DURHAM, N.C.—Cree, Inc. introduces the MR16 Series LED lamp with TrueWhite Technology, that delivers the soft, diffused light of a traditional 50-watt halogen MR16 lamp, and is designed for global compatibility with virtually all existing sockets. Cree MR16 TrueWhite LED lamps consume up to 83 percent less energy and are designed to meet Energy Star qualification to deliver a rapid payback of less than one year.“The Cree MR16 TrueWhite LED lamp is the best 50-watt halogen replacement lamp to combine the energy saving benefits of LED with the light distribution and color quality our clients expect,” said Lee Mehler,...

CARY, N.C.—Civilight North America announces its entry into the LED lighting category and the availability of high quality, high performance indoor LED lamps in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Civilight North America focuses solely on LED products and offers a complete line of indoor LED lamps, with three series—Architectural (highest quality), Professional (best price-performance) and Commercial (best ROI)—in PARs, BRs, linear tubes, bulbs (A19 and candelabra) and spots (MR16s and GU10s). The company also offers LED downlights for an integrated solution. “Civilight believes that LED technology is now at a point where we can provide high quality, high performing...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y.—LaMar Lighting Co. has launched a new website for its occu-smart line of motion sensor controlled bi-level lighting. Designed to serve as a resource for architects, lighting designers, electricians and facility managers, the website educates about occu-smart’s benefits, offers tools to calculate energy and cost savings, and provides installation and troubleshooting tips.Created specifically for seldom used areas, occu-smart provides full illumination when the space is occupied and dims to minimum code illumination the rest of the time. For high-rise buildings with stairwells, occu-smart helps realize savings by keeping lights on a lower setting up to 98 percent of...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Wireless Environment, an innovator of LED lighting technology that optimizes performance in off-grid lighting applications, recently debuted its newest patented technology, NetBright. NetBright uses radio frequency transceivers to allow lights to create a private wireless communication network and operate in coordination with other lights in a system.The initial launch of NetBright will include integration into Wireless Environment’s Mr. Beams brand of spotlights. The Mr. Beams Wireless Motion Sensor LED Spotlight will be the first product available with NetBright. When a Mr. Beams Wireless Motion Sensor LED Spotlight with NetBright detects motion it will automatically illuminate and send an...

HARTFORD, CONN.—The Connecticut Convention Center has recently taken steps in the green direction with the completion of two major projects that will improve the facility’s energy efficiency. Beginning last summer, the Center entrusted the help of Strategic Building Solutions (SBS) to review the energy usage for chilled water, hot water, and steam throughout the facility. For four months, SBS made adjustments to the Center’s computers, pump controls, motor controls, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). Within a month of SBS completing these adjustments, the Convention Center saw a savings in chilled water and hot water usage. To this day, those...

Between 2010 and 2013 the Las Vegas Sands Corp., owner of The Venetian and The Palazzo hotels, saved close to $2.5 million annually by changing their light bulbs to LED bulbs. Such is the power of green lighting. If you are a hotelier looking for a way to be both energy and economically efficient, LED is clearly the way to go. However, in your quest for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, don’t overlook the exterior of your property. Installing LED landscape lighting can substantially increase curb appeal, make your guests’ stay more pleasant, boost security, improve safety, reduce your electricity...

ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. continues to expand its extensive portfolio of residential and light commercial LED lighting solutions with the new LED Closet Light from Lithonia Lighting. The LED Closet Light presents a new spin on a traditional fixture featuring advanced LED technology for a stylish and efficient lighting solution.Measuring just 6-5/8 inches wide and 4-1/4 inches tall, the new LED Closet Light is small enough to fit in the average person’s hand, yet delivers 575 lumens consuming only 10.4 watts. “The LED Closet Light is designed to be small, yet versatile, to enable mounting the fixture flush to ceiling...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—Designed to replace less-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in hospitality applications, MaxLite launches five- and seven-watt LED PL Retrofit Lamps with GU24, GX23 and G24q pin base options, the latest additions to the MaxLED brand of energy-efficient lamps and lighting fixtures.  The new LED PL lamps easily retrofit a variety of commercial fixtures, including recessed cans, sconces, and ceiling fixtures commonly used to light retail stores, hotels and apartment buildings. The five- and seven-watt LEDs replace 13- and 18-watt compact fluorescents lamps (CFLs), respectively. Constructed with a lamp holder that rotates 270 degrees, the LED PL Retrofits...

TORRANCE, CALIF.—LEDtronics, Inc. announces the newest member to its series of high-brightness, energy-efficient retrofit LED Recessed Downlights. The RDL32-4-12W series are Energy Star and UL/cUL listed, dimmable ceiling can-style downlights ideal for indoor use in architectural/décor lighting and commercial applications: hospitals and medical facilities, hotels and resorts. They only use 12 watts of energy and can replace halogen bulbs up to 75 watts—an energy savings of up to 80 percent.The RDL32-4-12W series fits 4-inch ceiling can openings. They come with pigtail wires connected to a quick-disconnect connector attached to a standard E26 Edison male screw base connector that can...

LONGMONT, COLO.—Installing downlights with pin-based CFL or other pin-based lamps used to require the management of many parts, ballasts, drivers, lamps and finally the fixture itself. TERRALUX has eliminated the need for ballasts with the introduction of its D Series Downlights, streamlining the installation and maintenance process. Engineered for commercial applications, the modular LED downlights have efficacy above 85 lumens/watt. Energy consumption is 50 to 75 percent less than comparable pin-based CFL fixtures.  The D Series is available in multiple aperture sizes, from 6” to 10”, both round and square form factors. Light outputs range from 900 lumens (replacement...