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Dear Readers,
Hello again to another issue of Lighting Today! During my recent
trip to Frankfurt for the Light + Building trade fair, I managed to
squeeze in some time for a little sightseeing. It was an interesting
and refreshing experience to be surrounded by gothic and
medieval architecture - and as night fell, the way these buildings
lit up was simply magical.
This brought about the inspiration to feature a project of similar
architectural style in this issue of Lighting Today - the St-James
United Church in Montreal, Canada. I am no lighting expert, but
I believe it is no easy task to light up a building such that it looks
great both up front and from afar. I hope you enjoy the feature!
In this issue, we bring you some exciting new products that have
been launched at the Taiwan International Lighting Show and
at Light + Building 2014. Don’t forget to check out our recent
interview with LIGHTBOX+ to find out more about their team of
lighting designers.
Once again, welcome to another issue of Lighting Today filled
with various new projects and products from the lighting
industry. Happy reading!
Jo-Ann Elicia Teo
Editor
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Contents
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Light Talk
008
Are LEDs high-jacking our profession? By Martin Klaasen
010
Lighting in the News
026
Show Preview
•Lighting Asia 2014
028
Show Review
•Taiwan International Lighting Show
•Light + Building 2014
042
Special Feature
•Interview with LIGHTBOX+
•Lighting Giants
048
Cover Story
048
St-James United Church
054
Lighting Design Awards 2014
060
Lighting Façades and Landscapes
•Tower of Light
•Madame Tussauds
•Shinminato Bridge
072
Lighting Spatial Envelopes
•TAO Downtown
•AKA Boutique Hotel
•William Kent Exhibition
•SPAR Flagship Store
•Rajdumnem Contemporary Art Centre
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060
096
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illumina - Product Showcase
•LED Luminaires for Outdoor and Emergency Lighting
•Reliable and Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Solutions
•Stylish Street Lighting Solutions
•New PowerMission LED Street Lighting
•Jiuzhou Greeble Tube Series
•LED Modules COB For Retail Environments
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Lighting Controls
JUNG LS990 High-Quality Brass Switches
110
Product Focus
116
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Are LEDs
high-jacking
our profession?
How the complexity of the technology and its fast development
pushes the lighting designers to a back seat.
I may surprise you with this statement but the experience I have had
over the last few years combined with the unbelievable progress
LED technology has made in terms of quality, performance and
opportunities have put us lighting designers on the back foot.
With more then 30 years of experience in the conventional lighting
technologies I have always felt on top of my game, knew the
products in and out, and always felt how to give my clients the best
value for money.
Now in the age of LED technology things have changed. Everybody,
manufacturers included, are struggling to get to grips with the
enormous potential of the LEDs, the technology is developing fast
with many unresolved or even new childhood issues. Not only that,
there is so much money to be made with this technology that it looks
like every Tom Dick and Harry is jumping on the LED bandwagon.
LEDs that produce the same or better effects are roughly twice
as expensive, so why still sell the old technology if we can make
double the money with LEDs? During April’s Light + Building Fair in
Frankfurt, the world’s biggest Light Fair, there was not a single booth
in sight to promote conventional technologies. For those who did,
it was well concealed between an abundance of LED lights. Nobody
really wanted to be seen selling or promoting ”old” stuff, right? And
those who had conventional lighting on display mostly used their
most inefficient product range to show off their “much better” LED
replacement!
Now here is the thing; there are still heaps of conventional lighting
systems, new generation versions that can actually rival LED
technology in price and performance. Should we really disregard
these in favour of LEDs? Aren’t we burning bridges behind us that
we may never be able to cross again? I am not saying LEDs are no
good, on the contrary, some amazing new things can be done with
it, but can’t the old and the new technologies not co-exist together?
We have entered a phase of the development in lighting technology
where it seems LED is the only answer to any of your lighting
problems. Why is it that our clients now are the ones telling me that I
have to use LEDs? Today when I start a new project, 9 out of 10 times
(probably 99 out of 100!), clients are asking me: ”Will you be using
LEDs?” Where are the times that we are the professional experts
advising the client which system is best to use? Diplomatically
I steadfastly answer that I will use and specify LEDs wherever it is
justified to do so.
The irony is that when we finally get to the (LED) specifications
and we present the related budget costs, most them drop from
their chairs… really, that expensive? Because their QS probably
calculated the budgets with the old technology figures in mind, it
nearly always comes to clash with often disastrous consequences.
Not willing to budge on either the use of LEDs or their budget, we
often find ourselves in a scramble to find the cheapest possible LEDs
and if we don’t do it, they just look towards China where you can
find LED down lights for less then $5.00 and ignore our advise... LEDs
are good isn’t it? Yes as long as you are aware of the related quality
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and performance issues. Value engineering (bringing down the
costs) has become even more pressing with the presence of the LED
technology, putting us lighting designers in an extremely difficult
position. On one hand we are there to safeguard our clients in terms
of value for money for the required basic qualities and performances
and on the other hand we have the manufacturers and their agent
/ suppliers (often referred to by me as the LED Cowboys) who only
seem to have one mission in life and that is to sell LEDs… at any costs
it seems at times…
They are all out to “brainwash” the market that LEDs are the only
solution (just listen to and read the advertisements!). Our clients hear
nothing else with the result mentioned above. On top of that we
lighting designers seem to be deprived from essential information
(only the good stuff is being told to us, do you ever hear any
downside to the LEDs, maybe except that it is a bit expensive, but
even that they can sweet talk?), leaving us to test the hell out of LEDs
to make sure we do not specify something that may come back to
haunt us, because when everything works the manufacturers are the
first to take on the credits, however when things do not work out
they are nowhere to be found… it wasn’t them!
I am a firm believer in LED technology and specify it in all my projects
now, but I ask the manufacturers to be more open and honest, work
with us to deliver this great technology in a professional manner
properly promoting the benefits AND the disadvantages, not highjacking this technology for the “greater” good of just more profit, but
for making this world a better lighting world to live in!
i LIGHT MARINA BAY 2014 CREATES NEW RECORDS
O v e r t h e t h re e - w e e k l o n g f e s t i v a l ,
visitors
w e re
enthralled
by
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interactive
and
t h o u g h t - p ro v o k i n g
installations curated with the theme
“ L i g h t + H e A R T ” a n d p l a c e d a ro u n d t h e
B a y. T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s w e re d e s i g n e d
a n d c re a t e d b y l o c a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l
artists who pushed the boundaries of
c re a t i v i t y t o i n c o r p o r a t e e n e r g y s a v i n g
m e a s u re s i n t h e d e s i g n , c o n s t r u c t i o n
and operation of their works.
“iSWARM” by the Singapore University of Design and Technology (SUTD)
Photo Credit: Philips Lighting
i
Light Marina Bay 2014 , Asia’s only sustainable light art festival, closed
on 30 March with record energy savings from its ‘Switch Off, Turn Up’
campaign and drew its largest turnout since its first edition in 2010.
The energy-saving ‘Switch Off, Turn Up’ campaign ran in tandem with the
festival from 7 to 30 March. It rallied Marina Bay stakeholders and building
owners to switch off non-essential lighting and turn up air-conditioning
temperatures during office hours throughout the festival period. The
campaign this year achieved energy savings of 268,890 kWh, a marked 25
per cent increase from the last edition in 2012, and had a record 52 buildings
participating. The energy saved is sufficient to power the festival more than
45 times over.
The biennial festival, organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
for the third time this year, attracted some 685,000 visitors, a 20 per cent
increase from the last edition and the highest number the festival has seen.
Mr Jason Chen, Director for Place Management, URA, said, “The successes
this year are very encouraging as they affirm how much we can achieve with
our festival partners and Marina Bay stakeholders. We hope that visitors
and participants not only enjoyed the installations, but also took away the
important message of sustainability and will take steps to help make a
positive change for our environment. We hope that the festival will continue
to grow and spread the meaningful message to a larger audience.”
“Giant Dandelion” by Olivia D’Aboville
Photo Credit: Urban Redevelopment Authority
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Besides the light art installations,
visitors also enjoyed an array of
complementary events and activities
such as free guided tours, boat rides,
sporting activities, bazaars and culinary
treats. i Light Symposium 2014 and
other talks held in conjunction with the
festival also kept an active conversation
on the topic of sustainability, increasing
awareness and inspiring the adoption of
sustainable practices. The festival also
partnered this year’s Earth Hour where
all installations were switched off from
8:30pm to 9:30pm on 29 March.
i Light Marina Bay 2014 was supported
by:
Friend of i Light
Marina Bay Sands
Sustainability Workshop Partner
Philips Lighting
Art Installation Co-creators
Arup (Singapore), Kurihara Kogyo Co.,
Ltd, Martin Professional Pte. Ltd.,
Meinhardt Light Studio Pte. Ltd., OTTO
Solutions Pte. Ltd., Panasonic Systems
Asia Pacific, and Traxon Technologies /
OSRAM
Innovation Partner
A*Star (ETPL and SIMTech)
“BEAT” by Arup
Photo Credit: Philips Lighting
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PHILIPS HUE WINS PLATINUM AWARD AT INAUGURAL SINGAPORE
GOOD DESIGN MARK AWARDS
S
ingapo re – Phi l i ps w a s re c ogn i ze d t on i gh t w it h f iv e
accolades at t h e fi rst S i n ga pore G ood D e si g n M a r k
Awards in a cere m on y w h i c h w a s pa rt of S in g a p o re
D e sig n Week. The a w a rde d S G M a rk se rve s a s a s y m b o l
of design excellenc e t o e n c ou ra ge a n d c h a m pi on h o lis t ic
d esig n pract ices for gl oba l c om pe t i t i ve n e ss. P h ilip s w a s
one o f t he mo st - a w a rde d orga n i sa t i on s of t h e n ig h t .
Photo Credit: Philips Lighting
Philips hue, t he worl d’s l e a di n g pe rson a l w i re l e ss lig h t in g
s y st em, won t he P l a t i n u m S G M a rk . It w a s t h e o n ly
l i ght ing product a w a rde d i n t h e P l a t i n u m c a t e go r y. F o u r
Philips Consume r L i f e st yl e produ c t s w e re re c o g n iz e d
w it h St andard SG M a rk a w a rds – t h e P h i l i ps P e r f e c t C a re
Pure St eam Iron, t h e P h i l i ps Ava n c e A i rf rye r X L , t h e
Philips V isaPure a n d t h e P h i l i ps S on i c a re D i a m on d C le a n .
“We are proud t o h a ve be e n re c ogn i ze d i n t h e se in a u g u r a l
Singapo re Go od D e si gn M a rk a w a rds w i t h ou r g lo b a lly
creat ed product s , i n pa rt i c u l a r t h ose c om i n g f ro m t h e
d esig n t eam here i n S i n ga pore , ” sa i d L ow Ch e a w H w e i,
H e ad o f Product a n d S e rvi c e D e si gn a t P h i l i ps . “ I t is a
confirmat ion of ho w w e bri n g w orl d-c l a ss de si gn t o g e t h e r
w it h leading t ec h n ol ogi e s a n d ou r u n de rst a n d in g o f
s o cio- cult ural t re n ds t o de l i ve r i n n ova t i on t h a t m a t t e r s
to peo ple.”
Ph ilip s h u e is t h e w o r ld ’s s m a r t e s t w e b - e n a b le d LED
h o m e lig h t in g s y s t e m t h a t is c o n t ro lla b le u s in g y o ur
s m a r t p h o n e o r t a b le t . T h e in t u it iv e a p p a llo w s us er s
t o re m o t e ly c o n t ro l a n d p e r s o n a lis e t h e ir h o m e lig hting
e x p e r ie n c e w it h c u s t o m s e t t in g s a n d p ro g r a m tim er s
t o f it d a ily s c h e d u le s , a ll t h ro u g h t h e c o n v e n ie n ce o f a
s m a r t d e v ic e .
PHAROS APPOINT NEW DISTRIBUTOR FOR AUSTRALIA
Photo Credit: ULA Group
C u o n o B iv ia n o , M a n a g in g D irecto r
o f UL A G ro u p c o m m e n t e d ; “ I t is with
g re a t p le a s u re t o w e lc o m e P haro s
o n b o a rd a s p a r t o f t h e UL A Gro up
f a m ily o f w o r ld le a d in g lig hting
s o lu t io n p ro d u c t s . Ph a ro s is a lead er
in Arc h it e c t u r a l L ig h t in g a n d ro o m
z o n e c o n t ro l f o r b o t h lig h t ing and
a u d io - v is u a l p ro d u c t s . Ph a ro s p r id e
t h e m s e lv e s in h ig h le v e l c u s to m er
s u p p o r t a n d h ig h ly re lia b le t ur nkey
s o lu t io n s , w h ic h is a k e y p ro t o co l o f
t h e UL A G ro u p c u lt u re . I lo o k f or ward
t o w o r k in g w it h To n y a n d a ll o f the
t e a m a n d d e liv e r in g re a l s o l utio ns
a n d t r a in in g t o o u r c lie n t s . “
Founded
in
2004,
Ph a ro s
is
in d e p e n d e n t ly o w n e d a n d is par t o f
t h e C a r a llo n g ro u p , a p ro d u c t des ig n
c o m p a n y s p e c ia liz in g in c o ntro l
systems
for
the
e n t e r t a i nm ent
in d u s t r y.
P
haros Archit ec t u ra l Con t rol s a re de l i gh t e d t o a n n o u n c e t h e a p p o in t m e n t
of t he ULA Grou p a s di st ri bu t i on pa rt n e r for Au s t r a lia .
To ny Symms, Re gi on a l M a n a ge r A si a P a c i fi c o f Ph a ro s , s a y s ; “ We a re
d e lig ht ed t o welc om e t h e U L A G rou p i n t o t h e f a m ily o f d is t r ib u t io n p a r t n e r s
fo r Pharos Archit e c t u ra l Con t rol s. O u r n e w re l a t io n s h ip w it h UL A w ill e n a b le
u s t o furt her ext e n d t h e P h a ros n e t w ork a n d p ro v id e s e r v ic e a n d t e c h n ic a l
suppor t for Aust r a l i a . We w i l l be w ork i n g c l ose l y w it h UL A t o p ro m o t e Ph a ro s
i n t he regio n t o p rovi de qu a l i t y c on t rol syst e m s f o r a n y a p p lic a t io n . ”
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Ph a ro s Arc h it e c t u r a l C o n t rols is
c o m m it t e d t o p ro v id in g in n o v ativ e
lig h t in g a n d a u d io - v is u a l c o ntro l
s o lu t io n s f o r t h e a rc h it e c t u r a l and
e n t e r t a in m e n t
in d u s t r ie s .
P haro s
a w a rd - w in n in g p ro d u c t s a re in s talled
a c ro s s t h e g lo b e , r u n n in g d ay and
n ig h t in t h e m e p a r k s , s h op p ing
m a lls , s t a t e p a la c e s , a r t in s t a lla tio ns ,
m u s e u m s , a ir p o r t s a n d h o m e s.
For
further
in f o r m a t io n
p leas e
c o n t a c t a s ia @ p ha ro s c o n t ro ls.c om.
WALMART AND GE TRANSFORMING RETAIL LIGHTING WITH
ENERGY-EFFICIENT LEDS GLOBALLY
T
Photo Courtesy of Walmart
he National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(NEMA) published white paper NEMA LSD 68 Remote
Phosphor Devices Used in LED Lamps, Engines and
Luminaires.
This document facilitates development of testing and
certification procedures that will allow the qualification
of pump or source devices, pumped conversion
materials / remote phosphors, and reflective materials
independently. Then, qualification of the remote
phosphor system (pump + conversion material + mixing
chamber material, if applicable) does not require testing
of each combination of pump device, conversion
material, and mixing chamber material. This can simplify
the testing required to qualify for ENERGY STAR®.
each store (figured at 10.13 cents per
NEMA LSD 68-2013
Remote
Phosphor
Devices
kWh1).
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new Walmart
stores
GE LED
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Walmart exterior lighting – GE Tetra® signage and Evolve™ LED area lights
amounts to a total energy savings
of 620 million kWh over the next 10
years — savings Walmart expects to
pass on to its customers through its
everyday low prices.
W
almart announced plans today to purchase energy-efficient LED ceiling
lighting fixtures for new supercenters in the United States, stores in
Asia and Latin America, and Asda locations in the United Kingdom. The new
fixtures will use 40 percent less energy than lighting sources historically used
in stores, and will help further the retailer’s goal to reduce the kilowatt hour
(kWh) per square foot of energy required to power Walmart’s buildings globally
20 percent by 2020.This is Walmart’s largest purchase of GE LED lighting to
date, and the most recent example of leadership from Walmart and GE to find
and scale innovative, energy-efficient lighting solutions.
This expected total energy savings
over the next ten years is equal to
eliminating 327,360 metric tons of
carbon dioxide emissions — or the
a n n u a l g re e n h o u s e g a s e m i s s i o n s
f ro m m o re t h a n 6 8 , 0 0 0 p a s s e n g e r
vehicles or the energy use of nearly
30,000 American homes for one
y e a r.
“We have worked to find and scale energy-efficient LED lighting solutions that
are cost effective and high quality, and now working with GE, we’re paving
the way to make this a mainstream solution for the retail industry,” said Doug
McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. “LEDs
have become an integral part of our energy efficiency model for our stores and
play a key role in achieving our overall sustainability goals. Just as important,
the energy cost savings coming from these innovations will help us maintain
the low prices our customers depend on us to provide.”
W ith the main sales floor lighting representing approximately 90 percent of the
total lighting usage in each building, this implementation will reduce energy
use per store by more than 5percent in the U.S. alone. The lights have a longer
life span than traditional lighting fixtures and also offer significant savings in
maintenance costs.
The decision to install GE LED
lighting results from a pilot program
at Walmart’s first all-LED supercenter
in South Euclid, Ohio, that was
launched in October 2013. This
pilot allowed the company to gauge
the quality and efficiency of the GE
lights and determine the retur n on
investment with LEDs. Featured
in the stores will be a variety of
GE lighting technologies, with the
Lumination™ IS Series Luminaires
being prominently used in the ceiling
application.
These
fixtures
are
also part of GE ecomagination, the
company’s commitment to technology
solutions that save money and reduce
environmental impact.
Installation of the new GE LED ceiling lighting will kick off this month at Asda,
Walmart’s business in the U.K. In 2014 alone, Walmart and GE project overall
new stores and lighting energy savings compared to prior lighting fixtures to
total as follows:
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Brazil: 30 store remodels; 41 percent energy savings
Central America: 10 new stores; 54 - 59 percent energy savings
China: 24 new stores, 16 store remodels; 42 percent energy savings
Mexico: 37 new stores; 45 percent energy savings
U.K.: 10 new stores; 45 - 51 percent energy savings
U.S.: 30 new stores;15 percent energy savings
“We’ve had a long and successful relationship with Walmart, increasing our
environmental efforts together,” said Jeff Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO. “A
leader in seeking energy efficiency in the retail industry, Walmart’s energyconscious focus allows the company to attain a substantial cost savings in
electricity. We value our longstanding relationship with Walmart and are proud
to work with them in reducing their environmental impact.
Walmart and GE have a rich history of collaborating to develop lighting
products to meet Walmart’s needs. Walmart pioneered the use of LED systems
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PHILIPS & GREEN SENSE FARMS USHER IN NEW ERA OF INDOOR
FARMING WITH LED ‘LIGHT RECIPES’ THAT HELP OPTIMIZE CROP
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LIGHTING RESEARCH CENTER LAUNCHES LIGHTING ENERGY
ALLIANCE
T
h e L i g h t i n g R e s e a rc h C e n t e r
(LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute has launched a new
collaborative initiative, the Lighting
E n e r g y A l l i a n c e , t o i n c re a s e t h e
b e n e f i t s o f l i g h t i n g w h i l e re d u c i n g i t s
e n v i ro n m e n t a l a n d m o n e t a r y c o s t s .
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i n f o r m a t i o n n e e d e d t o e ff e c t i v e l y
re d u c e l i g h t i n g e n e r g y u s e . T h e
c h a r t e r m e m b e r s a re E ff i c i e n c y
Ve r m o n t , N a t i o n a l G r i d a n d E n e r g i z e
Connecticut.
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n e e d f o r re s e a rc h o n h o w t o
i m p ro v e l i g h t i n g e ff i c i e n c y w i t h o u t
sacrificing
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L i g h t i n g a c c o u n t s f o r a p p ro x i m a t e l y
18% of electricity use in the U.S.,
a n d t h e re f o re h a s a s i g n i f i c a n t ro l e
t o p l a y i n e n e r g y e ff i c i e n c y e ff o r t s .
“ Tr a d i t i o n a l l y, e ff i c i e n c y p ro g r a m s h a v e f o c u s e d o n l i g h t s o u rc e e ff i c a c y
i m p ro v e m e n t s . H o w e v e r, w i t h re c e n t l e g i s l a t i v e a n d m a r k e t c h a n g e s ,
e ff o r t s w i l l n e e d t o b e re d i re c t e d t o m o re a d v a n c e d e ff i c i e n c y m e a s u re s t o
c o n t i n u e m a k i n g g a i n s , ” s a i d E d w a rd B a r t h o l o m e w o f N a t i o n a l G r i d .
“ M o re t h a n e v e r, e ff i c i e n c y p ro g r a m s n e e d t o h a v e a c l e a r u n d e r s t a n d i n g
o f w h a t l i g h t i n g o p t i o n s a re t h e m o s t e ff e c t i v e a n d w i l l p ro v i d e h i g h q u a l i t y
l i g h t i n g f o r u s e r s . C o n s u m e r s a re f e e l i n g o v e r w h e l m e d b y t h e w i d e r a n g e
of new lighting options,” said Sam Fankhauser of Energize Connecticut.
T h e L i g h t i n g E n e r g y A l l i a n c e w i l l m e e t t h e n e e d s o f i t s m e m b e r s t h ro u g h
p ro d u c t t e s t i n g , f i e l d e v a l u a t i o n s , l a b o r a t o r y re s e a rc h , e d u c a t i o n , a n d
o t h e r m e t h o d s . T h e A l l i a n c e ’s w o r k w i l l s p a n a w i d e r a n g e o f t o p i c s , l i k e l y
t o i n c l u d e l i g h t i n g c o n t ro l s , e ff i c i e n t l i g h t s o u rc e s , d a y l i g h t i n g , l i g h t i n g
design, and human factors. The Alliance is uniquely positioned by being
a t t h e L R C b e c a u s e i t c a n t i e i n t o t h e l e a d i n g re s e a rc h b e i n g c o n d u c t e d
i n l i g h t a n d h e a l t h , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n l i g h t i n g a n d s a f e t y, s o l i d - s t a t e l i g h t i n g ,
a n d o t h e r a re a s .
“The Lighting Energy Alliance has the ability to perform the original
l i g h t i n g re s e a rc h t h a t i s c r i t i c a l l y n e e d e d r i g h t n o w, ” s a i d L R C D i re c t o r o f
E n e r g y P ro g r a m s J e re m y S n y d e r, w h o i s l e a d i n g t h e A l l i a n c e . S n y d e r i s
c u r re n t l y s e e k i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s i n t e re s t e d i n j o i n i n g t h e L i g h t i n g E n e r g y
A l l i a n c e ; f o r d e t a i l s p l e a s e v i s i t h t t p : / / w w w. l rc . r p i . e d u / p ro g r a m s /
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t o p ro m o t e a n d s e ll o u t d o o r lig h t in g w ire le s s co ntro l
s y s t e m s t h a t f e a t u re t h e la t e s t t e c h n o lo g y in lu minaire
d e s ig n a n d w ire le s s lig h t in g m a n a g e m e n t . EY E L ig hting
is k n o w n f o r it s h ig h ly re g a rd e d k ia ro L E D® a n d Ap ho s ™
L ED b r a n d s , b o t h o f w h ic h d e liv e r e x c e p t io n al lig ht
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cov erage and co l or qu a l i t y. CIM CO N pi on e e re d “ J u s t
i n T ime Light ing ™ ” w h i c h re du c e s e n e rgy, m a i n t e n a n c e
and repair co st s w h i l e i m provi n g t ot a l RO I t h ro u g h t h e
u se o f wireless ligh t i n g c on t rol s. Cu st om e rs c a n e x p e c t
to save 3 0% o n e n e rgy a n d 50% on m a i n t e n a n c e in n e w
or ret rofit syst em s provi de d by E YE a n d CIM CO N .
W it h it s 20 + y e a r h i st ory i n m a n u f a c t u rin g h ig h
p e r fo rmance lamp s a n d l u m i n a i re s, E YE h a s st re n g t h in
the ut ilit y, co mm e rc i a l a n d i n st i t u t i on a l m a rk e t s . “ T h e
u l t imat e winner in ou r pa rt n e rsh i p w i t h CIM CO N L ig h t in g
i s t he cust omer,” sa i d Tom S a l pi e t ra , pre si d e n t a n d
C OO of EYE Lig h t i n g. “We a re pl e a se d t o h a ve a f o r m a l
agreement wit h on e of t h e w orl d’s l e a di n g su p p lie r s o f
i n t elligent lig ht ing c on t rol s, a n d n ow be l i e ve w e o ff e r t h e
fi nest t ot al syst em c om pon e n t s t o l i gh t i n g spe c i f ie r s a n d
p ro fessio nals.”
A nil Ag rawal, Dire c t or a t CIM CO N L i gh t i n g, a g re e d ,
“CIMCON is plea se d t o j oi n f orc e s w i t h E YE L ig h t in g
and wo rk wit h produ c t s t h a t a re h i gh l y c om pa tib le a n d
e n h a n c e o u r lig h t in g c o n t ro ls . E Y E L ig h t in g ’s e x cellent
p ro d u c t s a n d e x p e r ie n c e in k e y m a r k e t s w ill re sult in
a c c e le r a t e d g ro w t h f o r b o t h c o m p a n ie s . ” L ig h t in g Gale™ ,
C I M C O N ’s n e w in t e llig e n t w ire le s s c o n t ro l s y s t e m , o ffer s
d im m in g , O n / O ff , m e t e r in g , d ia g n o s t ic s a n d w e b - b as ed
re a l- t im e m a n a g e m e n t a n d re p o r t in g . Us e r s re p o r t that
t h e u n iq u e ly d e s ig n e d g r a p h ic a l in t e r f a c e is hig hly
in t u it iv e a n d e a s y t o le a r n a n d u s e .
W it h lig h t in g c o s t s a c c o u n t in g f o r 3 0 %- 4 0 % o f m o s t no nre s id e n t ia l e le c t r ic b ills , t h e t re n d t o w a rd s o p h is ticated
lig h t in g m a n a g e m e n t is g ro w in g r a p id ly. Utilities ,
m u n ic ip a lit ie s , c a m p u s e s , p a r k in g f a c ilit ie s , in dus tr ial
a n d c o m m e rc ia l c o m p le x e s , a n d g o v e r n m e n t b u ild ing s
a re a ll s e e k in g u p g r a d e d lig h t in g w it h r a p id p a y b ack o n
t h e ir in v e s t m e n t . Sa lp ie t r a c o n c lu d e d , “ T h e c o mb ined
a p p e a l o f t w o s t ro n g p ro d u c t lin e s w ill f in d t r a c t io n with
u t ilit y m a n a g e r s , E SC O s , c o n t r a c t o r s , f a c ilit y m a nag er s
a n d lig h t in g p ro f e s s io n a ls . E Y E a n d C I M C O N li g hting
s y s t e m s w ill b e c o m e t h e s t a n d a rd f o r lig h t in g d eliv er y
a n d c o n t ro l. ”
EXCLUSIVE RETAIL INTERIORS’ PARTNERSHIP WITH ENLIGHTEN
ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS BRIGHTENS THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
AND RETAILER PROFITS
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De m e r i, “ Af t e r c a re f u l c o n s id e r a t io n a n d t h oro ug h
e v a lu a t io n o f d iff e re n t p ro d u c t s a n d v e n d o r s , w e cho s e
t o p a r t n e r w it h E n lig h t e n I llu m in a t io n Sy s t e m s . T heir
p ro d u c t s , u n iq u e s o lu t io n s a n d c u s t o m e r s u p p o r t p ro v ed
t o b e f a r s u p e r io r t o t h o s e o f it s c o m p e t it o r s . We feel
c e r t a in t h a t E n lig h t e n ’s c re a t iv e , o u t - o f - t h e - b o x s o lutio ns
w ill h e lp u s t a k e o u r c lie n t s ’ s h o p p e r e x p e r ie n ce and
s a le s t o a w h o le n e w le v e l. ”
By
u s in g
En lig h t e n ’s
L ED
( lig h t - e m it t in g
d io d e)
illu m in a t io n s y s t e m s , E x c lu s iv e R e t a il I n t e r io r s w i ll o ffer
e n h a n c e d b e n e f it s t o it s re t a il c lie n t s , in c lu d in g :
• B r ig h t e r, m o re e v e n ly - lit g r a p h ic p re s e n t a t ions to
p re v e n t a re a s f ro m b e in g t o o d a r k o r b r ig h t
• Ab ilit y t o a d d lig h t in g t o d is p la y s , t h e re b y e n hancing
p ro d u c t s ’ v is u a l a p p e a l
• Us e o f lit g r a p h ic s a n d g lo r if ie r s t o s h o w c a se new
p ro d u c t s o r s p e c ia l in - s t o re p ro m o t io n s
• C re a t io n o f f le x ib le , s c a la b le b a c k lit s i g nag e
c o m p o n e n t s t h a t m a y b e e a s ily p o w e re d , in s t a lled and
re lo c a t e d t h ro u g h o u t t h e s t o re
• Sc a la b ilit y – a b ilit y t o c re a t e g r a p h ic s o f a n y s iz e, with
v e r y f e w re s t r ic t io n s
Ac c o rd in g t o De m e r i, L E D s y s t e m s a re t h e w a v e o f the
f u t u re a n d t h e p e r f e c t s o lu t io n f o r s m a r t re t a ile r s . I n
a d d it io n t o b e in g e n v iro n m e n t a lly f r ie n d ly ( L E D lig hting is
e le c t r ic , t h e re b y a b s e n t o f m e rc u r y, le a d a n d g la s s), it is
a ls o d u r a b le , d im m a b le , re s ilie n t a n d p o w e r f u l.
E
I n t h e lo n g - r u n , c o s t s a v in g s f o r re t a ile r s c a n b e a s hig h
a s 8 0 p e rc e n t , a c h ie v e d t h ro u g h :
Joseph Demeri, Ch i e f E xe c u t i ve O ff i c e r of E x c lu s iv e
R e t ail Int erior s, be l i e ve s E RI’s a ssoc i a t i on w i t h E n lig h t e n
d ramat ically alt e rs t h e c om pe t i t i ve l a n dsc a p e . Sa y s
• L o n g e r lif e s p a n – h ig h q u a lit y L E D b u lb s la s t up to
5 0 , 0 0 0 h o u r s , o r ro u g h ly 5 - 1 / 2 y e a r s
• R e d u c e d m a in t e n a n c e c o s t s – n o b u lb s o r b a lla s ts to
re p la c e
• Sig n if ic a n t ly lo w e r e n e r g y c o s t s - u s e s lo w v o lt a g e DC
c u r re n t ( o n ly 2 4 v o lt s )
• L o w in s t a lla t io n c o s t s – En lig h t e n ’s t e c h n o log y is
“ p lu g a n d p la y, ” p re c lu d in g t h e n e e d f o r e le c t r icians
o r s p e c ia lly t r a in e d p e r s o n n e l
xclusiv e Ret a i l In t e ri ors ( E RI) , a n a w a rd - w in n in g
int er nat io nal fi rm t h a t de si gn s, m a n u f a c t u re s a n d
i nst alls creat ive re t a i l st ore i n t e ri ors, h a s a nn o u n c e d
i ts next bo ld m ove : be c om i n g a l i c e n se d di s t r ib u t o r
of Enlight en Illum i n a t i on S yst e m s’ c u t t i n g-e d g e L E D
p roduct lig ht ing. Th i s st ron g, st ra t e gi c a l l i a n c e f u r t h e r
p ushes ERI t o t h e fore f ron t of t h e re t a i l i n t e ri o r d e s ig n
mar ket place.
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MORE THAN 12,000 EATON LED PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN 2014
DESIGNLIGHTS CONSORTIUM’S QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST
P
o wer manag e m e n t c om pa n y E a t on h a s a n n o u n c e d
t hat mo re t han 12, 000 of t h e l i gh t -e m i t t i n g di o d e ( L E D)
l uminaires from it s Coope r L i gh t i n g D i vi si on h a v e b e e n
l i st ed on t he Des i gn L i gh t s Con sort i u m ® ( D L C) Qu a lif ie d
Product List (QPL) . Th e Q P L i s a l e a di n g re sourc e t h a t
d i st inguishes qu a l i t y, h i gh -pe rform i n g L E D p ro d u c t s
for commercial a n d i n du st ri a l proj e c t s from m o re t h a n
500 manufact urers. E a t on ’s L E D produ c t s re pre s e n t t h e
b roadest por t fo lio a va i l a bl e , w i t h gre a t e r t h a n 3 . 5 t im e s
more models list e d t h a n a n y ot h e r m a n u f a c t u re r.
“The DLC Qualifie d P rodu c t s L i st sa ve s t i m e a nd b r in g s
confidence t o light i n g spe c i fi e rs a n d prope rt y ow n e r s t h a t
are select ing effic i e n t a n d re l i a bl e produ c t s t o s u p p o r t
s ust ainable desi gn pra c t i c e s, ” sa i d M a rk E u b a n k s ,
p resident , Co ope r L i gh t i n g D i vi si on . “We a re c o m m it t e d
to prov iding our c u st om e rs w i t h h i gh pe rfo r m a n c e ,
ener gy - sav ing produ c t s t h a t m e e t t h e st ri c t st a nd a rd s o f
th e Desig nLight s Con sort i u m . ”
Ea t o n’s Coo per Li gh t i n g bu si n e ss a c c ou n t s f or g re a t e r
th an 2 5 percent of t h e 42, 801 produ c t s on t h e QPL . T h e
p roduct s list ed inc l u de i n door a n d ou t door fi xt u re s f ro m
th e Halo, Met alux, Core l i t e , M c G ra w -E di son , L u m a r k ,
In vue and St ree t w ork s produ c t l i n e s. L E D p ro d u c t s
i nclude o ut doo r a re a a n d roa dw a y l u m i n a i re s; p a r k in g
garage and canopy l u m i n a i re s; ou t door w a ll- m o u n t ,
fl oo dlight and bo l l a rd l u m i n a i re s; h i gh ba y a n d lo w b a y
fi xt ures; t rack lig h t i n g fi xt u re s a n d t roff e r-t ype f ix t u re s ,
am ong ot her s.
O v er it s 14 - y ear h i st ory, t h e D L C progra m h a s d r iv e n
th e lig ht ing mar k e t t ow a rd i n n ova t i on by p ro v id in g
i nfor mat ion, educ a t i on , t ool s a n d t e c h n i c a l e xpe r t is e f o r
cut t ing - edg e t ech n ol ogi e s. P rodu c t s on t h e Q PL m e e t
est ablished minim u m pe rform a n c e c ri t e ri a de f i ne d b y a
th ird part y o rganiza t i on . Th e Q P L , w h i c h t oda y s e t s t h e
b ar fo r ut ilit y effi c i e n c y progra m i n c e n t i ve s a c ro s s t h e
U. S. a n d C a n a d a , h e lp s u t ilit ie s s t a y o n t o p o f t h e lates t
m a n u f a c t u re r p ro d u c t d e v e lo p m e n t s .
“ DL C is a v e r y u s e f u l a n d e ff e c t iv e t o o l f o r u s utilities
in t h a t it c a r r ie s o u t t h e d u e d ilig e n c e o f p e r f o r m ance
q u a lif ic a t io n f o r L ED lu m in a ire s , ” s a id Da n M e l ling er,
lig h t in g s t r a t e g y m a n a g e r, E ff ic ie n c y Ve r m o nt. “I n
a d d it io n , it p ro v id e s u s w it h a f o r u m t o a c t iv e ly p a r t i cip ate
in s h a p in g e n e r g y e ff ic ie n c y p o lic y o n a n a t io n a l lev el.
F in a lly, DL C c o n s t a n t ly c h a lle n g e s e x is t in g s t a nd ard s
a n d r a is e s t h e b a r h ig h e r f o r q u a lit y a n d in n o v a tio n in
t h e L E D lig h t in g s p a c e . ”
E a c h o f t h e p ro d u c t s lis t e d o n t h e Q PL m u s t b e a hig hp e r f o r m in g c o m m e rc ia l L ED p ro d u c t t h a t m e e ts the
DL C ’s m in im u m p e r f o r m a n c e re q u ire m e n t s . T h e DLC
h e lp s b u ild e r s , a rc h it e c t s , d e s ig n e r s a n d c o m mercial
p ro p e r t y o w n e r s f ro m a c ro s s t h e n a t io n im p lem ent
im p ro v e d d e s ig n p r a c t ic e s in a ll a re a s o f t h e c o m m ercial
lig h t in g m a r k e t . B y p ro v id in g s u p p o r t in g m e m b e r s with
re s o u rc e s a n d in f o r m a t io n o n re lia b le L E D s o lu t io ns , the
DL C h o p e s t o e n s u re t h a t h ig h - q u a lit y, e n e r g y - e fficient
lig h t in g d e s ig n b e c o m e s c o m m o n p la c e in a ll li g hting
in s t a lla t io n s .
“ H a v in g a DL C lis t in g g iv e s p ie c e o f m in d t o e n gineer s
a n d lig h t in g d e s ig n e r s in k n o w in g t h a t t h e ir s p e cified
lig h t in g is a p ro d u c t t h a t m e e t s s t r ic t g u id e lines o n
e n e r g y e ff ic ie n t lig h t in g , ” s a id Da v id L . G a e r t n e r, P.E.,
F ir s c h in g , M a r s t ille r, R u s b a r s k y a n d Wo lf E n g ineer ing
I n c . “ I n a d d it io n , b u ild in g o w n e r s c a n n o w h a ve the
c o n f id e n c e t h a t t h e lig h t f ix t u re s b e in g in s t a lle d in their
f a c ilit y a re b o t h e n e r g y e ff ic ie n t a n d q u a lit y p ro d ucts .
I t is a ls o a p re re q u is it e f o r re c e iv in g lo c a l re b a tes o n
p u rc h a s in g a n d in s t a llin g e n e r g y e ff ic ie n t lig h t in g . ”
To le a r n m o re a b o u t Ea t o n ’s C o o p e r L ig h t in g b u s ines s ,
p le a s e v is it w w w. c o o p e rlig ht in g . c o m .
EPHESUS LIGHTING SIGNS MULTI-FACETED INGREDIENT
BRANDING AND TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH CREE
E
phesus Lighti n g In c . , a n i n n ova t i ve L E D lig h t in g
co mpany t hat de si gn s a n d m a n u f a c t u re s L E D lig h t in g
so lut ions fo r cha l l e n gi n g a ppl i c a t i on s i n t o t h e s p o r t s
and indust rial ma rk e t s, h a s e n t e re d i n t o a n Ing re d ie n t
B randing and Tr a de m a rk L i c e n se A gre e m e n t w i t h C re e ,
Inc. t o co- brand t h e E ph e su s L i gh t i n g L E D Are n a ,
S t adium and ind u st ri a l l i gh t i n g produ c t s a s “ E p h e s u s
L i g ht ing Po wered by Cre e ® L E D s. ”
The ag reement o ff e rs E ph e su s L i gh t i n g c u st om e r s t h e
co nfidence o f kn ow i n g t h a t t h e E ph e su s L E D p ro d u c t s
are powered by t h e i n du st ry’s h i gh e st -qu a l i t y L E Ds .
C ust omer s also re c e i ve t h e a ssu ra n c e t h a t Ep h e s u s
L i g ht ing LED l i gh t i n g produ c t s h a ve u nd e r g o n e
co mprehensive lum i n a i re t e st i n g a t Cre e ’s t e s t in g a n d
cer t ificat io n facilit y i n D u rh a m , NC.
C ree, a market - le a di n g i n n ova t or of l i gh t i n g-c l a s s L E Ds ,
i s t he o nly LED ma n u f a c t u re r t h a t off e rs a c om pre h e n s iv e
suit e of t her mal, e l e c t ri c a l , m e c h a n i c a l , ph ot om e t r ic a n d
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o p t ic a l ( T EM PO ) t e s t s f o r L E D lu m in a ire s t o h e lp LED
lig h t in g m a n u f a c t u re r s lik e Ep h e s u s L ig h t in g o v erco m e
d e s ig n c h a lle n g e s , im p ro v e p ro d u c t q u a lit y a n d g iv e
c o n f id e n c e t o c u s t o m e r s .
“ Po w e r in g o u r lig h t in g s o lu t io n s w it h t h e h ig h e s t q uality
L EDs is a v e r y im p o r t a n t a s p e c t o f d e v e lo p in g t h e r ig ht
s o lu t io n f o r o u r c u s t o m e r s , ” e x p la in e d Am y C as p er,
C h ie f Ex e c u t iv e O ff ic e r a n d o w n e r o f E p h e s u s . “T his
p a r t n e r s h ip w it h C re e e n s u re s t h a t a ll E p h e s u s L ig hting
L ED lig h t in g p ro d u c t s a re b a c k e d u p w it h t h e b e s t LEDs
a v a ila b le . ”
“ L ED p e r f o r m a n c e a n d re lia b ilit y a re c r it ic a l t o d e liv er ing
c o s t - e ff e c t iv e , n o - c o m p ro m is e lig h t in g s o lu t ions to
a t h le t ic a n d in d u s t r ia l lig h t in g a p p lic a t io n s , ” s a id P aul
T h ie k e n , d ire c t o r o f m a r k e t in g , L ED C o m p o n e n t s , C ree,
I n c . “ We ’ re p ro u d t o p ro v id e E p h e s u s w it h h ig h - q uality
L EDs t h a t h e lp t h e m m e e t t h e n e e d s o f t h e ir c u s to m er s
a n d a c c e le r a t e t h e a d o p t io n o f L E D lig h t in g t e c h n olo g y.”
VCC’S FLEXFIRE(TM) FLEXIBLE LIGHT PIPE SERIES PROVIDES
RAPID PROOF OF CONCEPT PROTOTYPING
P
o wer
mana ge m e n t
c om pa n y
Eat on has ann ou n c e d t h a t m ore
th an 1 2,0 00 of t h e l i gh t -e m i t t i n g
d i ode (LED) lum i n a i re s f rom i t s
C oo per
Lig ht ing
D i vi si on
h a ve
b een list ed on t h e D e si gn L i gh t s
C onso rt ium® (DLC ) Q u a l i f i e d P rodu c t
Li st (QPL). The Q P L i s a l e a di n g
re so urce t hat dist i n gu i sh e s qu a l i t y,
hi g h- per fo rming L E D produ c t s f or
commercial and i n du st ri a l proj e c t s
from mo re t han 500 m a n u fa c t u re rs.
Ea t o n’s LED prod u c t s re pre se n t t h e
b roadest po rt fo l i o a va i l a bl e , w i t h
great er t han 3.5 t i m e s m ore m ode l s
l i st ed t han any o t h e r m a n u f a c t u re r.
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VCC, t he glo bal l e a de r i n i n di c a t i on
and specialt y illu m i n a t i on sol u t i on s,
p rov ides rapid prot ot ypi n g w i t h i t s
Fl exfire(T M) Ser ie s of f l e xi bl e l i gh t
p i pes. T he lig ht p i pe s qu i c k l y e n a bl e
eng ineers
to
prove -ou t
de si gn
concept s fo r indi c a t or a ppl i c a t i on s
th at require light to be e xt e n de d from
th e bo ard t o t he de si re d su rf a c e vi a
a ser ies of bends a n d t u r n s.
The Flexfire Seri e s l i gh t pi pe s a re
w ell suit ed for us e i n t h e prot ot ypi n g
p rocess prior t o c om m i t t i n g t o a
cust o m par t t ha t w ou l d re qu i re a
to oling inv est men t . Th e fl e xi bl e l i gh t
p i pe series can sh ort e n de ve l opm e n t
ti me by as much a s t w o t o t h re e
w eeks, offer ing de si gn e n gi n e e rs
s i gnificant cost a n d t i m e sa vi n gs.
In addit io n, VCC’s a dva n c e d de si gn
eng ineering
ser vi c e s
can
help
cust o mers br idge t h e ga p be t w e e n
th e PCB mount ed L E D a n d t h e pa n e l
w it ho ut t he need f or a re de si gn .
“If an engineer n e e ds t o bri n g l i gh t
from a print ed c i rc u i t boa rd t o t h e
p anel, it oft en c a n n ot be a c h i e ve d
i n a st ra ig h t lin e . T h e lig h t p ip e h a s t o f le x a n d m a n ip u la t e a ro u n d o ther
c om pon e n t s . O u r F le x f ire lig h t p ip e s p ro v id e a n e a s y m e t h o d f o r t r a n s m itting
l i gh t from t h e PC B t o t h e f ro n t p a n e l, ” s a id M a r k B a k e r, d ire c t o r o f b us ines s
de ve l opm e n t a t VC C .
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ra t e d f or h a r s h e n v iro n m e n t a n d in d u s t r ia l a p p lic a t io n s t h a t re q u ire b end s
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su rfa c e . V C C lig h t p ip e s c a n b e o rd e re d in s q u a re , ro u n d o r re c t ang ular
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY VETERAN GEORGE C. BOSSON JOINS TECH
LIGHTING
G
eorge C. Bosson, a veteran architectural lighting executive, has joined Tech
Lighting, an award-winning, industry leader offering a full complement of
moder n and innovative luminaires for residential and commercial applications.
In the newly created role of Director of Architectural Lighting, Bosson will be
responsible for working with Tech Lighting’s sales team and rep agencies to
help educate key specifiers on the brand’s growing portfolio of specifier-grade
products. He’ll also collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to develop
best-in-class training and sales tools along with Tech Lighting designers and
engineers to pioneer innovative products that meet the stringent demands of
an ever-changing and complex industry.
A c c ordi n g t o Te c h L ig h t in g p re s id e n t J o s h We is s , B o s s o n ’s a d d it io n to the
c om pa n y is a “ re m a r k a b le ” f it . “ As w e ’ v e e v o lv e d o u r c o m p a n y o v e r t he p as t
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sever al year s, we ’ ve ga i n e d a t re m e n dou s a ppre c ia t io n
fo r t he perfo rman c e of l i gh t . G e orge h a s a d e e p a n d
p a ssio nat e under st a n di n g f or t h e i n t e rpl a y be t we e n lig h t
and space and wil l h e l p u s w ri t e ou r n e xt c h a pt e r. We a ls o
h ave a shared v isi on f or t h e u n i qu e opport u n i t i e s t h a t lie
ahead.” In 2 00 1, Bosson fou n de d a . l i gh t a rc h it e c t u r a l
l i ght ing and beca m e D i re c t or of a . l i gh t a n d V P o f Sa le s
and Mar ket ing for pa re n t c om pa n y A m e ri l l u m . T h e re ,
h e direct ed lumin a i re de si gn s a n d m a n a ge d t h e s a le s
org anizat io n. He a n d h i s t e a m w e re re c ogn i z e d w it h
mult iple hono rs i n c l u di n g t h re e “G ood D e si gn ” Aw a rd s
and “ Best Produc t of t h e Ye a r” by In t e ri or De s ig n
magaz ine.
Bosson’s professional background began in 1989 as the
ARCHITAINMENT SIGN
INITIATIVE; RE:LIT
UP
controller of Lighting Quotient’s elliptipar Architectural
Lighting where he had originally planned to apply his MA
in Organization Development. There, he was influenced
by founder Sylvan Shemitz, a legendary pioneer of
asymmetric lighting. Bosson was promoted to Chief of
Operations at elliptipar, and later joined LAM Lighting as
General Manager. According to Bosson, at LAM he found
another mentor in Bill Lam, who solidified his absolute
dedication to beautiful lighting design and his decision to
alter his professional path.
Bosson lives in Dana Point, Califor nia with his wife
Rosemarie Allaire who is a lighting designer, an award
winning member of IALD and who shares George’s fervor
for the power of light.
TO
NEW
LIGHT
RECYCLING
Photo Credit Re:Lit Project
A fresh char it able i n i t i a t i ve a spi re s t o gi ve l a st s e a s o n ’s
l i ght s a new lease of l i f e , don a t i n g ou t da t e d m o d e ls o f
l i ght ing fixt ures t o de se rvi n g c om m u n i t y proj e c t s .
A
rchit ainment L i gh t i n g h a s si gn e d u p t o a ne w lig h t
recycling initi a t i ve , c on t ri bu t i n g ol d a n d e x - d e m o
l i ght ing t hat may be ou t da t e d i n c u rre n t spe c if ic a t io n
b ut st ill has t rem e n dou s u se . Th e se f i xt u re s a re lin e d
up t o be re- used i n de se rvi n g c om m u n i t y pro je c t s ; a
p ropo sal Archit ai n m e n t c ou l dn ’t i gn ore a s l i ght is o u r
p assio n and t he opport u n i t y t o bri n g t h i s pa s s io n t o
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o t h e r s is a c o n c e p t w e w e re b o t h w o w e d a n d ex cited
b y. T h e R e : L it p ro je c t h a s id e n t if ie d t h e w a s t a g e o f fully
f u n c t io n in g lig h t in g e q u ip m e n t , d e t e r m in in g t h is need ed
t o b e t a c k le d , R e : L it a re n o w w o r k in g w it h t h e li g hting
in d u s t r y t o m a k e t h e m o s t o f t h e t e c h n o lo g y, in v es ting
in c o m m u n it y p ro je c t s p ro g re s s in g c lo s e r t o t h e ir o v er all
o b je c t iv e ; t o b r in g p e o p le a n d g ro u p s t o g e t h e r.
Arc h it a in m e n t a re d e lig h t e d t o b e a b le t o s u p p o r t s uch
a f o r w a rd t h in k in g p ro je c t t o im p ro v e e n v iro n m e nts and
c re a t e a b e t t e r p la c e f o r o t h e r s t o b e a p a r t o f .
INAUGURAL MAISON&OBJET ASIA CLOSES ON A HIGH NOTE
Photo Credits: Greg Sevaz
M
AISON&OBJET ASIA closed its first edition after four
days of successfully bringing together all home lifestyle
components, gathering together players in the sector,
revealing talents, stimulating the market and promoting
creativity at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in
Singapore from 10 to 13 March 2014. MAISON&OBJET
ASIA was a major event of the Singapore Design Week.
The inaugural edition saw a total of 13,709 visitors of which
10,364 were unique visitors. International visitors to the
show made up 51 percent of total visitorship. In addition
to Singapore, the top countries from which visitors hailed
included Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Australia,
Thailand, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Republic of
Korea. MAISON&OBJET ASIA also welcomed over 300
international journalists over the four days.
“MAISON&OBJET ASIA was conceived to become a unique
platform for bringing together a wide offering of brands
together with a large diversity of visitors ranging from
retailers to buyers, from interior designers to architects,
from property developers and hotel-restaurant owners.
Today, this has become a reality with the success of the
first MAISON&OBJET ASIA. We are indeed grateful for the
warm welcome we have received in Singapore and the
region. Participating in the
Singapore Design Week has firmly anchored the show in
Singapore, making MAISON&OBJET ASIA part of the design
community here. We appreciate the synergy and are fully
committed to contribute to the vibrant and dynamic design
scene in the region,” says Mr Philippe Brocart, Managing
Director, MAISON&OBJET.
The Interior Design & Lifestyle Summit, which featured
some 20 conferences, covering five different themes, was
also well received with a total attendance of 3,500 people.
The Summit had included keynote speakers Mr Tom Dixon
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from the United Kingdom (Designer of the Year 2014,
MAISON&OBJET PARIS), Mr Kenneth Cobonpue from the
Philippines (Designer of the Year 2014, MAISON&OBJET
ASIA), Ms Paola Navone from Italy as well as Ms Kelley
Cheng from Singapore.
The MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2014 Designer of the Year
was also awarded by Mr Robert Tomlin, Chairman of the
DesignSingapore Council, to Mr Kenneth Cobonpue. He
was selected from among top Asian designers who have
made a strong impression in their field of design. Mr
Cobonpue was presented with the Designer of the Year
award at the official opening ceremony of MAISON&OBJET
ASIA on Monday, 10 March, which welcomed more than
750 guests. The Rising Asian Talents awards were also
presented to six emerging designers: Denny Rasyid Priyatna
(Indonesia), Lilianna Christina Manahan (Philippines), Lo
Yu-Fen (Taiwan), Melvin Ong (Singapore), Mike Mak (Hong
Kong), and Sittichai Ngamhongtong (Thailand), at the
ceremony.
“The difference between MAISON&OBJET ASIA and other
shows is the mix between European and Asian, Eastern
and Western visitors and exhibitors. It is not just about
the commercial aspect, but the cultural exchange that
happens. That, to me, is invaluable. MAISON&OBJET ASIA
has helped me in terms of providing opportunities. I hope
that next year, we can have an even greater mix of talents
and visitors and that the show will grow even larger,” says
Denny Rasyid Priyatna, Rising Asian Talent, from Indonesia.
The Designer of the Year and the six Rising Asian Talents
further augmented the strong Asian identity of the show.
Thirty percent of MAISON&OBJET ASIA’s exhibitors were
from the Asian region, reflecting a strong Asian presence
at the show and presenting greater diversity of offerings to
trade visitors.
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For its first edition, MAISON&OBJET ASIA had established
a partnership with iconic department store Robinsons to
be its Official Retailer. Robinsons showcased selected
pieces from MAISON&OBJET ASIA at its new flagship
store, Robinsons Orchard where it also exhibited works by
Kenneth Cobonpue as well as by some of the Rising Asian
Talents, such as Denny Rasyid Priyatna, Liliana Christina
Manahan, Lo Yu-Fen and Melvin Ong.
Feedback from exhibitors on this first edition of the show
was positive.
Mr Vincent Destailleur, CEO of Habitat declared: «
Mission accomplished for Habitat during this first edition
of MAISON&OBJET ASIA in Singapore! Not only have we
signed a master franchise for the Asia-Pacific region,
but we also established numerous international contacts
for the opening of new stores. As the high profile of the
visitors was exactly in line with our brand and matched our
expectations, we are extremely satisfied with the exposure
given to Habitat during the show. »
Seasoned MAISON&OBJET PARIS exhibitor Bernardaud
exhibiting at the first MAISON&OBJET ASIA had this to say:
“This has been a successful first edition of MAISON&OBJET
ASIA. There was a large crowd of quality professionals with
great potential projects ahead. We will be back next year,
hoping to have the same booth positioning at the fair,” said
Mr Thibault Pointe, Bernardaud VP APAC-India.
“The first step to our apaiser global expansion strategy
has been timing our participation with MAISON&OBJET
ASIA 2014 together with launching our signature apaiser
Singapore showroom. We have been delighted by not
only the high calibre of attendees and new developments
that it has created to strengthen the apaiser brand in this
region, but we also found ourselves in good stead with
successful luxury brands that have similar brand values
evoking prestige and design excellence. We will be sure to
return in 2015,” said Ms Helen W illiams, Global Marketing
Manager for Australian brand apaiser, a first-time exhibitor
at MAISON&OBJET.
MAISON&OBJET ASIA was also the perfect platform for
the launch of a new luxury brand such as Akar de Nissim.
“Taking part in MAISON&OBJET ASIA was a fantastic way
not only to launch but also to test our first collection, and
it proved to be very encouraging for a newly born brand.
We had a lot of inquiries and established a large number of
contacts in Southeast Asia and beyond. MAISON&OBJET
ASIA is definitely a great communication platform,” said Mr
Richard Le Sand, CEO and Founder, Akar de Nissim.
W ith the closing of its inaugural edition, plans for
MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015 are already underway. The
show will return to Singapore from 10 to 13 March 2015,
expanding its presence over two floors of the Marina Bay
Sands Convention Centre.
PHILIPS LED LIGHTS AND LUMINAIRES DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR
HOME WITH LAUNCH OF PHILIPS’ FIRST ONLINE LIGHTING STORE IN
SINGAPORE
T
h e n e x t t i m e y o u ’ re s h o p p i n g f o r h o m e l i g h t s , t h e re ’s
n o n e e d t o p o p d o w n t o t h e h a rd w a re s t o re t o g e t a
re p l a c e m e n t . W i t h j u s t a f e w s i m p l e c l i c k s o n y o u r P C ,
smart phone or tablet, you can have the latest and best
L E D l i g h t s a n d l u m i n a i re s f ro m P h i l i p s , d e l i v e re d r i g h t
t o y o u r d o o r s t e p a n y w h e re i n S i n g a p o re , f re e o f d e l i v e r y
charges! Not only that, you’ll have utmost peace of
m i n d t h a n k s t o t h e a s s u r a n c e o f g re a t c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e
a n d a 7 - d a y g u a r a n t e e d re t u r n p o l i c y.
P h i l i p s , t h e g l o b a l l e a d e r i n L E D l i g h t i n g , a n d S i n g a p o re
P o s t ( S i n g P o s t ) , t h e t r u s t e d d e l i v e r y s e r v i c e p ro v i d e r
a n d e - c o m m e rc e e n a b l e r, m a r k e d a m i l e s t o n e t o d a y w i t h
t h e l a u n c h o f t h e f i r s t d e d i c a t e d , d i re c t - t o - c o n s u m e r
o n l i n e L E D l i g h t i n g s t o re i n S i n g a p o re .
T h e n e w o n l i n e s t o re f e a t u re s t h e l a t e s t a n d m o s t
i n n o v a t i v e P h i l i p s L E D l i g h t i n g p ro d u c t s , i n c l u d i n g
P h i l i p s h u e , t h e w o r l d ’s s m a r t e s t w e b - e n a b l e d L E D
h o m e l i g h t i n g s y s t e m . A p e r k f o r o n l i n e s t o re c o n s u m e r s
i s t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f s e l e c t e d n e w L E D p ro d u c t s , w h i c h
w i l l b e l a u n c h e d o n t h e o n l i n e s t o re f i r s t , b e f o re ro l l i n g
o u t i n s t o re s . T h e P h i l i p s L i g h t i n g L E D e - s h o p g i v e s
consumers a shopping experience that is easy to
n a v i g a t e , f u n t o b ro w s e , a n d o p t i m i z e d t o o ff e r o n - t h e go convenience on mobile devices.
“ We a re v e r y e x c i t e d t o l a u n c h o u r v e r y f i r s t e - s h o p
f o r P h i l i p s L E D l i g h t i n g i n t h i s re g i o n . W i t h S i n g a p o re ’s
s a v v y e - c o m m e rc e c o n s u m e r b a s e a n d a p ro v e n o rd e r
fulfilment partner in SingPost, we know that this is
the best market to pilot such an initiative,” said Mieke
D e S c h e p p e r, G e n e r a l M a n a g e r o f P h i l i p s L i g h t i n g
S i n g a p o re .
P h i l i p s a l s o p l a n s t o e x p a n d i t s e - c o m m e rc e p ro g r a m
b y l a u n c h i n g u p t o f o u r m o re o n l i n e L E D l i g h t i n g s t o re s
i n o t h e r m a r k e t s a c ro s s A s i a P a c i f i c i n 2 0 1 4 . P h i l i p s ’
e n t r y i n t o t h e A s i a P a c i f i c o n l i n e re t a i l m a r k e t c o m e s
a s m a r k e t w a t c h e r s a re m a k i n g s t ro n g p re d i c t i o n s f o r
g ro w t h i n L E D l i g h t s a n d e - c o m m e rc e , t h e l a t t e r o f
w h i c h i s e x p e c t e d t o g ro w 2 9 % i n 2 0 1 4 , o u t p a c i n g
g ro w t h N o r t h A m e r i c a a n d E u ro p e 1 . S a l e s o f L E D
l i g h t i n g s y s t e m s a re p ro j e c t e d t o i n c re a s e r a p i d l y o v e r
the next 10 years, and shipments of LED lamps and
l u m i n a i re s a re e x p e c t e d t o r i s e t o 5 4 2 m i l l i o n i n 2 0 2 1 ,
a n i n c re a s e o f m o re t h a n 7 0 0 % 2 . W i t h t h e L E D l i g h t i n g
m a r k e t v a l u e s e t t o g ro w 4 7 . 8 % t o U S $ 3 5 . 3 b i l l i o n t h i s
y e a r, c o m p a re d t o 2 0 1 3 3 , b o t h c o m p a n i e s a re w e l l
p o s i t i o n e d t o c a p i t a l i z e o n t h i s i n c re a s e d c o n s u m e r
d e m a n d f o r L E D l i g h t i n g p ro d u c t s .
“We are pleased to partner Philips to deliver a brand
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new shopping experience to Singapore consumers
even as we step up our investment into 24/7 services
t o e n h a n c e c u s t o m e r c o n v e n i e n c e . W h a t ’s m o r e ,
online consumers get the opportunity to be more
environment-friendly and own innovative LED products
ahead of others, delivered to their homes. W ith the
growing demand for LED lighting solutions in the
region, we look forward to rolling out more online
s t o r e s t o g e t h e r w i t h P h i l i p s , ” s a i d D r W o l f g a n g B a i e r,
Group CEO of SingPost.
I n a d d i t i o n , o n l i n e s h o p p e r s c a n u t i l i z e P h i l i p s L i g h t i n g ’s
i n n o v a t i v e a u g m e n t e d re a l i t y a p p l i c a t i o n f o r A p p l e
iPhones and iPads to understand how Philips’ LED lights
would look in their home by visualizing the lights in their
home as 3D images. The app helps shoppers see howa
l i g h t i n g p ro d u c t w i l l l o o k l i k e b e f o re t h e y p u rc h a s e i t
f ro m P h i l i p s s t o re s . A s s o m e o f t h e s e l i g h t i n g p ro d u c t s
c a n b e p u rc h a s e d f ro m t h e P h i l i p s L E D l i g h t i n g o n l i n e
s t o re , t h i s o ff e r s a s e a m l e s s a n d i n t e g r a t e d c o n s u m e r
j o u r n e y r i g h t f ro m t h e g e t - g o .
CRESTRON SIMPLIFIES SWITCHING FOR SMALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS
C
restron Asia Limited (“Crestron
Asia”), the Asia headquarters of
Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”)
which
is
the
world’s
leading
manufacturer of advanced control
and automation systems, announced
the launch of their new Green Light
Integrated Switching Panel (GLIPAC-SW8), which is designed to
provide cost effective way and reliable
performance
for
smaller
lighting
systems. GL-IPAC-SW8 supports up
to 8 circuits of lighting loads, including
inputs
for
keypads,
occupancy
sensors and photo sensors, plus an
LCD display for easy system setup.
GL-IPAC-SW8 is the perfect solution
for a wide range of applications,
including retail stores, small office
spaces, parking garages and service
stations, these locations typically
require
only
ON/OFF
switching.
It delivers the simple switching
function needed by smaller systems
and eliminates the expense of larger
switching panels.
GL-IPAC-SW8
easily
integrates
with Crestron automation solutions,
assists system managers to centrally
monitor and control lights in multiple
locations remotely. Additional remote
keypads and the Crestron control
system provide optimal performance,
efficiency and functionality that saves
money long-term without breaking the
budget today.
Out-of-the-Box Lighting Control
Preconfigured for use as the central
control system for the Crestron Green
Light® Power Switching system, or
as a secondary processor when being
part of a larger system, the GL-IPACSW8 is easy to install, configure and
use.
GL-IPAC-SW8 can support up to
64 switched loads, 16 locals and 2
remote keypads, 24 occupancy and 24
photo sensors, 8 contact enclosures,
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1 override input, and 100 time clock events. Designed to work with Crestron
keypads with as many as 12 buttons each, it can easily be programmed to
control lighting loads and other functions.
Green Light for Energy Savings
Built-in support for occupancy and photocell sensors helps you strike a
perfect balance between daylight harvesting and comfort, lower energy costs.
Automatically turn lights ON/ OFF by using the built-in astronomical time clock
feature or based on specific events, room occupancy, and ambient light levels.
Crestron Green Light® Series sensors can be placed strategically in each space
to maximize the benefits of energy management.
No Programming Required
Settings, such as time clock events, ON/OFF timeouts, and occupancy triggers,
may be adjusted directly from the front panel LCD display and push-buttons.
There’s no need for special programming. End-users can easily make changes
when necessary.
Packaged in one UL-listed metal enclosure, the GL-IPAC-SW8 can be deployed
in small areas such as the plenum space above dropped ceilings. The surfacemount GL-IPAC-SW8 can be affixed to a wall or ceiling rafter, cleanly out of
sight, standard wire-entry knockouts are provided.
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Lighting Asia
1st – 3rd September 2014
Marina Bay Sands,
Singapore
Photos Courtesy of BEX Asia 2013
The future is bright for the LED industr y - LED bulbs
efficiency is expected to continue improving as cost
declines. The US Energy Information Administration
projects LEDs to produce more than 150 lumens per
Watt compared with present per formance of about 83
lumens, and predicts bulb prices will halve by 2020.
Amidst declining cost, and government suppor t for
building owners and users to go green by switching
to LEDs for energy efficiency and indoor comfor t, the
receptiveness and adoption of LEDs have not been
as rampant as expected. A due reason could be the
development of colour rendering in LED where the
existing colour range of LED bulbs is not as wide; hence,
customers either make do with existing technology
or use halogen bulbs which are less efficient but are
excellent at colour rendering. The colour rendering
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index (CRI) measures how well a light source reveals the
true colour of an object to the human eye while colour
temperature (from warm to cool) describes the colour
appearance of the light emitted from the source.
To address this challenge, Solluminaire, an ecofriendly and socially driven company, has integrated
a series of US LED chips into their products to provide
excellent CRI figures which increases the level of
comfor t of their clients’ interiors. For example, their
AEON series of lamps are meticulously designed
to complement individual interior works by being
aesthetically unobtrusive. In shor t, the occupant does
not ‘see’ the bulbs that illuminate the space. This state of-the -ar t technology will be an excellent solution for
developments on track for green building cer tification,
yet desiring a specific indoor lighting experience.
LED lighting is a much more efficient lighting choice,
but suppose your LED lighting system could show
you where you are wasting energy, space and money.
Finding efficiencies depends on a deep understanding
of where your resources are going. The key is found
in Intelligent Building Solutions - using integrated
smar t lighting solutions that help organisations pursue
internationally recognised green building cer tification,
meet sustainability targets and slash budgets.
According to CommScope®, a company providing
intelligent building solutions, the future of the
industr y lies in intelligent lighting solutions which will
encompass ubiquitous, fine - grained sensors that gather
data from “ever ywhere and ever ything” to increase the
level of actionable intelligence delivered to building
owners and operators. Sensors are also expected to get
smaller, more power ful and more cost- effective and will
take over the built environment and pull more devices
online in the coming years.
Through Redwood® intelligent lighting network
solution from CommScope, leading enterprise software
maker SAP adopted intelligent lighting solution in their
comprehensive energy retrofit at Palo Alto, California.
Redwood sensors attached to each fixture allow SAP to
program its LED lights to operate according to specific
schedules, to dim according to individual preference,
or at cer tain times of high natural daylight, as well
as to switch on and off in response to motion and
occupancy. The smooth dimming capabilities also help
SAP preser ve and extend lifetimes for the LED fixtures
by reducing their operating temperatures.
SAP saw instant and ongoing energy savings, reduced
operational costs, and an improved work place
environment that they use as a showcase to highlight
energy efficiency measures with their customers.
The facility management team at SAP also used the
Redwood solution’s web-based repor ts to better
understand lighting energy consumption, occupancy
levels and temperature throughout the building. By
examining the relationship between occupancy and
lighting energy consumption, SAP discovered that
occupancy-based time -outs for lighting were set far
too long during evening hours. Lights would stay on for
up to 25 minutes after janitorial or security staff left a
room. This insight enabled SAP to reduce the time -outs
to a more aggressive setting, thereby saving additional
energy and money.
“ This intelligent lighting network solution is essential
to helping us execute on our energy-efficiency
effor ts, while contributing to a state -of-the -ar t
work environment at SAP Palo Alto.” Peter Graf, Chief
Sustainability O fficer, SAP
----------------------------------------------------------------Find these solutions at Lighting Asia, on the show
grounds of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, from the
1 - 3 of September 2014, during the Singapore Green
Building Week (SGBW )!
This international showcase of energy efficient,
innovative lighting solutions for the Southeast Asian
marketplace, will be an exciting business platform that
will bring together lighting consultants/designers, and
other green building professionals from the region to
source and to network with key industr y exper ts. The
complete galleria of companies will encompass energy
efficient lighting solutions from lighting fixtures,
architectural lighting and lighting applications to
lighting control systems – mak ing it the specialist
show, defining and enhancing the lighting trade for
Southeast Asia.
Brightening the halls this September, will be exhibitors
- Costsavers Lighting, CommScope Solutions, Dr.
LED, DSP, Eco Green LVD, Enovatek Energy, EP Lite,
Solluminaire, Waldmann Lighting amongst many
others, mak ing the event the apt sourcing ground for
lighting designers, specialists and the like.
Lighting Asia will also be co-located with BEX
Asia, designinteriors and the International Green
Building Conference (IGBC). Synergistically, the allencompassing green event is set to welcome some
10,000 building professionals from the entire Southeast
Asian region.
Join this vessel of global exper tise, k nowledge,
technologies and solutions for the future of Southeast
Asia’s Sustainable Built Environment!
For more information, visit www.bex-asia.com or
email bexasia@reedexpo.com.sg.
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show review
Taiwan International
Lighting Show 2014
A
s LED lighting solutions erode the market share
of conventional fixtures, a thriving smar t lighting
sector suggests not only a technological leap but also
a fierce battlefield for lighting manufacturers. For the
first time, the TAIWAN INT ’L LIGHTING SHOW( TILS), an
annual extravaganza for industr y insiders, was held
alongside LED Taiwan, the countr y ’s only trade show
dedicated to LED manufacturers, from March 20 to 23,
2014 at the Nangang Exhibition Hall of Taipei World
Trade Center ( T W TC ).
Organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministr y of
Economic Affairs (MOEA) and jointly implemented by
Taiwan External Trade Development Council ( TAITRA)
and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Expor t Association, TILS
2014 shared the location with the annual LED Taiwan,
co- organized by SEMI Taiwan and TAITRA. With a
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20th – 23rd March 2014
Taipei World Trade Centre, Nangang Exhibition Hall,
Taipei, Taiwan
combined number of 327 exhibitors showcasing their
latest developments in LED component technologies,
LED manufacturing processes and display lighting
applications in 847 booths, the two-in-one, industr yspecific event attracted a total of 16,310 visitors over
the four day event.
While lighting market leaders such as Everlight, Delta,
Epistar, Edison, Amko Solara and NYPI Lighting were
on the TILS 2014 exhibitor list, this year ’s LED Taiwan
also featured Hitachi Chemical, Matsuda Sangyo, Veeco,
C Sun, SCHMID, Chang Wah, Advanced System, Aixtron
and other industr y heavyweights. Also, the updated
specifications for LED light engines already published
by Zhaga Consor tium—a leading international
organization for LED module standardization slated to
make its LED Taiwan debut this year—was demonstrated
alongside moldings or lighting
fixtures developed in line with
specifications by Philips, among
other global giants, to underscore
the significance of TILS as perceived
by non-Taiwanese companies.
Yet another highlight of the twoin- one show was the fruitful R&D
effor ts in LED lighting technologies,
displayed in six different themed
pavilions dedicated respectively
to Zhaga, groundbreak ing LED
Lighting Innovative Applications,
innovative products, LED street
lighting solutions, ITRI’s Electronics
and
Optoelectronics
Research
Laboratories
and
Center
for
Measurement
Standards.
The
arrangement impressed visitors
with the growth and production
capabilities of the Taiwanese LED
lighting sector.
Innovative Product Award
In a bid to bolster the entire lighting industr y by
encouraging product R&D effor ts, the TILS organizer
announced 14 finalists and five winners of the 2014
edition of the renowned Innovative Product Award.
The award is offered as par t of the TILS and consists
of the “Lighting Fixtures & Systems” and “Lighting
Components” categories. All the finalists graced TILS
2014’s Innovation Products Pavilion to draw global
attention to high-quality Taiwanese lighting products.
Workshops, Seminars and Forums
To facilitate technical exchanges and dialogue among
the par ticipating companies, a series of workshops
and seminars were scheduled to coincide with this
year ’s TILS and LED Taiwan. For instance, distinguished
professionals from around the world addressed
crucial trends about smar t lighting and relevant
applications at the 2014 Taiwan Solid State Lighting
(tSSL), with exper ts exploring the oppor tunities and
challenges engendered by advanced LED technologies
or applications at the LED Executive Summit. Also
available on the sidelines was the Zhaga Seminar,
Taiwan & Japan Lighting I ndustr y Forum and CrossStrait Lighting I ndustr y Forum, focused respec tively on
the standards for interchangeable LED light sources,
Japan’s technological progress in the LED/OLED
area, and Taiwanese lighting companies’ potential
par tnerships with their Mainland Chinese counterpar ts.
One -on-one
Procurement
Meetings
Luring
Prominent International Buyers
The buyers who pre -registered for TILS and LED Taiwan
2014 were from 7 countries—with U.S., Japan and Hong
Kong accounting for the largest percentage —and
include 3 Indonesian giants with over US$100 million in
annual sales each, namely CV International Trading, Ace
Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT and PT Tixpro Informatik a
Megah. An estimated 70 one -on-one procurement
meetings was held on March 21 to create sizable
business oppor tunities for 15 high-profile buyers from
Indonesia, Spain, Israel, India, the U.S. and Germany.
The four-day-long TILS and LED Taiwan 2014—along
with intriguing workshops and various other events—
was held on March 20 at T W TC Nangang Exhibition
Hall with a free -admission policy for delegates from
local companies. For fur ther information about
the co-located shows, visit www.TILS.com.tw or
www.ledtaiwan.org.
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FACE 2 FACE at
Mr. Baly Luo, General Manager,
ALT- AEON Lighting Technology Inc
From left to right
Ms. Amily Chi, Sales Division II Assistant Manager,
Edison Opto Corporation;
Ms. Judy Wang, General Manager of
Worldwide Focus Media - the sole media rep for
Lighting Today and LAVA in China and Hong Kong
Mr Ken Liu,
Sales & Marketing Administration Div.
Marketing Planning Dept. Chief.
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Mr James Chang, CEO/President of StrongLED
Ms Janice Chen,
LED Lighting Business Director
of Ablecom Technology, Inc.
From left to right
Mr Jack Wu, LGP Manufacture Division Deputy Director and
Mr Albert Huang, President, Chi Lin Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
Ms Chenwei Huang,
Director (International Division)
of Dancelight
Mr Roger Chan,
Special Assistant to Chairman,
Tons Lightology, Inc
Mr Kent Lin, Managing Director of
Golden Way Electronics Corp, Ltd.
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TILS 2014
Product Spotlight
ALTLED® Orion Series Uniqube
BY AEON LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
www.aeonlighting.com
Features and Specifications
•46W, AC 100V ~ 240V
•Brightest 6-inch downlight
•High density aluminum increases heat dissipation which stabilizes product
performance and product life
•Unique square shaped design for modernity
•Sleek design with high quality polished chrome finish with a frame that ‘glows’ in
different colors (available in chrome white) to resemble a nebula-effect around a
bright star (main light source)
•Color temperature ranges from golden-toned 2200K to bright true white at 5600K
•Especially designed for boutique lighting and luxury home settings
•Available in high CRI
•2-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch series
•Applications: Luxury homes, ferries, boutique lighting, designer brand shops,
modern art galleries/museums, etc.
LED-25087 10W Spotlight
BY DanceLight
www.dancelight.com.tw/en/
High Luminous flux and high CRI spotlight(LED-25087)-DanceLight’s 10W spotlight has 500LM of luminous flux and
integrated design, using CREE chip and aluminum as light body.
As its installation size is 7.5 cm and 3.9 cm high, it saves a lot of
space and is easy to install. It has 2060 flux in one-meter height
space, which is the brightest spotlight in terms of luminance
comparing to similar products in the market. Therefore, the
spotlight could easily replace traditional 50w halogen.
GaoPower GP 1C – High Power
Floodlight: 75lux @ 150m
BY StrongLED
www.strongled.com
• Field-proven; using the latest LED ranges from Cree, Lumiled
with advanced optics, beam angles and efficient heat-dissipation
design for flood lights and wall-washers
• Up to 300W in choices of colour temperatures and RGB
• Choices of models with other power outputs, projection
distances, sizes and form factors to meet wide application within
a project
• Rugged high-grade aluminium construction with installationfriendly mounting
• IP66 with protective vent for durability, low maintenance and
long lifespan
• DMX control with enhanced capabilities or Real-time StrongLED
controller offers rich, saturated colour and seamless transitions
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TILS 2014
Product Spotlight
OL-SOHO 8 Inch Downlight Series
BY EVERLIGHT
www.everlight.com
Combined with the European design, EVERLIGHT OL-SOHO is a real
energy-saving and creative LED downlight. With excellent design and
high quality, the optical design has been installed with a lens, which
gives a bigger room to achieve anti-glare. OL-SOHO has no UV and
IR radiation and the CRI performance is over 80. Besides, OL-SOHO
series has passed many certifications including CE, ENEC, and EMC.
EVERLIGHT OL-SOHO is perfectly suitable for indoor lighting.
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Taiwan Excellence Awards 2013
Stylish Design
Anti-glare
Watt: 30W
CCT: 3000K / 5700K
Lumen: 1200lm / 1500lm
CRI > 80
Application: Indoor Light
EdiPower HM CRI95 Series
BY EDISON OPTO CORPORATION
www.edison-opto.com
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Different operating powers (5W~40W) and different colors
Provides a better solution for high wattage products
High CRI (> 95 in warm white) which meets the CEC specifications
(CRI>90 and R9 > 50) for high quality LED lamps
High Efficacy (lm/W - up to 115)
Reduces the variation in chromaticity range and compliant with
3-step MacAdam ellipse which demonstrates Edison Opto’s
capability of color consistency
The HM09 and HM 30 products have already passed LM-80
certification, and are one of the few high power COB products on
the market that meet LM-80 standards
With Edison Opto’s brilliant optical products, EdiPower HM CRI95
Series can offer excellent light patterns
COB package has the advantages of low thermal resistance, low
assembly costs and excellent light uniformity
Applications
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The best choice for museum and hospital lighting where high CRI
light sources to present the actual color of objects is required
They can serve as the light source of bulbs, MR16, GU10, PAR, down
lights, track lights, high / low bay lights
Ideal to be used in residential lighting, indoor lighting and
commercial lighting
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show review
30th March – 4th April 2014
Light+Building 2014
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Jens Liebchen
L
ight + Building once again provided an impressive
demonstration of its role as the world’s leading
trade fair for lighting and building-ser vices technology.
The world’s biggest exhibition of lighting, electrical
engineering, house and building automation and
software for the building industr y ended today with
a new record on the visitor side: during the six days
of the fair, 211,500 trade visitors (2012: 195,5821) from
161 countries came to Frankfur t to find out about the
latest innovations and solutions of the manufacturers
tak ing par t, an increase of eight percentage points. At
the same time, the level of visitor internationality rose
by three percentage points to 47 percent meaning that
almost one in two visitors came from abroad. The best
represented visitor nations after Germany were I taly,
the Netherlands, France, China and Austria. There were
also significant increases from numerous expanding
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Jens Liebchen
markets, such as Russia, South
Africa, Mexico, Turkey and Indonesia.
Par ticularly strik ing was the return
of visitors from South Europe with
high double -digit rates of growth
characterising visitor numbers not
only from Spain and Por tugal but
also Greece.
Jens Liebchen
The visitor structure underscored
the significance of Light + Building
as the world’s leading trade fair
for lighting and building-ser vices
technology.
For
the
industr y,
the large propor tion of foreign
visitors is an impor tant factor
for a positive assessment of the
fair. “Hardly any other fair in the
world is distinguished by as many
innovations as Light + Building.
Complex
and
highly
efficient
systems are developed in next to
no time in the fields of lighting
and building-ser vices technology.
In this respect, Light + Building
2014 exceeded all expectations
by far and left no doubt about its
position as the world’s leading trade
fair for the sector ”, said Dr Klaus
Mittelbach, Chairman of the Board
of the German Association of the
Electrical and Electronics Industr y
(Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und
Elektronik industrie e.V. – ZVEI).
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Pietro Sutera
With 2,458 exhibitors (2012: 2,3021), an increase of
seven percent over the previous event, as well as an
increase of four percent in the area occupied by the
fair to 245,000 square metres (2012: 235,0001), Light
+ Building 2014 set new records in all relevant areas.
Hence, the conclusions drawn by Wolfgang Marzin,
President and Chief Executive O fficer of Messe Frankfur t,
are correspondingly positive: “Light+Building is in a
class of its own when it comes to lighting, light design
and the future - oriented field of building and energy
management. Over the last six days, manufacturers have
demonstrated the great energy-saving potential offered
by the use of innovative, market-ready technologies.”
The spotlight of this year ’s Light+Building was on
energy efficiency, a vital aspect of the shift away from
nuclear energy, which is frequently neglected in the
public debate.
As in previous years, one of the biggest groups of
visitors comprised the German installation trade.
I ngolf Jak obi, Direc tor General of the Central
Association of the German Elec trical and I nformation
Technology Trades (Zentralverband der Deutschen
Elektro - und I nformationstechnischen Handwerk e –
ZVEH), emphasised the impor tance of Light + Building
for the trade: “ We achieved a great success with the
focus on energy efficienc y. The E-House and the
Energy Efficienc y Award given in cooperation with the
ZVEI were super visitor magnets. For the elec trical-
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Pietro Sutera
installation trade, Light + Building is becoming an
increasingly valuable platform for the exchange of
ideas and information with politicians and our contac ts
in the ministries.”
The responses of German exhibitors to questions about
the current economic situation in the sector were
extremely good. 85 percent of exhibitors inter viewed
in a sur vey conducted by Messe Frankfur t said the
economic climate was satisfactor y to good. Both
exhibitors and visitors gave the fair top overall ratings.
On the exhibitor side, it reached around 90 percent; on
the visitor side, it remained at the extraordinarily high
level of 98 percent.
The next Light + Building will be held from 13 to 18
March 2016.
FACE 2 FACE at
Claire Yu, Director,
Business Development of
Aeon Lighting Technology Inc.
Grace Yu, Account Manager,
LED Sales Div.1 of
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.
Kaz Maruyama,
Global Industry Director,
Lighting Solutions of
Dow Corning Corporation
From left to right
Nigel D’Acre, Vice President – Sales Asia Pacific;
Luis Gutierrez, Specification Director (Asia) of
EcoSense Lighting Co., Ltd.
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From left to right
Richard Whitbread, Sales Manager - International Energy Solutions;
Jennifer Suarez, Marketing Representative - Europe, Middle East & Africa;
Brent Protzman, Manager - Energy Information & Analytics; and
Michael W. Pessina, President, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
From left to right
Isao Kawano, Manager, Business Planning & Managing Section,
Overseas Business Planning Department, International
Business Division of IWASAKI Electric Co., Ltd;
Bernard Tan, Senior Sales Engineer &
Andrew Koh, Managing Director, of EYE LIGHTING Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.;
Tatsuyuki Kawajiri, Chairman and CEO of EYE LIGHTING International; and
Agnes Kwek, General Manager of EYE LIGHTING Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
Julian A. Carey,
Senior Director of Marketing,
LED Phosphors, INTEMATIX
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light+building 2014
Product Spotlight
quant poller Ivylight
BY IP44.DE
www.IP44.de
Features and Specifications
• Ideal addition to the proven quantum Ivylight series
• The sophisticated workmanship is epitomized in all variations by the
clear contours of the cube-shaped luminaire
• Made of stainless steel that has been meticulously edged and
brushed by hand
• Equipped with the IvyLight-technology specially developed by IP44.
de
• Can be fitted with LED lamps with immediate effect
• Designed as thermal, technological and functional systems
• Achieves a system output of 7.5 watt / 610 lumens (energy efficiency
class A+)
• With an expected lighting period of 50,000 h (L70), they will work for
more than two decades without needing to change the lamps
COSMOS by Lievore Altherr Molina
BY VIBIA
www.vibia.com
COSMOS is the new collection of lights designed by Lievore
Altherr Molina. With the incorporation of LED technology, the
light remains completely integrated in the interior of every piece,
creating a perfect symbiosis between design and light source.
The largest disk turns on drawing a half moon on its surface and
an effect of indirect illumination that supports an aesthetic and
compositional quality in the environment. With level volumes,
some auto-illuminating, others projecting light, the pieces of
the COSMOS collection create the optical illusion of spheres in
composition.
Philips Hue 3D-Printed Luminaire
BY PHILIPS LIGHTING
www.meethue.com
The world’s first 3D-printed connected luminaires are a new design
addition to the expanding Philips Hue range. Fusing the worlds of
light, art and technology, these luminaires allow limitless light effects,
bringing a piece of art to your living room. The innovative Philips Hue
3D-printed table & pendant luminaires were co-created with globallyrenowned design teams WertelOberfell and Strand+Hvass.
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light+building 2014
Product Spotlight
Cree Edge High Output
BY CREE, INC
www.cree.com
The Cree Edge High Output is the new LED street luminaire
range that provides remarkable illumination redefining output
performances; models featuring the TrueWhite Technology
provide up to 90 CRI color quality. The Cree Edge HO is
designed to illuminate large areas; delivering up to 75.000
lumens, representing the perfect choice for lighting tower
applications and outdoor applications, such as big retailers,
sport facilities and infrastructures like harbors and airports.
Thanks to its superior color rendering and unprecedented highoutput illumination, the Cree Edge HO is the ideal replacement
for the outdated discharge luminaires up to 2000 watts.
Pantrac Spotlight Range
BY ERCO
www.erco.com
With the new Pantrac spotlight range ERCO now offers the
ideal lighting tool to achieve superbly uniform, easy and
efficient wallwashing and ceiling washlighting. Pantrac stands
for highly efficient LED packages that enable homogeneous
floodlighting of walls and ceilings using only a small number
of luminaires. With its archetypal cubic design, the luminaire
integrates itself inconspicuously into its surroundings and
becomes a minimalist architectural feature.
Lutron Daylight Autonomy Solution
BY LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
www.lutron.com/daylightautonomy
Combining Lutron Sivoia® QS automated shades, Hyperion™ solar
adaptive technology, Radio Window™ Sensors, and Lutron daylight
dimming technology provides the ideal solution for increasing
energy savings while reducing glare and enhancing comfort.
Hyperion solar adaptive shading automatically adjusts Lutron Sivoia
QS roller shades throughout the day based on the position of the
sun. Automated shading helps to maintain ideal light levels, and
may also lower demand on a building’s HVAC system.
Radio Window Sensors maximize views and available daylight by
overriding Hyperion to keep shades open under cloudy conditions.
They also provide brightness override and close shades to limit glare.
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light+building 2014
Product Spotlight
Infinito
BY QisDESIGN
www.qisdesign.com
Inspired by the infinity symbol, Infinito perfectly embodies
QisDesign’s brand philosophy “Imagine Another Possibility”,
exemplifying the highest degree of devotion to deliver a unique and
inspiring experience that satisfies the modern mind, body and soul.
Designed especially for the dining space, Infinito appeals to
contemporary appetites with situational lighting combinations of
brightness and color controlled by simple hand gestures.
eNet Smart Bidirectional
Radio System
BY JUNG
www.jung.de/en/
The JUNG eNet is a smart bidirectional radio system to control
lighting, blinds and shutters. Ideally suited for upgrading, it
provides intelligent networking and central control of the
building functions. The process is characterised by quick
installation and retrofitting, simple operation, high flexibility
and future-proofing. With eNet, it is easy to network and control
electrical installation within a building, and integrate lights and
blinds into scenes. This allows convenient operation by means
of various controllers from mobile devices such as smartphone
or tablet, or using the eNet Server via a PC monitor. Setting up
and planning of the eNet can also be done quickly and easily
with push-button technology that is known from JUNG’s Radio
Management system.
Multi-zone Human Occupancy Sensor
BY VOSSLOH SCHWABE
www.vossloh-schwabe.com
This optical sensor is not only capable of differentiating between
humans and machinery, but also features a field of detection that is
easily large enough to cover an area that would usually require five
or six conventional devices. One field of application for the new VS
sensor is logistics and warehousing: by modelling the new system on
optical recognition technology, a sensor was created that is capable of
recognising when a person or a group of people enters a warehouse.
Depending on the respective settings, lighting will then be switched on
for several minutes in the respective detection zone. A multiple zone
detection of up to five zones is possible. In addition, the sensor is capable
of measuring incident daylight in every zone and then dimming down the
artificial lighting to suit, lowering both energy and investment costs.
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A Closer Look
An interview with Ms Warinya Pintongkam,
Founder and Managing Director of LIGHTBOX+
Since its conception in 2004, and eventually blazing into
one of the prime boutique providers of lighting design in the
Asia Pacific; The LIGHTBOX shines bright and bold with it’s
integrated approach to an accomplished design service from
conception, incubation, development and production.
The results are multi-faceted designs instilled with The
LIGHTBOX’s believes that for lighting to integrate life, it ought
to raise awareness and perceptions, while breaking physical
boundaries and adding dimensions.
Every individual project is approached with a strategy
befitting of the project’s uniqueness to produce the most
creative, innovative and novel solution. This is possible
through The LIGHTBOX’s experience and skills in crafting
well-tuned customised lighting design solutions, right down
to tailored product design consultancy and production for a
cohesive project. Whatever the task, through close working
relationships with clients, no compromise is made in aesthetics
while maintaining the most attention to the environment and
international standards.
Lighting Today had the opportunity to find out more about
Lightbox+ through an email interview with Warinya Pintongkam,
Founder and Managing Director. Read on to find out more!
Carlton City
Tell me about LIGHTBOX+. When and where was the
company founded?
Warinya Pintongkam: LIGHTBOX+ was founded ten years
ago, it started with this feeling in my gut, and a lot of
drives to create new things that make difference to the
industry and design industry. First I started in Singapore in
the year 2004 and eventually we expanded to open offices
in Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia.
This year marks the tenth year that LIGHTBOX+ has
been in operation. What are some key milestones
and achievements that have played a part in the
company’s success?
WP: I reckon what’s crucial to our achievements so far,
is that we always approach every project differently by
recognizing its unique requirements and working as a
team in each project - both within our firm with our fellow
investigators of light and other elements of the design
process (i.e. the architects, clients, contractors). I guess it
is through this attention to the design process, details and
a shared vision that eventually leads to good work, and
also, a pleasant atmosphere for work to develop.
We believe also that one of the key successes is our
ability to go the extra mile to understand the project and
architecture beyond just lighting in order to give creative
viable lighting solutions to the project team. Being
constantly hungry and in pursuit for enlightenment with
our discipline keeps us churning novel ideas and staying
creative. We also look to make positive differences to our
projects, adding value and thought into the project by
enhancing identity, creating ambience and comfort.
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What are some of the most memorable projects that
have been completed by the LIGHTBOX+ team?
As lighting designers, what are some trends that you
have observed in lighting design?
WP: All projects are memorable in it’s own way; all are
different in need of design solutions or demanding timelines.
The memorable projects recently are The Carlton City Hotel
in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore, which is another project of
ours that has us a bit bashful from the compliments we
have received for it. Standing prominently in the area, the
structure seems to transform at night and its presence just
reaches out into the precinct. Another one is G Land Tower
in Bangkok where the project design manager seems to
push the limit beyond lighting. We were asked to create
2-dimensional lighting to create a 3-dimensional effect
on the building facade. We eventually gave the design
solution to the client, however the price needed to achieve
the desired effect were costly and out of the project’s
budget. So the study of those design options are kept in
our research file for the next opportunity to propose these
ideas again.
WP: Other than the zeitgeist-esque shift to LED
technologies, people will want more control over their
environment. Lighting will be smarter, more intuitive; a
lifestyle possibly. As we move into a more aesthetic state
of living, we can’t just rely on the numbers and figures
of lighting specifications and energy consumption. For
example, ‘Green’ measures have to be met with careful
thought on green sentiments and ideals.
The team at LIGHTBOX+ includes some of the
youngest lighting designers. What is different about
their ideas and concepts and how are they important
to the company?
WP: As we mentioned earlier, we stay ahead by keeping
our creative minds active and in constant conversation
with architecture industry and society. We may not possibly
be that young (after all, we are already in our tenth year
of LIGHTBOX+), but we definitely keep our minds youthful
and energetic.
The youthful team at LIGHTBOX+ came from various
design backgrounds that add value to the perception of
lighting and design. Our team growing up in a world where
life is lived at night and in an ever changing environment,
tends to envision a more unique approach to lighting, while
we understand and appreciate our craft, we try to keep few
steps ahead of technology, and lighting as a commodity.
Rohde & Schwarz
We are encountering more projects where we are more
actively involved in the product design and development
since the LED emerged. Lightings can be easily customised
in its consumption, colour temperature and efficacies.
LED sources can be simply integrated with objects which
makes our design more interesting, which is involved in
visual aesthetic impact other than general perception of
ambience.
What kinds of challenges do lighting designers face
and how does the LIGHTBOX+ team overcome them?
WP: Challenges come in all shapes and sizes, but the
most constant task is that we are willing to help people
understand lighting the way we do and get the end product
to be fully understood and appreciated. Lighting that makes
you see (Interior lighting) and lighting that make others see
you (Exterior facade lighting) it’s a very acrobatic balancing
act; maintenance, energy consumption, and function. After
ten years, we dare say we have gathered lots of experience
in approaching these issues cohesively.
Are there any goals or visions that LIGHTBOX+ is
looking to achieve within the next ten years?
WP: We want to be a leading design company in lighting,
being an example for creative thinking and designing lifestyle
through lights. We are looking to explore applications of
light to cultural institutions and master planning in the
bigger scale and we are also interested in identifying ways
to use light to enhance daily lives. Designing objects of
light like the European designers where we are still lacking
in Asia.
Atrium Plaza Singapura
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Lighting Giants
Shipyard cranes Lighting Giants shining in Pula’s harbour
Skira’s lighting design project finally realized after 15 years from inception of the idea
Lighting Design: Skira
Photo Credits: Goran Sebelic
I
n addition to its plethora of historic monuments ranging from the classical
antiquity to the remnants of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Mediterranean
city of Pula is known by its shipyard Uljanik, one of the oldest working
in the world. Uljanik, built in 1856, is again the focal point of the city: its
majestic cranes are bathed in lights designed and devised by the internationally
renowned lighting designer Dean Skira.
Shipyard cranes Lighting Giants project was originally conceived in 2000 in
Skira’s architectural lighting design practice and last year finally supported by
the Tourist Board of Pula, shipyard Uljanik and sponsored by several private
companies. The Croatian Ministry of Tourism selected Lighting Giants among the
85 development projects from last year’s ‘Innovative Tourism 2013’ programme,
awarding it a 300,000 kn grant. Apart from this purpose-allotted incentive, the
project was fully privately funded.
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‘The industrial revolution in the early 19 century has brought us some new
“monuments” which still stand and move every day in the gentle dance of steel,
helping to create some of the greatest commercial ships ever built. This dance
is going on for almost 200 years and I wanted to create a colorful stage in which
they perform. Becoming key players in this theatre, among tons of raw steel,
light and color, we created a different role for those cranes as they move in slow
motion for decades without ever being tired,’ described Skira his latest project.
The large-scale light feature adds the vertical axis to the luminous sea horizon,
creating dynamic sculpture in the night landscape. This blend of technology
and history is sensitive to the city’s past as the shipyard harbour, celebrating
the generations of workmen that constituted the heart of Pula: ‘The idea is
partly related to the time of my youth spent practicing rowing in the rowing club
situated opposite Uljanik. Every day I looked at the cranes that dominate the
skyline of Pula bay. When the town authorities started considering relocating
the shipyard, I came up with the idea of highlighting them instead. I think the
project managed to emphasize this distinctive symbol of the city and celebrate
its industrial heritage,’ explained Dean Skira.
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The eight cranes – with the capacity of 200, 150 and 45 tonnes, respectively
– are functional as well as monumental. The shipyard is active and continues
to build ships, which makes this project unique in the world and the scenery
quotidianly different. Uljanik and Skira technicians illuminated the cranes with
73 Philips RGB LED spotlights, weighing 40 kg each. Each light consists of 64
pieces of LED chips that can be programmed to 16 thousand different variations
of colour and intensity. Choosing lighting design can thus be adjusted for
various occasions and celebrations. Blinds were used to prevent unnecessary
dispersion and light pollution and to create additional diffusion effects.
Pula’s Lighting Giants were lit for the first time during Visualia, the festival of
lights in collaboration with the Tourist Board of Pula. The night walk reached its
luminous finale in front of thousands of visitors at the Pula seafront, with cranes
being lit dynamically to the music score. The cranes continue to shine for fifteen
minutes on every hour from 9pm till midnight, giving the city of Pula the living
sculpture to be proud of. ■
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ST-JAMES
United Church
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lighting Design: CS Design
Architect: Paule Boutin
Lighting Manufacturer: Lumenpulse
Photo Credits: Lumenpulse
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A new lighting design for the
St-James United Church in
Montreal has accentuated a
once forgotten façade and
helped the church adapt to
its vibrant new setting.
B
uilt between 1887 and 1889,
the St-James United Church
in Montreal is a designated
national historic site of Canada.
Despite its architectural significance,
however, the church had for decades
been partially hidden: commercial
buildings were built in front of its
façade in 1927.
An $8 million
demolished part
revealing the
emphasize this
and modernize
church turned to
Design.
restoration in 2005
of these storefronts,
“lost” façade. To
rediscovered beauty
the structure, the
lighting designers CS
“They
wanted
to
highlight
the
architectural heritage of the building.
It’s extremely ornate, so we didn’t
want to light it face on, as that would
flatten all the details. Our intention
was to attack it obliquely, to frame it
and bring out some of the contrast,”
said Conor Sampson, Principal at CS
Design.
The church, however, had to also
be integrated into the surrounding
Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal’s
burgeoning entertainment district.
“The city wanted to include the church
in its program of cultural events and
performance venues. So it had to
form part of the larger context, where
everything is networked,” Sampson
said. This meant that control protocols
and flexible, interactive fixtures were a
necessity.
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“Metal halide obviously wouldn’t work,
since we couldn’t dim on or off. LED
was the product of choice,” Sampson
said, explaining why Lumenpulse was
chosen for the project. “We’ve had
good experiences with Lumenpulse in
the past, especially when it comes to
support. Lumenpulse was the right fit,”
he said.
Working with conservation architect
Paule Boutin, CS Design chose
Lumenfacade fixtures to graze the sides
of the building, accentuating textures
and
enhancing
the
juxtaposition
between the church and its urban
surroundings. To preserve the heritage
stone, the firm chose not to attach the
fixtures directly to the church, installing
them instead on brackets.
To illuminate the façade, the firm opted
for Lumenbeam Large luminaires,
which were installed on buildings
flanking the church. The 3000K color
temperature brings out the warmth in
the stone, giving the church a friendly,
inviting air, without drawing attention
to the lighting design.
“We wanted to light the church without
showing the equipment. The idea was
to really hide it, so that it felt like the
building was just radiating light by
itself,” Sampson said.
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Lighting Stained Glass Windows
This self-radiating principle extended
to the church’s large stained glass
windows, which in the past had proven
difficult to light. CS Design opted
for a backlighting technique – using
Lumenfaçade Interior luminaires to light
automated Lutron screens, which drop
behind the windows when needed.
“Instead of lighting the windows
directly, we light the screens, which
are two of the largest Lutron screens
in North America. The light then comes
back out through the windows evenly,”
Sampson said.
The end result has brought the
church to life at night, spotlighting its
rediscovered heritage façade, while
managing to give it a sense of place
amid the modern, urban environment.
“The activity within the church is now
reflected on the outside plaza and
the façade, which really ties it into its
surroundings,” Sampson said.
“It offers a feeling of transparency, to
both the street and what’s going on
inside.” ■
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LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR –
SPONSORED BY OSRAM
MARK RIDLER, Lighting Director, BDP
After graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in
engineering, it was the bright lights of theatre design that
lured Mark Ridler to London.
After designing the lighting for more than 100 shows in the
fields of theatre, dance and opera for the likes of the RSC,
Sadler’s Wells and Sir Peter Hall Company, he joined Maurice
Bill Lighting Design. There his work on the geometric inground scheme at Finsbury Avenue Square, London, won him
a Lighting Design Award and an IALD Award of Excellence.
He joined BDP in 2003 and, five years later, was made
lighting director. Notable schemes that he has overseen
this year include the Trinity Leeds retail development and
Edinburgh Inter national Conference Centre.
In 2013, Mark co-authored the BCO Guide to Lighting and
he is responsible for the Professional Lighting Designers’
Association ethics policy. He is the first ever chartered
lighting designer through the Institution of Lighting
Professionals, for whom he serves as vice-president with
special responsibility for architectural lighting.
www.lightingawards.com
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Our judges said: “Mark’s work consistently excels year in,
year out. His guiding hand has driven the success of some
outstanding BDP projects this year. He preaches a commonsense approach to lighting in the numerous presentations
he has delivered at industry events and his contributions
to some significant guidance documents in 2013 are also
worth acknowledging. Lastly, his work with the ILP has really
helped bring the industry together.”
Product Category
Interior Luminaires
OLED Moon Chandelier By Cinimod Studio
Manufacturer of the year –
sponsored by Corrigan Bentley
Cree Europe
Light Sources
LuxiTune dimmable and colour
tunable LED light engine
By LED Engin
Lighting Controls – sponsored by Helvar
Exterior Luminaires
Metronomis LED By Philips
Concord Officelyte LED incorporating
Organic Response From Havells Sylvania
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Project Category
Low Carbon – Sponsored by Lutron
W inner: Wester n Transit Shed, London By Hoare Lea Lighting
Photo: Redshift Photography
Heritage – sponsored by Precision Lighting
W inner: Guildhall London Crypts
By DPA Lighting Design
Photo: Tommaso Gimigliano
Small Retail
W inner: Durham Cathedral Shop
By Sutton Vane Associates
Photo: Purcell
Large Retail
W inner: Trinity Leeds By BDP
Photo: Sanna Fisher-Payne
Exterior – sponsored by NJO
W inner: Snow Hill, Birmingham
By Maurice Brill Lighting Design
Photo: Redshift Photography
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Lighting for Leisure
W inner: Edinburgh Inter national
Conference Centre, Edinburgh By BDP
Photo: David Barbour
Hotels and Restaurants
W inner: Hutong, The Shard, London
By Into Lighting and David Yeo
Photo: Richard Southall
Public Buildings
W inner: Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth
By DHA Designs
Photo: Hufton and Crow
Workplace
W inner: Wester n Transit Shed, London
By Hoare Lea Lighting
Photo: Redshift Photography
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Inter national Interiors – sponsored by Oldham Lighting
W inner: Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre, Baku
By Maurice Brill Lighting Design
Photo: Iwan Baan
Inter national Exteriors
W inner: In Lumine Tuo, Utrecht
By Speirs + Major
Photo: James Newton
Daylight – sponsored by The Architects’ Jour nal
W inner: Tate Britain Millbank Project, Phase 1,
London By Max Fordham
Photo: Helene Binet
Special Projects
W inner: Lost Light, Arts by the Sea Festival
By Michael Grubb Studio
Photo: Michael Grubb Studio
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Tower of Light
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Project: Tower of Light (Glass Tower) as par t of Liberation War Museum and
Independence Monument
Client: Ministr y of Liberation war ’s affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Execution: Public Works Depar tment, Government of Bangladesh
Architects: Urbana - Marina Tabassum, K ashef Mahboob Chowdhur y
Lighting Designer: Light Collab, Singapore
Contractor for Tower: NDE-NOVUM Consor tium
Photo Credits: Light Collab, Singapore
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s night falls in Dhak a, power ful beams of light shine tall
as reminder of Bangladesh’s hard-won independence
achieved in 1971 after one of the twentieth centur y ’s
bloodiest war. The site for the Independence Monument is
where Sheik h Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation
delivered the historic speech that united the people
of Bengal to fight for their liberation from 24 years of
oppressive militar y rule under Pak istan.
Victor y Day was declared on 16th December
1971 after nine months of bloody battle, when
the Pak istan armed forces accepted defeat
at the same grounds. The Bangladesh
Liberation War is remembered as one
of the most violent wars waged in the
20th centur y. Victor y Day has been
celebrated since 1972 and is a
national holiday in Bangladesh.
The memorial also features the
Liberation War museum, a
research centre, librar y and
an amphitheatre. The park
surrounding the memorial
is publicly accessible
and one of the few
remaining
green
public spaces in the
fast growing city
of Dhak a.
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The light beams are anchored to the
recently completed Tower of Light,
focal point of the Independence
Monument designed by architects
Marina Tabassum and K ashef Mahboob
Chowdhur y from Urbana, winners of the
national design competition held by
the Ministr y of War Liberation Affairs,
Public Works Depar tment in 1997.
The illumination of the Tower of Light
(other wise, also k nown as the Glass
Tower) is orchestrated by Singapore based lighting design studio, Light
Collab. Light Collab’s designer says
“Light is a power ful symbol of hope
and selfless sacrifice of the freedom
fighters.”
To achieve the architects’ vision of a
glowing tower, special attention was
given to angling the many narrow
beam ERCO spotlights for them to
graze the sur face of the stacked glass
panels, achieving a prismatic glow
without highlighting the skeletal
structure within. Griven Kolorjet 7000
Searchlights at each corner of the 150
feet high structure are used to heighten
the glowing effect of the Tower of Light,
rendering it visible from afar.
As light passes through clear glass,
thus, it is a challenge for the lighting
designers of Light Collab to make the
150-feet tower which is made up of
clear stacked glass glow. Prior to the
final execution of the lighting effect,
mock-ups were done to test how light
will react with the façade of the glass
tower, which is made up of clear glass
panels which are stacked horizontally.
With careful angling of the narrow
beam spotlights, it is possible to show
other proper ties of light such as internal
reflections and refractions which
cause it to have a prismatic glow. The
prismatic glow also varies in relation to
the distance of the viewer.
One commentator on social media
network Facebook wrote, “I t looks like
a pathway to the sky.” Some of them
also commented that they have seen
the tower of light with the extended
beams even from far, while they were
cycling around the outsk ir ts of the city
of Dhak a.
Light Collab also received Section
Award presented by International
Section of Illuminating Engineering
Society of Nor th America (IESNA) in
section recognition of commendable
achievement in lighting design, 2014. ■
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Madame
Tussauds
London, United Kingdom
Lighting Solutions: A.C Special Projects
Lighting Supplier: Pulsar Light of Cambridge
Photos and Text: A.C Special Projects and Pulsar Light of Cambridge
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P
ulsar Light of Cambridge (Pulsar) supplied A.C.
Special Projects (ACSP) with an energy-efficient,
bespoke colour-changing LED lighting solution for the
exterior façade of Madame Tussauds London - one of
the capital’s most iconic visitor attractions.
An international brand, with 154 locations including
New York , Sydney, Hollywood and Hong K ong as well
as London, Madame Tussauds gives guests the chance
to get up close to some of the world’s most famous
stars - combining glitz and glamour with incredible
histor y.
ACSP were tasked with creating an energy friendly,
flexible architectural lighting solution to help bring the
exterior of the attraction to life at night, mak ing it the
focal point of its location.
Led by ACSP Project Manager, Lance Bromhead, he
comments: “Up until now Madame Tussauds London had
minimal exterior lighting. The attraction was look ing for
a versatile solution where lighting could be set to suit
different events in its calendar – for instance washing
the building in red, blue and white to mark the bir th of
the Royal Baby.”
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Lance had met with Madame Tussauds London at
The Arc Show, which led to a demo at the attraction.
“ We used a selection of Pulsar exterior LED products,”
continues Lance. “ The attraction was impressed with
the demo and, following the scheduled refurbishment
of the building’s exterior, ACSP were employed to
supply, install and commission the lighting solution.”
To achieve the desired results, nine Pulsar ChromaFlood
200 IP66 TriColour floodlights were specified by ACSP.
These are used to dramatically uplight the column
features of the building’s façade. In addition, eight
ChromaBatten 200 IP66 TriColour battens are used to
uplight the flat rendered panels in between. The result
is a scheme that can bring dynamic colour changing
or fixed colour looks to the facia of the building as
required.
“Each fixture is individually controllable via a Pharos
system with a built-in astronomical clock ,” explains
Lance. “ The fixtures and cabling are installed on a hard
canopy which runs the length of the now illuminated
building façade. The Pulsar fixtures were specifically
chosen for their outdoor IP66 rating, high output
levels and spread - they have to evenly light the
façade to a height of 10-12m - as well as their colourmixing capabilities and energy-efficient low power
consumption.”
Using their specialist k nowledge and in-house cable
manufacturing facility exper tise, ACSP worked to
develop a bespoke cabling solution employing Pulsar ’s
QuickLink system. Power and DMX is supplied to groups
of fixtures via single cables, which link back to a central
240v power and data distribution box. This eliminates
the need to install separate 240v power sockets along
the roof canopy to bring power to the fixtures. In
addition, the fixtures were produced in a custom RAL
colour finish to ensure they effectively blend in with
the exterior colour of the façade. At set up, the Pharos
system was pre -programmed with some popular colour
presets to ser vice Madame Tussauds London’s special
events. For example the attraction has a green for St
Patrick ’s Day, red for Chinese New Year, as well as the
day-to-day plain white and a unique colour scheme for
one -off special events.
The Pharos system presets can be selected via an
intuitive, eight-button panel inside the building. This
means that the system can easily be operated by
Madame Tussauds staff. The colour presets automatically
default back to pre -set program the next day, so staff
don’t need to switch it back themselves.
ACSP also supplied Pulsar ’s ChromaStrip X3 LED strips
to deliver lighting from inside the refurbished sphere
on top of the building’s famous domed roof, and a
6000K cool white Pulsar ChromaFlood 200 to illuminate
the Madame Tussauds London signage on the side of
the building façade.
Dave Joy, Project Manager, Madame Tussauds London,
commented: “ACSP’s approach from the design stage
to completion was excellent. We had a dedicated ACSP
project manager who spent many evenings on site
trialling various fittings and their location, to achieve
the best results. They also liaised with our approved
contractor to ensure the installation was carried out
to ACSP’s specification and saw the project through to
the programming stage, to ensure the project brief was
met. The after-sales suppor t has also been excellent
and Madame Tussauds London would not hesitate to
use ACSP on any future projects.” ■
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Shinminato
Bridge
Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Lighting Supplier / Manufacturer: Iwasak i Electric Co Ltd Japan
A panoramic view of Shinminato Bridge from Kaiwomaru Park in the west district. Together with the Kaiwomaru, a sailing
ship also called “The Lady of the Sea,” the lit-up Shinminato Bridge makes for some charming night-time scenery.
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The view from within the city. The elegant form of this now-open, largest cable-stayed bridge on the Sea of Japan cost is
illuminated by power conserving and environmentally-friendly LED lighting, producing a very pleasant scene.
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hinminato Bridge is located in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, and was
recently opened in September 2012. I t is the largest cable -stayed bridge
on the Sea of Japan coast and links the east and west districts around the
Toyama Shinminato Harbor entrance.
I t boasts an enormous scale with an overall length (including the arch
sections) of 3.6k m, a 600m main bridge section above the water, and
main bridge -suppor t tower 127m high. The bridge girders are suspended
47m above the sur face of the ocean, allowing even large vessels smooth
passage underneath. One of its spectacular design features is its twinlevel structure, which features a 2-lane road roughly 50 meters above sea
level and a road for bicycles and pedestrians beneath them (the bicycle/
pedestrian road opened in the spring of 2013).
The bridge is lit up in a uniform white, and seems to float magically – with
a sharp and elegant profile that is still in harmony with its surroundings.
The initial lighting design contemplated the use of HID lamps, but the
introduction of LED lighting was investigated in order to aim for a lesser
burden on the environment through reduced CO2 emissions and reduced
maintenance/management costs from long operative lives and low power
consumption.
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The bridge piers on the approach to Shinminato Bridge are illuminated by LEDioc FLOOD BLITZ 200W LED floodlights.
A decision was made to use high-output LED floodlights
and they were installed after some on-site testing. The
bridge is popular as a new symbol of Imizu, and is
hoped to see much use by many in the future. ■
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