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Avant Brands Completes Major LED Lighting Retrofit at its 80,000 Sq Ft Flowr Facility

William Attardi on July 23, 2026

Avant Brands Inc., is pleased to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive facility-wide lighting retrofit at the Company’s largest cultivation facility, The Flowr Group Okanagan Inc. (“Flowr”), located in Kelowna, B.C. The project replaced traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures with energy-efficient LED lighting fixtures above- and below-canopy across the entire 80,000 square foot facility across 100% of flower rooms, supported by funding from a Government of British Columbia energy efficiency incentive program. The initiative aligns with the company’s commitment to operational excellence, cost reduction, and environmental stewardship while enhancing cultivation quality and yield. Flowr Project Highlights at https://www.ledinside.com/news/2026/7/2026_07_23_04

 

As Legislation Dims Fluorescent Bulbs, Edge LED’s Light Labor Retrofit Panel Offers a 2-Minute LED Fix

William Attardi on December 9, 2025

A growing number of states are enacting legislation to phase out fluorescent tube lighting, signaling a decisive shift away from older, mercury-containing technologies toward modern, energy-efficient alternatives. This regulatory transition creates an immediate, nationwide demand for fast, compliant, and cost-saving replacement solutions. Edge LED LED Lighting Source – Edge LED announced the broad availability of its Light Labor Retrofit LED Flat Panel product. This innovative system allows facility teams to complete a full fixture upgrade in just over two minutes per fixture, eliminating the pain points of traditional, disruptive upgrades. The solution is specifically designed to retrofit common recessed lighting systems, accommodating 1’x4′, 2’x4′, and 2’x2′ fixture sizes. To ensure facilities nationwide can secure compliant replacements immediately, Edge LED has partnered with REXEL, a global leader in the distribution of electrical supplies, to make Light Labor available through its extensive distribution network. [News] As Legislation Dims Fluorescent Bulbs, Edge LED’s Light Labor Retrofit Panel Offers a 2-Minute LED Fix – LEDinside

Interesting: The Three Pillars of Independence of an Organization

The 3 Pillars of Independence most commonly refers to a framework from the UK voluntary sector (specifically promoted by organizations like Bond and the Directory of Social Change). It is a toolkit for assessing and maintaining the independence of charities, NGOs, or civil society organizations.

The Three Pillars are:

  1. Independent of Party Politics – The organization (or regulator) must remain free from bias or influence by any political party or the government of the day. Decisions should be impartial, not favoring one political side.
  2. Independent of Populism – It should not be swayed by popular public opinion, media-driven campaigns, or transient public pressure, especially on controversial or unpopular causes.
  3. Independent of the Press – Freedom from media influence or pressure, ensuring decisions are based on evidence and law rather than headlines or public narratives.

This toolkit was created to monitor potential political encroachment on charitable regulation and to ensure charities can operate without undue external interference.

 

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