The ninth annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition recognizes the best designed, energy efficient lighting products in the residential market. For the second year the competition has expanded its scope to include solid-state lighting (SSL) replacement lamps and lighting controls. Lighting for Tomorrow continues to challenge manufacturers to improve their design of SSL fixtures and to enter high-quality light emitting diode (LED) replacement lamps that would meet consumers’ expectations. In addition, Lighting for Tomorrow, for the second year, invited lighting control manufacturers to enter lighting control devices with the requirement that they be compatible with energy efficient technologies, such as fluorescent or LEDs. The 2011 judging panel reviewed a total of 52 products including, 39 SSL luminaires at Underwriters Laboratories (UL) University in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Of the twenty-two companies that submitted SSL fixtures, eight received some type of recognition. A total of six winners and two honorable mentions were selected. Past winner, Designers Fountain, won with its simple and modern Aero 4-Head Fixed Track. Minnesota-based Holtkötter International, Inc. received an award for its sleek and innovative Berne Chairside Reading Lamp. The next three winners all received awards for their high performing recessed downlight entries. Cooper Lighting received an award for its Halo 4-inch Adjustable Round and Square Downlight, OSRAM SYLVANIA for its ULTRA RT4 LED Recessed Downlight Kit, and Cree LED Lighting for its CR4 Downlight. Lithonia Lighting® was the final winner in the SSL fixture category with its robust Outdoor LED Versatile Area/Wall Light. The remaining manufacturers received honorable mentions for their entries. Past winners, MaxLite was recognized for its LED FlatMax Flat Panel and Edge Lighting for its innovative Premium Soft Strip LED and Mounting.
Seven companies submitted LED replacement lamps, of which two were recognized. Manufacturer OSRAM SYLVANIA was selected as winner for its ULTRA A19 and also received two honorable mentions for its ULTRA LED PAR38 and B10. Cree LED Lighting was also given a honorable mention for its LRP 38 PAR lamp.
Both the entries in the lighting controls competition received awards. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. won with its Diva® CLTM Dimmer and also received an honorable mention for the RadioRA® 2 Phase-Adaptive Dimmer.
Awards were presented at the American Lighting Association Annual Conference in Palm Beach, FL on Sept. 13. The competition is designed to stimulate the market for attractive, energy-efficient residential lighting fixtures that use a fraction of the electricity of standard incandescent fixtures. By encouraging new designs and technologies, Lighting for Tomorrow aims to increase market acceptance and awareness of the growing opportunities in energy efficient lighting.
Winners will be showcased in an awards brochure that highlights both the LED-based winners and lighting controls winners. In addition, the winning products and companies will be featured in articles and trade show exhibits throughout the coming year.
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