Correlated color temperature (or CCT) is an integral aspect of lighting design that TLP must take into account with every project. It is measured in Kelvin degrees and corresponds to the color of the light a lamp puts out. Warm color temperatures typically used in architectural lighting usually range from 2700K to 3500K. CCTs below 2700K start to become qualified as amber-colored, and are used in more specialty applications. Cool color temperatures range from 4000K up to around 7000K. Color temperature preference in lighting design varies depending on the application as well as between geographical locations. Asian societies tend to prefer higher CCTs in residences, restaurants, and stores; whereas warmer color temperatures are typically more desirable in the same applications in Western society. Warm CCTs give us a feeling of coziness. Cooler color temperatures start to come into play in hospitals and some offices, where alertness and attention to...