The IES Progress Committee’s mission is to keep in touch with developments in the art and science of lighting throughout the world and prepare a yearly report of achievements for the Society. Acceptance is based on an impartial judging process used by the committee to evaluate each submission on its uniqueness, innovation and significance to the lighting industry. There were 124 submittals in 2024, and 91 were accepted into the report.
Tejal Thakur, LCChairLightSpek
Gregory Adams, LC, Assoc. IALDVice-ChairJacobs
Michelle PrewSecretaryCooper Lighting Solutions
Mark BenguerelIndependent
Kristin BernickDiversifi ed Lighting
Robert Cilic, LCLEDVANCE
Markus Earley, LCSpectrum Lighting
Jay Eissner, P.E., LCManning Lighting
Shaun FillionRAB Lighting
John Green, P.E., LC, Fellow IESLambda 530 Consulting
Rick LeedsLODES
Howard LewisSpectro Lume, LLC
Mark Lien, LCIES/Augmented Illumination, LLC
Michael Lunn, LCCooper Lighting Solutions
Edwin RambuschRambusch Decorating Co.
Dyke RiffleRiffl e & Associates
Kenneth SchutzFocus Lighting
Shelli Sedlak, LC, LEED APCooper Lighting Solutions
Anthony Serres, LCIndependent
Aaron SmithFinelite, Inc.
Jered Widmer, IALDThe Lighting Practice
Paula Davoli Ziegenbein, LC, Assoc. IALDHartranft Lighting Studios
Ardra Zinkon, CLD, IALDZinkon Creative Studio
Pushing efficacies higher, the LUXEON HL4X from Lumileds is a high-power directional emitter that offers 10% higher efficacy than similar-sized, 700 milliamp packages. Using an industry standard package, it delivers the highest lumen output for emitters of its size, with efficacies exceeding 168 lumens per watt.
NightScape Technology from Lumileds is the first broadband white light to significantly reduce the percentage of blue content between 400 and 500 nanometers to less than 2%. The new technology maintains LED efficiency and casts a warm amber-white light with a CCT of 1900K.
ERP Power introduces Bianco, a family of LED light engines that claims to be the first truly alternating current input LED modules on the market. The modules combine the LED array, control circuit and driver electronics with heatsink into a single AC package and offer two- and three- channel tunablewhite light and wireless commissioning.
The FlexDuo Tape Light from Scout Lighting is the first ½-in.-wide, constant-voltage flexible COB tape on the market offering field-selectable output. Using an innovative wiring approach, users in-field can adjust the 24-V tape output from 300 to 600 lumens per ft to meet application needs, while maintaining a continuous unbroken line of light.
Green Creative introduces the new high-CRI, CCT Select A21 Lamp to its replacement lamp lineup. With a 92 CRI and three selectable CCTs, it also includes integral 2-kilovolt surge protection and is California Title 20, Title 24, JA8 certified for both 120- and 277-V operation.
Intended for HID replacement, the A23 and the PS30 LED retrofit lamps from Green Creative are recognized for the added features of selectable CCT and selectable lumen output. The lamps include an innovative lock cover to ensure power, and CCT remains unchanged after installation. This is the industry’s only triac/ELV dimmable lamp in this category. Additionally, the lamp includes a 4-kilovolt integral surge protector.
The first field-selectable CCT LED filament lamp has been accepted into this year’s report. Green Creative introduces a 60- to 75-W incandescent replacement lamp with outputs from 800 to 1,050 lumens and the ability to change CCT to 2700K, 3000K or 4000K.
The Universal CCT Select Emergency Tube from Green Creative is the industry’s first CCT-selectable LED T8 lamp, which can be installed either as a normal DLC-listed UL Type B tube or paired with innovative lockable lamp holders, transforming it into a UL 924-listed emergency lighting device. Designed with integrated emergency battery back-up, it features realtime, continuous emergency testing. SelectKelvin technology enables three different color temperatures.
This 75-W incandescent equivalent CCT select A19 lamp from Green Creative is the industry’s highest efficacy type available for this lamp category at 104 lumens per watt. The dimmable lamps have a power factor of 0.9 to meet California JA8 requirements and can be installed in fully enclosed luminaires. There are five selectable CCT options, all with 92 CRI.
Green Creative introduces the industry’s first universal voltage CCT Select A19 Lamp. This 60-W incandescent equivalent operates at 9 watts, delivers 800 lumens with five selectable CCT options and possesses an operating voltage range from 120 to 277 volts. The lamps are dimmable.
Green Creative’s CCT Select and Tunable White UL Type C LED T8 lamps are the industry’s first T8 to operate on a programmable external driver with a built-in Bluetooth and near-field communication modules. They can continuously adjust lumen output and color temperature while also providing On/Off motion sensor function via a dedicated smart lighting control system app. The lamps have a CCT range of 3000K to 5000K.
New 8-ft T8 type B bypass lamps from RAB Lighting are the industry’s first field-adjustable lamps to offer an interchangeable base, which is compatible with R17D or FA8 lampholders. Lamps also incorporate the industry’s widest selectable CCT range from 2700K to 6500K; field-adjustable wattages of 24, 32 or 40 watts; and the industry’s highest efficacy of up to 137 lumens per watt.
RAB Lighting’s T8 Type B SmartShift Ready with Microwave Sensor lamps are a line extension of the Lightcloud Blue T8 lamps that were acknowledged in the “2023 Progress Report” (LD+A, November 2023). Product enhancements now include an integrated microwave sensor as well as a tunable-white range of CCT from 2700K to 6500K. A mobile device can be used to configure features.
Current’s ED18 LED HID provides a replacement option for 400-W, highpressure sodium lamps where none previously existed. The lamp diameter and length are within ANSI specifications for the ED18 shape for highpressure sodium lamps; ensuring a proper fit within luminaires designed for these lamps. The existing fixture is wired to bypass the ballast. It features an operating voltage range of 120 to 277 volts and CCT options of 3000K, 4000K and 5000K.
LEDRA Brands’ Alphabet NU1 PRO luminaires are acknowledged in this year’s report as the first 1-in. aperture recessed downlights available in tunable-white with a CCT range of 2700K to 6500K. Available in downlight, wall wash and adjustable configurations with up to 1,300 delivered lumens and a choice of round or square trims, the deep-regressed version of the fixture also offers a UGR rating of less than 19.
Acuity Brands Lighting presents Juno’s 2-in. canless downlight family, which is the first to incorporate both switchable color temperature and adjustable lumen output into a singular design for easy user selection. Using on-board switches, CCTs can be changed from 2700K to 6500K, and output adjusted to 525, 700 or 900 lumens. At 99 lumens per watt, these are the industry’s highest efficacy canless downlights.
Delivering up to 89 lumens per watt, RAB Lighting’s fire-resistant wafer downlight claims the industry’s highest efficacy. These shallow downlights have a 2-in. depth, five selectable CCTs ranging from 2700K to 6500K and meet UL 264, 2-hour fire-resistance requirements.
Ambient+ recessed and cylinder downlights from Kirlin are the first to market two-color switchable solution combining static-white CCTs with six narrow-wavelength static colors. Unique color options include blue at 465, amber at 617 and red-amber at 634 nanometers. The downlight may be controlled either by a simple switch, photocell and relay or a building automation system based on time of day or year.
Cooper Lighting Solutions introduces Halo Commercial HCD Pro Series that fits all direct downlights. Available in 4-, 6- or 8-in. round or square aperture downlights, a snap-in wall wash reflector, selectable output ranging from 500 to 5,000 lumens and five selectable CCTs ranging from 2700K to 5000K, the portfolio represents the industry’s most comprehensive offering for this category of downlights.
The Halo LCR 2.0 family of canless downlights are available from Cooper Lighting Solutions in 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-in. apertures and with selectable CCTs ranging from 2700K to 6500K. They are the industry’s first to combine wall wash and downlight in the same form factor. The downlights are also the first to combine a dual dim phase control and a 0-10-V driver with integral emergency and battery backup option to achieve 90 minutes for emergency egress. The 8-in. aperture offers the industry’s highest output at 8,000 lumens.
From Acuity Brands, Gotham Lighting’s IVO Shallow Recessed Downlights are the industry’s shallowest 4-in. recessed downlight with an overall height of 2 in. The downlights also feature fixture-to-fixture uniformity with a 0.5-step MacAdam ellipse. Proprietary, bounding ray optics coupled with an advanced light engine deliver a batwing distribution for even illumination. Interchangeable trims and optics are designed for fieldserviceability from below the ceiling.
Cooper Lighting Solutions Portfolio Performance with Precision Optics high center beam downlights are recognized for field-changeable optics in 8 deg and 10 to 70 deg in 5-deg increments. The system also makes use of an easy-to-replace toolless magnetic driver attachment that was included in the “2022 Progress Report” (LD+A, November 2022). These are the industry’s only high center beam downlights offering new BioUp Melanopic Lighting.
The Mini TX small aperture trimless downlight from Zaniboni is the smallest beveledge trimless downlights for wood and stone mounting in the industry and the first to use a threaded fixture throat acting as a bolt; when attached via a hex nut screwed from behind, it properly secures the fixture into materials up to 2 in. thick. The downlights have a 1-in. inner aperture; are available in static-white, warm-dim, tunable-white or tunable-white-daylight CCT options; and can be specified with either a comfort or sparkle trim.
DMF Lighting introduces its X Series modular system of 2-in. downlights with integrated DALI-2 driver and crossbeam optics. Fixtures incorporate the industry’s first LED light engine module integrated with a DALI-2 driver. A DALI Config App allows simple DALI setup and stores original settings for device upgrade, changes or replacement using NFC cloning. Unique cross-beam total internal reflection optics maximize efficacy of up to 105 lumens per watt and minimize glare.
Starco Lighting has introduced SLGL R&D LED, the horticultural lighting industry’s first fixture to be equipped with an intelligent AI camera system. This cutting-edge technology takes horticulture research to new heights by providing realtime, data-driven insights into the health of plants. The SLGL is also the first grow light that can be wirelessly controlled, where users can preset and implement any specific spectrum between 385 and 730 nanometers.
Firefly-One PXL Horticulture System by Neotek, Inc. is the first pulsed xenon lighting system for indoor horticulture, specifically for controlled environmental grow houses. It mimics true sunlight spectrum from 300 to more than 2,000 nanometers. Its intense pulse of full-range light penetrates the plant leaf strata, stimulating the photosynthesis process in a more efficient manner called hormesis. This process results in denser roots, shorter nodes and increased blooms. The PXL fixture also provides up to 95% energy savings over typical horticulture lighting.
The SmartLED MRI Lighting System from Kirlin is the first RGBW 4-in. downlight designed for MRI use. The fixture provides vivid and saturated colors that can be programmed to change during scanning and includes a DMX controller with pre-configured color scenes. It is available in 1,500 lumens, with spot, narrow and medium flood optics.
From Innerscene comes the Circadian Sky luminaire. Available in five form factors, the Circadian Sky luminaire boasts the highest CCT range from 2200K to 40000K claiming it can mimic the vibrant blue of the sky unlike any other product. It also maintains a minimum CRI of 92 with LED chips binned to fewer than 1 Macadam ellipse.
Kenall introduces the BHRT, the only NSF-rated 24-in. round decorative troffer featuring Indigo clean technology. It also offers ambient and exam multi-function lamping and meets the patient safety standards of the New York State Office of Mental Health for use in behavioral settings.
The M3X3L9-265/275 Module series by Violumas offers the highest-power germicidal LED on the market with optical outputs up to 675 milliwatts and irradiances up to 13.5 milliwatts per square centimeter at a distance of 5 centimeters. It claims to be the firstof-its-kind UVC LED with high-density 3-by-3 COB array, packed under a single 90-deg fused silica lens for focused, high-power illumination.
From RAB Lighting comes the RTLED Field-Adjustable Retrofit Troffer—the first field-adjustable troffer retrofit kit to include an integrated microwave sensor option. It is also the first field-adjustable troffer retrofit kit to include an emergency battery option with an integral microwave sensor meeting UL-924. The RTLED includes field-adjustable CCT ranging from 3500K to 5000K.
At a plenum depth of only 2.18 in., the BloomBox, by Genlyte Solutions– Ledalite, features a unique optical system that delivers 170 lumens per watt, more than 90 CRI and allows up to 14-ft by 14-ft on-center spacing. With a UGR of less than or equal to 19, the 2-by-2 BloomBox utilizes six field-removable modules featuring a white leaf pattern overlay for advanced glare control.
The Strait Secure Slot from Kirlin is the first behavioral health-rated linear slot luminaire on the market offered in static-white, tunable-white and RGBW sources. This 2.5-in. anti-ligature ceiling and wall slot luminaire is both IP66 and IK10 rated, delivers up to 1,200 lumens per ft and can be ordered in lengths from 12 to 72 in. It features continuous dimming, concealed fastener placement and is the only behavioral health linear slot in the market to offer scenic image or projected pattern options to aid in creating a calming effect for patients.
With an installed depth of only 1.9 in., the SimpleSeal GSSGI series from Kenall is the first troffer in the ISO 5-8 cleanroom-rated segment that is serviceable from the room side. Available in 2-ft by 2-ft or 2-ft by 4-ft form factors, the CSSGI edge-lit style light engine delivers up to 8,639 lumens (131 lumens per watt), in color temperatures ranging from 3000K to 5000K. The CSSGI is also available with an NSF2 and IP66 rating.
Combining a profile of only 3 in. by 2.18 in., an IP66 rating for protection against the elements and output of up to 1,300 lumens per ft (114 lumens per watt) the Lino series by A-Light is the slimmest and most efficacious ADA-compliant outdoor wall luminaire in the market. It is available in section lengths from 2 to 8 ft and can be ordered in rows up to 16 ft long.
Delivering up to 140 lumens per watt, with a profile of only 1.75 in. wide by 3 in. tall, the BOA Field-Adjustable Linear from RAB Lighting is the smallest and highest efficacy direct/indirect pendant in the market. It is the first linear configurable fixture to feature field-adjustable CCT from 3000K to 4000K, wattage, percentage of direct and indirect light as well as a concealed microwave sensor option.
From RAB Lighting, the C-Wrap delivers the highest efficacy in the linear wrap category at 142 lumens per watt. It is the first field-adjustable linear wrap to incorporate an integral microwave sensor behind the lens and also the first to offer an integral battery and microwave sensor meeting UL-924. The C-Wrap is the first linear wrap luminaire claiming that the housing is manufactured entirely out of bio-renewable materials that include seashells, coffee chaff and recycled plastics.
From Specialty Lighting Industries comes the GrazeFall Curve family of premier 4-in. curved linear wall grazers. The luminaire is designed to evenly light both gently curving walls and tighter radiused columns. Delivering up to 4,200 lumens, and 36,000 center beam candle power for each 4-in. segment, it is a continuous system that can be specified by custom lengths in nominal 4-in. increments.
As a lineextension to the Mini RX downlight series, Zaniboni Lighting introduces the Mini RXW. This 1-in. aperture recessed luminaire is the first in the market to utilize the unique Zaniboni Lighting screw-in bolt action installation method. The top part of the trim screws into a hex retaining nut above a variety of materials including wood, stone, metal and acoustic ceilings while accommodating a range of ceiling thicknesses up to 2 in.
Cooper Lighting Solutions introduces the HALO 830S Sustainable LED Track luminaire, which is the first bio-circular track luminaire submitted to the Progress Report manufactured out of 100% recycled polycarbonate. The housing and components are manufactured using a 3-D printing process and is offered in 22 different housing colors, packages ranging from 1,000 to 2,300 lumens, a CCT range from 2700K to 4000K at 90 CRI and four low-glare specification grade optics choices.
Solais Lighting offers the LCV Lucie Wireless Control-Ready Trackhead, the market’s first track head that is indifferent to the specified wireless protocol. As such, it has universal compatibility with Lutron Athena, Leviton Intellect and Casambi Bluetooth mesh networks, as well as other systems fitting the same form factor. This standard universal-voltage track head can also be ordered with an integrated DALI-2 driver that allows static-white, tunable-white and dim-to-warm options. The track head is offered in a variety of beam spreads, CCTs, lumen packages, finishes and mounting types.
With a housing profile of only 1.6 in. by 2.6 in. and a track adapter that is 0.3 in. tall, the T40 line-voltage track fixture from Lumenture is the smallest line-voltage track fixture with integral driver in the market. Available in a round or square form factor, it delivers 600 lumens at a best-in-class 85 lumens per watt. The fixture is offered in seven CCTs ranging from 2200K to 4000K and dim-to-warm, and features two beam spreads.
RAB Lighting introduces the HAZSHARK hazardous location luminaire meeting Class 1/Div 2, Class 2/Div 1, Class 2/Div 2 and Class 3 requirements. The HAZSHARK boasts the highest lumen output in this category at 143 lumens per watt. This hazardous location washdown fixture is available in 2-ft and 4-ft options that are also IP66 rated.
The Clear Coil Collection from LightArt introduces the first 100% molecularly recycled content shades. Molecular recycling uses plastics that are not suitable for mechanical recycling and breaks them down into their molecular components. This material is used to create new high-quality plastics that can be reused.
From iGuzzini comes LIBERA, which uses linear light-integrating miniaturized optics and flexibility, making it one of the smallest and most adjustable linear lights. Its narrow design comes in at 0.59 in. wide and from 2 ft to 9 ft in length. Each linear segment is connected by a joint that can rotate in three different planes, directing the light where needed. A single driver can power up to 37 ft of lighting.
As a natatorium-rated asymmetric indirect luminaire, the Bolt Nova from Meteor Illumination Technologies is available in three different wattages and form factors, delivering a high lumen efficacy of 120 lumens per watt. The Bolt Nova includes an IP66 ingress protection rating and adheres to the 1,000-hour saltfog tests. This natatorium-rated indirect luminaire also boasts a high 121-deg Fahrenheit ambient operating temperature.
Meteor Illumination Technologies’ WHIZ 2.0 Bi-Directional luminaire is a powerful direct/indirect, round high bay delivering a combined output of 48,750 lumens with an efficacy of 143.4 lumens per watt. It is the only round high bay luminaire to offer both DMX 512 dimming down to 0.1% and RGBW as well as static-white and tunable-white options.
The Surround Frame Selectable from Cooper Lighting Solutions provides the widest selectable frame offering in the industry with five architectural form factors. These include 1 by 2, 1 by 4, 1 by 8, 2 by 2 and 2 by 4 luminaires providing three lumen select options and four selectable CCTs at up to 149 lumens per watt.
The Lithonia FRAME from Acuity Brands Inc. is a ceiling tile frametype fixture at 138 lumens per watt. By providing 4% uplight, glare is minimized compared to other fixtures of this style. Offered in 1 by 4, 2 by 2 and 2 by 4 configurations, the Lithonia FRAME is snapped together in the field.
Light Engine Technologies, Inc. introduces the GLS Flex Cove, the only field curvable cove lighting system. The patented system allows for seamless installations of cove profiles with flexibility for complex shapes and curves. The GLS Flex Cove creates dynamic lighting details without the limits of current building materials and practices.
The Invisible Air Return from i2Systems introduces the first fully integrated air return for a refabricated indirect cove lighting system via flat front and knife edge profiles. It provides up to 72 sq in. of air return per 8-ft section of mounting surface.
Cooper Lighting Solutions introduces the HALO HU30M undercabinet luminaire operating at universal voltages of 120 to 277 and with the option to select from five selectable color temperatures and a dim-to-warm option. The HU30M can be converted in the field to include passive infrared motion sensor and USB charger.
HAZL34 from RAB Lighting is a line extension of the L34 High Bay series. It adds a Class 1/Div 2 version to the series with a 157 lumens per watt performance. The HAZL34 is available in both 2-ft and 4-ft pendant mount, chain and yoke mount modules.
RAB Lighting brings us the HAZBAYLED, which is the highest efficacy hazardous location luminaire meeting Class 1/Div 2, Class 2/Div 1, Class 2/Div 2 and Class 3 requirements. This high bay provides a wide output range from 15,578 to 49,337 lumens at 159.6 lumens per watt. The IP66-rated HAZBAYLED is available in two housing sizes and four wattages.
The HAZLED from RAB Lighting offers the highest and widest lumen output range: 4,618 to 18,297 lumens for hazardous low bay luminaires. The HAZLED provides up to 156 lumens per watt and comes in two sizes and four wattages. It meets Class 1/Div 2, Class 2/Div 1, Class 2/Div 2 and Class 3 requirements.
The Performance Class OPTI-Select Area Light from LEDVANCE is the first area lighting luminaire featuring an internal fieldselectable lighting distribution switch. A proprietary mechanism inside the optical chamber allows the user to select either a type 3, 4 or 5 distribution in the field. This action requires no lens swap, lens removal or exchange, so the optical chamber integrity is maintained. This area light delivers up to 45,000 lumens at up to 140 lumens per watt, offers three CCTs, an integrated 7-pin NEMA receptacle and a range of field-installable screw-in-sensors.
From LEDVANCE comes the 6-in. Dual Selectable Bollard, which is the first bollard to feature fieldselectable illuminations zones. Using an integrated dip switch, the illumination patterns can be chosen in the field to be either 90, 180, 270 or 360 deg and does not require optical lens removal or exchange. This bollard delivers up to 109 lumens per watt and includes three field-selectable lumen packages. It also features three field-selectable color temperatures, 0-10-V diming and photocell or emergency options.
RAB Lighting presents the W22 field-adjustable wallpack luminaire, featuring fieldadjustable optics to control forward throw and reduce glare. A tiltable light engine can be adjusted from 0 to 45 deg through the use of a dial on the side of the luminaire. The W22 is available in three sizes and features field-selectable lumen output and color temperature.
RAB Lighting unveils the SLIM, a wallpack with best-in-class performance and the highest efficacy. With a projection of only 2-3⁄16 in., it features an efficacy up to lumens per watt at 4000K.
Cooper Lighting Solutions has introduced the Clear Curve Architectural Luminaire. It is noted as best in class, featuring the largest selection of optical distributions and features currently available on the market.
The Rozino Nano-Linear Wall Grazing Lighting System from Optique Lighting has a peak candela of over 4,400 and a precise 10-deg beam angle. Designed to highlight architectural surface details, the Rozino includes a patent-pending paintable fixture cover that can bridge up to 150 ft of individual fixtures to create a continuous monolithic fixture look.
The Medley Argo Pro by Insight Lighting is the new Swiss Army knife of RGBW linear luminaires with more features, optics and higher performance than previously seen. The luminaire features QuadPerfect technology to reduce end-of-beam striations and offers NitroColor technology that can divert all the fixture power into a single channel instead of traditional split of 25% to each channel. It also has a proprietary new cable concealing extrusion.
Lumascape presents the Kololux K6 luminaire with a high-powered, architectural-grade projector featuring patented Kompass technology that provides the ability to rotate elliptical beams through 360 deg. This feature helps to illuminate angled and curved architectural features and/or objects. The technology enables the fitting to be mounted on uneven and angled surfaces while providing vertical or horizontal illumination.
The P-3 Series by SGM Light is a new exterior floodlight series claiming an 87% reduction in embodied carbon due to the use of recycled material sourcing. The luminaire is designed to be re-engineered at end-of-life through a factory administered program called ReNew.
The Tierra IGF family from Hydrel of Acuity Brands offers the highest lumen output in a compact in-grade package. At just 4.4 in., and 6.38 in. in diameter, these luminaires offer the highest delivered lumens. Featuring multiple beam options, static white as well as quad-chip RGBW, the fixture also offers adjustable tilt up to 15 deg.
WE-EF Lighting introduces Wild-Light technology in its AFL100 Series Area lights. These luminaires feature the option to combine LED modules in either true amber or 2200K with LED modules in warm white at 3000K. Motion sensors are programmed to activate the 3000K channel only when passersby or vehicles are within range, reducing light to a lower level at the specified warmer temperature.
The Archeon Contemporary Roadway Luminaire from Cooper Lighting Solutions includes five patented, high-efficiency optical distributions and industry-leading photometric performance. It achieves RP8 requirements by delivering lower high-angle light without sacrificing energy savings and spacing. The Archeon 3 and 4 offer the highest efficacy in its class for 10,000-lumen and higher roadway fixtures.
The HAZFFLED Hazardous location floodlight from RAB Lighting is a line extension of the highest lumen per watt floodlight accepted in the “2022 Progress Report” (LD+A, November 2022). It is IP66 rated and available in hazardous location, Class 1/Div2 as well as in three sizes and five outputs.
RAB Lighting presents the X22 5-Way Selectable Floodlight with field-selectable CCT and wattage and the inclusion of field-selectable beam angles utilizing a local dial. Optics can shift from 90 to 75 or 55 deg. The fixture is available in seven sizes and varying wattages.
The PSC-BL-D-CM Dual Tech ceilingmounted wireless mesh sensor from mwConnect is the first Bluetooth wireless mesh dual-tech sensor available. This sensor uses both passive infrared and ultrasonic technology to sense motion while communicating via open protocol Bluetooth 5.1. The device can be programmed using a PC or phone app.
From LUUM.iO comes the X-PoE Lighting Controller. Using TM65 to calculate the embodied carbon in an installed lighting system, X-PoE reduces carbon embodiment by up to 60% over traditional methods and extends the application of Power over Ethernet systems by offering up to 120 watts of power, eliminating the need for drivers.
The PSC-ZAD-WCM from mwConnect is the first controller with a 1,000-ft range of Bluetooth and DALI D4i communication. The ZAD sensorcontroller reduces the number of controllers or repeaters needed to create mesh coverage over wide areas, and it reduces redundancy by incorporating daylight sensing, eliminating the need for a separate photocontrol.
Lighting Services, Inc. introduces wireless DMX track feeds, the industry’s first end feed to add wireless DMX control into any new or existing LSI Surface or Recessed CONTROLTrack installation without additional wiring. It has an omnidirectional antenna and controls up to 32 fixtures using the 900-megahertz or 2.4-gigahertz frequencies.
Cooper Lighting Solutions expands its WaveLinx Digital Lighting Control with the first true wired and wireless hybrid solution that works across multiple communication protocols at the device level. Both of these devices communicate directly to the wireless area controller to work as a single hybrid solution.
Trellix Infrastructure from Cooper Lighting Solutions provides hybrid network functionality for smart city solutions. It offers a unique combination of Telensa ultra-narrow band and cellular network options for lighting control. The UNB network provides excellent range and battery life for many applications, while the cellular network offers robust connectivity for critical areas. Luminaires that support Trellix Infrastructure are equipped with Zhaga Book 18 socket and D4i drivers.
mwConnect unveils the first sensor-controller to incorporate open standards for mounting, communication and data. The PSC-ZBD-I-11N-BLE-SR Sensor-Controller follows Zhaga Book 20, Bluetooth Mesh 1.0.1 and DALI D4i standards. This device boasts a 100-ft transmission range and can be programmed directly using a phone app or web-based portal.
The Direct Drive Emergency Tube from Keystone Technologies features a UL Type B T8 tube that seamlessly incorporates a rechargeable battery into a tube format that meets all UL 924 standards. It is available in five color temperatures and includes a locking endcap for permanent installation that cannot be turned Off by mistake or removed accidentally.
From Acuity Brands comes the IOTA ILD Emergency Driver. Offering Class 2 compatibility with an increased range of 10 to 55 volts, its additional features include a quick disconnect wiring harness, self-diagnostics and 10-W constant power to deliver non-diminishing illumination levels for full emergency runtime.
The ELI-S-50 from Bodine claims to be the smallest 50-W emergency lighting inverter on the market that incorporates automatic dimming in emergency mode. It can handle up to a 300-W AC load in normal power mode, is California Title 20 compliant and rated for a 6-kilovolt surge. A smaller 25-W product is available that is capable of up to 200-W AC loads.
New from Fulham is the FHSBATCC3-3-40C, the first and only modular battery pack on the market for emergency LED drivers for use to -40 deg Celsius. The modular design allows independent connection from the LED emergency drivers as a non-integrated component allowing ease of service and future replacement.
Crosswalk Optics from Cyclone Lighting, an Acuity brand, is the first crosswalk-dedicated optical lens to be designed based on the guidance in IES RP-8. Designed to be integrated into the brand’s standard Orion light engines, the Crosswalk Optics features an asymmetrical forward and an asymmetrical right-side light distribution. The combination delivers up to three times higher vertical illuminance than horizontal luminance at 5 ft above and across the roadway. This combination enables the simultaneous lighting of both the pedestrian crosswalk and the street using a single luminaire.
Blue Iris Labs introduces the Speck light exposure sensor, a wearable spectrometer for monitoring circadian metrics and personal light exposure. This is the first light exposure data collection device capable of gathering circadian metrics in real time over long time periods. It can measure SPD, mEDI, CS, CCT and lux.
Cooper Lighting Solutions releases BioUp Enablement with WaveLinx Node, which can auto-detect two 0-10-V channel connections. WaveLinx and BioUp integration creates the first wired and wireless lighting control system able to seamlessly control the melanopic light from 2700K to 5000K while balancing the circadian solution at the 475-nanometer blue spectrum peak.
The Omni QT from Zaniboni Indoor Well-being, with a 4-in. channel width, is the narrowest aperture system slot with the most comprehensive available configurations. This slot system has a square bevel-edge that can incorporate various sensors, lighting options, speakers and the hardware for HVAC and sprinklers.
The BioUp Melanopic Lighting Systems Portfolio from Cooper Lighting Solutions is the first full product system that delivers 247 MDER*LER at 4000K without compromising the human circadian rhythm. It provides light engines for full product line deployment of circadian lighting.
Eaton and RPI have completed a 3-D development project to create a customizable luminaire with custom optics that can be tailored for specified application spaces. The luminaire is 60% lighter than existing high bay fixtures and provides 150 to 200 lumens per watt—all using additive manufacturing.
TM-40-24 Technical Memorandum: IES Method for Determining Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) and Distance from the Plankian Locus of Light Sources is a new document that provides a standardized method for accurately calculating CCT and Duv values.
ANSI/IES TM-32-24 Technical Memorandum: Lighting Parameters for Building Information Modeling is a substantially revised technical memorandum that standardizes parameters for use in luminaire BIM content with the goal of mitigating synchronization issues and facilitating lighting professionals’ project needs.
RP-8-24 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities is a revised lighting standard that provides expanded guidance on applications including lighting for roundabouts, intersections, crosswalks, cul-de-sacs, electric-vehicle charging stations and recommendations for avoiding and mitigating obtrusive light.
ANSI/IES RP-46 Recommended Practice: Supporting the Physiological and Behavioral Effect of Lighting in Daytime Environments is a critical new standard that recommends translation of the basic science of how light affects visual, circadian, neuroendocrine and neurobehavioral responses in daytime interior environments, such as those found in schools and offices.
ParSpec’s Product Finder tool was recognized this year as a line extension to its 2022 submission. The ParSpec Product Finder is the first and only design tool in the lighting industry that monitors over 1,600 manufacturer websites to pull live datasheets for specification documents. ParSpec’s proprietary AI models utilize both manual and automated criteria, confirmed by the user, to suggest the solutions that meet specific lighting project requirements.
