The Real Beauty of Landscape Lighting - Introduction to Uplighting by Chad Rodvold

Over the years, many clients, landscape architects, and landscape designers have had questions about the use of uplighting for larger mature trees. This video hopefully explains the "how to's" and "why" uplighting is used in my landscape lighting design...especially as it pertains to large tree specimens.

E2 Illumination Designs is a landscape lighting and exterior architectural lighting company focused on the highest standards in lighting design, construction, and customer satisfaction.

Quick drop in on our projects under construction by Chad Rodvold

Permits have been filed, electrical is in the ground, green tags have been issued! Just waiting on the landscape and timing to be right with a wonderful collection of contractors. 

Nice little start to 2016...hopefully the end of the year will be even better.

Back Garden Remodel- Landscape Lighting Enhancement

Back Garden Remodel- Landscape Lighting Enhancement

Landscape Lighting Master Plan - New Construction

Landscape Lighting Master Plan - New Construction

Landscape Lighting Back Garden Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Back Garden Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Master Plan - New Construction

Landscape Lighting Master Plan - New Construction

Landscape Lighting Back Garden Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Back Garden Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Master Plan

Landscape Lighting Master Plan

Let us know if we can assist you with the nighttime ambiance for your home and gardens by creating a professional landscape lighting system for your needs.

E2 Illumination Designs is a national design-build landscape lighting company for fine estates, ranches, and commercial properties where the highest quality design and construction is demanded. 

Landscape Lighting Installation - Part 1 by Chad Rodvold

It was a beautiful day in Dallas to begin the installation of our master plan landscape lighting design for a private residence. Wonderful trees on this property and the fellas had no problem getting to the areas I wanted to place a luminaire...definitely not always the case. 

The design is a combination of Mercury Vapor up and down lighting, LED up lighting, and LED architectural lighting throughout the property. There are aspects of the master plan on hold, as the landscape plan changed, however we installed all the underground electrical planning for the future "wants" of the client.

Look for Part 2 to see the final results.

Disclaimer: My apologies for the videography...I'm not looking for a new career but promise they will get better. As for the music choice, my daughter made the selection and I think it works. It was a slow groove type of day!

E2 Illumination Designs is a design-build landscape lighting company in Dallas, TX and works wherever fine lighting design and construction is demanded.

The devil's in the details...Comparing different LED lamps for landscape lighting by Chad Rodvold

Nothing too crazy here, but we have to do this from time to time with all the changing technology and claims within the LED industry. 

Today, I decided to compare three different manufacturers, I use relatively consistently, to evaluate their performance claims. Each one has the exact same specifications for wattage, kelvin, lumens, and beam spread...and each one is different from the other! Subtle differences, but still different.

I pay special attention to color consistency, beam spread, light intensity at center, and light intensity around the perimeter when analyzing lamp specifications. I then use this information to correlate the proper lamp with the appropriate plant material or architectural detail being illuminated. Momma always said "the devil's in the details" and I think paying special attention to those details differentiates E2 Illumination Designs from the competition.

E2 Illumination Designs, based in Dallas, Texas, is a landscape lighting design-build firm traveling wherever high quality design and construction is demanded.