2011 Progress Report
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
261 submittals in 2011; 156 were
accepted into the report.
IES Progress Committee
Kim Daley, LC
Chairperson
Bruce Belfer
Belfer Group
Greg Bennorth
Universal Lighting
Technologies
Mark Benguerel
Secretary
Finelite, Inc.
Sarena McComas, LC
Vice-Chairperson
Type A Productions
Jim Fowler
Claudia Gabay-Jones
Frost
John Green, P.E., LC
Cooper Lighting
Mark Lien, LC
Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
Shelli Sedlak, LC
GE Lighting
Eric Lind
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Anthony Serres, LC
GE Lighting
Susie Minton
Kenneth Walma
Cooper Controls
Bill Busch
Philips Day-Brite
Andrea Hartranft, LC
C.M. Kling & Associates, Inc.
Kathleen Packard, LC
BNA Consulting Engineers
Robert Catone, LC
Guth Lighting
Peter Jacobson
Con Edison
Andrew Pultorak, LC
Lighting Design Lab
Rob Cilic, LC
OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.
Kandy Kernes
Lighting Science Group Corp.
Edwin Rambusch
Rambusch Decorating Co.
Boyd Corbett
LED One, Inc.
Rick Leeds
Acuity Brands
Dyke Riffle
Riffle & Associates
Leslie Davis, LC
Leslie Davis Lighting Design
Howard Lewis
Lighting Alternatives
Vincent Roy, LC
Philips Lighting Co.
www.ies.org Jered Widmer
The Lighting Practice
Paula Ziegenbein, LC
OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.
Ardra Zinkon
Tec Inc. Engineering & Design
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The lowest wattage T8 1- 5/8 inch U-bent
This 45-W lamp at 105 lumens per watt
fluorescent lamp is now available from
is designed for the outdoor market.
The OCTRON 800XP/XL family of T8
GE lighting. This 26-W lamp is a direct
When paired with an efficient elec-
lamps from OSRAM SYLVANIA is now
retrofit energy saving option that works
tronic ballast, the Philips Cosmopolis
rated at 62,000 hours life at 12 hours per
on existing ballasts.
system allows for smaller reflectors
start on programmed rapid start bal-
with better optical control resulting in
lasts. Short cycle life is also improved
a more efficient fixture. The lamp has a
to 55,000 hours at 30 minutes per start
rated average life of 24,000 hours.
when using occupancy sensors.
Philips Lighting has expanded
the MasterColor Elite ceramic
OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces three new
metal halide lamp offering with
long life additions to the METALARC
new 50-W types in T4 and T6
POWERBALL Ceramic lamp offering.
shapes. These lamps are rated
at 108 lumens per watt, have
This 100-W ET23.5,
high lumen maintenance, and
mogul base lamp has an
deliver performance com-
initial lumens per watt
parable with standard 70-W
of 100 and a CRI of 94.
ceramic metal halide lamps.
The lamps are rated at 15,000
This 150-W ET35.5,
hours life and have a CRI of 90.
mogul-based lamp also
OSRAM SYLVANIA expands the
has a lumens per watt
PENTRON Seamless T5 lamp options
of 100 and a CRI of 90.
from last year’s Report to include stan-
Also from Philips Lighting
dard light output types. These lamps
is this 39-W T4 type
This 200-W ET18 lamp has a
feature a unique basing configuration
MasterColor Elite with a
lumens per watt of 96 and a CRI
allowing end-to-end lamping. They are
GU6.5 base. These lamps
of over 95.
compatible with ballasts designed for
are rated at 100 lumens per
standard lamps, and are available in
watt, with 85 percent lumen
All three lamps have an aver-
28, 21 and 14 watts and in a variety of
maintenance. The 50 and
age rated life of 24,000 hours
color temperatures.
39-W types are rated at
offering a white light source alternative
15,000 hours life and have a
to high pressure sodium with comparable
CRI of 90.
life and superior color rendering.
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EYE Lighting International
introduces the Cera Arc
150-W ceramic metal
halide, T-shape, mogul
base lamp which features
initial lumens per watt
of 117, 80 percent lumen
maintenance and 24,000
hours rated life. The lamp
has a CCT of 3,700K and
This Philips 330-W lamp is now avail-
CRI of 75.
able with a reduced size ED28 envelope
METALARC pulse start 750-W lamps
and is intended to replace 400-W metal
from OSRAM SYLVANIA have the lon-
halide lamps.
gest life rating at 20,000 hours. These
Also from EYE Lighting
are CeraArc CMH ED23.5
ratings reflect 25 percent longer life
mogul base lamps with
than competitive pulse start metal
similar performance
halide. The lamps are available in clear
characteristics to the
and coated versions.
previous product. These
lamps are available in 100
and 150 watts.
The Energy Advantage 830-W, BT56
type replaces 1,000-W metal halide
lamps and has a rated life of 16,000
hours and a CRI of 92. All lamps operate
on both probe start and pulse start magnetic ballasts.
OSRAM SYLVANIA has increased the
life ratings on their LUMALUX ECOLOGIC
and standard LUMALUX lamps to 30,000
hours, representing a 20 percent performance improvement over competitive
high pressure sodium lamps.
Philips expands their offering of Energy
Philips Lighting introduces MasterColor
Advantage metal halide lamps using
CDM Elite Agro 315-W T12 metal halide
Allstart Technology. This 145-W, ED17
lamps for the horticultural market.
has a CRI of 87 and is an energy saving
These lamps are reported to support
alternative to 175-W lamps.
excellent Photosynthetic Photon Flux
or PPF with a value of 1.9 micromols per
second, which is comparable to 600-W
high pressure sodium.
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Philips EnduraLED dimmable LED
Cree XLamp MT-G LED is the first
Solas Ray Lighting, a division of
candles consume 3 to 3.5 watts while
LED to be optimized for use as a 50-W
Continental Incorporated, introduces
incorporating a light guide to produce
MR16 halogen replacement lamp. It can
an LED Modular Light Engine with Dual
the decorative effect and light output
achieve up to 1,550 lumens at 25 watts,
Refractive Optics that creates a wide,
similar to 25-W incandescent candela-
is binned for chromaticity at 85 deg C,
uniform light spread from the point
bra lamps. The lamps may be dimmed
and is available in 6 and 36 volt options.
source of the LED. This design is real-
down to ten percent and have a life of
ized in the SR series of LED lamps that
25,000 hours.
use either 3 or 4 CREE XRG LEDs delivering 600 to 800 lumens while replicating the look of gas mantle lanterns.
Cree introduces the XLamp XM-L, a 5
GE Lighting Solutions has improved the
Philips EnduraLED A19 dimmable LED
by 5 millimeter LED that delivers 1,000
performance of their Infusion LED mod-
Lamps are alternatives to standard 40
lumens at 10 watts, and more than 130
ule. The lumen output of the product
and 60-W incandescent A19s. The 60
lumens per watt at 2 watts. The XLamp
has been improved from 470 lumens to
watt version is the first to earn Energy
test data show that the average lumen
3,000, an increase of 600 percent. The
Star qualification. These lamps utilize
maintenance at 6,000 hours is over 97
Infusion LED has the smallest diameter
a remote yellow phosphor to create
percent even at 85 deg C with an L 70
for a twist-in module at 64 millimeters.
omni-directional light. They have a life
projection of 158,000 hours.
of 25,000 hours and dimming capability
down to ten percent.
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Lighting Science Group’s Definity A19v2
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s ULTRA LED B10
is a 13.5-W LED A19 replacement for
lamps are true 25-W B10 incandescent
60-W incandescent lamps. The lamp
TerraLUX introduces TLM-R16B, the
replacement lamps delivering 150 lumens
has an omni-directional output, 50,000
first LED module that is suitable for use
at 3.5 watts, or 43 lumens per watt. These
hours life, may be dimmed down to
in enclosed luminaires. The module has
dimmable LED lamps incorporate a light
5 percent, is available in color tem-
a high/low mode switch to replicate
pipe which emulates filament sparkle.
peratures ranging from 2,700 to 5,000
either 35 or 20-W halogen light output
They are available in bent and blunt tip
Kelvin with a CRI of 85; it is Energy Star
levels at 40 lumens per watt, is dim-
options with a CCT of 2,700 Kelvin, CRI of
Compliant.
mable with low-voltage dimmers and
85 and L 70 life of 15,000 hours.
has an L 70 rating of 60,000 hours.
Lighting Science Group adds two BR
lamps to its Definity offering. Definity
BR30 is a 15-W LED with an optical
design that achieves a smooth, soft
beam pattern that replicates that of
incandescent BR30 lamps. This lamp
delivers 80 percent energy saving as a
replacement to 75-W BR30 lamps.
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s ULTRA LED A19
Philips EnduraLED MR16 dimmable
is the highest efficacy LED replace-
LED lamps are the first to incorporate
ment for 75-W incandescent A lamps.
active cooling technology, resulting in
Providing 1,100 lumens at 14 watts,
a life of 40,000 hours and light output
which is 78 lumens per watt, this lamp
comparable to 40-W MR16s with energy
also features L 70 life of 35,000 hours,
consumption of 10 watts. The lamps are
omni-directional light distribution, 2,700
compatible with most leading-edge triac
The 18-W Definity BR40 replaces a
Kelvin CCT and dimming capability down
dimmers, and dimmable down to 10 per-
90-W incandescent BR40 lamp with
to 20 percent.
cent light output.
similar beam characteristics. Both
lamps are available in four color temperatures, have a 50,000 hour life rating
and are dimmable down to 5 percent.
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Philips EnduraLED PAR30 Series 800
LED lamps are the first dimmable lamps
of this type and deliver light output
In 2009, the Progress Committee
Acculamp S-Series LED lamps from
accepted the first standard for DC
lamps while consuming only 12 watts.
Acuity Brands Lighting include a new
power distribution in commercial interi-
EnduraLED dimmable PAR38 lamps
AR-111 shape with light output that
ors developed by the EMerge Alliance.
operate at 17 watts. Both the PAR30
exceeds that of a 20-W ceramic metal
This year marks the introduction of the
and PAR38 types are available in a
halide R111 lamp. It delivers 16,000
first products registered to the EMerge
choice of color temperatures and beam
candela, an 8 deg beam angle, and con-
Standard. OSRAM SYLVANIA’s HF2
angles, with life of 45,000 hours and are
sistent color over a life of 50,000 hours.
Chain is the first EMerge Registered
dimmable down to 10 percent.
The lamps have a GU 10 base and are
24-volt DC chain LED module.
comparable to 50-W halogen PAR30
available in 2,800 and 4,000 Kelvin.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductor’s Hyper
The ULTRA LED PAR38, from OSRAM
Red-OSLON and Golden Dragon Plus
The HF2 Narrow Stick is the first regis-
SYLVANIA, features the highest center
is the first and most efficient system
tered array LED module. Both of these
beam candlepower at 5000 candelas
of 1-W LEDs tuned to 660 nanometers.
products may be incorporated into new
with a beam angle of 30 deg. The lamp
This is the primary wavelength require-
luminaires and installed in EMerge
consumes only 24 watts, has a CCT of
ment for plant photosynthesis in horti-
systems of distributed, low voltage DC
3,000K, color rendering index of 92, L 70
cultural applications. It offers energy
power.
life of 25,000 hours, is dimmable and
savings of 50 to 80 percent when com-
outdoor rated.
pared with high pressure sodium lamps.
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Xicato’s XSM Artist Corrected 1,000
lumen LED module delivers a CRI of 95
Luxim has improved their plasma lamp
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s LEDStixx LED is
and an R9 greater than 90. With effi-
with the STA-75 Series. The new 450-W
the highest efficacy display lighting
cacies up to 45 lumens per watt, the
source, about the size of a Tic-Tac, pro-
system for small showcases. The hous-
LED uses remote phosphor to achieve
vides 45,000 lumens. Having an L 70 life
ing has a 75-deg angle of movement
color consistency within a two-step
of 50,000, the lamp system can also be
allowing precise aiming. The product is
MacAdam ellipse and has an L 70 life of
dimmed to 20 percent of full power.
rated at 50,000 hours life, available in
50,000 hours.
several lengths and with fixed or flexible
connectors.
The Xicato XLM LED Module has been
This year we received several very small
recognized by the Committee as being
aperture LED downlights. The Element
Guth Lighting’s XTR LED is a UL1598C
the first high flux LED module to deliver
LED Adjustable from Encompass
recognized retrofit for existing lumi-
a rectilinear beam. XLM has been opti-
Lighting Group combines a 3-in. aper-
naires. Using CREE XM-L high efficiency
mized for interior accent lighting appli-
ture with a multitude of features includ-
LEDs, the unit provides 3,000 lumens at
cations with 3,000 lumens at 95 CRI.
ing round or square configurations, mul-
87 lumens per watt in an LM-79 tested
tiple beam spreads, 0 to 40 deg tilt with
garage light, and contains sensing cir-
locking mechanism and multiple color
cuitry to prevent junction temperatures
temperature options.
exceeding 100 deg C.
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The Mellow Light 5 from Zumtobel Lighting
Inc. is a family of recessed LED fixtures.
This year they have extended this line to
include an 89 lumen per watt version.
USAI Lighting has introduced NanoLED,
Juno Lighting Group’s Mini LED down-
a small aperture LED recessed down-
lights and gimbals also feature small
light family of fixtures. This series
apertures measuring 2-3/8 in. with
features 595 lumens delivered from a
onboard LED drivers, three optic choices
2.5-in. aperture with hot aiming and a
and an IC rating.
field replaceable light engine.
The first dedicated LED sloped-ceiling
downlight comes from Juno Lighting
Group. The standard and super slope
versions are visually indistinguishable
from incandescent downlights. They
feature IC ratings and a 900 lumen output consuming 25 watts.
The Calculite 1.75-in. LED from Philips
Lightolier has an aperture area of 2.5 sq
The D2LED downlight is from Prescolite,
in. Four beamspreads, a wall washer and
a Hubbell brand. The 2.25-in. opening is
three lens options, including warming and
the smallest available using the Xicato
linear spread, are available on this small
module with unique reflectors. New con-
aperture downlight.
struction or retrofit applications use the
Philips Lightolier has extended their
same housing. It is uniquely UL approved
Xceed family of LED downlights to include
for use without a frame.
this new 5-in.. IC recessed fixture that
offers 47 to 52 lumens per watt at 3,500K.
Additional features include a 3.5-in.. overall depth and tool-free installation that
adjusts to any size grid ceiling.
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Philips Lightolier has also introduced the
Uniframe Integrated downlight system,
New from Philips Omega comes the
The eW Fuse Powercore from Philips
Revelation 6-in. LED downlight for
which offers 900 to 1,500 lumens at up
Color Kinetics is the most compact high
remodel and retrofit applications. This
to 48.4 lumens per watt. Within a single
output color mixing LED fixture at up to
remote phosphor module incorporates
integrated system, it can provide general
57.2 lumens per watt. Featuring end-to-
MesoOptics diffusion to achieve 2,000
and ambient lighting, wall washing, accent
end locking power connectors that rotate
lumens at 51 lumens per watt. The
lighting and task lighting.
in 10 deg increments through 180 deg.
module is available in 3,000, to 4,000K.
The first modular, recessed product
line for 4-in. round and 4-in. squares
The Accord LED Series of troffers from
that includes remote phosphor LED is
Liton Lighting announces the 2-in. Mini-
Cooper Lighting offers a two-by-two
called MultiSource by Kurt Versen, a
Arc recessed LED luminaire. It offers 40
luminaire with an efficacy of 88 lumens
Hubbell brand. Beam distributions can
lumens per watt while consuming only
per watt and a 50,000 hour L70 life. The
be changed in the field between direc-
9 watts of energy. It is intended as a
series also offers one-by four and two-
tional, downlight and wall wash regard-
replacement for MR16 applications and
by-four products, multiple color tempera-
less of which was initially installed.
is dimmable.
tures at 85 CRI, two initial light levels and
a 0-10 volt dimming driver. A quick disconnect permits simple future upgrades.
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The STE-Stratus E-series recessed lumi-
Cooper Lighting has used its Linear
New from Lithonia Lighting of Acuity
naire is the most efficient basket style
technology in a recessed LED luminaire
Brands is the RTLED Volumetric LED
direct/indirect troffer. With efficiencies
that has a unique one-by-one footprint. It
luminaire. Both 2 by 2, and 2 by 4 fix-
up to 91.6 percent, this luminaire from
has a volumetric distribution at 65 lumens
tures are available. The 2 by 4 version
Columbia Lighting, a Hubbell brand,
per watt, comes in three color tempera-
features 91 lumens per watt. The fix-
ranges from 5 to 15 percent more efficient
tures and provides a 28 percent reduction
tures are rated for 50,000 hour system
than similar fluorescent fixtures.
in energy with a 10 percent increase in
life, include 0 to 10 volt dimming, and
delivered lumens compared to a 32-W
utilize a CAT5 connector.
triple tube fluorescent fixture.
Columbia Lighting has developed
The highest efficacy edgelit troffer at
Transition, which has the highest pho-
69 lumens per watt is the GE 2 by 2-ft
tometric efficiency of any fluorescent
recessed LED Edgelighting Troffer. The
lensed luminaire. With efficiencies up
Microlens technology improves unifor-
The 22 LED Series of luminaires from
to 101.2 percent, it is available with vari-
mity and light control.
Cooper Lighting is a narrow profile
ous fluorescent lamp types.
family of architectural luminaires with
fixture efficacies of up to 63 lumens per
watt. With a 25 percent energy savings over fluorescent, the system fits
applications for recessed, suspended,
and surface ceiling systems as well as
wall-mounted. It comes with an integral
dimming driver.
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Lutron Electronics Co introduces the
The fraqtir LED luminaire by The
The DLWLED lensed wall wash for
Stairwell Retrofit Solutions line of fix-
Lighting Quotient is a high performance
general illumination applications comes
tures and sensors. A wireless occupan-
asymmetric LED cove luminaire using
from Gotham Downlighting. It offers
cy sensor is separate from the fixtures,
unique refractive optics. Fraqtir has
improved uniformity and efficacy, and is
allowing for a high preset level when
received Energy Star and Cradle to
capable of being upgraded as technol-
people are present and a low energy
Cradle Silver Certification.
ogy progresses.
saving preset level when the stairwell
is empty.
Focal Point has introduced the first comThe Loft Micro LED achieves a luminaire
prehensive selection of four fluorescent
The COMBOLight LED luminaire was
efficacy of 85 lumens per watt using
fixture families that are EMerge Alliance
recently released by Cooper RSA. It is
Cooper Lighting’s Linear technology.
Registered. The plug and play features of
the first air-tight, IC-rated multiple-head
Compared to a 54-W T5HO, this design
EMerge products allow for easy fixture
recessed luminaire. Utilizing from two to
provides a 17 percent reduction in ener-
interchangeability and relocation.
six heads equipped with 18-W LEDs, its
gy with a 7 percent increase in lumens.
double-gimbal design allows a 45-deg
In addition, the family can provide
tilt in any direction.
independent dimming of the uplight and
downlight components.
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The Tracmaster T256LED and T257LED
Philips Lightolier also introduces the
Series from Juno Lighting, a Schneider
Lytespan Mini LED Micro Cylinder. This
The Stasis LED Large from Cooper
Electric company, are the first 2-ft LED
luminaire has one of the smallest available
Lighting is a new track lighting option
track luminaires with efficacies of 57
diameters for an LED fixture at 2-3/8 in.
for retail and grocery stores with a cen-
and 59 lumens per watt, respectively.
and offers 46 lumens per watt.
ter beam candle power of 27,740 in a 15
They feature a 50,000 hour rated life.
deg spot.
Philips Lightolier has introduced the
Intense Lighting introduces an LED
ERCO introduces Logotec LED track
highest efficacy LED spot luminaire
track luminaire incorporating a modu-
luminaires employing the Spherolit
available, the new Lytecaster Spot LED.
lar LED source offering 1,200 lumens
lens and producing 88 lumens per
The luminaire provides 65 lumens per
at 40 lumens per watt. The trackhead
watt. Six light distributions are avail-
watt at 85 CRI.
is available in 16, 24, 32 and 50 deg
able and each luminaire is capable of
beamspreads and multiple color tem-
being dimmed locally on the unit or
peratures.
from a separate dimming control.
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This year, we saw many manufacturers state lamp life well beyond the 20 to
50,000 hours typical for gas discharge and
LED sources. The Latitude LED Highbay by
Philips Canlyte has been recognized for
The eW Burst Compact Powercore
New from Lusio Solid State Lighting, a
its high efficacy of 90 lumens per watt and
from Philips Color Kinetics is a com-
division of LightWild, is their High-Bay
a L70 service life of 100,000 hours. Latitude
pact, exterior-rated LED lighting fixture
luminaire, available in both 2 by 2, and
also features a life of 60,000 hours for the
designed for accent and site lighting. It
1 by 4 sizes, this high-bay is considered
LED driver in an ambient temperature of
claims a 90,000 hour maintenance-free
the lowest glare luminaire on the market
45 deg C. Philips Day-Brite and ExceLine
lifetime at 25 deg C.
due to Lusio’s Pro-optics. The luminaire
have parallel products based on the same
is intended for ceiling heights of 12 to 60
technologies with similar characteristics.
ft, and is offered in standard and highoutput, in both 4,100 and 5,700K.
The HFCLS-Slim Cold Cathode
The HPR-LED Collection from Finelite,
Meteor Lighting introduces its High
Luminaire from Cathode Lighting
Inc is a complete high performance
Ceiling 112-W LED Platform, an 8900
Systems Inc. is rated at 100,000 hours
recessed family using mid-powered LED
lumen LED luminaire with an L 70 at
life. It is 60 percent smaller than the
light engine modules. The manufacturer
60,000 hours. A vacuum-sealed copper
previous version making it the smallest
claims 90 percent of initial light output
heat pipe is claimed to dissipate heat
UL listed cold cathode fixture at 2 ¾ in.
at 100,000 hours life.
120 times faster than standard aluminum
wide by 2
1/
3
in. tall.
alloy versions. Multiple beam angles
and color temperatures are available.
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The Archway Passage LED luminaire
from Acuity Brands was recognized for
New from Philips Widelite comes the
The H-Series LED High Bay from Albeo
its 76.6 lumens per watt rating at 60,000
DecoFlood HID series using the Philips
Technologies was recognized for its
hours. A 0 to 10-volt dimming driver is
Cosmopolis lamps. Available in two
high lumen output at over 100 lumens
standard. Options include motion sens-
square and three round housing styles
per watt. It offers 47,300 lumens at an
ing, 100 to 50 percent power-control,
with wattages from 22 watts to 400
input wattage of 465. Albeo claims that
photocell, emergency battery pack,
watts, the fixture offers tool-less entry
the H-Series is the first all LED high bay
digital lumen maintenance and a wire-
and an IP65 rated housing.
that offers one-for-one replacement of
less monitoring system.
up to 1,000-W HID fixtures.
The XHB3 Highbay by LSI Industries was
The first vaportite LED fixture has been
recognized for its high lumens per watt
introduced by Hubbell Lighting. Designed
BK Lighting brings us the Denali lumi-
and L70 rating of 100,000 hours. An output
to fit the old fixture mount, it can be used
naire, a 3-in. diameter aperture LED
of up to 16,000 lumens combined with
as a complete fixture or as a retrofit.
spotlight that incorporates a 2,000
an efficacy of over 81 lumens per watt
The LED body extrusion is designed with
lumen package in a 15-W luminaire. Its
qualify it to compete with both 400-W
radiating fins on the inside and shaped to
scalable and modular design allows for
metal halide and T5HO high bays.
support the LED driver.
future upgrades and easy maintenance.
It is available in multiple beam distributions and color temperatures.
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Philips Gardco introduces the DLF7 LED
New from HessAmerica, is the Livorno
floodlight. It provides the highest lumen
architectural LED luminaire for Area
per watt efficacy rating of 92 and has an
and Street Lighting. Incorporating the
L 70 listing of 100,000 hours. It offers six
The Philips CosmoPolis lamp was
LEVO LED module, this luminaire offers
different beam distributions, in either
accepted in the 2010 report. The
a low-profile solution that is easily field
35, 55 or 75-W packages. It is available
Parkway Square Pedestrian Scale
replaceable. It is available in two sizes
in cool white, neutral white, or warm
luminaire from AAL, a Hubbell brand,
for various mounting heights with two
white and with a 0 to 10 volt dimmable
is the first fixture to offer this system.
different light distribution patterns in
driver.
It features both horizontal and vertical
3,000, 4,000 and 5,600K.
optics as well as an indirect system to
eliminate harsh shadows.
Hydrel, an Acuity Brand, introduces the
The highest performance small scale
The GE Evolve LED Modular Area Light
8100/8200 Series LED floodlight lumi-
exterior luminaire is the Parkway
is the first LED outdoor luminaire with
naire. This floodlight offers the highest
Square Accent Scale from AAL. It is
field installable shielding. It utilizes one
lumen output available in this compact
the first T6 horizontal optical system
power supply matched to each module.
size. The luminaire features up to 12,896
designed specifically for the Philips
delivered lumens, at 52 lumens-per-
MasterColor CDM-T T6 Elite. The effi-
watt. It is available in six different dis-
ciency is 75.4 percent, and this fixture
tributions in 3,000, 4,100 and 5,300K.
offers full recyclability.
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The MRR-07381 MRI Downlight from
Kirlin offers the highest efficacy in an
SmartMRI LED System from Kirlin
MRI LED downlight at 42.7 lumens per
offers the first LED module with three
GE has introduced the Evolve series of
watt. This new product is part of the
zones of dimming for MRI lighting
Salem and Avery LED luminaires, the
Kirlin SmartLed MRI lighting product
applications. It features SmartFilter, a
first post top fixtures with LED optics
series and features a 5.75-in. depth, and
unique three-circuit RFI/EMI DC filter,
designed to minimize shadowing under
1,836 lumens.
and SmartSupply, a 0 to 10 volt remote
the pole by using reflective technol-
DC power supply.
ogy versus competitive bar/refractive
technologies.
Acuity Brands / Health Care Lighting
Also from Kirlin, the MRR-07383 MRI
Recognized as the industry’s most
introduces Surg5, the first five-lamp
Wall Wash is the first LED wall wash
compact high output cove LED fixture
surgical T8 troffer. It delivers the light
fixture for MRI lighting applications at
at up to 57.2 lumens per watt, the iColor
intensity and distribution equivalent to
29.4 lumens per watt. The wall wash
Cove MX Powercore luminaire has been
the industry-standard six-lamp surgical
is included in the Kirlin SmartLed MRI
introduced by Philips Color Kinetics.
troffer. Surg5 fixture electronics are
lighting product series. It features a
Fixtures have internal drivers, and the
located for easy access without remov-
6.125-in. depth and 1,502 lumens.
fixtures can be installed end-to-end in a
ing lamps and reflectors.
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The Kenall TekDek LED Parking Garage
By High End Systems, Intellispot is
The Grasshopper and Powercast LED
Luminaire offers a unique low bright-
recognized for its unique color mix-
outdoor projectors from Erco Lighting
ness optical system. It features a ter-
ing system. Furnished with the Indigo
incorporate Sperolit optical technology
tiary lens over secondary optics for a
Highlighter, the light output from four
for exceptional beam control. They both
significant reduction in glare. The lens
1-W indigo LEDs increases the layering
feature 77 lumens per watt. The optical
provides vertical illuminance and 3 per-
abilities of the large-exiting aperture
system provides options of spot, flood,
cent uplight to reduce cave effect.
fixture. It produces a 20,000 lumen out-
wide flood, oval flood and wallwash
put from the 850-W HID lamp, but also
light distribution.
provides clear projections with a zoom
range of 11 to 55 deg.
The KREIOS G1 LED Image Projector
by OSI is the first LED image projector
The Winline Submersible 607 Luminaire
Beacon Products, a Hubbell brand, has
offering 40 lumens per watt and Gobo
by Winona Lighting /Acuity has the
designed a low glare LED optic with a 55
projection. It features a 800-lumen
highest output totally submersible LED
deg peak beam angle optimized for low
output with uniform intensity across a
linear luminaire. It offers 1,700 lumens
ceiling and drive lanes to minimize glare.
projected image. Gobos can be made by
at 4,000K and is suitable for installa-
The T5R low brightness optic works in
the end user on a photo quality printer.
tions up to 3 meters deep, with the LEDs
new and retrofit installations.
cooled internally via water passing
through a copper heatsink.
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A new angled LED prism optic system
has been introduced by Kim Lighting. The
Targetti Poulsen USA has introduced
The first fixture to use this new optic
VRB series of vandal resistant bollards
its Rubbie LED bollard, which was
option is the Beacon Endura. This LED
are the first louvered bollards to achieve
recognized by the Committee for its
parking-garage ceiling mount luminaire
the equivalent footcandles at 10 ft from
all rubber construction in a decorative
features low-glare, dual directional
the bollard as a 50-W metal halide lamp
LED luminaire with an efficacy of 42.7
drive lane optics.
using 66 percent less energy.
lumens per watt. The LED body is made of
UV-stabilized EPDM rubber and functions
as a lighting fixture and resting seat.
The BR840 Series Full Cutoff LED
Revel by Acuity Brands/Winona is recog-
Bollard by Philips Gardco is an LED
nized as the first OLED surface mounted
The LightVault LED is the first in-grade
square distribution bollard with an effi-
general illumination luminaire. Revel is
luminaire to utilize the MicroEmitter
cacy of 77.4 lumens per watt. Its area of
also suitable for specialty and decorative
LED technology from Kim Lighting, a
coverage to a one footcandle minimum
lighting in conference rooms, reception
Hubbell brand. This technology elimi-
is larger than with other equal bollards
areas and other spaces.
nates the need for obtrusive shields and
relative to total power consumed.
louver systems for glare control, and
features upgradable LED emitters.
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Acuity Brands/Winona has introduced
The Progress Report often recognizes
Kindred as the first OLED linear gen-
the first application of new technology.
The Providence LED fixtures from AAL
eral illumination luminaire for pendant,
A case study of the Scruggs Farm, Lawn
accepted previously into the Progress
surface ceiling, surface wall and post
and Garden store shows the first appli-
Report have now been installed by the
mounted applications. It is less than
cation of Philips Day-Brite’s AlumaBay
City of East Lyme, CT. Providence was
0.5 in. thick using a composite material
fluorescent high-bay fixture accepted in
the first family of LED exterior lumi-
housing and shell construction.
the 2010 Report. This application saved
naires to offer field interchangeable
over 50 percent in energy costs.
LED optics.
Introduced by WAC Lighting, SOL is
The 2010 Progress Report accepted an
The first LED exterior luminaire
recognized by the Committee as the
innovative quick and secure connector for
upgrade kit was accepted into last
first commercially available OLED chan-
12-volt landscape lighting. The Hubbell
year’s Report. The first installation
delier. SOL features upgraded OLED
Outdoor Lightscaper System has now
of the Designer SSL Series Upgrade
panels which deliver a total light output
been accepted into the Report for the first
Kit from AAL provided Cal State in
of 420 lumens.
application of this technology. This tool-
Fullerton, CA, a sustainable and eco-
free connector was installed in a high-end
nomical alternative to replacing the
residence in Mirror Lake, NH.
entire luminaire.
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Cooper Lighting has released the Color
The HALO four-inch LED adjustable
Continental Inc. used a unique light
Neutral Linear Spread Lens that utilizes
gimbal trim family from Cooper Lighting
engine to retrofit hundreds of gas light
a novel glass technology. This new
is the first MR16-like LED trim for both
posts with a 24-volt system in a master
glass lens material, used for wall-wash
commercial and residential applications
planned community in Deland, FL. This
luminaires, avoids the green tint of light
which require both IC and non-IC rated
entire neighborhood used 800 LED
though standard glass by enhancing
product. The LED package is a unified
retrofit fixtures and about 100 new fix-
light transmission in the red region of
“virtual” single source that closely
tures. There was a two-year payback.
the spectrum, increasing the optical
matches the performance and appear-
efficiency of the glass by approximately
ance of an MR16 due to the source
2.5 percent.
being recessed into a multi-faceted
reflector. It is available in 23, 35 and
50-deg beam angles.
The first installation of the PGL7 LED
Cooper Lighting’s HALO wall wash trim
The FSP-211 Digital High/Low
parking garage luminaire from Kim is in
for 6- and 4-in. apertures is the first
Passive Infrared Fixture Sensor from
Auburn, AL, at the North Park Parking
residential and commercial grade LED
Wattstopper, a LeGrand company, is the
Garage. Nighttime energy consumption
trim of its kind, making this trim type
first fixture-integrated sensor to feature
was reduced by more than 50 percent.
available for IC and non-IC applications.
two fully adjustable levels for high and
The optical system delivers uniform
low as well as off. The sensor is rated
wall footcandles with up to 625 lumens
from minus 40 deg F to 167 deg F, and
in a 4-in. housing and 1,410 lumens in a
incorporates a relay rated for 200,000
6-in. housing.
cycles.
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Osram Sylvania has added dimming
to their ICETRON induction lamp. The
The first integrated 0 to 10 volt outdoor
Quicktronic ICETRON 100-W dimming
dimming control has been introduced
Lutron Electronics Co has introduced
system provides continuous dimming via
by GE Lighting. The controller has both
the C-L family of dimmers for dimmable
a 0 to 10 volt signal with a range of 100
ON/OFF and dimming in a single pack-
CFL and LED lamps. They include volt-
to 40 percent. It is UL Type 2 wet loca-
age. It automatically dims a pre-set
age compensation circuitry and a low
tion listed.
number of hours after dusk, or at mid-
end trim to account for the variation in
night, and returns to full power at 5 AM.
the dimming range of different lamps.
It can also adjust LED power over time
The 5-W minimum load is the lowest for
to compensate for lumen depreciation.
a no neutral or two-wire dimmer.
Wasp 2 is the only IP65 sensor that
also features smart cycling. Wasp 2,
The DCL and DemandFlex DY Dimming
from Hubbell Building Automation, is a
Ballasts and Controls from Universal
surface-mounted fluorescent high-bay
Lighting Technologies have added gran-
Lutron has expanded the EcoSystem
sensor designed for low-temperature
ular zone control to their power line car-
family of products with the Powpak
and water-tight applications. The smart
rier scheme. Previously limited to one
Dimming Module. The module provides
cycling feature ensures that all lamps
zone, this new system allows up to three
control of up to 32 luminaires via wire-
receive even burn times.
zones per circuit to take advantage of
less occupancy sensors, daylight sen-
different manual and daylighting zone
sor and manual controls. Setup uses
needs without any additional wires.
pushbuttons, so no PC is needed.
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Encelium Technologies has introduced
Polaris 3D Lighting control software,
An advanced metering system has been
which is recognized by the Committee
included in the Venergy product by
The SmartSense Lighting Control
as the first 3D web-based application
Cooper Controls. It is capable of monitor-
System from Kenall Lighting is a
software. It allows facility managers
ing any electric load at the circuit level as
closed-loop design. The L 70 lifetime
to navigate through an entire facility in
well as non-electric loads such as gas,
detection system alerts the user when
a single multi-floor view as opposed to
water or steam usage. It is supported by a
LED luminaires have reached a 30 per-
tree architecture.
wide range of remote monitoring devices
cent lumen depreciation point relative
and is cloud-based, eliminating server
to the initial commission level.
maintenance by the user.
Automated shading control has been
Sensor Switch, an Acuity Brand com-
Philips Day-Brite has released a new
expanded by Lutron with the addition
pany, has added the nLight to BACnet IP
wall light and emergency unit called the
of the Venetian Blinds with Intelligent
Software Plug-n to its lighting control
Patron LED. The LED light source pro-
Tilt Alignment. The venetian blinds can
system. This software is a free down-
vides 740 lumens in AC mode and 500
be controlled automatically to allow the
loadable plug-in that provides web-
lumens in emergency mode, allowing
slat angle to be adjusted and include a
based software to serve as a gateway
for increased center-to center spacing.
second motor to allow the height of the
to control an entire building.
The nickel-cadmium battery is integral
shade to be raised or lowered as well.
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Transient protection for 480-volt line
applications is provided integral to
this Ultramax instant start T8 ballast
A retrofit socket adapter system
from GE Lighting. ANSI 62.41 C class
has been developed by Philips/Guth
line surge protection to 6 kilovolts is
Lighting. This system provides a
Osram Sylvania has also introduced
offered on the two, three and four-lamp
straightforward method to replace
the Quicktronic QTO Dimming System
versions.
lower efficacy lamp/ballast combina-
for metal halide and high pressure
tions with the MCE sources that were
sodium lamps. It the first UL Type 2 wet
introduced in last year’s Report. The
location listed dimming system for 100,
MCE systems are rated at 103 lumens
150, and 200-W metal halide and high
per watt.
pressure sodium lamps. There are three
dimming modes with a possible range of
The first full family of 347-volt pro-
100 to 40 percent.
grammed start ballasts with parallel
lamp operation is now available from
GE Lighting. Carrying a UL 55C ambient
rating, the ballasts are available in both
0.71 and 1.18 ballast factors. Lamp starting times are less than 700 milliseconds,
and the ballast has a complete cathode
cutout for energy savings.
The new Ultra RT4 Recessed Downlight
Kit from Osram Sylvania has the high-
The Quicktronic Instant Start high out-
est lumens and lumens per watt for a
put ISH 347-480V HT ballast, also from
4-in. LED retrofit kit. It provides 550
Osram Sylvania, is the industry’s first
GE provides high-level transient pro-
lumens at 9 watts, has a 35,000 hour
four-lamp ISH ballast for T8 lamps with
tection in their two and four-lamp ver-
rated life and is dimmable from 100 to 20
an input power of 347 to 480 volts. The
sions of their UltraStart, programmed
percent.
ballasts are RoHS compliant and offer a
start T5HO ballasts with an input range
5 year warranty at 70 deg C.
of 347 to 480 volts. These ballasts
operate the lamps in parallel, are UL 55
degrees C rated, and employ complete
cathode cutout for energy savings.
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The LINEARdrive 720D from eldoLED
America, Inc. is a multi-protocol LED
Universal Lighting Technologies has
driver for 5, 12, 24 and 48 volt strips that
released the L3C4C42UNVA-A, a four-
can support these multiple voltages
The OT15W Phase Cut Dim from Osram
channel, dual control LED driver. This
concurrently. In addition, the driver
Sylvania is the smallest LED power sup-
255 milliamp constant-current driver is
is compatible with DMX/RDM, DALI
ply for 15 watts. Its volume is 5.62 cubic
the first to combine light-level switch-
and 0-10 volt protocols, and the four
inches, with a rated case temperature of
ing with input power leads and 0 to 10
separate outputs can each offer up to 6
75 deg C. It is capable of being controlled
volt dimming control in a single driver.
amps of output current. A three-button
with either forward or reverse phase con-
This functionality allows the Class 2
user interface allows the system to be
trol dimming.
analog dimming control to be set at
operated in stand-alone mode.
any level and then power levels can be
reduced another 50 percent using standard wall switches.
Philips Emergency Lighting has extended
Also from Osram Sylvania is the
The OT96W 24 Volt Dim is another high
their line of emergency LED drivers with
OT50W Multiple Output LED Power
density LED power supply from Osram the addition of the BSL17C-C2 product
Supply. It is a 50-W power supply that
Sylvania. At 18.7 cubic in., it is the
that carries a low-voltage, limited energy
is factory configured for 1 to 4 outputs,
smallest power supply for 96 watts on
certification as a Class 2 device. It can
potentially reducing the number of
the market. Its cross section is consis-
maintain a 7-W LED load in the range of
power supplies required. Each output
tent with common T8 ballasts making it
30 to 50 volts DC and has a 120/277 volt
can be dimmed via a 0 to 10 volt signal.
easily retrofittable, and it is capable of
dual-input capability.
being controlled via a 0 to 10 volt signal.
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DC power distribution is taking a step
This year, the IES has released a new
ahead with the DC FlexZone Grid
educational seminar titled “Light &
Lighting Analysts, Inc. has developed
System from Armstrong. It represents
Health.” Some of the many topics dis-
a new set of fully-integrated light-
the first commercially available grid
cussed include components and func-
ing tools for Autodesk Revit. Called
ceiling to comply with standards from
tioning of the visual, circadian, neuroen-
ElumTools, the package eliminates the
the EMerge Alliance.
docrine and neurobehavioral systems.
need for Revit users to do lighting calculations externally and manually enter
results into the program.
The California Lighting
The long awaited Tenth
Technology Center has
Edition Handbook has
published the 2008 Title 24
been published by the
Residential Lighting Design
Illuminating Engineering
Guide. The guide presents best
Society this year. It con-
practices and lighting designs
tains state-of-the-art best
to help builders comply with
practices for the lighting
California’s Title 24. Sponsored
industry which are too
by the California Energy
numerous to mention, but
Commission and the Public
include new illuminance
Interest Energy Research
determination proce-
program, it should help the
dures, sustainability prac-
building community deliver
tices, qualitative lighting
practical, high-performance,
design criteria, and
cost effective residential light-
updates on light sources
ing solutions.
including LEDs.
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