Lighting for Tomorrow is a residential energy efficient lighting design competition
organized by the American Lighting Association, the Consortium for Energy
Efficiency (CEE), and UL.
Lighting for Tomorrow would like to thank the following CEE member utilities and
energy efficiency programs, who generously supported the competition by providing
funding in 2013.
2013
Lighting controls
competition
www.lightingfortomorrow.com
Lighting for Tomorrow presents the best lighting control
products from the 2013 competition. The lighting control
products featured in this brochure combine innovation
with a winning design to provide high quality, energy
efficient lighting.
What are lighting controls?
The Lighting Controls portion of the 2013 competition was open to lighting control
manufacturers who make stand-alone or system-based/ whole-house lighting
control products suitable for residential applications. The submission categories
The 2013 judges were
Teren Abear
Zach Mooney
Teddy Sandiford
Southern California Edison
Luminaire Testing Laboratory
UL
Irwindale, CA
Allentown, PA
RTP, NC
Laurie Gross
Fred Oberkircher
Howard Wolfman
Gross Electric
Texas Christian University
Lumispec Consulting
Toledo, OH
Durnlap, TN
Northbrook, IL
Dan Mellinger
John Rueff
Jenny Heinzen York
Efficiency Vermont
Brecher’s Lighting
Home Accents Today
Burlington, VT
Louisville, KY
Greensboro, NC
included: dimmers, motion sensors, vacancy sensors, occupancy sensors, photo
sensors, timers, combination and multiple-function devises, demand response
monitoring and evaluation devices, and “smart” controls and systems.
How were the control products evaluated?
The judging panel evaluates entries based on 7 main criteria:
Why is Lighting for Tomorrow looking at lighting controls this year?
Criteria
The ways that lighting controls are made, used and integrated into today’s residential
lighting systems are changing rapidly. No longer is a lighting control simply a switch
1. Functionality
Considerations
Does the control product work the way it is described?
• Does it perform well with energy efficient technologies?
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Noteworthy lighting
Control Product
Lighting
Control Winner
Hi-Lume® A-Series
LED driver
Maestro® Occupancy
Sensor C.L® Dimmer
Manufacturer: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc
Designer: In-house design team
Manufacturer: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Designer: In-house design team
The Hi-lume A-Series LED driver is the world’s first LED driver to offer smooth,
The Maestro Occupancy Sensor C.L Dimmer works with all common light bulbs
continuous 1% dimming for virtually any LED fixture – whether it requires constant
(incandescents, halogens, dimmable CFLs and dimmable LEDs) and features
current or constant voltage – making it the most versatile LED driver available today.
ambient light detection, which means lights will only turn on if there’s not enough
Product Specs:
• Constant Current model available for 200 mA to 2.1 A (in 10 mA steps), 5 W to
40 W and for 710 mA to 1.05 A, 40-53 W
•
Constant Voltage model available for 10 Volts to 60 Volts (in .5 V steps), 5 W to 40 W
•
vailable in two form factors to fit almost any LED fixture:
A
Stick driver: 14.125” x 1.18” x 1.00” (5 - 40 W)
Compact driver: 4.90” x 3.00” x 1.00” (5 -53 W)
or dimmer; it’s an integral part of the lighting system to expand functionality, enhance
appearance and, more recently, to help with the effort to reduce lighting energy use.
•
A particular challenge for control manufacturers is the growing need to dim and
•
control “mixed” loads in lighting situations where incandescent, fluorescent and LED
2. Value
light sources are used together. Fortunately, new industry standards are making the
task of matching controls to fixtures easie and this year’s control products proved
to be “smarter” than ever before displaying features such as self-calibration to
maximize dimming performance and internet integration to mesh with the growing
use of “apps” and personal communication devices.
Who selected the winning products?
The 2013 Lighting for Tomorrow judging panel consisted of 9 judges drawn from
various areas of the residential lighting community. The judging panel included
a diverse cross-section of experts in lighting technology, lighting sales, energy
efficiency, lighting design, and communications.
Do you think the product provides good value for money?
Does the performance and materials appear to be
commensurate with the price range?
• Is it likely to meet established price points?
How simple would this be for a consumer to install?
• For complex systems is the professional installation
process straight forward?
3. Ease of
Installation
•
4. E
ase of Use
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How simple would this be for a consumer to use?
•
Has this product employed something new and exciting?
Do the new features provide additional benefit to the consumer?
5. Innovation
6. A
bility to
Interface with
Other Systems
7. Compatibility
with Existing
Luminaries
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•
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How well does the control product work with other systems?
Do you foresee any problems installing this in a home with
existing lighting control devices?
How well does this control work with fluorescent technology?
• How well does this control work with LED technology?
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UL recognized (for the US and Canada)
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Universal input voltage (120–277 V, 50–60 Hz)
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Class 2 rated output available
sunlight filling the space. Lutron’s powerful sensing technology ensures that it will
see subjects up to 30' away and detects fine motion, so lights won’t inadvertently
go off while a person is reading or watching television. The Maestro Occupancy
Sensor C.L Dimmer is ideal for laundry rooms, kids’ rooms, bathrooms,
basements and garages.
Product Specs:
• 180° sensor field of view
• Up to 30' x 30' (900 ft2) detection area
• 1-, 5-, 15-, or 30-minute time-out options
• Fits into standard wallbox
• 150 W CFL/LED or 600 W incandescent/halogen 120V
Model Number: The model number is determined by load and control type.
For more information, go to page 371 of the online specification guide at
www.lutron.com/specificationguide.
Model Number: MSCL-OP153MH-WH
Dimensions:
• Hi-Lume A-Series, case type K: 3" (76 mm) W x 1" (25 mm) H x 4.9" (124 mm) L
• Hi-Lume A-Series, case type M: 1.18" (30 mm) W x 1" (25 mm) H x 14.25" (362 mm) L
Availability: Available now in lighting showrooms, electrical distributors, home
improvement centers and online.
Availability: The Lutron Hi-Lume A-Series LED driver works with many highperformance LED fixtures, for use in any application. Lutron has an expanding
list of over 500 fixtures that work with this particular driver. The list can be found
on the Lutron website at www.lutron.com/findafixture.
Contact Information:
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., 7200 Suter Rd., Coopersburg, PA 18036
1-888-LUTRON1 (588)-7661 | www.lutron.com
Email customsvc@lutron.com for questions
Dimensions: 4" L X 2 1/4" W
Contact Information:
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., 7200 Suter Rd., Coopersburg, PA 18036
1-888-LUTRON1 (588)-7661 | www.lutron.com
Email customsvc@lutron.com for questions