Progress Report
2012
T
he Committee’s mission is to keep in touch with
developments in the art and science of lighting throughout
the world and prepare a yearly report of achievements
for the Society. Acceptance in the Progress Report is based on an impartial
judging process used by the committee to evaluate each submission on its
uniqueness, innovation and significance to the lighting industry. There were
216 submittals in 2012; 130 were accepted into the report.
IES Progress Committee
Kim Daley, LC
Chairperson
Mark Benguerel
Vice Chair
Finelite, Inc.
Bruce Belfer
The Belfer Group
Claudia Gabay-Jones
Committee Member
Mark Lien, LC
Hubbell Lighting Inc
Anthony Serres
Committee Member
Gregory Bennorth
Universal Lighting
Technologies
John Green, P.E., LC
Cooper Lighting
Eric Lind
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Sandra Stashik
Acuity Brands
Andrea Hartranft, LC
C.M. Kling & Associates Inc
Kathleen Packard, LC
Visa Lighting
Kenneth Walma
Cooper Controls
Peter Jacobson
Con Edison
Andrew Pultorak, LC
Lighting Design Lab
Jered Widmer
The Lighting Practice
Robert Cilic
Osram Sylvania Inc.
Kandy Kernes
Lighting Science Group
Corp.
Edwin Rambusch
Rambusch Decorating Co.
Paula Ziegenbein
Osram Sylvania Inc.
Boyd Corbett
Maxlite
Rick Leeds
Committee Member
Dyke Riffle
Riffle & Associates Inc
Ardra Zinkon
TEC, Inc. Engineering and
Design
Leslie Davis, LC
Leslie Davis Lighting Design
Howard Lewis
Lighting Alternatives
Kristin Bernick
Diversified Lighting
Bill Busch
Committee Member
www.ies.org Vincent Roy, LC
Philips Lighting Co.
Shelli Sedlak, LC
GE Lighting
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OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces the first
Pentron Premier XP Ecologic lamps from
Also from EYE Lighting is the Cera Arc
EISA-compliant modified spectrum
OSRAM SYLVANIA are the industry’s
CMP270/BUD/840 PS lamp; a 270-W
halogen A-line lamps that also have the
highest lumen output T5HO lamps, rated
ceramic metal halide lamp designed for
industry’s longest life rating at 2,000
at 3,125 initial lumens, which is 11 percent
use on electronic ballasts to provide
hours. Available in 28, 43, 53, and 72
higher than standard 28-W T5 lamps. In
31,000 initial lumens, 84 percent lumen
watts with a color temperature of 2,700
addition to having very high efficacy of
maintenance, a CRI of 80 and an aver-
to 2,800K and color rendering index of
111 lumens per watt, the lamps also fea-
age rated life of 24,000 hours.
99, they offer the highest lumen out-
ture 93 percent lumen maintenance over a
put of any modified spectrum halogen
life of up to 36,000 hours.
lamps in the market.
OSRAM SYLVANIA Octron 800XV
Ecologic T8 fluorescent lamps fea-
EYE Lighting International’s
From Aura Light International is a
ture an optimized phosphor blend
CM220/250/HOR/837/PS lamp is the
unique metal halide design with two
and powder weight, thus maintaining
industry’s longest life, mid wattage,
ceramic arc tubes to achieve an aver-
design integrity while minimizing cost
ceramic metal halide lamp. Rated at
age rated life of 43,000 hours with
impacts on customers while rare earth
30,000 hours life and 95 percent main-
lumen maintenance of 80 percent at
mineral pricing remains elevated. The
tained lumens, these lamps also feature
17,000 hours. The lamps are available in
initial lumen rating on these lamps is
an efficacy of 120 lumens per watt and
wattages ranging from 35 to 150, with a
96 percent of premium T8 lamps with
may be used as an energy-saving alter-
color temperature of 3,000K and a CRI
94 percent lumen maintenance, 83 CRI
native to standard 400-W probe-start
of greater than 80.
and up to 42,000 hours life.
metal halide lamps.
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Rated at 70,000 hours average life,
Sodinette AN high-pressure sodium
RedBird LED has introduced the
The OSRAM ITOS O-3100 LED lamp
lamps from Aura Lighting are the
Cardinal LED Tube Light, which offers
is the industry’s only FDA-approved
industry’s first to achieve this long life
an industry-leading efficacy of 110
direct replacement for traditional
rating. They are available in wattages
lumens per watt and a CRI of 82. The
halogen lamps in the Welch-Allyn oto-
ranging from 50 to 600 and in medium-
Cardinal is a UL classified retrofit and is
scopes. This LED lamp is 60 to 70 per-
and mogul-base configurations that are
the first DLC-listed T8 style LED lamp.
cent brighter than traditional halogen
direct substitutions for existing lamps.
lamps, leading to improved visualization
of the inner ear by the clinician. It also
has a greater than 25,000 hour life
versus typical 20 hours life for halogen
lamps, and less than 100K shift in color
temperature during dimming.
TerraLUX, Inc. has introduced a line voltage linear LED engine, which is the first
Lumenor Energy Services has introduced
IP65 LED module for retrofit into existing
the LES-T8 Linear LED Tube, which is
lighting fixtures. It is one of the first mod-
reported to be the lowest wattage, high
ules to be listed under UL 1598C for LED
Inc. is the industry’s highest performing
efficacy T8 LED tube lamp on the market.
retrofit kits, which allows the fixture to
lighting class LED, delivering up to 148
It is UL classified for retrofit, offers a 0.99
maintain the original UL listing.
lumens per watt at 85 deg C. At 25 deg
The XLamp® XT-E White LED by Cree,
power factor, total harmonic distortion of
C, it delivers 162 LPW at 350 milliamps,
12 percent and an 83 CRI.
or 122 LPW at 700 milliamps. The XT-E is
built on Cree’s SC3 technology platform.
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Also by Cree, Inc., the XLamp® XP-G2
SYLVANIA Ultra B10 LED lamps are
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s Ultra R20 LED lamps
LED delivers up to 20 percent more
now rated at 200 lumens, which is a
are replacements for incandescent R20
lumens than previous models. The
33 percent improvement compared to
and halogen PAR 20 lamps and have the
XP-G2 LED combines high light output,
the product offered last year. They are
industry’s highest efficacy for a light
reliability and efficacy to deliver up to
intended as a replacement for 25-W
source of this type at 58 lumens per
151 lumens per watt at 350 milliamps
incandescent lamps. At 50 lumens per
watt. The lamps are rated at 6 watts, 350
and 85 deg C, or 165 lumens per watt at
watt, these LED lamps will achieve over
lumens, 2,700K, 25,000 hours life and are
25 deg C, all at 6,000K.
$34 in energy savings in their 15,000
dimmable down to 10 percent power.
hour life. They are available in 2,700 and
2,500K, and are dimmable to 10 percent
power.
The Xicato XPM LED Module is a
Cree, Inc. introduces the LMH020-3000
SYLVANIA Ultra LED PAR38 Lamps with
point light source with Cold Corrected
Light Module, reportedly the light-
CCT Dimming are LED retrofit lamps
Phosphor Technology that tunes the
ing industry’s first LED light engine to
whose correlated color temperature
remote phosphor mix to deliver uniform
exceed 3,000 lumens in a 2-in. module.
become warmer as the lamp is dimmed.
and natural light. It produces narrow
It utilizes a proprietary TrueWhite tech-
Over its dimming range down to 10 per-
beams from 3.5 to 10.5 deg and very high
nology to offer 90 plus CRI.
cent power, the CCT of the lamp warms
peak intensities from 7,000 to 50,000 can-
from 3,000 to 2,000K. The lamp is rated
delas. The module delivers sustained light
at 16 watts, 900 lumens and has an L70
quality with color point stability within a
life rating of 25,000 hours.
1 by 2 standard deviation color matching
space and maintains its light level and
color uniformity over time.
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The Definity MR-16 high output LED
lamp from Lighting Science Group is a
Soraa Incorporated’s VIVID MR16 LED
Soraa’s outdoor MR16 lamp line offers LED
true MR16 form factor that achieves the
narrow flood lamp is a 40-W halogen
MR16s suitable for use in outdoor fixtures,
performance of a 50-W halogen lamp.
MR16 replacement. Its notable attri-
or indoors in enclosed, recessed or small
Available in 8-W, 25 deg narrow flood and
butes include a CRI of 95 and R9 of 90.
non-ventilated track fixtures. These lamps
40 deg distributions with center-beam
The 2,700K lamps are 12 watts, with
have an input wattage of 9.5, 1,650 center-
candlepower up to 2,375 candelas, these
1,800 center beam candlepower and
beam candlepower, 25 deg beam angle,
lamps are up to 84 percent more efficient
25,000 hours life.
2,700K color temperature and CRI of 80.
than halogen MR16s and are rated at
25,000 hours life.
The efficacy of the HF2NS-Seamless
Also from Lighting Science Group are
the Definity BR20 lamps which deliver
Also from Soraa is their VIVID MR16
LED Module from OSRAM SYLVANIA
performance comparable to 50-W
LED narrow flood in 3,000K. These
has increased by more than 45 percent
incandescent BR20 lamps. These lamps
lamps have the same CRI, R9, input
at up to 80 lumens per watt and 800
deliver up to 525 initial lumens, have a
wattage and life as the previously
lumens per ft. The product can be con-
CRI up to 80, 50,000 hours life and are
described lamps, with 1,900 centerbeam
nected to create a virtually continuous
dimmable to 5 percent of light on most
candlepower.
line of non-pixilated light ranging from
dimmers.
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GE Lighting’s Tetra PowerGrid Gen 2 LED
Impression LED from Intense Lighting is a
system for architectural backlighting is
small aperture downlight that accommo-
now more efficacious at up to 55 lumens
USAI introduces Warm Glow Dimming
dates three media accessory holders for
per watt with improved color consistency
in their LED downlight luminaires. A
filters, louvers and gels. Multiple lumen
within a 3-step MacAdam ellipse. The
proprietary LED module shifts color
packages are available up to 1,700 lumens
product is designed with special optics
temperature as the luminaire is dimmed
in both trimmed and trimless styles hav-
that facilitates uniform backlighting in
to match color shift of an incandescent
ing four color temperature options.
spaces as shallow as 3-in. It is rated at
lamp from 2,700 to 2,200K. The light
50,000 hours life and is dimmable with 0
engine delivers up to 63 lumens per
to 10 volt dimming drivers.
watt in either 82 or 90 plus CRI.
The IRiS P3LED luminaire from Cooper
Also from GE Lighting are LED PAR30
Lighting is the first luminaire to be
long and short neck, 12-W dimmable
Zhaga certified utilizing the Book 3 LED
lamps with a unique Visual Comfort Lens
The Philips SOL6 luminaire claims to be
module interface. This directional lumi-
that provides high center-beam candle-
the thinnest 1,000 lumen LED system
naire has lockable optics that can be
power while minimizing glare and pixila-
in the world. It features a 16 LED array
tilted up to 45 deg. The MR16 form fac-
tion of the lamp face. They achieve 72
with 0 to 10-volt dimming standard and
tor source can use any standard MR16
lumens per watt efficacy, are available
an emergency option. Multiple mount-
media. It utilizes a 98 percent reflective
in 2,700 or 3,000K, with greater than 91
ing options for pendant, recessed and
coating that has higher red reflectance
CRI and three beam angles.
adjustable applications are available.
than standard aluminum vacuum-metalized versions.
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New from Philips Ledalite is the
Acuity Brands has introduced the
TruGroove, a high-performance linear
Peerless Mino luminaire. The luminaire
recessed luminaire available in both
The HV LED from Cooper Lighting is the
can be recessed, suspended or surface
fluorescent and LED. The luminaire
first reported architectural surface-
mounted. It is available in 3,500 and
provides a high efficiency of up to 83
mount luminaire with a wide variety of
4,000K and claims to be the most energy
percent with a 3-in. wide slot aperture,
package options. The family includes
efficient ambient LED 2 by 2 on the mar-
delivering a true batwing distribution.
8 and 12-in. nominal widths in lengths
ket delivering 3,500 lumens at 93 LPW.
from 1 to 8 ft. Five wattage and lumen
packages are available in combination
with five color temperatures between
2,700 and 5,000K.
Also from Philips Ledalite is the
ArcForm luminaire available in both 1
The HALO Commercial CFL downlight
by 4 and 2 by 2 form factors. This LED
family from Cooper Lighting has the first
recessed luminaire provides three-
Intense Lighting introduces the first
reported products to receive commercial
dimensional batwing distribution in a
LED dual-head wall wash luminaire,
qualification under the new Energy Star
recessed troffer, enabling wider fixture
the MBWXS2. This product is available
specification. This family of luminaires
spacing than other products. Available in
in four different outputs up to 3,000
has efficiencies up to 71 percent for the
4,000K with an 84 CRI, the product pro-
lumens, as well as four different color
6-in. version and up to 76 percent for the
vides up to 89.6 LPW.
temperatures of 2,700, 3,000, 3,500 and
8-in. models. The design of the fixtures
4,000K, in both 82 and 92 CRI versions.
provides installation provisions for both
The product is binned to within three
new construction and remodel projects.
steps for color consistency and has an
efficiency listed up to 55 LPW.
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The shallowest line of 1 by 1, 2 by 2, 2 by 4
and 1 by 4-ft architectural-recessed lumi-
Acuity Brands Incito High Lumen
naires is offered in the ArcLine series by
Downlight has been recognized as the
Cooper Lighting. The design has a depth
New from Winona Lighting comes the
first LED 6-in. aperture recessed down-
of only 3.25 in. and includes replaceable
Trilia, an OLED luminaire delivering up
light for high ceiling applications ranging
serialized modules, below ceiling access
to 60 LPW with an 80 plus CRI. This fix-
up to 100 feet. With 10 different outputs of
and an efficacy of up to 103 LPW, depend-
ture offers 15,000 hours at L70, and its
up to 6,500 lumens and 10 different beam
ing on fixture and lumen packages. The
unique cassette design allows for easy
distributions, the luminaire is available in
fixtures are IC rated, DLC and RoHS
field replacement. Each panel produces
2,700, 3,000, 3,500 and 4,000K. The prod-
compliant and use UL recognized LED
75 lumens, is 3,500K and has uniform
uct comes standard with a 0 to 10-volt
modules.
color with a 2-step MacAdam ellipse.
dimming driver with a low-end trim of less
than 1 percent. DALI and DMX dimming
are also available.
OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces the
RLC22 LED 2 by 2 luminaire. This is the
A wide array of features is available
first LED recessed troffer to feature
in the Cooper Accord LED Series 2
Acuity Brands/Lithonia Lighting offers
an 11-in. diameter round aperture. The
architectural luminaire family that has
the new Z Series LED strip-lights that
product delivers up to 87 LPW and is
the highest reported efficacy up to 103
deliver 87 LPW and 2-step MacAdam
available in 3,200, 3,500 and 4,000K
lumens per watt at 3,500K. It has the
ellipse binning. The strip’s LM-80 test
with consistent color within a 3-step
widest array of diffuser options, is DLC
data predicts an L70 of 167,000 hours or
MacAdam ellipse. It comes standard
compliant and available in two lumen
an L86 of 60,000 hours. Optional occu-
with a 0 to 10-volt dimming interface
packages and three color temperatures.
pancy sensors can further extend life
and is rated for 50,000 hours at L85.
The fixtures are RoHS compliant, IC
and provide energy savings.
rated and use serialized LED modules
that are UL recognized.
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Philips Daybrite has introduced the
Infinity LED, a LED luminaire offering a
The first reported Zhaga-compliant
complete range of seven beam distribu-
accent luminaire that can be used in
tions up to 8,000 lumens and up to 80
New from WAC Lighting is the Vela
international applications is offered by
LPW. The Infinity is offered in 3,000 and
OLED Collection, the first OLED chan-
RSA Cooper Lighting in its AX Series,
4,000K, with four lumen packages for
delier and matching sconce submitted
which carries a CE listing. It is suitable
each CCT, 0 to 10 volt dimming, and an
to the Committee. Available in 4,000K
for new construction or remodel, and is
IP65 rating for interior and exterior use.
with an 82 CRI, the chandelier has a
provided with optics that can be inter-
light output of 2,040 lumens, and the
changed from below the fixture after
sconce is 510 lumens.
installation. The optical choices include
a 10 deg beam spread and aiming angles
of up to 30 deg.
The Portfolio 4-Inch Square Downlight
from Cooper Lighting features an output
of 1,820 lumens, comparable to two 26-W
Con-Tech Lighting has introduced the
CFL lamps, while consuming only 36
RA4L Series LED Downlight, a 4-in. LED
watts. A tool-less flexible disconnect per-
Prescolite, a Hubbell brand, has devel-
downlight rated at 2,056 lumens and 72
mits easy replacement of the LED engine
oped the D2LED wall-wash luminaire.
lumens per watt. A 1.29 spacing criteria
from above or below the fixture. There
This small aperture fixture provides
can lead to fewer fixtures required to
is a 2-in. tool-less adjustment for various
light from the ceiling to the floor based
light a space.
ceiling thicknesses, and the aperture
on a light pipe design. It uses a Xicato
rotates plus or minus 7.5 deg for precise
module and can be maintained from
alignment of the square format.
below the ceiling.
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The first adjustable LED 2-in. downlight
New from JLC-Tech comes the T-BAR
From USAI comes the BeveLED 2.0
to use translating center-beam optics
LED Smartlight designed to install in the
Family. This complete family offers
to maximize efficiency is now available
standard cross T of suspended ceiling
recessed downlight, adjustable and
from Prescolite. The A2LED features
systems. It is offered in a ⁄16 or ⁄16 -in.
wall-wash options in three different
360 deg rotation, a Xicato light engine
wide housing in both 2 and 4 ft lengths,
light outputs up to 2,100 lumens. The
and an adjustable and locking optical
and in 3,000 or 4,500K. The luminaire
fixture is available in four color tem-
pattern.
offers up to 68 LPW and is available
peratures up to 90 CRI and beam distri-
with a diffusing lens, cut-off reflector,
butions of 30, 50 and 80 deg.
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asymmetric lens or directional signage
options. A remote power supply is
required and comes standard as 24-volt
DC or in a dimmable 0 to 10 volt version.
Everbrite Lighting has introduced the
GE Lighting introduces the LED Wall
LLC/PSL, an LED Type 5 square park-
Washer Series luminaire. At only 3 in.,
ing garage luminaire that delivers 91
lumens per watt with a rated life of
The highest efficiency in a batwing dis-
this LED strip is available in medium and
80,000 hours. Its patented inDirectView
tribution troffer comes from Columbia
high-output versions up to 641 lumens
optics offer higher beam candela per
Lighting. Some architectural troffers
per foot. Available color temperatures
watt than similar fixtures with a 65-deg
provide high efficiency and others provide
are 2,700, 3,000, and 4,000K within a
low-glare beam.
batwing distribution. The Serrano fixture
3-step MacAdam ellipse. With 120 and
offers both at 90.3 percent efficiency.
277-volt options, up to 300 fixtures can
be connected in series.
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The first LED emergency unit that meets
the California Energy Commission legis-
GE Lighting also offers the Lumination
lation of 0.5 watts or less for recharging
1 by 4 in a recessed luminaire with
The COMBO Next-Generation LED wall
power while in maintenance mode is
its Intrinsx technology. The luminaire
wash is an addition to the RSA/Cooper
now available. The EV2 from Dual-Lite,
delivers 85 LPW with a rated L82 life of
Lighting line that has an efficacy of
a Hubbell brand, is an indoor, architec-
50,000 hours. Its total depth is ½-inch.
64 lumens per watt with a 38-W input
tural LED emergency light that achieves
power. Designed for high ceiling appli-
equal to or greater than 20-ft spacing.
cations, it is available in three beam
widths plus an asymmetric distribution,
two color temperatures, and is dimmable. The rectangular LED head has
lockable aiming from 0 to 45 degrees.
The ProPoint industrial linear LED
By GE Lighting, the Lumination 1x4
luminaire by OSRAM SYLVANIA is an
suspended luminaire features patented
outdoor luminaire that is IP66 rated for
Finelite, Inc. has developed the High
Intrinsx technology that allows for a
tunnel and parking structure lighting.
Performance 4-in. Aperture LED
nearly transparent luminaire when off
The linear treatment with remote phos-
Collection, a family of linear LED
and excellent uniformity and efficiency
phor eliminates glary points of light,
recessed, pendant and wall luminaires
when energized. It is 1.4-in. thick, offers
providing a uniformly diffuse source of
that delivers up to 83 LPW. It has a rated
a 56 percent down/44 percent up dis-
illumination.
life of 100,000 hours at L90, telescop-
tribution, 76 LPW, a CRI of 80 and a
ing PCBA design to eliminate shadows
rated life of 50,000 hours at L82. Zero to
at mitered corners or joints, and has
10-volt dimming is standard.
individual section lengths up to 12 ft to
minimize installation labor.
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The UCL LED luminaire from Cooper
Lighting offers the most comprehensive
Tech Lighting’s Element 4-Inch LED
Winona Canvis presents a dynami-
package of features for any commercial
adjustable recessed downlight features
cally articulated, light color and output
architectural undercabinet fixture.
a unique high/low lamp positioning that
changing solution. Comprised of OLED
Luminaire capabilities include five
allows the designer to choose the desired
panels with an efficacy of 60 lumens
lumen packages in five color tempera-
output and ceiling aesthetic. It offers full
per watt, fixtures can be configured
tures that can be used in conjunction
range of aiming functionality with a 0 to
wirelessly at the movement of a hand to
with three shielding media in an alu-
40 deg tilt and a 361 deg rotation.
change shape for artistic purposes or to
minum or stainless-steel housing. An
direct light where needed.
antimicrobial finish is available, as are
integral sensors for automatic control.
Tech Lighting introduces the Unilume
Tech Lighting also offers the first 3-in.
The NanoLED NXT from USAI Lighting
under-cabinet luminaire. It is the first
version of this LED adjustable downlight
provides the first 2.5-in. LED fixture
under-cabinet luminaire to utilize
with similar features including high/low
with a 10 deg optic and 8,725 center
remote phosphor technology. At 62
lamp positioning.
beam candle power. The fixture has
LPW, the Unilume is available in 2,700
four beam options in 10, 25, 35, and 50
and 3,000K, 13 and 19-in. lengths and
deg and has three color temperature
includes an integral driver. The product
options of 2,700, 3,000, and 3,500K.
is dimmable down to 15 percent using a
triac or ELV dimmer.
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Holophane introduces the HLH LED high-
The Lithonia Lighting SHIVER luminaire
New from Bruck Lighting is the Zonyx
bay. This luminaire has been designed
has been recognized as the only LED
Chroma Z15 spot luminaire. This high-
to operate in ambient temperatures
freezer-case luminaire that can operate
performance LED track head consumes
from minus 20 to plus 60 deg C. Three
up to six doors on one driver. The lumi-
only 15 watts and produces 1,000
lumen packages offer direct one-for-one
naire includes an integrated occupancy
lumens utilizing the Xicato XPM LED
replacement of 175-, 250- and 400-W HID
sensor with built-in step dimming to
light engine also accepted into this
product. Luminaires are available in 4,000
25 percent. It also features an optical
Report. The product comes with a
and 5,000K.
design with a 90 deg cutoff to provide
five-year “no color-shift” warranty and
even distribution across displays and
is available in 20, 40 and 60 deg beam
reduces offending glare at customer
spreads.
viewing angles.
From Acuity Brands comes the I-BEAM
The Hubbell Industrial HBL LED high-
LED high-bay. This LED high-bay prod-
bay claims the highest efficacy for an
uct is one of the first submitted to the
A close-to-the-wall style LED
LED high-bay at 99 lumens per watt.
Committee that is engineered for spaces
sconce with variable distributions
This 169-W, 72-count LED fixture replac-
with ambient temperatures up to 55 deg C.
is the Parkway Square Sconce from
es a 400-W metal halide high-bay. The
Intended as a direct one-for one replace-
Architectural Area Lighting, a Hubbell
fixture is available in 5,000K standard
ment product, the luminaire is offered in
brand. It features an MR16 on a sepa-
and a narrow distribution eliminates
four different lumen packages in either
rate circuit. The available distributions
wasted light and energy.
wide or narrow distributions in 4,000 or
are up, down, up/down spot and up/
5,000K. Options for built-in daylight and
down flood.
motion sensors are included.
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ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.)
B-K Lighting has introduced Adjust-e-
has introduced the Source Four LED
lume, an LED landscape luminaire with
spotlight, which is claimed to be the
unique field-adjustable lumen output. It
highest efficacy framing spotlight avail-
has the ability to adjust lumen output at
able. This theatrical spotlight delivers
The Eon 303 Pathway luminaire from
the individual fixture—similar to chang-
from 11.5 to 14.1 lumens per watt.
Lumiere uses the same low-profile
ing a lamp. The interchangeable OPTIKIT
AccuLED optics. A 16-ft spacing main-
modules allow various optical distribu-
tains 0.5 fc at a 24-in. height, and 13-ft
tions to be used with adjustable lumens
spacings maintains 2 fc with an 8.5-W
for a variety of options.
power draw per fixture.
Cooper Lighting has introduced the
The Alpha floodlight from Beacon
Lumiere Eon 303 LED bollard that comes
Products, a Hubbell brand, was
in single or dual-head versions with
accepted for having an efficiency of 104
efficacies up to 77 lumens per watt. With
lumens per watt. It can be pole, wall
the type II AccuLED optics mounted at 36
The Wall Mount W1 and W2 round
or base mounted and has six standard
in., the 17-W luminaires can be spaced
out the family of Eon luminaires from
NEMA beam spread options.
24 ft apart while maintaining 0.5 fc on the
Cooper Lighting. Having wattages of
ground. Spacings of 20 ft will maintain 2
8.5 and 17 watts and efficacies as high
fc with the same 17-W low-profile optics.
as 82 LPW, these dimmable low profile
luminaires are available with lateral
throw, forward throw or flood optics.
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The PureForm LED by Philips Gardco
The fraqtir S170 outdoor luminaire is new
features corner-spill light control with
from The Lighting Quotient. This lumi-
Philips Wide-Lite has introduced its
a BUG rating of B0. When lighting from
naire provides a unique optic combining
Mini 300 Gen-2 Gas Station recessed
inside the perimeter of a site, the Type
both refraction and reflection to achieve
LED canopy luminaire that delivers up to
5M optic offers a concentrated sym-
a highly efficient, asymmetric beam
91 LPW using a 48 LED array and rated
metrical distribution that features a
distribution up to 41 LPW. It is available
life up to 136,000 hours at 25 deg C. It
sharp drop off along the outer edges to
in both 8-W, 425 lumens, and 18-W, 750
offers three standard mounting configu-
minimize the distance from the pole to
lumen versions in 3,000K with 84 CRI.
rations and 16 optical choices.
At 115 lumens per watt, the Endura
The Cimarron LED ECLIPSE backlight
Parking Structure and Canopy Fixture
control from Spaulding Lighting, a
The EVO from Dual-Lite is an outdoor
achieves a high efficacy for this type
Hubbell brand, reduces spill light
high-performance LED emergency
of luminaire. “Drive lane optics,” occu-
behind the pole. It features individual
remote fixture with equal to or greater
pancy sensing, bird nesting deterrents,
optics for the LED chips. When com-
than 20 ft spacing. It has a very small
replaceable light engines, three watt-
pared to similar products, it exceeds
profile measuring 5 by 8 ½ in., scaled
ages and six full cutoff distributions
the backlight control by about 20
down to match the LED source size and
are available on the Endura fixture from
percent. It is one of the first products
lower wattage.
Beacon Products, a Hubbell brand.
reported with a B0 BUG rating.
the 0.01 initial fc line.
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Lithonia Lighting, a division of Acuity
The D-Series LED Parking Garage is the
Brands Lighting, has introduced a
third Lithonia fixture and is one of the
series of LED luminaires that feature a
only LED parking garage products to meet
100,000 hour life at L87 when operated
IES criteria for single-row applications.
Altitude is a new LED area light from Kim
at 40 deg C for 700 milliamp configura-
Lighting, a Hubbell Brand. It delivers over
tions. The fixtures include the D-Series
40,000 lumens and is available in nine
Area Size 1 LED area luminaire, which is
distribution patterns and three color tem-
ideal for replacing 100- to 400-W metal
peratures. The new PicoPrism LED mod-
halide sources in pedestrian and area
ule is field upgradable and the low profile
lighting applications.
housing is scalable to six sizes.
The LNC9 series compact architectural wall pack from Hubbell Outdoor
Lighting offers an improved luminaire
Beacon Products has introduced the
spacing of four times the mounting
Viper roadway and area light. The
The Lithonia D-Series Area Size 2 LED
height. Most legacy technology and
performance has been recognized for
luminaire offers illumination uniformity
competitive LED luminaires have a
achieving 103 lumens per watt. Nine
and power density as an alternative in
maximum spacing of two to three times
wattages, six distribution patterns and
common 400- to 1,000-W metal halide
the mounting height. This LED fixture
five mounting options are available.
applications.
uses 20.6 watts, and is IDA approved.
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The HALO ML56 downlighting system
This roadway fixture retrofit kit from
A sports lighting luminaire engi-
from Cooper Lighting offers a compre-
Hubbell Outdoor Lighting produces 89
neered specifically for HDTV applica-
hensive modular system of LED light
lumens per watt. It allows quick and
tions comes from SITECO, OSRAM
modules, interchangeable 5- and 6-in.
easy conversion of existing 150-W fix-
SYLVANIA. The SiCompact FL MIDI S
trims, reflectors, baffles, eyeballs and
tures to LED, specifically for Type 2. The
LED luminaire is suitable for 1080i HDTV
a unique wall-wash trim. LED source
RF48LU5k LED upgrade is available with
broadcast and smooth slow motion
options yield a 600 or 900 lumen output at
a 3G rating.
video up to 1,500 frames per second.
80 or 90 CRI, four color temperatures and
The luminaire lists 50,000 hours at L70
universal input voltages with leading/
and is fully dimmable.
trailing edge phase cut dimming at 120
volt input. The wall-wash trims utilize a
magnetically-held specular kick reflector
capable of being positioned without tools
or fixture disassembly. A second kick
reflector can be easily added for doubleor corner-wall washing.
New from LUXIM is the High Mast LEP
The SP-7 Smart Solar Illuminating
luminaire. Using the STA75 light emit-
Bollard is new from Meteor Lighting.
ting plasma source accepted into the
This LED bollard incorporates solar
2011 Report, this area luminaire uses
panel technology with minimal two to
only 500 total system watts in replac-
three hour solar-charge requirements
ing a 750-W metal halide source. The
to supply a 12-hour operating time. In
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. has
luminaire provides a forward directional
addition, the bollard includes a motion
added an energy-saving solution in its
output and is dimmable to 20 percent.
sensor to dim the source, as well as a
Maestro occupancy/sensor switch.
photosensor switch. The fixture is IP65
Unlike other in-wall sensors, it requires
rated and comes in two different beam
no neutral and its unique XCT sensing
distributions in both 5,700 and 3,000K.
technology provides the best passive
infrared coverage on the market.
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The Butler XT2 Engine from Traxon is a
DMX/RDM zone controller that incor-
New from ETC is the DMX Emergency
In an effort to properly optimize the
porates a web server directly into the
Bypass Controller, the first UL924 listed
use of daylight, Lutron Electronics Co.,
device without the need for an interface
data-driven bypass of its kind. A single
Inc. has introduced the Radio Shadow
to an external server. Simple access to
contact closure drives to full light out-
Sensor. This half-dollar sized sensor
a wireless network allows for program-
put all loads connected to a single DMX
mounts on a window and communicates
ming via an iPad or iPhone.
universe of 512 channels. The device
wirelessly when outdoor light levels are
can operate at 120 or 277 volts.
low enough to raise automated shades
that would otherwise be lowered.
The ULTRA RT6 Gimbal recessed downlight kit from OSRAM SYLVANIA is up
Oldenburg Electronics now offers the
The Sivoia QS Wireless Insulating
to 40 percent more efficacious than
Lumentrac LTI Notification System, an
Shades from Lutron Electronics Co.
competitive products. The adjustable
LED sensor that monitors light output
provide a completely wireless shading
gimbal design has a zero to 35 deg tilt.
to ensure fixture operation is curtailed
solution that incorporates Triathlon
It is rated at 50,000 hours life (L70) and
when light output has dropped below its
technology that allows three years of
is dimmable to 20 percent with standard
minimum level at L70 or L90. This “end
life from standard D batteries, four
120-V electronic low voltage dimmers.
of life” status can be communicated via
times longer than current battery oper-
an LED or contact closure to a BMS or
ated shades. The shades are also capa-
control system.
ble of operating stand-alone or within a
total home system.
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Lithonia Lighting, an Acuity Brands
Company, introduces the VTLR LED
The ULTRA RT6 recessed downlight kit
relight retrofit assembly. The kit is avail-
from OSRAM SYLVANIA facilitates an
able in 2 by 2 and 2 by 4 form factors and
easy LED conversion for most standard
delivers up to 93 LPW at 49 input watts.
The first LED Bollard Retrofit Kit is now
6-in. IC, air tight and non-IC housings.
The kit installs in 15 minutes or less due
available from Spaulding Lighting, a
The RT6 delivers up to 900 lumens at 14
to its modular plug-in design, which
Hubbell brand. It is a complete retrofit
watts, which is 50 percent higher than
allows for ease of future maintenance
that installs in 10 minutes or less and
competitive products in the consumer
and upgrades.
provides a 50 percent energy savings.
class category.
OSRAM SYLVANIA also introduces their
2 by 2 LED Retrofit Kit, a retrofit solution that can be installed from below
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s ULTRA RT6 high
the ceiling plane with existing fixtures,
output LED recessed downlight kit is a
and is rated up to 50,000 hours life. The
From Thomas Research, the BSP3-
high efficacy 6-in. downlight retrofit kit
kit provides 3,400 lumens at 50 watts,
20KA surge protector is the industry’s
at 66 LPW, 1,400 lumens and 21 watts. It
is UL1598 certified as a retrofit kit and
first 20,000 amp surge protective
is also rated at 50,000 hours (L70), with
provides 0 to 10 volt dimming standard.
device. The unit offers twice the previ-
a CRI of 85, an R9 value of 34, and is
ous level of safety against powerline
dimmable from 100 to 10 percent.
disturbances.
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SYLVANIA Quicktronic PROStart T8
parallel operation systems include an
industry exclusive model with 0.71 bal3M’s custom formed reflectors were
last factor and a micro-can enclosure
Continuing with Philips, the Cosmopolis
accepted into this year’s Report. With the
that measures 9.5-in. long by 1.3-in.
Xtreme Programmable HID ballast has
reflector’s ability to be custom designed
wide, by 1.0-in. high. Programmed rapid-
an 80,000 hour life with 90 percent
for new LED products, efficiency can be
start designs delivers up to 100,000
surviving at 80 deg C case temperature.
increased up to 30 percent. This provides
switching cycles.
It can be controlled by various signals
a significant savings in prototype and pro-
including 0 to 10 volt, DALI and line volt-
duction tooling, resulting in shorter lead
age dimming.
times than traditional injection molding of
reflector design.
The T5HO N-Can family by Philips was
also accepted into the Report. This
linear fluorescent ballast offers the
Quicktronic PROStart T5HO universal
smallest volume size in the industry at
voltage systems from OSRAM SYLVANIA
9.5 in. long by 1.3 in. wide by 1 in. high,
GreenTek Lighting has brought to us the
are the industry’s first high-efficiency
enabling luminaire designs to continue
eDriver for Philips Master Color 210- and
ballasts for 2- and 3-ft T5HO lamps.
to be reduced in size.
315-W lamps. It is the smallest driver
These ballasts also feature a smaller can
available on the market for in-fixture
size at 14.17 by 1.18 by 0.87 in., and a mini-
mounting and is also capable of being
mum start temperature of minus 20 deg F.
remote mounted up to 85 ft away.
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New from Philips Bodine is the BSL310
Emergency LED Driver. This has been
The Q-TRIX-50 from Q-Tran is a direct
recognized as the first emergency
burial power supply for low voltage or
OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces the
battery back-up unit that provides up
LED fixtures ranging from 10 to 75 watts.
Pro-Flex LED Driver. This is the first
to 1,300 lumens of emergency illumina-
It replaces installations commonly using
RF-controllable LED driver to support
tion with LED luminaires. The driver
PVC pipe with a transformer inside.
Emerge Alliance compatible products.
requires installation at the factory
The driver is programmable for currents
and features a universal input of 120
of 300 through 1,500 milliamps, operates
through 277 volts, 50/60Hz.
at 24 volts and is rated for 25 watts.
The Optotronic OT60-12V DIM from
OSRAM SYLVANIA is a small 60-W,
Philips Lighting brings us the the
12-V constant voltage LED power sup-
Xitanium outdoor programmable driver.
ply with integrated, isolated 0-10 volt
This is an outdoor 200 to 700 milliamp
dimming from 100 to 10 percent power.
Also from OSRAM SYLVANIA comes
constant-current programmable LED
It measures 9.5-in. long by 1.68-in. wide
the OT96W cord power supply. This is
driver that is factory or field adjustable
by 1.17-in. high, is damp rated and incor-
believed to be the smallest 96-W, 24-V
with output up to 150 watts. Multiple
porates overvoltage, short circuit and
LED power supply on the market. It utiliz-
dimming options are available, includ-
over-temperature protection.
es a NEMA5-15P AC input plug to provide
ing: 0-10 volt and DALI. The driver is up
an integrated DC output of up to 4 amps.
to 90 percent efficient.
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OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces the
Optotronic OT100W Euro multi-channel
LED power supply. This is a slim 100-W
Philips Lighting also offers an indoor
power supply with 4 independent and
From Hubbell Outdoor Lighting comes a
version of the Xitanium driver which
configurable outputs, measuring less
new DC-to-DC series of constant current
was accepted into the Report. It fea-
than 1-in. in height. It is available in 450
LED power supplies. The series consists
tures adjustable output current from 200
and 900 milliamp options in 10 milliamp
of two models, 40 watts at 700 milliamps,
to 700 milliamps, and it is rated up to 75
increments and can be controlled by a 0
and a 60-W version at 1050 milliamps.
watts. DALI and 0 to 10-V controlled ver-
to 10-V input.
Both feature 0 to 10-V DC analog dimming
sions of the driver are available.
inputs standard. They enable any AC
LED fixture to operate from a DC power
source for solar lighting applications.
An emergency lighting system that uses
New from eldoLED America is the 50-W
Nextek introduces the ALT 1,600-W
a new power distribution system has
SOLOdrive LED driver. This driver pro-
power server module, the first high-
been introduced by Cooper Lighting.
vides a visually smooth dimming down
wattage module that connects DC
The PathLinx system powers remote
to 0.1 percent and features programma-
power sources such as photovoltaic,
LED path of egress units through normal
ble operating currents from 200 to 1,050
wind and battery to DC luminaires. The
Class 2 wiring, or through Ethernet cable
milliamps in 1 milliamp increments. It
module provides 16 class 2 outputs and
using on-board RJ-45 jacks, eliminating
offers 0 to 10-V and DALI control in one
works with fixtures registered with the
costly junction boxes and conduit. The
model, and is both UL and ENEC certi-
Emerge Alliance.
low-power AccuLED asymmetrical optics
fied.
produce beams that allow up to 29-ft
spacings of the units.
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The first compact 250VA single-phase
inverter has been introduced in the
LG250 from Dual-Lite. It is the first
The National Research Council of
compact inverter less than 400VA that
Canada has published the “Effects of
self-tests the actual lighting load rather
Windows, Daylight and View at Home.”
than a simulated load. A visual indicator
This review and research agenda
alerts the end-user of luminaire failure.
relates to the physiological and psychological effects of residential windows.
It is the first review of this scope since
2003, focusing on residential daylighting
effects.
The TALQ Consortium is a new consortium of lighting industry players. They
are creating a globally accepted standard for management software inter-
Fixture components change with updat-
faces to control and monitor outdoor
ed versions, especially the LED chips
lighting networks. The first member
and drivers. The QR Code Fingerprint/
in North America is Hubbell Building
Data Record for LED troffers is now
Automation.
standard from Columbia Lighting, a
Hubbell brand. When scanned with a
smart phone, the QR code traces the
components in each specific fixture to
simplify future replacement or upgrades.
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