TORRANCE, CALIF.—LEDtronics has added two new low-voltage, single-contact, bayonet-based LED bulbs to its series of ultrabright, direct incandescent replacement lamps in automotive, accent lighting and compact illumination applications that offer up to 90 percent energy savings. The 8-LED B608-SIW-006M uses only 0.8 watts and produces luminous intensity of 63 candelas, while the 18-LED B618-SIW-006M uses 1.7 watts and produces 77 candelas. Both bipolar lamps use a 15mm single-contact bayonet for lines running 6 volts DC and readily adjust to direct-current polarity. They are ideal in maintenance-intensive and low-voltage applications such as automotive and gaming candle indicators, indicator lights for instrumentation,...

TITUSVILLE, FLA.—Visitors to Florida’s Space Coast can now enjoy stays at a new hotel that features a rooftop bar and restaurant, resort-style pool and other amenities in a convenient location closest to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, including its launch pads and adjacent visitor complex. The five-floor Courtyard Titusville Kennedy Space Center, developed and operated by global hospitality and entertainment company Delaware North, opened in April. Amenities for Leisure & Business Travelers The hotel is quickly becoming popular for both aerospace workers and families and other leisure tourists. It features 152 rooms, including 14 extended and one-bedroom guest suites and eight ground floor walkout rooms,...

DENVER—American Lighting, a leading manufacturer of high-quality lighting innovations for residential, commercial and specialty projects, introduces Hybrid 3 RGBW 120-volt DC reel, a fully encased tape light in sealed jacketing that performs in both indoor and outdoor wet location applications. With its superb lighting out and color changing capabilities, Hybrid 3 RGBW is ideal for hospitality, home theater and other various entertainment applications. Hybrid 3 RGBW delivers 105 lumens per foot, while consuming only 3 watts per foot. Its adjustable CCT of RGB+3000K allows the LEDs to be precisely set in a wide range of colors to optimize lighting environments. Hybrid...

LOS ANGELES—Nomadix Inc​., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, and Telkonet, a leader of intelligent automation solutions designed to optimize comfort, operational analytics, and energy efficiency for commercial markets, announced a new integration to create smart in-room experiences for hotels and their guests. Guests can now use their voices to set Telkonet smart thermostats to their preferences, for comfort and accessibility, via Angie in-room voice assistants. The combined solution will be shown at HITEC Orlando, June 27 to 30, 2022, Nomadix booth #1617. Guests simply ask Angie to set a specific temperature, switch modes to cool or heat, or set...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting introduces upgraded 120-347V LED Back-Lit Panels with two selectable switches. One switch controls the lumen output and another controls the color temperature, making nine fixtures in one. The panels are available in three sizes: 2’ x 2’ (3750lm), 1’ x 4’ (3650lm) and 2’ x 4’ (5700lm). The LED panels are designed for commercial applications, including retail showrooms, conference centers, offices, healthcare facilities, schools, gyms, hospitality venues and more. A warmer light (or lower Kelvin temperature) is often used in dining rooms or restaurants, while a cooler light (higher Kelvin temperature) promotes concentration in educational settings and...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—At Lightfair 2022 (June 21 to 23, Las Vegas) EnOcean, a world leader in energy harvesting wireless technology—where energy is obtained from the surroundings (motion, light, and temperature differences)—will present self-powered sensor and switch solutions that further drive the use of maintenance-free wireless controls in smart lighting systems and digitized buildings. Highlight of the show will be EnOcean’s extensive Easyfit product portfolio based on the company’s sustainable energy harvesting technology. At booth #1877, visitors to Lightfair can experience EnOcean’s Easyfit portfolio, which covers a full range of self-powered sensors and switches based on the EnOcean standard at...

NATIONAL REPORT—Ask a child to draw you a house and you’ll get something made up of rectangles and triangles. It’s still recognizable as a house you’d see on any street, but there’s nothing soft about it. Sharp edges and harsh lines dominate the majority of human architecture. It’s an effective form of construction, but it has left us decidedly disconnected from the natural world. This disconnect isn’t harmful, but as the world shifts toward a greener and more sustainable future, we’ve started taking more inspiration from nature. What is biophilic design and what are the benefits of this type of design...

TORRANCE, CALIF.—LEDtronics presents a UL-listed, surface-mount, dimmable addition to its lineup of low-profile LED canopy lights for parking garages and other area lighting applications, both indoors and outdoors. Consuming only 45 watts, the luminaire replaces HID lights of up to 175 watts—an energy savings of up to 75 percent—offering an output of 5,000 lumens of pure white (5000K) bright illumination through a white, frosted lens. This translates into luminous efficacy of 111 lumens per watt. It operates on a wide voltage range of 100-277VAC, as well as a wide operating temperature range of -40°F to ~+104°F. The compact CNP000-PG-045WF has an...

PALMDALE, CALIF.—Sun Valley Lighting, a leading American brand of traditional area and street lighting from U.S. Pole Company, introduces its Mission Revival Bell luminaire that embodies the Mission Revival architectural style with the latest LED technology and the unsurpassed PLED engineered lighting control for area lighting. Mission Revival Bell is designed to offer simple, solid, and austere architectural elements for downtown main streets, historical districts, Spanish styling planned developments, commercial campuses, and live-work-play communities. Featuring a PLED high value optical system with field replaceable and field rotatable optics for flexible long-term performance and a dark sky friendly BUG rating of...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—At The Fine Lion restaurant and bar in Ashburton, New Zealand, guests are treated to a luxurious, upscale atmosphere that features imported mosaic tiles, brass detailing, lush greenery and contrasting color schemes. It’s what they don’t see, however, that sets the eatery apart from its competition and makes daily operations simpler for staff. With the help of ElectraServe, a local electrical and smart tech integration company, the restaurant installed a Control4 system that consolidates control for lighting, security, heating, cooling, window shades, TVs and audio zones into a single interface that’s accessed through Control4 touch panels or the Control4 mobile app. According to James...