Pamela Tresp

Pamela is an account manager with Progress Lighting, a division of Hubbell Incorporated. Our recently expanded offering includes light commercial luminaires that work together to provide a unique solutions approach to a variety of multi-use applications, including multifamily, hospitality, assisted living and student housing. Progress Lighting is pleased to present the largest single source for residential and commercial lighting. For more than 100 years, Progress Lighting has been committed to providing a diverse selection of high-quality lighting fixtures.

Articles by Pamela Tresp

• 10 bright ideas for multifamily developments

  Wednesday, April 06, 2016

  ​I live and work in the Dallas/Fort Worth area where construction is on fire. Cranes, framers and dump trucks line the freeways in a crazed frenzy to keep up with the rapidly rising population. With each passing day, it seems like we learn of another company moving to Texas.

• How a 1947 Christmas film can help your business in 2016

  Thursday, December 10, 2015

  Everyone knows and loves the 1947 classic Christmas movie "Miracle on 34th Street." Some of us have even acknowledged the obvious lesson and get inspired by it each holiday season. I love this film not just because I love classic movies, but also because of all the wonderful humanity and business lessons included.

• It’s time to bring ‘sexy’ back — to parking garages

  Wednesday, April 22, 2015

  Being a self proclaimed lighting nerd, energy savings consultant and former police officer, I admit I am easily drawn to parking garages as a means of helping building owners. Stories like the recent shooting in a parking garage at the University of Missouri really get my goat.

• Seeing the light: The role of illumination in crime prevention

  Wednesday, February 25, 2015

  ​As a former law enforcement officer and a current advisory member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Committee on Security on Lighting and Crime, I have been thinking about the topic of security and crime prevention quite a bit lately.

• A look back at the best facility lighting options for 2014

  Wednesday, January 07, 2015

  The ladies out there will remember that the most popular episode on Oprah Winfrey's show was her annual "favorite things" episode. While I'm certainly not Oprah and not giving any product away, I do want to share some of my favorite things from this past year used in various commercial/industrial facilities. Hopefully, some of this information will be of value and maybe spark some ideas to make your life easier.

• Facility managers, salespeople and the Golden Rule of business

  Thursday, November 06, 2014

  For a long time I didn't like the idea of being considered a salesperson. I love to help people, but I don't believe in manipulation or sales tactics. When I owned my own business, I did my own prospecting and selling but always saw myself as a helper, not a salesperson. I knew people had choices, and working with me may or may not be a good choice for either of us.

• To LED or not to LED? That is the question

  Thursday, October 02, 2014

  According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, commercial and institutional buildings, public street and highway lighting consumed about 274 billion kWh for lighting — roughly 21 percent of commercial sector electricity consumption in 2012. The October 2014 issue of LD+A magazine cited that total electricity consumed totals up to 461 billion kWh each year.

• Why buy LED lighting anyway?

  Tuesday, September 02, 2014

  ​By now everyone has heard of LED lighting, and Kermit the Frog isn't the only one complaining that "it's not easy being green." New technology, especially any kind of electronics, can be expensive and constantly changing, making it difficult to know when to take the plunge. So why are you using or considering LED for your facility?