Products + Technology

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jeannine Fisher Wang, PE, LC – Director Business Development, Acuity Brands. The topic: OLED lighting–where it is now, where it’s going. I’m happy to share her responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the November issue of tED. DiLouie: How would you characterize [...]

ENERGY STAR is a voluntary testing and labeling program that verifies that energy-efficient lighting products provide comparable performance as incumbent-technology products while saving energy. ENERGY STAR is used as a qualification for product rebates by a number of utilities. On June 1, the EPA released the new (final) Luminaires v2.0 spec, which will replace v1.2 [...]

Seen at Kickstarter: Flyte, an LED lamp with a wireless power receiver and electromagnet in its bottom that allows it to levitate over a wooden base containing a power transmitter and a second magnet. Put the lamp on the base, and it slowly levitates to position. Check out the Kickstarter campaign here. Preorder to support [...]

Prudential Lighting’s Bionic and P40 Series utilize the company’s FusionOptics technology to give both lines very good optical control, shaping light in new ways while maintaining efficacies as high as 100 lumens/W. Promising an end to mechanical kickers and makeshift solutions, FusionOptics–incorporated into wall wash, wall graze, perimeter fill and batwing/ceiling wash options–delivers good optical [...]

Hubbell Lighting’s all-in-one LED commercial downlight, Prescolite’s LBSLEDA, is designed to fit a standard 4×4 J-Box, providing an alternative to recessed products in settings where plenum height is challenging or where fire codes restrict the use of recessed luminaires. Available in a 7-inch round and square (LBSQLEDA) version, the LBSLEDA features an intuitive snap-in system [...]

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy The winners in the Indoor and Outdoor categories of the seventh annual Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition (NGL) were announced today at LIGHTFAIR® International in New York. Sponsored by DOE, the Illuminating [...]

Eaton’s Halo ALLSLOPE LED Downlight System features interchangeable beam-forming optics, full range dimming and numerous color temperatures and trim options, and are specifically designed for slope ceiling applications to fulfill residential, hospitality, retail and institutional needs. The three-piece system consists of a choice of a 6-inch aperture housing, available in 1200 lumens or 1800 lumens; [...]

Selux Corporation’s Kju is a dimmable, efficacious decorative pendant with multiple mounting options and specially designed layer of lenses that promotes uniform distribution across the entire luminaire. Click here to learn more.

In what is a very innovative year in the lighting industry, I’d like to show you another interesting new product, this one from Kim Lighting. Kim’s ArcheType X series, available in a flood, wall or site/area luminaires, offers independently adjustable LED emitters, providing limitless lighting distributions and possibilities from one product family. This allows the [...]