Focal Point’s Facetta is a new 2’x2’ recessed luminaire from Focal Point that makes a remarkable design statement. Facetta’s sharp angled profile and soft, uniform glow, inspired by the crisp edges and angular planes of a prism, bring a hint of eclecticism to the troffer landscape. The playful design allows for the creation of unique [...]
September 2016
Energy + Environment, LED + SSL
Eaton’s Chris Andrews Compares PoE and Distributed Low-Voltage Systems
LED lighting is not only changing lighting as we know it but is also influencing building power delivery systems. As with many other devices prevalent in today’s commercial spaces, LED lighting and integrated controls are low-voltage systems powered by AC systems. This has created interest in low-voltage power alternatives, including power over Ethernet (PoE) and [...]
DOE Provides Three Tools to Aid Use of IES TM30 Color Evaluation Method
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) offers three new resources to help lighting professionals understand IES TM-30-15, which describes a new method for evaluating light-source color rendition. Created by an Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) task group to address the widely acknowledged limitations of CRI, which is simpler to use but less accurate, TM-30 encompasses several [...]
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