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Lithonia Lighting has expanded its RTLED family of LED ambient luminaires with 2×4 and 1×4 models. Powered by an advanced light engine, the RTLED luminaires delivers high color rendering (80+ CRI) and 3500K color temperature. These luminaires are factory enabled with the nLight intelligent controls interface, which provides full-range 0-10VDC dimming plug-and-play connectivity to occupancy [...]

The DSBL Bi-Level Stairwell luminaire by Deco Lighting—designed for minimal occupancy applications such as stairwells, corridors, restrooms, laundry rooms and dorms—incorporates an integral occupancy sensor that automatically reduces light output to save energy during unoccupied times.

The ninth annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition recognizes the best designed, energy efficient lighting products in the residential market. For the second year the competition has expanded its scope to include solid-state lighting (SSL) replacement lamps and lighting controls. Lighting for Tomorrow continues to challenge manufacturers to improve their design of SSL fixtures and to [...]

Dimming offers greater flexibility for lighting systems, providing users with more control over their lighting conditions to support visual needs and enabling energy management strategies that can reduce energy costs. Traditionally limited to high-end commercial building applications, such as conference rooms and private offices, dimming is now being implemented throughout buildings. In its August issue, [...]

Philips Ledalite’s Jump is a portfolio of high-performance direct luminaires that integrate daylight harvesting with the latest in LED and advanced fluorescent light sources. Available in a wide variety of patterns, colors and mounting options, Jump also features plug and play installation.

IES DG-29, The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems 2011 – 40 pages 8 ½ X 11 Softcover ISBN: 978-0-87995-255-6 List Price: $60 IES Member Price: $42.00 Over the past year, I had the privilege of working with the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Commissioning Committee, chaired by Gary Meshberg, LC, LEED-AP or Encelium Technologies, [...]

Lutron’s Hi-lume A Series provides continuous, smooth 100-1% dimming for virtually any LED luminaire—whether it requires constant current or constant voltage—making it one of the most versatile LED drivers on the market. ELV phase control, 3-wire phase control and EcoSystem digital control options available.

Significant innovation in linear fluorescent lighting is being spurred on by commercial building energy codes, sustainability initiatives, new legislation and regulations, customer demands and competition from other light sources, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In short, fluorescent lighting is generally become more efficient, more controllable and longer life. Check out this article I wrote for [...]

Design firm Clanton & Associates has announced the results of a six-month study analyzing the value and energy savings of a variety of lighting control systems and technologies in typical commercial office lighting control retrofit projects. The overall findings show that wireless lighting control systems offer high energy and cost savings potential compared to conventional [...]