirect lighting for gymnastics eliminates all glare so our gymnasts can focus on their routines. Thank you Gary Yurich for inventing a spectacular light fixture.”
“The new DISC LED Lights have been mid blowing! We have used Best Lights for over 25 years and with this new upgrade they have continued to reduce our energy cost. With this improvement, we have been given the honor of being labeled as one of the Premier Facilities by the USTA. Thank you Best Lights and I hope you can do the same for a lot more clubs.”
“BEST Lights with Network Bluetooth Lighting Controls were installed in 2020. We have four light levels to choose from for different events. The energy savings helped to pay for the lights. Our Dome at 110′ is the tallest in North America and the best lit. Our clients are able to see everything without the glare. Thank you BEST Lights for making our facility incredibly bright.”
“I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how pleased we are with our new LED lighting system from Best Lights, Inc. The coverage in our Gymnasium has improved greatly and I know the Pickleball players appreciate the new set-up as well. More light, more evenly distributed has made a big difference there. I cannot thank you enough for this upgrade”
“The lighting upgrade in the pool area is nothing short of spectacular. We had previously converted the HID fixtures to operate with LED Cob bulbs with minimal improvement. Since the installation of your pendant lighting in there we have more light output and no “dead spots” along the deck areas. The distribution of light in that area is remarkable. Your product has proven to be a “win/win” for us. We look forward to many years of reliable lighting coverage from this project.”
“We have exclusively used Best lights LED’s in our tennis clubs for the last 10 years. We replaced an existing installation with Best Lights new disc fixture in our Westlake club. Our light levels doubled. Energy savings were realized with the control package that allows reducing light output from 75% all the way down to 25% for background light for the clubhouse. Our members and teaching staff were thrilled with the higher light levels. Installation was seamless and non-disruptive.”
“At Midtown Bannockburn, Best Lights doubled our light levels. When the lights are set to 100% power (552 watts) we exceed professional tournament lighting standards set by the USTA. With the Utility Rebate and the electrical savings we have less than a two year ROI (Return On Investment).”
“Best Lights significantly improved our light levels and lowered our costs. Our athletic teams here at GVSU will have a better experience while practicing and competing with the new DISC LEDs and Bluetooth Network Lighting Controls.”
“Best Lights products were unique and easily adaptable to our facility, saving us a lot of money. Best Lights made the process easy from learning about our options, ordering the product, and helping us through the energy rebate process with our power company. We will be using Best Lights again for future projects.”
Bryan Graff Arena Sports | Issaquah Fitness
Best Lights Triangular LED-XL-Indirect Sport Cable Mount Doubled our light levels, eliminated the color problems and cut our electric bill by more than half. The University is extremely pleased with the new lighting.
“Best Lights lived up to its name. The product is amazing and the staff was responsive, knowledgeable, and professional.
They suggested cost savings solutions as well as methods to maximize lighting. Their installation team got a 3 night project done in 2 nights. We have never had a bad experience with Best!”
Best Lights financed our project, handled all the utility rebate paperwork, installed 72 lights in three nights, doubled our light levels, eliminating the color problems and cut our electric bill by more than half. Our members are extremely pleased with the new lighting. The best investment we ever made!
“It looks as though the new lights are meeting their expectations (costwise). Our energy bill is DOWN 36.8% from last year for the same period. That’s a savings of just over $1,000 for the month. Having quality lighting for our members confirms that it was a good move!”
