MELBOURNE, FLA.—Lighting Science Group Corp. officially unveiled its new LSPro series of commercial LED solutions. Created with the commercial market in mind, these new lamps feature higher attributes than general industry standards, such as color-rendering indexes (CRI) of 90+, better lumen output and Energy Star ratings.LSPro LED Products are engineered to exceed commercial industry standards. They are designed for high CRI of 90 or greater and increased lumen output. In addition, the LSPro product lineup is Energy Star rated. The LSPro line of products was developed to serve the commercial marketplace and has been expanded to include both a...

NEW YORK—New York Convention Center Operating Corp. President and CEO Alan Steel announced that the Javits Center has achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, the developers of the LEED building rating system. This certification follows the completion of a comprehensive renovation and revitalization. Located on Manhattan’s West Side, the Javits Center is considered the busiest convention center in the United States, supporting more than 17,000 jobs and generating up to $1.8 billion in economic activity for the Empire State. Led by the New York Convention Center Development Corporation, FXFOWLE, Epstein and Tishman Construction, an AECOM...

LOS ANGELES—Acclaim Lighting introduces the Dyna Drum SO, a compact, outdoor LED flood fixture for large scale façade and area flood lighting. Available in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, RGB, RGBW, and RGBA the Dyna Drum SO provides up to 7,303 total lumens, while maintaining 70 percent of its lumens at 150,000 hours. Its beam angles include 6, 20, 40, 60 and 10 by 60 degree spread lens options.The compact Dyna Drum SO, only 12.5 inches wide, 10.1 inches high and 11 inches in diameter, features a DMX-512 control system, with IP66-rated, AC power cable and bare-wire ends to perform...

MUSKEGON, MICH.—EarthTronics now offers “Plug & Play” and Direct Wire linear LED tubes as an energy-efficient solution for replacing T8 fluorescent bulbs for office, retail, hospitality, restaurant and long-term care locations. These Design Light Consortium (DLC)-listed bulbs feature glass tube construction that ensure proper system cooling to support high lumen maintenance over the 50,000-hour rated life of the product. The long rated life combined with 30 percent energy savings delivers a quick return on investment with total lifetime savings that can exceed $88 per lamp at an 11¢/kwh energy cost.The “Plug & Play” LED is designed for nearly any...

PALMDALE, CALIF.—U.S. Architectural Lighting expands its Razar LED Generation product line with the introduction of three new wall mounted fixtures featuring a sleek, low profile appearance. The luminaires extend only 12” from the mounting surface and vary in width from 9” to 23”.     Available in LED wattages from 23W to 198W, the Razar LED wall mounts offer significant energy savings and replace equivalent HID luminaires ranging from 35W to 400W.Five asymmetric distribution patterns are field rotatable in 90° increments and offer individual LED house side shielding available in 3000K, 4000K and 5000K CCT.  Optical modules can also be...

LOS ANGELES—EcoSense, a fast-growing LED technology company, announced that it has acquired the assets of Journée Lighting.  Journée Lighting is a privately owned, California-based lighting company that specializes in the design and development of specification grade lighting.EcoSense and Journée both share similar product development and innovation philosophies, which led to a natural fit between the two companies. Founded in 2005 by serial entrepreneur Clayton Alexander, Journée has become known for its many innovations in LED technology, including significant patents ranging from component-level to system-level solutions. This acquisition allows EcoSense to enter the downlight and track lighting market and leverage...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—Designed to enhance safety and security in public places, MaxLite releases its new-generation LED Medium Flood and Area Lights as energy-efficient illumination for parking lots, roadways, pathways and perimeters.The upgraded luminaires reduce the input wattage from the previous generation by more than 20 percent while maintaining comparable light output, saving customers more energy and accelerating the time to payback. Offered in 55-, 80- and 105-watt versions, the lights are designed to replace metal halide fixtures of up to 400 watts, while reducing energy consumption by 75 to 80 percent. In addition to diminishing energy costs, the fixtures...

HARVEY, ILL.—Litetronics introduces a completely new family of LED SignLight bulbs. This new family includes energy-saving, high-performance, long life screw base retrofits for common indoor/outdoor incandescent sign lamps, in illuminated sign installations of all kinds that typically use screw base bulbs.The new family of SignLight bulbs is expansive enough to meet the needs of most signs currently using screw base incandescents. It includes S11, S14 and A19 bulbs designed specifically for the sign industry. Finishes include clear, frosted and yellow, blue, red lens. S11 bases are offered in both medium and intermediate. All are UL wet-location rated for outdoor...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—From its Endurance series, WAC Lighting introduces Hawk LED Luminaires. These exterior fixtures can be mounted in any direction for direct and indirect illumination for hospitality applications.Energy Star and DLC rated, Hawk adheres with industry norms of an outdoor fixture with an IP66 wet location listing. WAC Lighting went one step further and created a patent pending design, with a factory-sealed housing that encloses the LED light engine. This ensures that regardless of the orientation the fixtures are mounted there will be no water or dust leaks into the fixture over time.Included with the luminaire comes a...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.—Hersha Hospitality Trust has selected AspirEnergy, a New Jersey-based Energy Services Company, to implement energy efficient solutions across its portfolio of hotels.Hersha’s partnership with AspirEnergy to implement LED lighting throughout its hotels demonstrates Hersha’s continued dedication to its EarthView program. This initiative will contribute to Hersha’s triple bottom line approach to sustainable hospitality, reducing the company’s carbon footprint by more than 3,000 tons and saving an estimated $1.25 million in energy, maintenance and HVAC costs in the first year of implementation.LED lighting will be implemented across Hersha’s portfolio, which currently consists of hotel properties located in Boston,...