because a product produces enough light

Recently, the lighting sector has urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program to address light quality, specifically color rendering, in its new lamp specification, in a bid to ensure the long-term success and widespread market adoption of LED lamps.In addition to Soraa, the California Lighting Technology Center; Drs. Shuji Nakamura and Steven DenBaars; the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD); Northeast Utilities Companies (NSTAR); and lighting designer Chip Israel as well as a number of other prominent North American lighting designers all filed formal comments to the EPA on their ENERGY STAR program product specification for LED lamps in support of higher color rendering criteria.Many consumers will make their first LED lamp purchases in the next few years, and the market is entering a critical window for making a positive impact on consumers’ first impressions of LED technology,” said Eric Kim, CEO of Soraa. “However, for led flood light to achieve significant market share, consumers must be confident that these lamps can give them the light quality they need and want. With the emergence of next generation LED technology, these performance benchmarks have now been reached.”

McKinsey’s 2011 Lighting the Way report suggests that consumer and commercial lighting purchase decisions are driven as much by light quality, as they are by the cost of the light bulb. Twenty percent of the residential respondents in the McKinsey report rated light quality as the most important decision criterion for lamp installation – which is on par with the 22 percent who rated purchase price as the most important factor. In all other market segments, light quality was by far the most important criterion.The slow market adoption of CFLs over the last 20 years demonstrates that simply because a product produces enough light, saves energy and is cost-effective, broad market adoption of that technology is not ensured. To persuade consumers to purchase LEDs instead of incandescent lamps, LED lamps must be seen as high-quality products worth the initial higher price differential. Therefore, LED lamps must closely replicate the color rendering and color appearance of the incandescent and halogen lamps that they replace,” said Carlos Alonso-Niemeyer, Energy Efficiency Program Manager of NSTAR a Northeast Utilities Company.

EPA pointed out in their latest draft lamp specification that lack of LED lamp color quality is a potential barrier to broader consumer adoption of energy efficient lighting. However, EPA went on to say that it will continue to monitor the market and explore opportunities for improving color quality and consistency of lamps in the future. Given the critical importance of this issue to increased adoption of LED lighting, groups told EPA that the led high bay light time to address higher color rendering is now.“Designers should have the flexibility to select the appropriate source for their applications and end users should have their right to purchase high color rendering or full spectrum lamps for their spaces,” said Chip Israel, President of the Lighting Design Alliance.

These changes are forcing customers to better understand the impact of lighting

The City was able to complete this LED installation through the use of grant funding from the Department of Energy, and this project fits in nicely with the City’s goals to be more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint 15% below 2005 levels by 2020,” notes Sona Kalapura, Environmental Programs Manager for the City of Manhattan Beach.The showroom has been carried out in collaboration with the Austrian practice Innocad Architektur ZT and the UK’s Space Group Architects. The luminaires on show include XAL’s Helios which is shortlisted in the interior category for the 2013 Lighting Design Awards.
Philips Lighting will be further realigning its North American business sales and operations around a solution-selling approach, giving partners and customers access to the full suite of Philips' industry-leading lighting products through a centralized organization that will accelerate their own ability to service customers.Philips has recognized the changing trends in lighting and how they are affecting customers from the demographic and population shift to urban areas, the rise of energy costs, to the contribution of lighting to energy use in buildings. These changes are forcing customers to better understand the impact of lighting and the solutions that can meet their lighting needs.

Over the last few years, the company has completed a number of strategic acquisitions that have helped lay the foundation for its holistic approach around LED lighting. These businesses capture value in specific market segments and allow the company to offer total solutions, while leveraging the expertise and offerings from over 20 brands. By combining all of the assets in the Philips portfolio, including user insights and a commitment to research and development (R&D) that has led to innovative products such as Philips hue, Philips is uniquely positioned to make a difference in the segments the company serves.While customers' needs are at the core of the organizational changes, specifiers, lighting designers, agents, distributors, and installers will remain essential to the Philips ecosystem. Philips' vertical integration, combined with customer insights, uniquely position the company to understand market drivers, staying ahead of the industry, while helping partners capture the growth opportunities.

LED technology and strategies for action

LED chip and lighting array maker Bridgelux Inc of Livermore, CA, USA and the Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) are collaborating to accelerate the market for advanced streetlighting technologies through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, a region-wide project to upgrade 200,000+ municipal streetlights to LED technology.BACC is a public-private partnership initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, launched by regional civic and business leaders in 2009 to accelerate the Bay Area clean energy economy through high-impact, market-oriented projects that can be replicated and scaled. Partners include Bank of America, Pacific Gas & Electric, the Environmental Defense Fund and local governments representing over led flood light of the Bay Area population. In partnership with the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), BACC is delivering education, tools and guidance through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative in order to accelerate the move to next-generation streetlighting.

Bridgelux delivers solutions to replace traditional lamp and luminaire technologies with solid-state products that provide white light for fast-growing interior and exterior application areas such as streetlights, track and down-lights.Bridgelux’s sponsorship of the initiative will support outreach to Bay Area municipalities on the LED lighting opportunity, as well as the development of key resources – such as the recently published guide ‘Next generation streetlights: LED technology and strategies for action’ – which deliver education and specific steps for streetlight conversions. With the ultimate goal of pooling regional interest in LED streetlight conversions to secure improved purchase and financing terms, the initiative will serve as a business model that local governments can replicate to upgrade streetlights at lower costs, relieving municipal budgets. Over five years, regional upgrades could deliver up to $50m in reduced costs for local governments, over 100,000 metrics tons of CO2 avoidance, and many jobs, it is reckoned.

“As one of the fastest-growing US-based producers of LED lighting solutions, we are dedicated to producing solid-state light sources that deliver high efficacy and reduced system costs,” says Bridgelux’s led high bay light  “Initiatives that help scale the LED lighting market are critical to realizing savings and increasing adoption, but first the practical business case must be made. With the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, the BACC is providing straightforward, up-to-the-minute information that equips local governments with the guidance they need to make informed decisions about streetlight upgrades,” he adds.

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The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is proud to announce its versatile speaker line up and also notify attendees that event registration for “LEDucation 7” is officially open. As the premier lighting event dedicated to advancing the education of the lighting community, LEDucation 7 will take place in New York City on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.We have a very diverse line up of educational sessions for this year’s led streetlight market segment event.” commented Speaker Chair, Wendy Kaplan of Feelux Lighting. “We have industry experts leading informative discussions on the new ZHAGA standard and how this new tool can help address the new NEMA Standards for dimming. We also have a variety of presentations that can help attendees learn to work more efficiently and effectively with LED technology in their projects from both a design perspective, as well as a controls platform. And as our LEDucation tradition continues, we continue to provide attendees with the latest information on meeting and addressing code compliance and standards”
The annual educational expo hosted by the DLFNY has gained a regular following over the years and continues to attract record crowds with an attendance of over 2,200 in 2012. All sessions are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU) and are scheduled in four different sessions during the day starting at 10:30 a.m.. In conjunction with the seminars, a special exposition is available for attendees to view the latest LED luminaires, controls and energy efficient designs and advancements from over 150+ leading LED manufacturers. Due to the growing popularity of the annual expo and seminars, event officials have expanded the exhibit hall for 2013 in a new location the Penn Plaza Pavilion located on the first floor of the Hotel Penn Plaza.

Greg Galluccio from Leviton Manufacturing will provide an overview of the Zhaga Standard, an industry-wide cooperation aimed at enabling the interchangeability of LED light sources that was comprised from over 200 of the most influential lighting companies around the globe. Its mission is to create specifications for interchangeability of components in LED lighting applications. This session will provide an opportunity to learn more about Zhaga, its specifications, its progress to date, and how companies can take advantage of led high bay light work. Lindsay Stefans from Philips Lighting will provide details on how Zhaga can be used to specifically address NEMA standards for SSL7 Phase Cut Dimming.

the number and overall cost of emergency lighting fixtures

Aesthetically pleasing with a compact and thin profile design (two-inch depth), the LED emergency lighting line utilizes Cooper Lighting’s patented AccuLED Optics? system, resulting in expanded remote capability of up to four remote LED heads, reducing the overall cost of emergency lighting. When comparing a dual-head LED remote emergency light versus a standard dual-head emergency light with a battery pack, cost can be up to 60 percent less for the remote. In addition, the PathLinx series’ LED optics consume under 2 watts (.52 watts to 1.96 watts, depending on the model) while exceeding the lumen output of the traditional 5.4-watt incandescent heads. The lower power consumption results in expanded remote capability.

The advanced LED optical design also offers maximum spacings of up to 50 percent greater than traditional incandescent emergency lighting fixtures (approximately 90 feet), reducing the number and overall cost of emergency lighting fixtures. The precision engineered optics display sharp cutoff and an elliptical light pattern that provides even light distribution for a clear path of egress. The optics can also rotate a full 360-degrees, while a patent-pending lens swivel feature allows 348-degree rotation with 104-degree tilt. This provides optimal flexibility and precise control of the light patterns on floor, as well as the option for forward-throw of the lighting.GlacialLight will also be displaying LED flood lights and bay lights using Philips Lumileds LED chips, LED panel lights, LED down lights, AR111 V2 series LED lamps, and track lighting. Alongside GlacialLight, GlacialPower will also display some of its latest LED driver solutions.

The Sure-Lites PathLinx series has additional advanced features allowing installers to reduce the cost of labor and materials including patent-pending RJ45 connectors. This EZ Click Ethernet connection feature, combined with the UL Type-2 low voltage rating, allows remote units to connect to the base emergency light without the requirement of conduit or a junction box, saving up to five times the cost of labor and materials. The patent-pending EZ Key external power disconnect technology allows installers to externally control the battery connection, which is better than line-latching and allows installers to choose when the battery is connected to avoid battery damage during the construction cycle. Additional, the hands-free EZ Hang feature allows the installer to hang the emergency light face from the back plate in order to easily and efficiently make the power connections.

the linear LED fitting will vastly reduce dangerous

Designed with retailers, auto dealers, commercial property owners, mall operators and many other businesses in mind, GE’s ecomagination℠ Evolve LED Scalable Area Lights deliver 30-percent energy savings compared with traditional high-intensity discharge or metal halide lighting, and Wholesale Led high bay light are rated for 50,000-hours life.This amounts to four times the recommended service interval of a standard HID system, reducing the frequency and expense of maintenance.Similar to GE’s scalable LED fixtures for lighting roadways, Evolve LED Scalable Area Lights use reflective — not refractive — technology to achieve a unique optical design that offers superior vertical illumination and uniformity, minimizing glare and wasteful spill light as fixture lumens increase.
GE’s new LED outdoor fixtures have already been recognized with a “Retailer Top Pick” award at the 2012 NACS Show. NACS is an international trade association representing more than 2,200 retail and 1,600 supplier company members.Highly durable and resistant to shock, vibration and corrosion, the fitting incorporates an exclusive and replaceable integrated power supply that is guaranteed to give maintenance-free performance for at least five years and, unlike the fluorescents it replaces, will not suffer from end of life failures. Carrying a five-year unconditional continuous performance warranty, the linear LED fitting will vastly reduce dangerous and costly maintenance and Ex inspection needs in inaccessible and testing environments particularly common offshore, but also in oil and gas, power generation, chemical and pharmaceutical, water treatment and mining applications.

Featuring Dialight’s signature glare-free advanced lens design allows the new linear LED to replicate exactly the current fluorescent light distribution pattern while simultaneously improving light output and dramatically reducing the impact area of the traditional polycarbonate diffuser.Our exclusive power supplies and optics are custom-designed to optimize the Agent of floodlight performance of each fitting,” said Dialight Group Chief Executive Roy Burton. “This superior design not only delivers an extended lifetime compared to any other conventional fluorescent or LED lighting solution, but also eliminates the safety risk and expense associated with rope-access maintenance and Ex inspection in high risk environments, like an offshore platform or over production machinery.”

It will actively promote the winning designers

The widely anticipated 2014 GE Edison Awards Preliminaries has officially kicked off this week. Preliminaries are being held across Asia Pacific to encourage the participation of regional lighting designers and professionals in this prestigious global competition.The GE Edison Awards were inaugurated with the aim of providing recognition to lighting professionals worldwide for outstanding design and high-quality lighting projects. The awards seek to encourage designers to create excellent designs using energy-efficient solutions that integrate seamlessly with the overall architecture.The judging criteria of the Asia Pacific preliminary competition follow that of the Led high bay light  A key consideration is that projects must employ significant use of YAHAM light sources. The panel of judges for the Asia Pacific preliminaries will comprise five esteemed lighting designers and industry leaders from across Asia, including Professor Hao Luoxi from Tongji University’s Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning in Shanghai, China. She will also sit on the judging panel for the global GE Edison Awards.

GE Lighting Asia Pacific will lend its full support to the winners of the Asia Pacific preliminaries in their participation towards the global 2014 GE Edison Awards. It will actively promote the winning designers, as well as raise visibility of the winning works both in the region and globally. The winners of the GE Edison Awards Asia Pacific preliminaries will also be invited to participate in an awards ceremony to be held at the Guangzhou International Lighting Fair in June 2013.Entries for the GE Edison Awards Asia Pacific preliminaries may be submitted between April 15 and May 17, and the works will be available for viewing on the GE Asia Pacific micro-blog. Online voting and judges’ consideration will take place between May 18 and 23.

Today's LED retail and office lighting fixtures that marry fashion and function are creating more modern ceiling landscapes and visually striking possibilities for lighting designers. With the Agent of floodlight,YAHAM continues to lead the way to inspired indoor spaces with a never-before-seen LED lighting technology option. Minimal and exceptionally thin, the blade-like fixture stabs at the heart of conventional design while slashing energy costs at the same time.When switched on, the Lumination EL Series LED Suspended Luminaire produces an even glow, and when off appears nearly transparent with individual LED diodes hidden inside the frame so as not to detract from the look of the environment where it is installed.