Submissions
represent the
following
categories:
PR O G R E SS
Report
Light Sources
T
he Committee’s mission is to keep in
touch with developments in the art and
science of lighting throughout the world
and prepare a yearly report of achievements for
the Society. Acceptance in the Progress Report is
based on an impartial judging process used by
the committee to evaluate each submission on
its uniqueness, innovation and significance to the
lighting industry. There were 264 submittals in
2009; 158 were accepted into the report.
Lighting Applications
Luminaires
Control Systems
Instrumentation
Accessories
Publications & Guides
Research
IES Progress Committee
Andrea Hartranft
Chairperson
C.M. Kling & Associates
Kim Daley
Vice-Chairperson
eLumit
Sarena McComas
Secretary
Type A Productions
Bruce Belfer
Belfer Group
Boyd Corbett
Traxon Technologies USA
Tom Hunter
Redwood Systems
Edwin Rambusch
Rambusch Decorating Co.
Mark Benguerel
Finelite, Inc.
Leslie Davis, LC
Leslie Davis Lighting Design
Rick Leeds
Acuity Brands
Dyke Riffle
Riffle & Associates
Greg Bennorth
Universal Lighting
Technologies
Jerry Flauto
GE Lighting
Howard Lewis
Lighting Alternatives
Vincent Roy, LC
Philips Lighting Co.
Jim Fowler
VISTA Lighting
Mark Lien, LC
Hubbell Lighting
Anthony Serres, LC
GE Lighting
Claudia Gabay-Jones
Frost
Eric Lind
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Jered Widmer
The Lighting Practice
John Green, P.E., LC
Cooper Lighting
Kathleen Packard, LC
BNA Consulting Engineers
Paula Ziegenbein, LC
OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.
Melissa Hertel
Philips Lightolier
Andrew Pultorak
Lighting Design Lab
Ardra Zinkon
Tec Inc. Engineering &
Design
Kristin Bernick
Mid-State Lighting
Bill Busch
Day-Brite Lighting
Robert Catone, LC
Guth Lighing
Rob Cilic, LC
OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.
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All PAR20 and PAR30LN lamps are now
These new 23-W SYLVANIA OCTRON
These new SYLVANIA CAPSYLITE
rated at 12,000 hours life. SYLVANIA
SUPERSAVER lamps are the lowest
ELOGIC 35-W PAR38 lamps integrate
METALARC. Contact: kelly.mcelligott@
wattage dimmable T8 lamps in the
electronic circuitry in the lamp base to
sylvania.com
industry, delivering 8 percent energy
deliver similar intensity as 60-W halo-
savings over 25-W T8 lamps and 28
gen lamps at twice the life. The optical
percent energy savings over 32-W T8
performance is superior to any other
lamps. Available in 4-ft lengths, the
line voltage PAR38 halogen lamp, and
lamps have an initial rating of 2,000
will withstand shock and vibration simi-
lumens with 95 percent lumen main-
lar to an automotive head lamp. Contact:
tenance, and are dimmable. Contact:
brent.eastwood@sylvania.com
robert.hamerstrom@sylvania.com
SYLVANIA POWERBALL ceramic lamps
feature an exclusive round ceramic arc
tube that delivers high efficacy, white
light with superb color rendering, and
improved lamp-to-lamp color consistency. Contact: kelly.mcelligott@
sylvania.com
OSRAM
SYLVANIA’s
OCTRON
OSRAM SYLVANIA has increased the
SUPERSAVER
life rating by 20 percent on METALARC
approved for operation on ballasts
POWERBALL Ceramic PAR38 metal
such as SYLVANIA’s QUICKTRONIC
halide lamps to 15,000 hours, the lon-
POWERSENSE AND QUICKSTEP dim-
gest life in the industry. Contact: kelly.
ming ballasts. Available across the
mcelligott@sylvania.com
product offering in 30-, 28- and 25-W
lamps
are
now
versions, these are the industry’s first
energy saving T8 lamps that are dimmable. Contact: robert.hamerstrom@
sylvania.com
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Philips Lighting introduces the industry’s lowest wattage single-pin T8
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s 54-W PENTRON
OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces DULUX
lamp. The new 51-W, Energy Advantage
HO lamps feature the industry’s longest
EL Twist-n-DIM integrated compact
Slimline 8-ft fluorescent saves up to 14
life rating at 30,000 hours at three hours
fluorescent lamps, the industry’s first
percent in system energy costs when
per start and 40,000 hours at 12 hours
to feature a built-in dimmer on the
compared to the standard 59-W version.
per start. Contact: james.hultgren@
base of the lamp. The dimmer deliv-
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
sylvania.com
ers smooth dimming down to 20 percent of full output. This 23-W version
delivers comparable light output to
100-W incandescent lamps. Contact:
anumathew@sylvania.com
Philips Lighting introduces Energy
Advantage 49-W T5HO fluorescent
lamps that deliver an immediate savings of 5 watts compared to standard
types. This is the industry’s lowest watt-
Philips Lighting’s Energy Advantage
New SYLVANIA PENTRON SUPER­
age alternative to T5HO 54-W technol-
PL-C lamps are the industry’s first
SAVER ECOLOGIC, energy saving,
ogy with the lowest mercury content.
energy-saving “retrofit” compact pin-
T5HO fluorescent lamps are direct
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
based lamps. Without changing a bal-
replacements for full wattage lamps
last, they deliver up to 22 percent
that feature the industry’s longest lamp
energy savings. The lamps are avail-
life of 40,000 hours at 12 hours per start.
able in various color temperatures with
No ballast change is required to save
82 CRI and 88 percent lumen mainte-
6 percent in energy costs while main-
nance and have a life of 16,000 hours.
taining the same light output. Contact:
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
james.hultgren@sylvania.com
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The Philips Energy Advantage PL-T
are an energy-saving retrofit for triple
tube compact fluorescent lamps that
The SYLVANIA METALARC POWER­
don’t require a ballast change. The 27-W
BALL EL PAR30 LN lamps are the
replaces a 32-W, and a 33-W replaces a
industry’s first self-ballasted ceramic
42-W lamp. They have similar color and
metal halide lamps in a PAR30 long
lumen maintenance characteristics as the
neck configuration. These new 24-
Energy Advantage PL-C lamps and a life
W lamps deliver twice the intensity
of up to 20,000 hours at 12 hours per start.
of 75-W PAR30 halogen PAR lamps.
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces two
new METALARC POWERBALL ceramic metal halide lamps. The 100-W T6
G12 ceramic metal halide lamps are
rated at 9,500 lumens, 12,000 hours
life, 3,000K and 80-plus CRI. New
400-W TM lamps with a G22 base are
available in 3,000 and 4,000K versions
at 40,000 initial lumens.
Also from SYLVANIA is an indusSkirtlight Europe Limited introduces
try unique beam angle of 15 deg now
the Fit Lamp, a new twist in compact
offered in the METALARC POWERBALL
fluorescent lighting. This lamp packs
EL PAR38 self-ballasted ceramic metal
1,250 lumens in a lamp that is only
halide lamp. This lamp is a compa-
3.9-in. tall. The lamp is available in 15-,
rable alternative to 120-W halogen
18- and 21-W versions in a variety of
PAR38 lamps. Contact: kelly.mcelligott@
color temperatures that are rated at
sylvania.com
10,000 hours life. Contact: massimo@
skirtlight.com
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The Golden DRAGON oval Plus LED
Philips Lighting has expanded its
from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
CosmoPolis system with a new 90-
features an integrated lens that delivers
W version. The system consists of a
EYE Lighting International introduces
a unique oval beam pattern of 80 deg
CosmoWhite ceramic metal halide lamp,
EYE Cera Tek, the industry’s first 360-W
vertical by 120 deg horizontal without
a dedicated electronic HID ballast and a
ceramic metal halide lamp that oper-
the need for secondary optics and with
specialized socket developed in tandem
ates on a 400-W probe start ballast.
an efficacy of up to 90 lumens per watt.
to ensure compatibility and reliability.
Simply changing a lamp results in up to
Contact: marc.dyble@osram-OS.com
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
10 percent energy saving. Contact: len.
thomas@eyelighting.com
Another industry first from EYE Lighting
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors brings
Philips Lighting’s MasterColor Elite
International is the EYE Cera Arc 360-W
us OSLON, the industry’s smallest 1-W
210-W ceramic metal halide lamps fea-
ceramic metal halide lamp that operates
LED. The small 3 by 3 sq millimeter,
ture an efficacy of 115 lumens per watt,
on 400-W pulse start ballasts. This lamp
symmetrical package enables dense
90 percent lumen maintenance at mean
offers a simple, lamp change-out which
clustering of LEDs. OSLON also has the
life and 80 percent lumen maintenance
yields up to 10 percent energy savings.
industry’s lowest thermal resistance
at end of life. Available in 3,000K and
Contact: len.thomas@eyelighting.com
of 7 deg K per watt. Contact: joerg.
4,200K versions that have a CRI over 90,
schmidt@osram-os.com
the lamps deliver stable color performance over their 20,000 hours rated life.
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
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SYLVANIA Post Top Street Light LED
retrofit kits replace up to 250-W HID
lamps in streetlight fixtures. Rated at
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s new 16-W LED
LifeLED by Philips Lumec is an LED
40 watts, 5,700K and 50,000 hours life,
PAR38 flood lamp is the industry’s first
light engine that may be retrofitted
they offer a white light alternative to
to deliver a comparable intensity and
into existing Lumec HID luminaires.
HID with up to an 85 percent power
beam angle to 60-W halogen flood
The manufacturer claims 200 percent
reduction. Contact: fernando.ulloa@
lamps. The lamp is rated at 3,000K,
greater pole spacing than the competi-
sylvania.com
25,000 hours life with 70 percent lumen
tion, and an average savings of 30 to
maintenance.
50 percent in energy costs. LifeLED
Contact:
fernando.
ulloa@sylvania.com
is available in 40, 60 and 82 watts.
Contact: info@lumec.com
Philips’ new Affinium LED Posterbox
Module offers a unique solution ideal
The SYLVANIA HF2Narrow Stick is
New from Lighting Science Group, is the
for backlit display signs in both indoor
an LED module comprised of closely
SoL dimmable R30 LED lamp. This lamp
and outdoor applications. The LED mod-
packed LEDs on boards less than 5⁄8 -
represents a growing trend in the indus-
ule is ideal for pylon, wall-mount, archi-
in. wide. Intended for incorporation in
try for higher light output LED retrofit
tectural and monument signs as well
luminaires by others, these modules
products that feature dimming capabil-
as single- and double-faced displays.
are designed to provide highly uniform
ity. This 11-W lamp is rated at 42.5 to 55.8
Contact: susan.bloom@philips.com
illumination and are available in 4- and
lumens per watt, and may be dimmed
10-in. lengths that allow end-to-end
down to less than 1 percent light output.
connection. Contact: paul.montesino@
Contact: akaphein@lsgc.com
sylvania.com
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New from Lightolier is the Lytecaster
Tempo Industries claims the highest
The LF6CFH 6-in. horizontal CFL down-
Xceed. It offers the shallowest housing
efficacy available on an LED cove light-
light from Prescolite, A Hubbell brand,
available on the market today at just
ing system. The Series 6000 LED Cove
uses new “Watts per Square Foot
3.5 in. Available in 13-, 18- and 26-W
is a modular, articulated, high bright-
Optics” to achieve the highest efficien-
versions, this downlight is available
ness product designed to be cove or
cy of any similar commercial downlight.
with the Advance Ambistar ballast that
soffit mounted. These die cast modules
This alternative technology promises
allows multi-level operation. Contact:
offer 90 deg bends and a 12-in. radius.
optimum glare control, fixture efficacy
kenneth.kawa@philips.com
Contact: chrisb@tempoindustries.com
and uniformity. Contact: pmalouche@
progresslighting.com
The LF8CFH from Prescolite uses the
The first fixture to use the new 210-
same “Watts per Square Foot” optic system and has been recognized as the most
The MHLN1639 accent lighting lumi-
W CMH lamp is the RCE UltiMIN 1
efficient 8-in. CFL downlight. Contact:
naire from Lighting Services Inc. was
by 1 recessed luminaire from Philips
pmalouche@progresslighting.com
developed specifically for the new
Day-Brite. Day-Brite recommends this
39-W GE constant color CMH Precise
as an effective replacement for 400-W
metal halide lamp introduced in the
standard metal halide 2 by 2 fixtures.
2008 Progress Report. Contact: sales@
Contact: bill.busch@philips.com
mailLSI.com
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Philips Gardco introduces their new
A mixing chamber integral to the
LED Demand Response wall sconce.
Calculite Solid-State Downlight from
A modular LED array can provide
Philips Lightolier redirects light oth-
Alcyon Track Lighting cylinders from
wide, medium and forward throw
erwise lost when using a phosphor
Philips Lightolier have evolved to
distributions. Contact: dale.simpson@
coated LED chip. This LED downlight
accept the new 39-W CMH MR16 lamp.
philips.com
delivers 1,000 lumens using 20 watts. A
These fixtures operate on the Lytespan
remote phosphor technology converts
track system and provide a previously
light from blue LEDs to white while pro-
unavailable source option. Contact:
viding consistent color across products.
apimentel@lightolier.com
Contact: cpasserello@lightolier.com
The ECOS LED Famiy of fixtures from
Extending its line of Quiet Ceiling and
Lighting Services Inc’s The Serpentine
Gotham Architectural Downlighting
Accurus luminaires, RSA Cooper
Series accent luminaire uses the new
uses “Bounding Ray” optical princi-
Lighting has redesigned these lines to
micro HID ballast introduced in the
ple design to provide a unique source
also utilize the Mini MasterColor CMH
2008 Progress Report. The reflector
before source image. A matte-diffuse
lamps, and the GE T4 GU6.5 lamps.
integration system allows the fixture to
lower reflector in combination with a
Contact: drew.andries@cooperindustries.
be built for any 20-, 22- or 39-W T4 CMH
highly reflective/diffuse upper reflec-
com
lamp in three beam spreads. Contact:
tor provides an LED downlight with an
sales@mailLSI.com
indirect appearance. Contact: acurry@
gothamlighting.com
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Philips Omega Lighting brings LED
CV Lighting’s new Mini-Stick Series is
fixtures into an MRI application. Their
an ultra low profile LED light for cove,
Canlyte also introduces the Keene
new Omega LED luminaire is dimmable
cabinet, cornice and wall-wash applica-
RV5 series. This SSL surface or pen-
and wet location rated with emergency
tions. It uses OSRAM SYLVANIA’s new
dant mounted luminaire utilizes Philips
options. The MRI designated luminaire
HF2 LED modules mounted onto an alu-
remote phosphor technology in a deco-
provides for the remote mounting of
minum extrusion. Contact: ekramer@
rative housing. It uses 18 watts of energy
the LED driver. Contact: jbarnes@
cvlightingusa.com
to provide 1,100 lumens with a CRI of 80.
Contact: cmitchell@canlyte.com
dcolighting.com
Adjustability is the key to acceptance
of the new ELP wall wash fixture into
this year’s report. The AWWTB series
The first LED downlight to achieve
now includes a recessed adjustable
Canlyte introduces an SSL family of
Energy Star listing was introduced by
wall-wash luminaire that offers 45 deg
luminaires designed with their propri-
Cooper Lighting. The Halo 6-in. lumi-
adjustability without breaking the ceil-
etary remote phosphor system. The
naire contains a multitude of LEDs to
ing plane. It uses T5 or compact fluo-
luminaires are available as a surface
closely mimic the expected distribution
rescent lamps. Contact: lhedberg@
mounted cylinder and a retrofit recessed
of a downlight source. It is fully dim-
elplighting.com
downlight, in both 10- and 20-W ver-
mable, and a complete line of trims is
sions. Contact: cmitchell@canlyte.com
available as well as a retrofit accessory
that provides easy replacement of other
sources in standard cans. Contact: bill.
johnson@cooperindustries.com
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Cooper Lighting/Ametrix redesigned
its Arrowlinear line of asymmetric lumiThe Sequence and the Airfoil are part of
Philips Lightolier has introduced an
naires to be the first to use the new
Visa Lighting’s new Large Venue fam-
addition to the Lytespan line of track-
T5 and T8 VHO lamp/ballast systems
ily. This product line allows specifiers
heads, a mini cylinder that utilizes the
recently introduced by Philips Advance.
mass customization of large scale lumi-
new Philips 39-W ceramic metal halide
The new light sources allow the lumi-
naires utilizing standard configurable
BT5 lamp. An interchangeable reflector
naires to provide peak lumen output and
decorative products and elements. The
incorporated into the optical system
maximum energy savings over a broader
line is available in T8, T5, T5HO and
allows for multiple beam distributions.
range of ambient temperatures. Contact:
LED source options. Contact: bpape@
Contact: apinmentel@lightolier.com
paul.pohl@cooperindustries.com
With 10 1-W LEDs, the AKT6LED track
Hubbell SportsLiter Solutions has
The new HCE High Bay Series from
head claims the highest efficacy of
developed their new HYBRID Dimming
Philips Day-Brite has been designed
any LED track head at 60 lumens
system to improve efficiency up to 60
to accept the previously recognized
per watt. This Prescolite fixture was
percent. This system incorporates mul-
210-W MasterColor lamp from Philips.
created specifically for retail and pro-
tiple switched dimming levels. Contact:
Day-Brite is recommending this as a
duce applications. The no UV feature
kwelke@hubbell-ltg.com
replacement for standard 400-W sys-
visalighting.com
of the LEDs provides added value by
tems. Contact: bill.busch@philips.com
not ripening or deteriorating produce
in grocery applications. Contact:
pmalouche@progresslighting.com
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The first multiple wattage and distribution LED decorative flood is the LFS
New from Canlyte is the Keene RV4.
fixture from Hubbell Outdoor Lighting.
BayLume from Lighting Science Group
This luminaire utilizes the new Elite 210-
This is a wet location LED flood featur-
is a new industrial LED luminaire intend-
and 315-W metal halide lamps from
ing 6- or 12-W LED engines and mul-
ed for warehouses, garages, gyms and
Philips to replace existing 400-W metal
tiple NEMA beam spreads. Contact:
stockrooms. It is claimed to last three
halide options. This luminaire offers a
kwelke@hubbell-ltg.com
times longer and use half of the energy
color rendering of 90-plus CRI in a high
of typical industrial fixtures. Contact:
wattage luminaire. Contact: cmitchell@
akaphein@lsgc.com
canlyte.com
The life of hazardous location lumi-
Hubbell Industrial Lighting’s AW LED
Columbia Lighting, a Hubbell brand,
naires has been increased by a factor
Retro-Fit is the first retrofit LED warning
has introduced an exterior fluorescent
of four by Holophane mounting the
light. It is a direct replacement for typi-
alternative to HID fixtures. The Morph
capacitor externally to its Petrolux III
cal incandescent product used today.
luminaire is a dedicated T5 design that
family of HID fixtures, thus reducing
Energy consumption is 6.5 watts per fix-
is similar in approach to interior fluores-
this critical HID ballast component tem-
ture. Contact: kwelke@hubbell-ltg.com
cent hi-bays in that it is a one-for-one
perature by 20 deg. Contact: vkniffin@
replacement offering over 50 percent
holophane.com
energy savings. The instant-on, controllability, and energy advantages work
for new or retrofit applications. Contact:
rlewis@columbialighting.com
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Chloride Systems has introduced the
A zero uplight bollard solution is now
OptaLite series. This is the first outdoor
available from Hess America. The
rated UL wet listed, LED low-level lumi-
Linea LED bollard is marketed as suit-
The Alumen8 8-XPX series of fixtures
naire that may be used for security and
able for use in all LEED lighting zones
feature a new outdoor T5 cantilevered
night lighting as well as egress light-
under Sustainable Site Credit 8 for light
pole-mounted area luminaire with multi-
ing. It is dedicated normal on but can
pollution reduction. Contact: wlane@
level switching. With two- to six-lamp
be switched or dimmed. Contact: jeff.
hessamerica.com
options, this IDA approved wet-location
price@philips.com
rated product is also remote programmable. Contact: mlipiec@alights.com
The Evolaire Street and Area LED
Spring City has introduced a new
The MicroEmitter LED Upgrade Kit
luminaire from Philips Hadco features
line of LED luminaires featuring their
from Kim Lighting, a Hubbell brand,
a six-position articulating head for
CoolCast heat dissipation to maintain
is the first sustainable alternative to
aiming. Consumption ranges from 33
a low junction temperature of 60 deg
replace out of date HID luminaires. The
to 100 watts, and it is recommended
Celsius. Spring City claims over 75,000
option to replace individual modules or
as a replacement for 70- to 200-W
hours life as a result of the unique
the entire MicroEmitter deck is unique
HPS fixtures. Philips Hadco claims
thermal management system. Contact:
for area and site luminaires. Contact:
70,000 to 100,000 hour life, depending
twolf@springcity.com
aruedaflores@kimlighting.com
on the model. Contact: e.anderson@
philips.com
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Wide-Lite introduces the industry’s first
site fixture to incorporate traditional
HID or induction sources along with
The Kim Warp 9 LED is the first to use
LED technology for a dual level prod-
new MicroEmitter technology which
Philips
uct. LEDs are located in the mounting
adds an optic and thermal management
Refractive Globe provides an LED
arm and can be separately controlled.
to each chip. Multiple MicroEmitters or
engine to upgrade existing Hadco globe
Contact: terry.headrick@philips.com
mini-modules are then attached to a
luminaires. Optics can be adjusted in
deck which adds an additional level of
the field from symmetric to asymmetric.
thermal management. Type II, III, IV and
Contact: e.anderson@philips.com
Hadco’s
LumiLock
LED
V are available as well as left, right and
custom distributions. The modules are
replaceable. Contact: aruedaflores@
kimlighting.com
New from Hess America is the Sera
The Crossover family of LED area and
SR600 LED bollard. The design emits
zero light at or above 90 deg making it
Guth Lighting has introduced the LED
roadway lights from LSI Industries
suitable for use in LEED lighting zones
Cobrahead retrofit to replace 150-W
claims 71 lumens per watt and a unique
2, 3, and 4. Prisms on the inside of the
HPS. Guth claims that it is the first
heat management system. These fix-
lens act to eliminate disability glare. The
product of its type to provide IES Type
tures are IP65 rated and feature a
housing is 100 percent recycled alumi-
III long cut-off distribution. Energy con-
low profile to minimize wind loads
num and consumes a total of 34 watts.
sumption is reduced by 65 percent,
and pole sizes. Contact: paul.phillips@
Contact: wlane@hessamerica.com
and the retrofit is done without remov-
lsi-industries.com
ing the existing fixture. Contact: bob.
catone@philips.com
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BetaLED has released the EDGE path-
The first architectural LED canopy and
The SundownerOR from Philips Guth
way bollard. It is the first commercial
garage fixture that claims to eliminate
claims to be the first LED wallpack fixture
outdoor LED product in its class to
disability glare is now available from
to provide IES Type III distribution with a
earn the Energy Star label. It delivers
Philips Guth. The Handiliter Deluxe
three-to-one spacing. Lights mounted
48.8 lumens per watt, comes in a Type
LED fixture is also the first of its kind to
130-ft along and 10-ft out provide a 1
V distribution and is available with bi-
provide IES types I and V. Contact: bob.
footcandle minimum at 0.07 watts per
level activity sensing smart technology.
catone@philips.com
sq ft. Contact: bob.catone@philips.com
The CLR recessed canopy light from
The first LED field adjustable indirect
The PGN High Performance LED Sconce
Philips Day-Brite uses the new 210-
optical system area luminaire is called
from Dual Lite, a Hubbell brand, pro-
W Philips Master Color CMH lamp.
Cubic Indirect. Architectural Area
vides the widest spacing of any similar
This reduced lamp size allows for high-
Lighting, a Hubbell brand, has included
product at 42-ft centers for 1 foot-
er wattages in a smaller luminaire.
the first integrated low voltage MR16
candle average, and 18 ft spacings for
Contact: dana.wallace@philips.com lamp as an egress source. It yields a 1
Contact: eric_haugaard@beta-kramer.
com
1- fc minimum. It has a full cut-off shield
footcandle minimum along the path of
allowing no light above 90 deg and is
egress. Contact: kgreene@aal.net
UL wet location listed. Contact: dennis.
donaldson@dual-lite.com
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The Mini-Micro Mini Drivestar is brought
Philips Chloride’s Fusion III series is
to us by B-K Lighting. This 8- ⁄4 in.
the first indoor, damp-location rated
3
deep LED inground fixture is suitable
Teka
the
recessed ceiling LED luminaire that
for concrete or soil installation, can be
High Light series LED luminaire which
Illumination
may be used for security night lighting
flush or surface mounted, and uses a
includes a 4-in.-diameter path light and
as well as egress lighting. The dedi-
field-replaceable 1.1-W side-emitting
wall light. They can accommodate a
cated normally on front end can be
LED with a 360 deg light distribution.
single side-emitting 1-W, screw-base
switched or dimmed and the emergen-
Contact: becky.carlson@bklighting.com
LED. Contact: becky.carlson@bklight-
cy options are compatible with exter-
ing.com
nal sources or can be self-contained.
introduces
Contact: jeff.price@philips.com
The Mini Micro Mini-Ilume from B-K
New
the
Traxon-USA introduces their I-Magic
Lighting is a new architectural accent
VizorLED is the first parking, low-bay
Weave, the first stainless steel build-
marker. It uses a 1.1-W side-emitting
and under-canopy luminaire to incor-
ing facade lighting system with inte-
screw-base LED with a tapered mounting
porate non-direct view optics where
grated RGB color changing technol-
flange to allow the faceplate to rotate 360
the LED source is hidden from direct
ogy. It is IP67 rated and, with its 70
deg. The faceplate has no visible hard-
line-of-sight. This design reduces direct
percent translucence, allows a digital
ware to allow a clean profile. Contact:
glare and brightness, while increas-
signage option at night that does not
becky.carlson@bklighting.com
ing overall visual comfort and safety.
detract from the building aesthetics
Contact: terry.headrick@philips.com
during daylight hours. Contact: boyd.
from
Philips
WideLite,
corbett@traxon-usa.com
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Also new from Traxon-USA, the 64
The first IP66 rated linear and wash LED products to operate at either 350 or 700
Pixel RGB Board is the first medium
milliamps were introduced by Traxon-USA. Both the XB Graze and the XB Wash
resolution board for archi-tainment
utilize Luxeon’s K2 LEDs which consume 1 watt at 350 milliamps and 2.8 watts at 700
lighting applications. At 25 millime-
milliamps. Due to the use of a remote driver and power supply, the LEDs can oper-
ter on center spacing, the 64-pixel
ate at the higher current level without sacrificing rated life. Contact: boyd.corbett@
board provides higher resolution than
traxon-usa.com
existing SSL backlighting products in
the industry. Contact: boyd.corbett@
traxon-usa.com
An LED option for MRI rooms is now
available from the Kirlin Company. The
Traxon-USA brings us their RGB Mesh
VARI*LITE introduces the VLX Wash
remote driver controls up to 12 20-W
System, the first SSL product with an
Luminaire. Its seven, 90-W LED chipsets
LED luminaires. A complete family of
IP67 rating on exterior digital mesh
provide greater than 10,000 lumens,
downlights, adjustable and wall-wash
with a 2.46 pixel-pitch for low- to mid-
and 50,000 hour source life at 70 percent
designs for ambient, task and high-
resolution video. Each system provides
lumen maintenance. VLX has adjust-
lighting are now available. Contact:
160 controllable nodes. Contact: boyd.
able color temperature between 3,000K
agalsterer@kirlinlighting.com
corbett@traxon-usa.com
and 6,500K, and seamless color mixing.
Contact: george.masek@philips.com
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The Delta, British Columbia School
A photocontrol designed specifically to
District Theater used Cooper’s new Halo
be used with LED outdoor luminaires
6-in. LED modules to retrofit its general
The HBA WASP High Bay Fluorescent
has been developed by DTL Division
lighting downlights. Replacing the 200-
Occupancy Sensor has been accepted
of Acuity Lighting. It is only sensitive
W incandescent sources with a new
into this year’s report because of smart
to sunlight and does not respond to the
13.8-W LED module provided an energy
cycling. This feature allows the two-
output of LED sources. It is also RoHS
savings of 93 percent. Simple payback
relay version to balance lamp-life by
compliant, has four stages of surge
on energy alone was 2.4 years. Contact:
alternating the switched lamps in bi-
protection and an expected life equal
bill.johnson@cooperindustries.com
level dimming. It also allows multiple
to or longer than the LED sources it
units to coordinate daylight harvesting
controls. Contact: jdwalters@ameri-
from a single photo sensor. Contact:
canelectriclighting.com
sellswor@hubbell-automation.com
OSRAM SYLVANIA ELOGIC lighting
Philips introduces the Luxsense day-
Lutron has introduced the Radio Powr
controls for daylight harvesting provide
light sensor. The sensor is designed
Savr Wireless Occupancy/Vacancy
closed loop control using the 0- to 10-V
to work with up to 20 Philips Advance
Sensors. These sensors have a 10-year
port on a dimming ballast. Installation is
Mark 7 ballasts and can be mounted
battery life, 400-sq ft coverage using a
completed by clipping the sensor onto
directly within a fixture or clip onto a
unique XCT sensing technology, and
a lamp in the fixture and connecting it
T5 lamp. The target light level can be
eliminate the need for power packs.
directly to the dimming ballast using
adjusted by a dial on the sensor that
Contact: ebednarek@lutron.com
low-voltage wiring. Contact: joseph.
can be recorded and used to setup sim-
mccormick@sylvania.com
ilar spaces. Contact: susan.bloom@
philips.com
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The ilumen Source Controller from
Universal Lighting Technologies has
Hubbell Building Automation has
Cooper Controls is a dimming panel
launched the DCL Modbus Circuit
developed the LXBC Breaker Control
for their Architectural Lighting Control
Controller
Lighting Panel. It is promoted as the
System. The universal dimming cards
DemandFlex ballasts. Commands such
only panel of its kind that can operate
are capable of controlling all lighting
as demand response and nighttime
in a stand-alone mode, seamlessly
loads and can continue to work when
setback are sent via powerline car-
integrating into a complete networked
only one phase of power is available.
rier signal to the ballasts, providing a
lighting control system, and be plug-
Real-time energy metering is standard,
dimming range of 100 to 40 percent.
and-play into a LON building man-
as are Ethernet, RS485 and USB port
Contact: gbennorth@unvlt.com
agement system. Contact: sellswor@
connections. Contact: matthew.conger@
hubbell-automation.com
cooperindusties.com
Philips has introduced the Actilume
Hyperion from Lutron is an automated
The GRAFIK Eye QS Wireless with
Lighting Control System. This system
system that adjusts shades through-
EcoSystem from Lutron Electronics
is comprised of a controller, a com-
out the day based on the sun’s posi-
Co., Inc. provides the flexibility of digi-
bination occupancy/daylight sensor
tion. Shade schedules are calculated
tally addressable lighting zones and
that can be mounted in the fixture,
for each façade of a building based
energy saving device integration in a
and up to nine DALI compatible bal-
on the building’s geographic location.
single room control. No interfaces are
lasts. Commissioning of the system is
The daylight harvesting system can
required and device options include
achieved by a simple service button on
dim artificial lights as well as reduce
wired or wireless occupancy/vacancy
the sensor and allows for two zones of
direct sunlight. Contact: dchambers@
sensors and wired daylight sensors.
daylighting. Contact: susan.bloom@
lutron.com
Contact: jguerrero@lutron.com
to
complement
their
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DCL
The Traxon e:cue light drive LuxWheel
The SunDialer from Mechoshade pro-
Controller from Universal Lighting
RBG provides the first touch-sensitive
vides a daylighting window shade
Technologies provides a contact closure
DMX wall control for color, light level
management system that automatically
interface to building management sys-
and speed of sequencing without the
changes the shade position in anticipa-
tems that can then be communicated to
need for a separate PC. The control
tion of, and in reaction to, solar sky
controllable ballasts via powerline sig-
incorporates a glass front and an IR
conditions. Solar conditions are antici-
nals. The module can be programmed
receiver for a remote control option.
pated by the location of the facility and
to broadcast seven unique power levels.
Contact: boyd.corbett@traxon-usa.com
time of year and compared to radiom-
The
Relay
Sensing
Module
Contact: gbennorth@unvlt.com
eters based on the roof of the building.
Contact: williamm@mechoshade.com
The Butler XT from Traxon provides a
Providing another source of improved
Traxon e:cue offers a duo of integration
scalable and open architecture DMX
input integration, the Traxon e:cue
devices that that allow DMX signals to
control module. It offers the first PC-
Connect Base provides easy contact
operate other systems. The DMX2DALI
based two universe system with mul-
closure triggering within a DMX sys-
and DMX2PWM allow a DMX system
tiple third party integration options in
tem. The base supports the power-
to control these two common signaling
one module. Contact: boyd.corbett@
over-Ethernet standard allowing for
approaches—DALI for fluorescent light-
traxon-usa.com
both the integration and PC program-
ing and PWM for LED lighting. Contact:
ming over a network. Contact: boyd.
boyd.corbett@traxon-usa.com
corbett@traxon-usa.com
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Ledalite introduces Airwave, a system
The Video Micro Converter from Traxon
A new DALI controller for color-based
comprised of a photosensor, switch and
is the first compact direct DVI to DMX
lighting applications has been intro-
transceiver that are wireless and battery
converter, allowing a video to be dis-
duced by Philips. The Actilume Color
free. Kinetic energy from the movement
played on LED arrays. The converter is
is a plug-and-play stand-alone system
of the switch sends a signal to lumi-
capable of grabbing 4,096 pixels from
that will also interface with DMX sys-
naires for on/off or dimming capability.
a DVI source with up to 32 universes
tems to control up to 10 luminaires
The photosensor is solar powered and
from eight channels. Contact: boyd.
per controller and includes color pro-
transmits a wireless signal to the lumi-
corbett@traxon-usa.com
gramming software. Contact: susan.
naires for daylight harvesting. Contact:
bloom@philips.com
jody.sikham@ledalite.com
Traxon introduces two Light Drive
The Philips Bodine e-ARC Keeper is
Cooper Lighting has introduced the
products for the control of LED lighting.
a power backup device for a single
Generations LED Retrofit Engine.
The Light Drive Jog DW provides DMX
electronic HID ballast. It will sense even
Designed to replace the 175-W metal
control for white LED fixtures, allowing
a minor power disturbance and power
halide source of a Generations post
for adjustment of light levels and color
the electronic ballast for up to 30 sec-
top luminaire, the engine contains
temperature from 3,000K to 7,000K.
onds, allowing the disturbance to pass
10KV surge protection necessary for
The Light Drive RGB provides for color
or providing enough time for a genera-
outdoor applications and is wired
and brightness control of two zones, as
tor to begin supplying backup power.
to allow step dimming of either the
well as up to six presets and a speed
The device can be mounted to the
entire array or just the house/street
adjustment for sequencing. Contact:
HID fixture, or remotely up to 250 ft.
side sections. Contact: timothy.hill@
boyd.corbett@traxon-usa.com
Contact: brian.beck@philips.com
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The first environmentally friendly and
Two new QUICKSTEP high-efficiency,
The new OSRAM SYLVANIA 1.00 bal-
sustainable paint recycling/reclaim-
bi-level, step dimming T8 electronic
last factor QUICKTRONIC QHE two-
ing process is being used by Hubbell
ballasts are available from OSRAM
lamp high-efficiency T8 instant start
Industrial Lighting on their Super Bay
SYLVANIA. The QHES2x32T8/UNV PSL
electronic ballast delivers similar light
ballast housing. This redirects powder
has a low ballast factor of 0.77 and 0.25
output to standard three-lamp T8 sys-
paint that would have been disposed
in the step dim mode. A complemen-
tems. When paired with energy saving
of in a landfill. Contact: kwelke@
tary product has a normal ballast factor
T8 lamps, the system efficacy is up to
hubbell-ltg.com
of 0.87 and 0.35 in the step dim mode.
103 lumens per watt. Contact: joseph.
What is unique about both of these bal-
mccormick@sylvania.com
lasts is their ability to operate full wattage T8 lamps as well as energy saving
types. Contact: joseph.mccormick@
sylvania.com
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s QUICKTRONIC
QHE2x28T8/UNV is the first T5 highefficiency, 0.90 ballast factor electronic
ballast that operates PENTRON fluorescent lamps. A two-lamp 28-W system is
The SYLVANIA QMS 2x28T5/UNV
The first family of high efficiency,
rated 54 watts at 277 volts, while deliver-
MULTISTEP is a controllable ballast
instant start, 347-V ballasts with minus
ing similar lumen output of a three-lamp
designed to deliver seven stepped lev-
30 deg C starting and anti-striation
T8 system with up to 38 percent energy
els of light output. Its unique feature is
circuitry has been released by General
savings. A complementary product is the
that it has a range of 115 to 4 percent
Electric. The UltraMax product is
first T5 high-efficiency, bi-level, 0.90 bal-
light output. The ballast is designed
available in various combinations of
last factor, step dimming electronic bal-
to function with the Lithonia SIMPLY5
low, normal and high ballast factors.
last. The ballast has two AC line inputs,
lighting control system. It is available
Contact: jeffrey.plaskon@ge.com
which can be configured to provide a
in a standard size ballast case and a
bi-level light output system. Contact:
thin profile version. Contact: joseph.
joseph.mccormick@sylvania.com
mccormick@sylvania.com
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General Electric has also introduced
Also in the GE Ultramax family is
The EasyDim fluorescent ballast from
the first ballast family for 25- and 40-W
this 95 percent efficient, six-lamp, T8
Robertson Worldwide provides three
high lumen compact fluorescent lamps
high-ballast factor ballast. It runs the
power levels without the use of dim-
that runs either two or three lamps
six lamps in parallel, carries a UL 55C
ming controls. By powering the two
with parallel operation. The UltraStart
ambient temperature rating and con-
input leads in various combinations,
/Ultramax Biax ballasts feature anti-
tains anti-striation control. Contact:
the ballast will drive the lamps at 100,
striation control and are the first for
jeffrey.plaskon@ge.com
40 or 10 percent light levels. Contact:
the 25-W, high lumen lamps. Contact:
ssimmons@robertsonww.com
jeffrey.plaskon@ge.com
The UltraStart T8 ballast from GE is the
Universal Lighting Technologies has
New
first programmed start dimming ballast
expanded its DemandFlex fluorescent
ICETRON TYPE 2 electronic electrode-
with parallel lamp operation and cath-
ballast line with the introduction of
less fluorescent universal voltage sys-
ode cut-out designed to meet the cath-
a powerline carrier version for two
tems are now suitable for damp and wet
ode heating requirements of NEMA LL
T5 lamps. The ballast will dim from
locations. Offered in 100- and 150-W
9-2009. The ballast has cathode cut-out
100 down to 35 percent in 1 percent
versions, the ballasts will start and oper-
from 80 to 100 percent power. Contact:
increments, and its ballast factor can
ate induction lamps down to tempera-
jeffrey.plaskon@ge.com
be tuned between 1.15 to 0.28 with a
tures as low as minus 40 deg. Contact:
temporary external control. Contact:
joseph.mccormick@sylvania.com
SYLVANIA
QUICKTRONIC
gbennorth@unvlt.com
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Lutron has introduced EcoSystem digi-
OSRAM SYLVANIA also offers the industry’s highest efficiency electronic ballasts for
tal dimming ballasts for 26- and 32-W
200-, 250- and 350-W metal halide lamps at 94 percent efficiency. They are suitable
T4 lamps. The ballast provides a dim-
for use with both quartz and ceramic lamps. The ballasts have an auxiliary circuit for
ming range of 100 to 5 percent. Contact:
emergency lighting, and end-of-life sensing circuitry. Contact: joseph.mccormick@
thinds@lutron.com
sylvania.com
The GE UltraMax 39-W ceramic metal
halide electronic ballast measures 3
OSRAM SYLVANIA introduces the industry’s smallest electronic metal halide ballasts.
by 1.3 by 1.1 in. The ballast utilizes a
QUICKTRONIC MH “Super Mini” electronic metal halide ballasts are available for
low frequency square wave output
20- and 39-W ceramic and quartz metal halide lamps. The ballasts operate with input
to the lamp and is claimed to be
voltages ranging from 120 to 277, have less than 10 percent total harmonic distortion,
90.7 percent efficient. Contact: jeffrey.
are thermally protected and will start down to -30 deg C. Contact: joseph.mccormick@
plaskon@ge.com
sylvania.com
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GE has introduced the 480- to 277-V
Another new OSRAM OPTOTRONIC
LEED building certification is becom-
Step-Down AutoTransformer, the first
LED power supply is the industry’s first
ing of increased importance as energy
UL listed for lighting applications. The
40-W non-Class 2 output power supply,
awareness rises. The Acuity Brands
transformer mounts in the same hous-
which offers the industry’s highest watt-
Center for Light + Space is current-
ing as a standard T8 electronic ballast
age single channel 350 milliamp output,
ly the only lighting training center to
and works on 480-V wye or grounded
and is 90 percent efficient. Contact:
achieve LEED gold certification from
delta systems, allowing 277-V fluo-
charles.piccirillo@sylvania.com
the USGBC. The center is located in
rescent solutions to replace existing
New York. Contact: elena.mikoleski@
480-V HID systems. Contact: jeffrey.
acuitybrands.com
plaskon@ge.com
The EMerge Alliance announces the
publication of the EMerge Standard
which defines a new method of power
distribution within commercial buildTwo new LED power supplies are now
ings. The vision of the EMerge Alliance
The Lutron Manhattan Experience
available from OSRAM SYLVANIA. The
is to provide a layer of “bulk DC power”
Center incorporates Traxon’s 64 Pixel
OPTOTRONIC 25-W 1-amp LED power
which will be distributed to devices
Board and Video Micro Converter and
supply offers the smallest size for its
such as lighting fixtures, sensors, audio
the e:cue LightWheel RGB. They create
current category. It is designed to oper-
visual equipment, HVAC actuators and
a dynamic “window” that can be used
ate the high-flux DLM1100 LED module
other electronic loads, eliminating AC-
to entertain or provide a background.
as well as LED modules designed by
DC power conversion at the device
Contact: boyd.corbett@traxon-usa.com
others. Contact: charles.piccirillo@syl-
level. The DC power servers may either
vania.com
be fed with AC building power or
directly DC based renewable sources of
power, such as solar or wind. Contact:
help@EmergeAlliance.org
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The New Year’s Eve Ball that drops at
“Recommendations
midnight included the Traxon e:cue
Lighting: Visual Efficacy” is the second
Connect Base in 2009. The use of the
publication by the LRC. It describes a
The
Connect Base allowed for fewer inter-
unified system of photometry that can
“Recommendations
faces and easier programming of the
better characterize the photometric per-
Parking Lot Luminaires,” describes a
over 100 DMX universes used for this
formance of light sources under night-
new, alternative metric for evaluating
display. Contact: boyd.corbett@traxon-
time applications. Contact: cimom@
luminaires based on their application
usa.com
rpi.edu
efficacy. Contact: cimom@rpi.edu
for
Outdoor
third
LRC
publication,
for
Evaluating
on the web
Feature articles and commentary
about major topics in lighting
The
Lighting
Research
Center
has published three ASSIST documents over the past year. The first
is “Recommendations for Testing and
Evaluating White LED Light Engines
and Integrated LED Lamps Used in
nLED Testing & Application
nLighting Research & Education
n
Sustainable Design
nLamps & Fixtures in the Field
www.ies.org/lda/hottopics
Decorative Lighting Luminaires.” It
provides fixture manufacturers with
a method of estimating the performance of LED-based light engines in
various decorative luminaires. Contact:
cimom@rpi.edu
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The second IES publication is TM-18-08,
The LRC has also generated a report—
“Light and Human Health: An Overview
The Lutron Experience Center in Irvine,
“DELTA Assesses T5 High-Output
of the Impact of Optical Radiation on
CA, provides an interactive environ-
Lighting System in High-Bay Warehouse
Visual, Circadian, Neuroendocrine, and
ment to experience both residential and
Application.” The evaluation included
Neurobehavioral Responses.” This
commercial lighting controls. An entire
comparisons of illuminance, energy
document explains the physiology by
residential living space, classrooms and
usage, motion sensor modes and work-
which the retina converts optical radia-
a dining area are made available to the
er feedback. Contact: cimom@rpi.edu
tion and the responses of the various
public and local industry educational
systems to the optical radiation stimuli.
programs. Contact: fjlind@lutron.com
Contact: cgordon@ies.org
The Illuminating Engineering Society
The third IES publication this year is
released three documents this year. The
DG-18-08, “Light + Design: A Guide to
Traxon
first is LM-80-08, “Approved Method
Designing Quality Lighting for People
Programmer 5.0 software suite that
for Measuring Lumen Maintenance of
and Buildings.” The document is intend-
allows easy pixel-mapping, scene
LED Light Sources,” which establishes
ed to introduce architects, designers,
design and fixture patching. The soft-
a uniform test method and reporting
engineers and other professionals to
ware also provides 3D visualizing, a
format for all types of solid state sourc-
the principles of visual performance,
network integration tool and a large
es. Contact: cgordon@ies.org
energy, economics and aesthetics.
number of DMX channels. Contact:
Contact: cgordon@ies.org
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the
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Addressing the rising concern for carbon reduction, Architectural Area
The Lighting Research Center has
Lighting has developed the “Carbon
developed a calculation system to
Neutral for Life Program.” They are
quantify
Site-Lighting
the first manufacturer to provide an
Performance.” The technique helps
“Outdoor
after-market carbon offset program
lighting specifiers minimize the light
option to reduce the luminaire’s carbon
leaving the boundaries of the prop-
emissions generated by the electricity
erty. This tool will be of help in meeting
consumed once put in service. Contact:
the requirements of the Model Lighting
kgreene@aal.net
Ordinance. Contact: cimom@rpi.edu
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