Products + Technology

GE’s incandescent halogen lamps hit the shelves nationwide today—clear and Reveal® clear versions (MSRP $5-$7)—in two-packs in 29W, 43W, 53W and 72W varieties that dim and turn on instantly like their 40W, 60W, 75W and 100W incandescent bulb counterparts that are phasing out of production between 2012 and 2014 as a result of the Energy [...]

Lithonia’s ALXLED Area Luminaires are suitable for mounting heights of up to 40 ft., providing a true alternative for typical HID applications. Using common industry standard pole heights and spacing, the ALX can deliver equivalent illumination to the task to meet or exceed current IES recommendations. Click here to learn more about this product.

Acuity Brands recently announced the release of its Lithonia Lighting Stock Guide for the iPad and Facebook. This comprehensive, full-color catalog features a broad offering of in-stock, ready-to-ship luminaires and intelligent controls solutions from Lithonia Lighting and Sensor Switch. With these convenient tools, access to product images, IES photometry and technical specifications are always within [...]

Lighting for Tomorrow is launching its 2011 competition-with a focus on lighting control devices and solid state lighting (SSL) fixtures and replacement lamps. Following up on last year’s competition, Lighting for Tomorrow will be looking at lighting control products including stand-alone, system-based, and whole house devices. Along with the promotion of residential lighting control devices, [...]

The Ametrix Arrowlinear is a sleek linear fluorescent luminaire providing uniform asymmetric distribution with no stray light or wasted energy. Dimming options offer additional energy savings. The luminaire can be mounted individually or in continuous rows indoors or out. Mounting options include base, wall, ceiling and pendant. Click here to visit Ametrix Lighting’s website.

Products from Cooper Lighting and Cooper Controls have been selected as 2011 Top Product winners by Building Operating Management magazine. The winning products are the Halo H7 LED Collection from Cooper Lighting and the Venergy Energy Monitoring Web Tool from Cooper Controls. The Top Product winners were selected using an e-mail ballot to readers of [...]

The Lighting Quotient has announced that several of its linear fluorescent products are now Cradle to Cradle Certified—Silver rated. The 10 light fixtures, all within the Elliptipar product division, received this certification through a thorough process conducted by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), a global sustainability consulting and product certification firm. The Lighting Quotient is [...]

Juno Lighting Group, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, has announced that several products within its Indy Designer Series of LED downlights for commercial applications now carry the ENERGY STAR mark on their labeling. The ENERGY STAR program is led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy as a national effort to [...]

One of the hats I wear in the industry is editor at large for Illuminate, the quarterly lighting supplement to Architectural Products Magazine read by 32,000 architects and lighting designers. I am currently developing the lighting product section for the April/May LIGHTFAIR 2011 issue and looking for great products to include. If you work for [...]