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Your First LED Retrofit Is Aging: How Facility Managers Can Prepare for the Next Replacement Cycle by Paul Chamberlain

William Attardi on August 5, 2026

What happens when your original LED retrofit reaches the end of its life? Your biggest challenge may not be finding the most energy-efficient system—it could be costs, complexity of replacement and serviceability. Key Highlights

  • Understanding the replaceability and support status of existing LED components is essential to avoid unexpected costs during upgrades.
  • Labor, downtime, and waste management often constitute significant project costs, requiring early evaluation and planning.
  • Operational disruptions can be minimized through strategic scheduling, phased implementation, and coordination with building occupants.
  • Sustainability now encompasses waste reduction, material management, and long-term asset stewardship, not just energy efficiency.
  • Modular lighting systems offer future maintainability, allowing components to be renewed without full fixture replacement, reducing labor and waste.

Your First LED Retrofit Is Aging: How Facility Managers Can Prepare for the Next Replacement Cycle | Buildings

LED Bollards with Selectable Wattages by naturaLED

William Attardi on November 26, 2024

naturaLED® has LED Bollards with customizable wattage capabilities. 8″ diameter for easy retrofits and 4 configurations. Perfect for your area lighting, pathway, or perimeter lighting projects! BLD bright pathway lighting is important for the safety of pedestrian foot traffic. Ensuring that sidewalks and pavement are well-lit reduces the risk of people tripping and falling. The superior quality of our DLC Bollard light fixture provides glare-free lighting that replaces 100-watt metal halide fixtures and produces 2000 lumens. led bollards – naturaLEDWatch the Frank Grobmeier video: Discover the Difference between Pathway & Bollards (youtube.com)

The Creator of Baby Ruth Actually Sued Babe Ruth –The Baby Ruth candy bar was created by the Curtiss Candy Company in 1920 — the same year that baseball legend Babe Ruth hit a then-record 54 home runs. But the Great Bambino was irked that the company was selling a candy bar with such a similar name to his own without offering him any royalties. Rather than take the Curtiss Candy Company to court, the Sultan of Swat decided to make his own candy bar, and in 1926 he debuted Ruth’s Home Run bar. The Curtiss Candy Company responded by turning the tables and taking Ruth to court. They accused the slugger of trying to steal their trademark and capitalize on the success of their brand. In a 1931 deposition, Curtiss founder Otto Schnering insisted the candy was named after “Baby Ruth” Cleveland — the daughter of President Grover Cleveland.  He also attested that the company came up with the name in 1919 before the baseball player had become a household name and that the name was merely coincidental. While the validity of those claims is disputed to this day, the court nonetheless ruled in favor of the candy company, forcing Ruth to end his foray into the world of candy.