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According to industry experts, lighting accounts for up to 35 percent of a hotel’s energy bill. Fluorescents, light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures and other products all provide significant savings--both indoors and outdoors. Innovative daylighting techniques are also helping to reduce costs and improve interior spaces. Got news or a story idea to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.
Nora Lighting Launches Contractor Series Product Line-Up
COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting, a leading name in the lighting industry, is excited to announce its new Nora Contractor Series family of products. The Nora Contractor Series was specifically designed to bridge the market gap between aggressive price points and quality products that meet industry standards.
“We want to change the way distribution thinks about economy products,” said Fred Farzan, President at Nora Lighting. “Our Contractor Series allows distribution to feel confident taking advantage of low-price points for the products they are selling daily to contractors. Our engineering team worked to ensure we delivered Nora’s level of quality all with aggressive...
Green Lodging News Adds Tivoli Lighting Case Study to Site
ODESSA, FL.—Green Lodging News has added a Tivoli Lighting case study to its website. The case study details how the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas was able to reduce its energy expenditure by more than 400,000 watts and significant man hours. Yet, its sign still shines brightly—perhaps even brighter than before thanks to new lamps that create brighter, easier-to-maintain, more energy-efficient lighting.
It was not that difficult of a feat when considering that the original fixtures on the exterior of the hotel were simply E12 Candelabra sockets embedded into the building façade marquee. Between every gold diamond on the building...
Watt a Tremendous Energy Savings! Golden Nugget Hotel Shines Brighter in Vegas Fashion While Drastically Reducing Energy Costs
In the early days of the Las Vegas boom one hotel, more than any other, portrayed the glam and glitz that has become a Vegas hallmark—the Golden Nugget. As one of the oldest casinos in Vegas, it opened in 1946 with the distinction of being the largest casino in the world at that time. Its iconic brilliant gold exterior sign has been featured in multiple blockbuster films, including James Bond’s Diamonds Are Forever and Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas. It also appeared prominently in the Bee Gees music video Night Fever.
Over the years, the Golden Nugget hotel has undergone...
Nora Lighting Launches Virtual Showroom for Learn & Experience Center
COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting, a leading name in the lighting industry, announces the launch of its cutting-edge Virtual Showroom, now live at https://noralighting.com/virtual-showroom. This high-tech digital space is designed to provide an immersive and interactive experience, allowing customers to explore Nora Lighting’s state-of-the-art, newly renovated, Los Angeles Learn & Experience Center from the comfort of their own space.
The Virtual Showroom is an immersive online space that enhances the experience of visiting the physical showroom. It features 360-degree views of various lighting products, detailed product information, and high-resolution images. Customers can navigate through different sections, zoom in on specific products, access...
EarthTronics Appoints Bill Liberto to V.P. Sales for Commercial Accounts
NORTON SHORES, MICH.—EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy-saving lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact, announced the promotion of Bill Liberto to Vice President Sales for Commercial Accounts.
In his new role, Liberto will be responsible for growing and strengthening the company’s business position with commercial, industrial and municipal customers, contractors, builders and energy management companies across the United States.
“His background has been invaluable in helping EarthTronics quickly make inroads with many key customers, as well as in new markets,” said Kevin Youngquist, Executive Vice President of EarthTronics. “Throughout his career, Bill has demonstrated his ability to...
Acclaim Lighting Upgrades Outdoor Link System
LOS ANGELES—Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced lighting technology, announced that it has updated its Outdoor Link System, a smart solution to reduce the time-consuming challenge of distributing power and control to multiple exterior lighting fixtures.
New to the Outdoor Link System are additional layout options made possible by new cable configurations. A new Y connection option is ideal for pole mounting or extending the cable system to two units. Plus, an enhanced molding process means increased durability for the entire system to stand up to extreme environmental challenges.
Acclaim’s Outdoor Link System utilizes fast-fit IP67-rated hybrid connectors and compact...
Amerlux Unveils Soft-Square Collection of Architectural Downlights
OAKLAND, N.J.—Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, released a new series of architectural decorative downlights that allows designers to break the norm of traditional layouts by clustering different-sized downlights and colors to create harmony and beautiful design elements in any space.
Amerlux collaborated with Gensler, serving as a product design consultant, to create the Stadia collection, which is distinguished by a soft-square trim that extends 2 inches from the ceiling with no unsightly holes. Offering a tranquil floating effect, the collection includes standard and premium finishes, including neutrals, vibrant hues and metallic and wood grain options. All are available in single tone with matching outer trim...
Invi Air Revolutionizes Diffusers with Integrated Lighting
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Invi Air, the Brooklyn-based company specializing in design-forward air diffusers and grilles, has revolutionized how designers think about designs with the introduction of the 1 Slot Diffuser With Light, available in Round and Square.
This sleek, dual-functioning diffuser combines air distribution with LED lighting in a single product. The frameless, flush mount installation is an aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional round duct registers. Perfect for small areas such as kitchens and bathrooms, or for anyone who wants to achieve a minimal look on their ceilings. Invi Air’s new product line with LED light elevates its architectural air diffusers...
EarthTronics Introduces EarthBulb Direct Wire LED T8 Linear
NORTON SHORES, MICH.—EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy-saving lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact, introduces its new energy-saving 4-foot, 10.5-watt EarthBulb Type B Direct Wire Linear LED T8 with a flexible design that eliminates the need for an electronic ballast or driver for operation on 120-277V to deliver 1700 lumens.
The new EarthBulb LED T8 offers an easy to install solution for direct wiring fixtures that might require single- or double-end direct wire solutions. With a high-color rendering of 82, the lamp provides a 300° beam angle to produce a wide distribution pattern for directing more...
Acclaim Lighting Introduces Adapt Linear DMX LED Fixtures
LOS ANGELES—Acclaim Lighting, an innovative and advanced lighting technology leader, introduces Adapt Linear DMX, a smart, flexible, color-changing indoor fixture designed for linear graze, flood, and cove applications. The fixture features built-in link cables that retract to allow units to be directly abutted or set at angles up to 45° for quick and simple daisy-chain connections.
Adding to its flexibility, Adapt Linear DMX has quad-color LEDs for exceptional color mixing performance and homogenized optic color. Options include QS (RGBW + 3000K), QW4 (RGBW + 4000K), QW6 (RGBW + 6000K), RGBA or Dynamic White, with a minimum 85 CRI and wide variety...