Commercial parking lot at night lit by LED lighting after the upgrade

Parking Lot and Outdoor LED Lighting

LED retrofits for parking lots, building exteriors and commercial outdoor lighting at retail centres, industrial yards and commercial properties. Brighter, more even light at night, lower energy and maintenance costs, and a 5-year limited warranty on exterior fixtures.

Lights That RunDusk to Dawn

Parking lot at night under old orange lighting before an LED upgrade
Commercial parking lot at night lit by LED lighting after the upgrade

Commercial outdoor lighting runs from dusk to dawn, every night of the year. Many lots still run older metal halide or high-pressure sodium fixtures, like the orange lighting in the first photo, which cost a lot to run and leave dark patches between poles. Every failed pole light means a lift or bucket truck and part of the lot taped off.

Our upgrades routinely reduce lighting energy consumption by 30 to 70 percent and maintenance costs by up to 95%, depending on what you are replacing. With full financing sized to your savings, an outdoor upgrade can be cash-flow positive from the first month in many cases.

Think Green Solutions has relit parking lots at scale, including about 10,000 parking lot fixtures for one national retail property owner.

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What We Light Outside

Every exterior area gets fixtures and placement chosen for how it is used after dark.

  • Parking lots

    Pole lights across the lot, laid out for even light between poles instead of bright spots and dark patches.

  • Building walls

    Wall packs along the building, lighting walkways, side lots and the back of the property.

  • Entrances and canopies

    Bright, even light at entrances and under canopies, where customers and staff come and go.

  • Loading docks and truck yards

    Exterior docks and yards at industrial and distribution sites, lit for trucks and staff working at night.

  • Walkways and perimeters

    Paths, fence lines and the edges of the property, so people can see where they are going.

About 10,000 parking lot fixtures for one national retail property owner.

At Canadian Tire Georgetown, the first phase in 2012 covered the warehouse, automotive department and exterior fixtures. It delivered a 2.7-year payback and operated without major issues for nearly 10 years.

Our longest-running projects are over 16 years old with a failure rate under 5%.

Installed WithoutClosing Your Lot

We never shut a business down. Outdoor work is scheduled around your hours and done section by section, so customers and trucks can still get in and out.

  • Normal hours or overnight

    Crews work during normal hours or overnight, around how your property operates.

  • Section by section

    Work moves through the lot in sections, so it stays open while it is relit.

  • 99% accurate second count

    Before install, our team returns to recheck every fixture, so the order matches your property.

  • Exterior warranty

    Wall packs and exterior fixtures carry a 5-year limited warranty, and every fixture has a 5-year colour stability and lumen output guarantee, administered by Think Green.

Incentives andFull Financing

In Ontario, Think Green is an authorized Save on Energy partner, so where your fixtures qualify, the Instant Discount comes straight off your quote with no application for you to file.

Programs outside Ontario vary by province, and incentives are available in almost every US state through local utilities. Where a program needs an application, savings calculations or post-installation measurement and verification, we handle it. Think Green has delivered over $15M in incentives to clients in Canada.

We also offer full financing, so an outdoor upgrade can go ahead without a large upfront cost.

FAQs Outdoor Lighting

Straight answers to the questions property owners and facility managers ask us about parking lot and outdoor LED lighting.

Our upgrades routinely reduce lighting energy consumption by 30 to 70 percent and maintenance costs by up to 95%, depending on what you are replacing. Outdoor lights run from dusk to dawn every night, and replacing failed pole lights takes a lift or bucket truck, so both savings add up quickly. With full financing, the upgrade can be cash-flow positive from the first month in many cases. Your free facility assessment shows the numbers for your property before you commit.

Yes. Many parking lots still run older metal halide or high-pressure sodium fixtures, which give off the orange or uneven light in older lots. We replace them with LED fixtures laid out for even light across the lot.

No. We never shut a business down. Outdoor work is scheduled during normal hours or overnight and done section by section, so customers and trucks can still get in and out.

Pole lights in parking lots, wall packs on buildings, lighting at entrances and under canopies, loading docks and truck yards, and walkways and perimeters.

Wall packs and exterior fixtures carry a 5-year limited warranty, and every fixture has a 5-year colour stability and lumen output guarantee. Think Green administers the warranty itself. Full terms are on our Warranty and Performance Guarantee page.

Yes. Our work includes about 10,000 parking lot fixtures for one national retail property owner. At Canadian Tire Georgetown, the first phase covered the warehouse, automotive department and exterior fixtures, with a 2.7-year payback.

In Ontario, Think Green is an authorized Save on Energy partner, so where your fixtures qualify, the Instant Discount comes straight off your quote with no application for you to file. Outside Ontario, programs vary by province, and incentives are available in almost every US state through local utilities. Where a program needs an application or measurement and verification, we handle it.

The facility assessment is free. Our team spends one to four hours on site reviewing your lighting, then presents a proposal with the costs, savings and incentives before you commit. We also offer full financing on projects.

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