Products + Technology

IceTray by Peerless is a family of direct indirect/direct and perimeter luminaires providing high-performance lighting in a retro style with three baffle styles—rectangular, angular and curved. With a choice of seven distributions ranging from 80/20 to 5/95, three lamp choices and one to four lamps per cross section, IceTray is a versatile product suitable for [...]

The Department of Energy’s Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition has received its first entrant: a product from Philips Electronics. Philips has developed, manufactured and will bring to market an LED replacement for the common 60W incandescent light bulb. Philips developed this product in response to DOE’s industry-wide challenge, and was today recognized by [...]

The ActiLume Color System by Philips provides dynamic and static color effects using energy-efficient fluorescent and solid-state lighting. Comprised of three elements—color controller, Philips Advance ROVR electronic ballast and control method (infrared remote control or programming software)—ActiLume Color enables scene-setting and exciting color effects without complicated commissioning. Visit Philips to learn more.

In July 2009, the Department of Energy issued new energy efficiency standards for commercial general-service fluorescent lamps and incandescent (and halogen) reflector lamps. The new rules take effect July 14, 2012 and will basically eliminate products with the lowest efficiency and lowest cost. In the case of fluorescent lamps, equivalent-performance products are readily available, such [...]

Over a year ago, a group of building controls manufacturers formed the EnOcean Alliance to promote interoperable wireless sensor networks based on the EnOcean wireless standard. Today, 113 companies, including Leviton, Masco, Distech Controls, Philips Ledalite and Osram Sylvania have engineered products that use wireless and energy harvesting sensors, switches and controls. According to EnOcean, [...]

At 55.4 lumens/W, GE’s new 23W ConstantColor CMH Integral PAR38 lamp leads the industry in efficacy among integrally ballasted ceramic metal halide lamps, compared with competitive offerings that produce 51 lumens/W and 50.8 lumens/W, according to GE. TCLP compliant. Suitable for display and ambient lighting in retail environments.

An interesting potential advantage of LED lighting for buildings is the ability to add a new dimension of control–color–enabling adjustment of color temperature based on different uses of a space or time of day, while also providing high color rendering. LED Journal has published an article on this topic by Muhamad Moussa, technical marketing engineer, [...]

Despite strong, on-going sales of 4-ft. T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming relics of the past on July 1, 2010, when their continued manufacture for commercial and industrial applications becomes prohibited by DOE ballast efficiency regulations. According to the National Lighting Bureau, the July 1, 2010 [...]

Cooper Lighting’s Neo-Ray VERSYS Series 1B introduces a lighting system that seamlessly integrates building equipment while providing high-performance lighting. The fixture’s modular design features a single-lamp floating lensed microlouver on 1-in. centers with separate end utility compartments to house occupancy sensors, photosensors, air returns, sprinklers, speakers or an available MR16 downlight. Click here to learn [...]