Cooper Lighting
Customer First Center
1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
T: (770) 486-4800
www.cooperlighting.com
News Release
Contact:
Karin Martin, Karin Martin Communications
(630) 513-8625
Kmartin41@aol.com
Cooper Lighting Introduces the First Commercial ENERGY STAR® Qualified
Compact Fluorescent Downlight Luminaires
New Halo Commercial company brand features a comprehensive line of high-efficiency,
value-driven lighting solutions.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA, April 16, 2012 – Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering
innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced the
introduction of a comprehensive line of high-efficiency, high-quality recessed downlights offering value-driven
solutions for the commercial construction market. The Halo Commercial line, which features some of the
highest optical efficiencies in commercial recessed downlighting, includes the industry’s first commercial
ENERGY STAR®-qualified compact fluorescent recessed downlights that meet the new 2012 stringent
ENERGY STAR® luminaire requirements effective April 1 (Eligibility Criteria Version 1.1).
To help meet today’s stringent energy code standards, the Halo Commercial line of 6-inch and 8-inch
aperture downlights and 4-inch and 6-inch directional downlights provides some of the highest optical
efficiencies, even yielding over 70 percent (on select open specular reflector trim models). This translates into
savings by requiring fewer fixtures and lower watts per square foot, while still delivering a comfortable, wellilluminated space. The highly efficient offering accepts compact fluorescent, metal halide, tungsten halogen
and integrated LED lamping options. The Halo Commercial line provides the industry with a new selection of
four ENERGY STAR®-qualified compact fluorescent choices to satisfy sustainable project goals.
The versatile and thoughtful design of the Halo Commercial line is intended to save time and money for the
contractor, specifier and distributor. To do this, all products feature a fully assembled and pre-wired “boatshaped” housing frame featuring Halo’s patented pre-installed No Fuss Bar Hanger™ system. This innovative
system allows for quick installation from above or below the ceiling for both new construction and remodeling
projects, allowing for flexible and easy installation. The ready-to-install trims include easy-to-use torsion
springs that are aligned with Halo’s universal 180-degree mounting positions. The simple two components
ordering (housing and trim) for both installations make stocking and ordering simple.
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The Halo Commercial product line includes a full palette of open, lensed and wall wash trims that are
available in a variety of finishes and styles including a standard one-piece polished self-flange trim and
optional white self-flange choice. Reflector finishes include Specular Clear and Gold, Semi-Specular Clear,
Gloss White and include a Crossblade Reflector option. Baffle trims are offered in White and Black. Glass
lensed trim options include Prismatic, Clear, Diffuse, Fresnel and a Drop Opal glass lens. The lens trim
collection also includes “Dead Front” models.
Lamp options for the 6-inch and 8-inch aperture downlights include compact fluorescent (13W-42W), metal
halide (39W-150W) and tungsten halogen (up to 120W). The tungsten halogen housings are also listed for
integrated (self-ballasted) LED lamps (7W-16W). The 4-inch and 6-inch directional downlights accept PAR
tungsten halogen (up to 100W) and integrated PAR LED lamps (7W-16W).
Halo Commercial downlights are designed for use in a wide range of non-residential environments including
hospitality, retail, healthcare, educational and commercial offices.
The new ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for Luminaires (Light Fixtures) Eligibility Criteria Version
1.1, retains many components of the existing specifications, while applying the principle of technology
neutrality to key performance criteria and raising the bar for several performance requirements. This
approach allows manufacturers across various technologies to compete on a level playing field and ensures
that consumers are provided with clear and consistent general information on energy efficient products.
Because consumers shop for light fixtures rather than lighting technologies, it is important for the ENERGY
STAR® label to mean the same thing in terms of energy savings, regardless of technology. Products not
meeting the new requirements will be removed from the qualified products list and can no longer be
manufactured after March 31, 2012. Learn more at www.energystar.gov.
Cooper Lighting has made a significant investment in people, resources and technology to ensure the
company provides first-class solutions to its customers’ lighting challenges. The company offers a range of
indoor and outdoor LED lighting products and controls, all of which are specifically designed to maximize
energy and cost savings. For additional information on the Halo Commercial product offering, click here.
About Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is the leading provider of world-class
lighting fixtures and controls to commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As
lighting technologies have advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry
in helping businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs
and enrich the quality of the environment. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com.
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About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011 revenues of $5.4
billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation and
evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting customer needs.
The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions and world-class products and
brands, including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof
electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems
products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth
trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the
electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In
2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and forty
percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in
23 countries as of 2011. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
About ENERGY STAR®
ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of
Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and
practices. For a product to receive ENERGY STAR® qualification, extensive third party testing ensures
product performance meets minimum requirements established by ENERGY STAR®. These requirements
are developed in conjunction with partners from industry stakeholders. In the case of lighting products, these
partners include members from the research community, test labs, governmental agencies, utilities,
manufacturers, retailers, and lighting distributors. Their input ensures consistent and reasonable
requirements are developed while meeting the goals of ENERGY STAR®.
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