the standard coverage terms for optimal performance over the extended lifetime of the luminaire

According to National Grid, the LED lighting retrofit will pay for itself in about 33 months. This energy savings project has removed pollutants from the air and is estimated to have the same effect on the environment as removing 20,537 pounds of greenhouse gases or planting 330 trees according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculations.

Finelite Inc., a leader in high performance commercial building lighting systems, unveiled a new, industry-leading 10-year warranty for its High Performance Recessed LED (HPR-LED) luminaire collection. At twice the industry standard for lifetime operating hours, this warranty also doubles the standard coverage terms for optimal performance over the extended lifetime of the luminaire.

"This customer-friendly 10-year warranty demonstrates our absolute confidence in the robust luminaire design of HPR-LED, and our commitment to make lighting design a key driver for energy efficient buildings," said Terry Clark, Finelite chairman and chief technology officer. "This is yet another assurance that our quality indoor LED luminaires are solidly backed by service levels Finelite customers have come to expect."

The HPR-LED collection, introduced last fall, is a distinct new ambient luminaire for all conditioned spaces and is a critical part of Finelite's commitment to a Net-Zero Energy future. It integrates Finelite's mid-power LED approach to deliver exceptional energy efficiency and lumen maintenance over the product lifetime. With an independently verified L90 lifetime (90% lumen maintenance) of 100,000 hours, the warranty covers the luminaire, LED light engine, driver, replacement parts and shipping. If the luminaire delivers less than 90% light output during the 10-year warranty period, Finelite will supply the replacement parts. Finelite even makes the replacement process easy, as all HPR-LED luminaires are 100% serviceable from below.

The environmental and financial benefits of LED lighting are significant

Making the switch to energy efficient lighting provides us with both environmental and financial benefits, without any compromise on the quality of lighting. Philips has delivered a solution fitting our vision for Christchurch Airport to be recognised as New Zealand’s leading tourism gateway,” says Andy Lester, CIAL Chief Operating Officer.

Philips has provided a turnkey project solution for the new LED lighting, including design consultation, financial modeling, managing the installation with local Christchurch contractor Arnold Jensen Electrical, commissioning and overall project management.

Philips expects the take-up of LED lighting to occur rapidly, as growing energy costs and environmental awareness drive businesses and individuals to look at where efficiencies can be made.

“The environmental and financial benefits of LED lighting are significant. Globally, Philips expects at least 50% of global lighting to be LEDs by as early as 2015, and 75% by the end of this decade,” says Gordon Wiffen, Commercial Manager, Philips Lighting.

the top product in the lighting controls category

The Top Products Awards from Building Operation Management recognize the best products from manufacturers and suppliers from the past year as determined by building and facility executives who participated in a national survey.  Top Products were selected based on the criteria of innovation and usefulness to facility managers.  Winners were selected from a field of more than 500 possible products.

“It is a real honor to be selected for this award,” said Ben Hahn, Acuity Brands Lighting Vice President and Value Stream Leader for Sensor Switch.  “What makes this award even more credible is that professionals in the industry voted on the winning products.  It’s very gratifying to know building operators, facility managers and design engineers chose nLiGHT as the top product in the lighting controls category. We are thrilled that nLiGHT is a valued solution for their lighting control needs.”

First introduced in 2007, the nLiGHT system is a revolutionary digital architecture and networking technology that cost-effectively integrates time-based, daylight-based, sensor-based and manual lighting controls. Designed to function in an individual room or to be networked together across an entire facility or campus, the nLiGHT system is an easy-to-use and easy-to-install lighting control system.  It significantly cuts energy consumption while enhancing user and occupant convenience.  nLiGHT intelligence is also embedded in LED luminaires from Lithonia Lighting? -- offering a complete and customizable lighting solution with integrated controls.

Thomas Uhrmann, business development manager for EV Group, noted, "The HB-LED market is dynamic and fast changing, and our customers constantly need innovative solutions to ensure their output and capital investments are being maximized.  The EVG620HBL Gen II is a great example of how EVG quickly responds to its customers' needs by leveraging its expertise in HB-LED manufacturing to deliver an effective solution.  Having already built a proven platform that is now a de-facto industry standard with our first-generation mask alignment tool, we expect the EVG620HBL Gen II will further widen the economical gap over competitive offerings."  Today, EVG's bonders and mask aligners are being deployed by four of the top five major HB-LED manufacturers.

resultant operational losses are significantly reduced

Offering more than seven years of 24-hour continuous usage, NeoBulb’s new Escort ATEX range have up to ten times the lifespan of existing commercial ATEX lighting solutions. Crucially for hazardous industries, manufacturing downtime and resultant operational losses are significantly reduced.

“From factories using dangerous explosives, to pharmaceutical facilities with harmful materials, to bakeries with flour-filled air, the NeoBulb Epoch ATEX range has considerable potential in a range of industries,” added Leggett.

The NeoPac Escort ATEX unit uses eight ultra-high-power light engines, each with the option to run at 10-14 watts per engine. They are interchangeable, allowing for flexibility, and have four mounting option.

As with all the NeoBulb range, a unique heat pipe design maintains a thermal junction temperature of less than 60oC resulting in an extremely long lifespan.

The conference will open with a session focused on assessing market forecasts

LED technology is quickly becoming the dominant lighting technology and euroLED brings together the key players in the European LED and LED related industry. It is a platform for exchanging information and learning about new developments and breakthroughs and therefore a very important information source that helps to stay ahead of the competition. This is a great opportunity for myself and Zumtobel and I am honoured to participate in euroLED 2012” Heinz Seyringer of the Zumtobel Group, euroLED advisory board member and chairman at the conference.

The conference will open with a session focused on assessing market forecasts and driving LED adoption and investment in the LED sector. A key highlight of this session will be a presentation from Deepa Doraiswamy of Frost & Sullivan, providing a critical update on the market opportunities in the Indian lighting market, where LED lighting is expected to grow significantly, replacing traditional lighting technologies as the demand for energy efficiency in lighting increases.

Another topical highlight of the programme will be delivered by Michael Grubb, ODA Learning Legacy Ambassador for Lighting, to explain how the lighting design evolved for the public realm aspects of the Olympic Park, including the process, constraints, opportunities and reasoning behind adopting LED technology.

we look forward to further developments in the automotive industry

As a solid-state solution, LEDs are extremely stable in construction and robust in transport. Showtrax had previously explored retrofit LED tubes to replace the fluorescents but found that the available products weren’t fulfilling their expectations in terms of appearance and light output.

OCG Lighting’s high lumen output ‘daylight’ edge-lit LED panel offered an ideal alternative. At just 42 watts power consumption per panel (saving over two-thirds of the energy consumed using traditional fluorescents), the technology is not only highly reliable but provides an evenly distributed, high-quality light output.

Showtrax’s specialists found they were able to replace the fluorescent tubes with three of the LED panels without changing the structure of the powerhood, offering the possibility to retrofit existing units.OCG Lighting pride ourselves on product innovation. Our technical team worked closely with Showtrax International to develop a unique solution for the powerhood”, explained Simon Leggett, OCG Lighting’s Managing Director. “The Showtrax project has been an exciting new avenue for us to explore and we look forward to further developments in the automotive industry.”

With industry awareness of sustainability issues coming to the fore and organisations such as the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) pledging to cut their carbon emissions by 12% in 2012, LED technology may just light the way.

which are specifically designed to maximize energy

Cooper Lighting has made a significant investment in people, resources and technology to ensure the company provides first-class solutions to its customers’ lighting challenges. The Company offers a range of indoor and outdoor LED lighting products and controls, all of which are specifically designed to maximize energy and cost savings.

OFH Lighting?s 20 mm TIR optic has a 8.3 degree beam angle and 16 degree field angle with uniform color and intensity. Additional beam pattern designs will be available in the coming weeks. The XB-D LED provides double the lumens-per-dollar as the previous generation of CREE LEDs.

“For the best performance, an LED optic should be optimized for the chip to be used. Secondary optics based on CREE?s older ?XP family? will not be able to match the performance of a custom design based on the unique XB ray set,” said Optics for Hire President John Ellis.