Gotham Launches Complete Line of EVO® LED Luminaires

Acuity Brands, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the EVO® line of LED downlighting luminaires from Gotham®.  The new family of solid-state lighting products combines high performance and energy efficiency with visual elegance and architectural aesthetics.

“The EVO line is more than just a series of new LED luminaires, it is a platform designed to evolve as solid-state technology advances and new enabling technologies emerge,” said Douglas Grove, VP Gotham Architectural Downlighting. “We are constantly working on the next improvements in lighting quality, aesthetics and efficacy. In turn, these developments lead to an ever-expanding scope of applications for EVO downlighting products.”

The EVO line includes eight new solid-state lighting products: open downlight, open wallwash, retrofit, lensed wallwash, cylinder, vandal resistant, shower light and decorative downlight. A modular design allows Gotham to reconfigure the mixing chamber, reflector, lenses and LEDs independently of one another, creating flexibility for improvements to EVO luminaires as technology advances. This configurable light engine ensures consistency in both quality and quantity of light, while still providing wide latitude to continuously upgrade efficacy and performance.

The EVO line is available nationally through Acuity Brands sales representatives and authorized distributors. For more information about LED lighting and controls, please visit Acuity Brands and Gotham on the web.

Lithonia Lighting Manager Presents the Benefits of Indoor LED Lighting at the National Facilities Management & Technology Conference

Bill Ballweg, product development manager with Lithonia Lighting, is presenting the benefits of indoor ambient LED lighting to National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT) attendees in Baltimore on March 14, 2012.  Ballweg’s education session “Bagging Conventional Indoor Lighting for LED” focuses on sharing the success story of the first U.S. grocery store to be entirely lit with LEDs.

“The SuperValu story is an excellent example of the potential of LED lighting,” said Ballweg. “The 35,000-square-foot Supervalu property in Newton, MA was originally illuminated by conventional incandescent and fluorescent lights. Today, it is one of the first grocery stores in the nation to be entirely lit with LEDs.”

The Chestnut Hill Star Market is one of the nearly 200 stores in the Shaw’s/Star Market chain and a key member of the more than 2,200 grocery retail stores in the Supervalu family of supermarkets. Targeted as a test lab for energy-efficient technologies that Supervalu hopes to use in other stores, Star Market’s Chestnut Hill operation has become a model of sustainability.

For more information, visit Lithonia Lighting to download the full case study.

New Holophane Acrylic Washington PostLite® II LED Luminaires Deliver More Design Choices and Increased Energy Savings

Next generation Acrylic Washington PostLite® II LED luminaires from Holophane deliver more benefits and choices for a complete range of outdoor applications, including: city streets, parks, residential areas, campuses, walkways and parking lots.  Enhanced LED sources reduce energy and maintenance costs while original housings provide improved appearances and more design options.

Washington PostLite II LED luminaires are the latest generation of a line of luminaires considered the standard for decorative acorn-style lanterns.  The new LED optical design replicates HID light levels with asymmetric and symmetric distribution and comfortable, low-glare in multiple lumen packages for design flexibility. Like the original, the new generation is optimized to meet Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) RP8 street lighting recommended practice.

“Generation two of the Acrylic Washington PostlLite LED is a significant enhancement of what was already an extraordinary product,” said Ben Prichard, Holophane Outdoor Senior Product Manager.  “The LED system – with a rated life of 50,000 hours – delivers significant energy savings while increased lumens per watt dramatically increase energy efficiencies. At the same time, we enhanced aesthetics with original housing choices that are more aesthetically pleasing and offer more design options.”

“The new Acrylic Washington PostLite II LED luminaires also deliver improved light appearance and reduced uplight and light trespass,“ said Prichard. “The optical system uses new LED technology and thermal management to provide an enhanced light source in an improved light center position.”

Acrylic Washington PostLite II LED luminaires passed the 1,000-hour salt test per ASTM B-1117, making them applicable for seaside locations. They have an IP rating, with the 100-watt luminaire rated for a 35°C ambient temperature and the 60 & 80-watt units rated for as much as 40°C ambient. The fixtures, which feature a polyester powder paint finish, are available with a variety of trims, colors, finials and accessories.

Lithonia Lighting Wins ‘Lighting for Tomorrow’ Award for Outdoor LED Light

Ranking high for color appearance and rendering, illuminance, efficiency, aesthetics and style, the new Lithonia Lighting OLAW23 LED Area/Wall Light won a Lighting for Tomorrow Award at this year’s American Lighting Association Conference.

The Lithonia Lighting OLAW23 LED Area/Wall Light was judged against 52 luminaire products from 22 manufacturers and was one of six winning LED luminaires. The versatile fixture provides up to 50,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free illumination for outdoor use in residential and commercial applications.

The annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition is sponsored by the ALA, the Consortium for Energy Efficiency and the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

VTLED Luminaires an Expansion on Acuity Brands LEDs

With the launch of the Lithonia Lighting VTLED volumetric luminaire, Acuity Brands expands its indoor ambient LED lighting offerings. Designed for general-purpose applications, the VTLED is a top-tier, volumetric fixture that joins the already popular RTLED, ACLED and TLED recessed LED luminaires launched last year.

VTLED’s points of distinction: it features intelligent controls (nLight™ plug-and-play technology) and flexible design at an exceptional value. It also comes standard with smooth, continuous dimming functions. The robust design with a classic aesthetic is versatile, making VTLED ideal for office, retail, education and healthcare environments.

LIGHTFAIR Shines Light on New acculamp™ Brand

The new acculamp^™ S-Series, along with prototypes of omni-directional acculamp A-lamps, will be exhibited at the LIGHTFAIR^® International Tradeshow in the Acuity Brands booth, #1801 as well as the Megaman US booth, #2726, next week (May 17-19) in Philadelphia, PA.

The acculamp product line is the first offering of LED lamps by Acuity Brands. It consists of a broad range of LED lamps for commercial and institutional applications, including retail, hospitality and education. Available in the United States and Canada through Acuity Brands’ sales representatives, the inaugural acculamp product line, the S-Series, includes LED versions of PAR16, PAR20, PAR30, PAR38, MR16 and AR111 lamps, in multiple color-temperatures (CCTs) and various beam patterns.

Acuity Brands Sponsors Philly Festival LED Display

The first Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) recently showcased a giant (7.5 feet on all sides) LED-lighted digital-display cube at the downtown Kimmel Center, and Acuity Brands had a big part in its unveiling.

Joining Sonepar USA and OSRAM SYLVANIA, Acuity Brands sponsored the permanent stationing of the PIFA Cube in its high-profile location. It was erected on March 1 as a landmark PIFA symbol, as well as a video-capable sign for the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which inspired the month-long Festival.

A testament to quality lighting and energy-efficiency, the 4,300-pound cube provides an 8×16-ft. video area, with 72 individual panels that use a total of 93,312 surface-mounted LEDs. Watch the cube in action on YouTube.

New Outdoor LEDs for Pedestrian Use Unveiled

The Acuity Brands WALK family of outdoor LED products includes luminaires for pedestrian, site, building and bollard lighting. Now, that family has two new members: the Tersen Ratio™ 1.5 luminaire with a clamshell pole base, and the American Electric Lighting AVPL luminaire. Each one is optimally designed for unique walkway environments.

The Tersen Ratio 1.5 is a contemporary LED luminaire designed for easy installation with existing poles, which reduces up-front cost. Its “finned” design serves as its heat sink and an architectural statement. AEL’s smart-looking, energy-efficient AVPL is ideal for municipal walkways and residential streets, and features an electrical terminal block and easy, tool-less access for maintenance.

Three Acuity Brands LEDs Win Product Innovation Awards

“Three of the best LED luminaires on the market.”

That was the general acknowledgment toward Acuity Brands from Architectural SSL Magazine, a leading lighting industry publication, as it awarded three Acuity Brands products with its 2011 Product Innovation Awards (PIAs).

• The Lithonia Lighting® RTLED™ luminaire received platinum-level honors in the General Ambient Lighting and Most Innovative Optical Controls categories.

• The Winona Lighting® Winline™ Submersible 607 Cool Core fixture received the Specialty Lighting gold-level honor.

• The Tersen® Ratio™ PG product was selected as the silver-level honoree in the Low Bay/Garage category. This new LED luminaire is one of contemporary architectural styling ideally suited for commercial parking garages.

Acuity Brands will receive the awards May 17 at an Architectural SSL Magazine press conference during the LIGHTFAIR® International industry trade show in Philadelphia. In addition to recognizing the industry’s best LED luminaires and components and the companies behind them, the PIAs honor leaders in research and development, industry standards, and LED lighting advocacy.

LED Downlight is for Old or New Construction

Installing LED downlighting doesn’t always mean you have to start from scratch. The Lithonia Lighting® REALITY LED module is made for retrofit/remodel or new-construction applications where energy savings, long life, and functional delivered light levels are required.

The REALITY LED module provides 80% energy savings over the 65W BR30 and replicates the beam pattern and useful light levels of these fixtures. It will maintain at least 70% light output for 50,000 hours in a typical lC environment. The REALITY LED module fits most common 6” cans for retrofit applications and can be ordered with L7X, L7XR, or LC6 for new construction. The REALITY LED module is the most economical means to create a well lit environment with exceptional energy efficiency and near zero maintenance.