When we say we have a new paradigm in lighting, we not only mean it − we get awarded for it.
The Acuity Brands Revel™ OLED product was named the most innovative product of the year at last week’s LIGHTFAIR® International Trade Show and Conference. Judged by a panel of lighting industry professionals, the award recognizes innovation in recently launched commercial products.
The Revel OLED (organic light emitting diode) luminaire breaks away from the conventional regimen of grid-based luminaire layouts. This lets designers unleash their creativity with a lighting product that still provides superb energy efficiency.
Three Acuity Brands products were named winners of four Product Innovation Awards (PIAs) from Architectural SSL magazine during LIGHTFAIR International. The magazine is a leading publication focused on LEDs and solid-state lighting throughout the built environment.
The PIAs, which honor the best LED luminaires and components on the market and the companies behind them, were given to:
The Lithonia Lighting® RTLED™ luminaire, which received two Platinum Level honors in the General Ambient Lighting category and in the Most Innovative Optical Controls category.
The Winona Lighting® Winline™ Submersible 607 Cool Core fixture, which received the Specialty Lighting Gold Level honor.
The new Tersen® Ratio™ PG product, which received the Silver Level honor in the Low Bay/Garage category.
Couldn’t make the LIGHTFAIR International show? Join the Acuity Brands LIGHTFAIR team on YouTube! We’ve uploaded highlights from our LIGHTFAIR adventure on our YouTube channel. Here are the top five videos:
1) Peter Ngai and Jeannine Fisher explain OLED lighting:
Congratulations to Suzanne Branch of LuM Lighting Design Consulting in Dallas, Texas. Suzanne won the brand new smart USA 2011 smart fortwo passion coupe, courtesy of Acuity Brands! The car was given away at the LIGHTFAIR International trade show and conference last week. More than 750 people qualified for a chance to win the car by visiting all Acuity Brands booths. See a photo of happy Suzanne in her new car here!
LIGHTFAIR International is under way at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia through May 19. Here’s the main schedule:
LIGHTFAIR Daylighting Institute: May 15 – 16
LIGHTFAIR Institute: May 15 – 16
Trade Show & Conference: May 17 – 19
Acuity Brands exhibits its comprehensive portfolio of LED luminaires and intelligent control systems in booth #1801; its line of integrated prismatic Daylighting Solutions in the Sunoptics booth, #3229; and details of its recently announced collaboration with Neonlite in the Megaman-US booth, #2726. Lighting industry experts from Acuity Brands are speaking on a number of topics during the convention.
Also, don’t miss the chance to win a 2011 “smart fortwo passion coupe” — courtesy of Acuity Brands — from smart USA!
Acuity Brands has acquired Healthcare Lighting, Inc., of Fairview, PA, a leading provider of specialized, high-performance lighting products for healthcare facilities. Its focus is on providing an optimal lighting experience for all those involved in healthcare: nurses, patients, doctors, guests, and healthcare facility support staff.
Some estimate that the size of the North American market for lighting and lighting controls for new healthcare facilities exceeds $1 billion annually; the renovation opportunity for existing healthcare facilities is as much as $20 billion. Applications include patient and examination rooms, surgical suites and medical procedure rooms, and lighting products for specialized medical functions.
Holophane’s popular and contemporary GlasWerks series is now available with LED technology! Four appealing models make up the line, which uses modern LED optical systems and dedicated thermal management for energy efficiency and sustainability. Among the other features and benefits:
Directional optics for precise light control and optimized visibility
Versatility in applications (street, park, walkway, campus and parking lot, etc.)
Extended LED life and maximum light output
Mechanics designed for easy maintenance
Suitability for 40 degree C ambient environment (pending)/IP rating
Lighting designers and specifiers can now trade their halogen and ceramic metal-halide lighting for the full benefits of high-performance LEDs, thanks to the introduction of acculamp™, the first LED lamps from Acuity Brands. The initial acculamp product line will target commercial and industrial applications.
Among the benefits of the patented acculamp technology and unique design:
Energy savings up to 80%
High, center-beam candle power delivers light where you want it
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.
Be sure to catch the newest in outdoor LED products from Acuity Brands at this year’s LIGHTFAIR International trade show, May 17-19, in Philadelphia; come to booth #1801.
The Hydrel 8100 and 8200
The newest outdoor LED product for building and landscape applications (in the VIEW family) is the Hydrel 8100 and 8200 Series of LED flood lights. The innovative, high-performance compact flood lights bring LED benefits and energy-efficiency to yoke, pole and wall mounting applications. Their architecturally styled design and high-performance optical systems complement that of other Hydrel luminaires, making them ideal for illuminating a building or a landscape with a consistent and uniform look.
When we say we have a new paradigm in lighting, we not only mean it − we get awarded for it.
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