Top 10 Energy Saving Benefits of Light Control

With Lutron light controls, you can save energy AND improve your working environment and quality of life at home. We gathered a list of 10 eco-friendly facts about light management solutions that are often overlooked. The possibilities may surprise you.

1. Light Control Increases Comfort and may improve Productivity. Our energy-saving light controls provide a comfortable and productive visual environment. Enhancing the comfort levels of a space leads to increases in productivity. Through our Total Light Management™ solutions, better lighting not only can reduce the energy consumption of a room, it can improve the quality of work from its occupants.

2. All Lutron Dimmers Save Energy. Every dimmer automatically saves 4-9% in electricity—even at the highest lighting levels—over a standard on-off switch. When users choose to dim their lights, even more electricity is saved. Quite simply, the more you dim, the more you save. A standard light switch only saves electricity in the “off” position. Lutron dimmers and controls save energy 24-7. To purchase Lutron dimmers, please visit Electric Supplies Online. 3. All Light Sources Use Less Energy When Dimmed. While incandescent lights are typically associated with dimming, all lighting sources, including halogen, CFLs, and, LED bulbs, can be dimmed. For example, a halogen light source dimmed 35% reduces energy use by 28%. On average, dimming an incandescent or halogen light will reduce energy use by about 20%. 4. Dimming Saves Energy and the Environment While Enriching Your Life. While there are many ways to reduce energy use, most involve sacrificing something. Few actually enrich the quality of living and working environments like dimmers. Dimmers and other lighting controls allow individuals to adjust light levels for specific entertainment options, enhance ambiance, set a mood, and take advantage of daylight to reduce energy use. 5. Lutron solutions can contribute to 46 of the 110 possible points in LEED NC v4. Because of their energy saving benefits and contributions toward minimizing environmental impact, Lutron lighting and shading controls can contribute significantly to attaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)building certification for new construction. Lutron can help builders attain credit in several LEED categories: Energy & Atmosphere, Material & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovative Design. To purchase Lutron dimmers and light controls, please visit Electric Supplies Online.  6. Using Dimmers Saves Money. Reference: Heschong Mahone Group. 1999. Lighting Efficiency Technology Report. Prepared for the California Energy Commission 7. Shading Solutions are also Energy Efficient. Shading systems save energy by harvesting daylight and reducing the load on HVAC systems, making any project more eco-friendly. Shading can also be made from eco-friendly materials. Sustainable materials from Lutron are either PVC-free or are 100% recycled. This has allowed some fabrics to receive certification from third-party organizations such as GREENGUARD® and Oeko-Tex®. 8. Each year, installed Lutron products save nearly 10 billion kWh of energy. This is equivalent to: 7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents2. Taking 1.5 Million cars off the road2. Avoiding consumption of 16 million barrels of oil2. 9. Lutron Systems can Automatically Save Money and Energy. Automated systems like daylight and occupancy sensors and the HomeWorks® astronomic timeclock can turn on lights according to changes in light or the time of day. Without any input from the user, Lutron systems can reduce energy costs and usage. 10. All Lutron Dimmers Extend Bulb Life. Dimmers reduce power to the lighting source or bulb, so they save energy and can extend bulb life. Incandescent and halogen bulbs last up to 20 times longer when used with a dimmer, increasing the money saved.LED bulbs run cooler when dimmed which can also extend bulb life. 1Estimated lighting savings based on a power reduction of 20% (dimmer) and a 50% reduction is hours of use (sensor). 2Estimated savings based on Lutron sales; 296kWh annual energy use for residential circuits (a); 2,492kWh annual energy use for commercial circuits (b); 20% savings from dimming (c); a U.S. average electricity rate of $0.11 per kWh (d); estimated greenhouse gas equivalency (e); and the average generating capacity of a coal power plant (d). Computed from energy usage by room type (Source: Navigant. 2002. U.S. Lighting Market Characterization.) and surveys of installed room types (Lutron commissioned Ipsos surveys). Computed from 712W per circuit (Lutron project data.) and 3500 annual hours. Lighting Efficiency Technology Report: Volume I. 1999. California Energy Commission. Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. annual non-base load CO2 output emission rate, year 2007 data U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Re-posted from:  http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Education-Training/Pages/LCE/GreenBenefits.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To purchase Brand Name electrical and lighting products, visit  Electric Supplies Online.

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What's New with Philips Lighting?

PHILIPS SIMPLESET: VELOCITY UNPLUGGED

The following blog post was written by Al Marble, Director -Product Management, LED Systems.

Speed up your business with new wireless programmable LED technology

Programming LED Drivers is nothing new. But it hasn’t been simple or fast. It requires expensive programmable drivers, and requires wiring and powering up each individual driver. Or it requires that cumbersome mechanical resistors be attached to the driver for just setting drive current. This just doesn’t work for high volume, reliable manufacturing in the lighting business.

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Philips’ new SimpleSet wireless programming technology makes programmable LED Drivers practical for bread-and-butter business. It’s not just for high-end products and systems, it’s for everything. SIMPLESET uses proven NFC technology to communicate to the driver. It is fast, secure and easy to use. Just touch the programming device to the designated part of the driver and it’s done.

Programming has never been easier.

1. Take the driver out of the box. Locate the designated communication area on the driver2.
2. Touch the LED driver to the programming device. Programming confirmation will appear on the monitor.
3. Install the driver into the fixture.

SimpleSet technology is being introduced in July on the next set of industry standard PHILIPS ADVANCE XITANIUM LED DRIVERS: Xitanium 40W and 75W models. SimpleSet will specifically allow fast and easy programming of drive current by OEMs. An inexpensive programming device (it’s basically an antenna) will be available to connect into manufacturing systems and the programming tool. There is nothing proprietary about the programming device itself, and OEMs can easily incorporate the hardware and concept into their process as they see fit. The programming tool is based on PHILIPS’ MULTIONE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE which is made available at no charge.

It is simple and it is real. This is how programming will be done in the industry going forward.  The PHILIPSAdvance Xitanium Linear Drivers are the first to incorporate SimpleSet since OEMs are demanding an easy way to set drive currents. They need the flexibility. Drivers for more applications – such as downlighting and outdoor – will also start to use SimpleSet in the near future.

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LightFair International: LED and SSL company announcements and product launches - Part II

As LightFair International (LFI; June 3-5, 2014) opens its tradeshow floor on day 1 of the exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Center, we continue our round-up of LED component and lighting manufacturer announcements. The annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference is sponsored by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). The event is produced and managed by AMC, Inc.

The LFI 2014 product mix includes more than 40 categories with integrated design, alternative energy and solar power, OLEDs, healthcare, hospitality, digital signage and software showing significant growth from 2013, reports LFI.

LEDs, SSL components, and lighting design

Seoul Semiconductor's high-power Acrich MJT 5050 LED package optimized for street and outdoor area lighting

Seoul Semiconductor has announced the release of a new generation of Acrich MJT 5050 LEDs, with high lumen output, reliability, and cost performance optimized for the outdoor lighting market.

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Eastman Spectar Stratus copolyester material offers high-transmission light diffusion for solid-state lighting

Spectar Stratus can be extruded or injection molded to diffuse the light emitted from LEDs without significantly decreasing the light intensity. Depending on the selected gauge of the final product, Spectar Stratus boasts light-transmission levels between 80 and 85 percent.

Samsung exhibits new COB LEDs and LED modules with improved color rendering at LightFair

Samsung's LED modules enhanced with 90 CRI include the LT-A302 module comprised of mid-power LED packages, and the SLE series, which uses COB-type packages.

Bayer MaterialScience presents light- and thermal-management materials at LightFair

Bayer will highlight its selection of light- and thermal-managing polycarbonate plastics, films, and sheet materials at its booth (#7936) during the LightFair International trade show and conference June 3-5, in Las Vegas.

Controls/power and networks

Lutron's Quantum Vue web-based software provides lighting control from any mobile device

The Quantum Vue software helps users manage lighting throughout a facility by monitoring and reporting all of the lighting energy used in a space. Building owners and facility managers can easily optimize lighting energy performance while reducing maintenance and operating costs.

Sensity Systems displays NetSense Live end-to-end lighting network system at LightFair

Sensity Systems is showcasing its NetSense Live comprehensive management service, which ensures that NetSense end-to-end solutions are always connected, available, and secure. NetSense Live includes real-time 24x7 management of the entire NetSense Light Sensory Network platform, including the LED luminaires, sensors, wireless network and data backhaul, and all applications.

Acuity Brands connects smart lighting with shoppers' mobile phones via Qualcomm visible-light communications technology

Using Lumicast technology from Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, Acuity Brands' smart LED lighting technology will allow retailers to engage with customers on mobile devices based on their location in the store.

Lighting products

TCP showcases color-changing and additional LED lighting products at LightFair

Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) will feature its production and prototype models of new LED technology including luminaires, color-tuning bulbs, wireless color bulbs, plus a broad array of LED options that provide lighting solutions for a wide variety of applications.

Lumenpulse launches 15 new solid-state lighting products at LighFair

Complementing the company's existing product families and technologies, the newest Lumenpulse LED lighting solutions will be showcased at booth 6408 from June 3rd to the conference's close on June 5th. Launched in the weeks prior to Lightfair, the Lumencove Nano and the Lumenfacade Inground will be officially unveiled at the conference.

Terralux D Series LED downlights have efficacy above 85 lm/W

The D Series downlights are rated for 24x7 installations, achieve L70 beyond 60,000 hours, and are backed by a 5 year warranty. LEDSense thermal management in the patented driver design protects the LED fixture even in the warmest conditions.

PolyBrite debuts Borealis T8 LED tube with airflow and heat-sink thermal management system at LightFair

PolyBrite's Borealis T8 tube has been designed with a patented air flow and heat sink combined thermal management system, creating a more thermally efficient heat transfer and highly reliable cooling. This eliminates potential failures as is the case with conventional thermal management systems.

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Controls/power and networks

EMerge Alliance to demo NEC-compliant DC lighting system and present standards and regulations at LightFair

The latest demonstration of the EMerge Alliance Occupied Space Standard, which facilitates low-voltage DC lighting, will be on display at booth #5549 during the expo. It represents the industry’s only modular, plug-and-play lighting system that enables renewable energy and distributed generation to create an energy network designed to help achieve zero net energy use in buildings and campuses.

GE Lighting presents intelligent systems for retail, commercial, and street lighting applications at LightFair

The next generation of GE’s LED lighting fixtures will be enabled with indoor location technology. GE is collaborating with ByteLight to demonstrate this innovative technology at the show.

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Lighting products

Acuity Brands' Marker Light for healthcare facilities uses amber OLED technology

Acuity Brands introduces the OLED Marker Light Series concept luminaires. On display at LFI -- Acuity Brands Booth #3808 -- these OLED luminaires can create a directional beacon in high traffic healthcare areas, add visual appeal, provide subtle orientation along a path, and provide low-level illumination in critical care areas, benefiting patients and caregivers.

LED Roadway Lighting exhibits NXT LED luminaires and smart street lighting at LightFair

LRL’s booth will feature the NXT series luminaires (NXT-S and NXT-M). Earlier this year, LRL announced that the NXT-S luminaire had been selected as Best in Class (Local Residential Roadway) in the 2013 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Outdoor Lighting Competition.

Lighting Science to highlight human-centric lighting at LightFair

Adding to the expertise in the Lighting Science booth, NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, commander of the International Space Station Expedition 14, will be present to discuss the impact of artificial light on space missions and the value of biologically-corrected lighting to regulate sleep and increase performance.

Soraa releases SNAP System of LED lamp accessories for PAR and AR111 lamps at LightFair

Soraa will launch and display large lamp versions of its innovative SNAP System along with new accessories at LFI. With the addition of PAR30, PAR38 and AR111 LED lamps to the SNAP System line, customers now have a choice of lamps as well as accessories to tailor light in restaurant, retail, hospitality, museum, and residential applications.

AFX 12W ORA LED pendant with 3000K CCT on display at LightFair

The new ORA LED fixture features a 12-in. circular powder coated ring pendant with a matching powder coated ceiling canopy. With an integrated LED engine, the ORA pendant uses 12W of energy to deliver 900 lm with a 3000K CCT.

HessAmerica features LED wall luminaires and bollard lights at LightFair

AVANGARDO 2 luminaires accent interiors and outdoor areas with simple architectural styling and crisp LED illumination. Suitable applications include buildings, exterior pathways, and outdoor patios found on corporate campuses, universities, malls, and venues for retail, hospitality, and entertainment.

Aeon Lighting will feature ATLED Uniqube square downlight at LightFair

Combining ALT’s patented heat dissipation technique and power driver skills, the 6-in. model achieves up to 6000 lm with 91 lm/w. Color temperature ranges from golden-toned 2200K to bright true white at 10,000K.

Solatube International to preview SkyVault Collector tubular daylighting device at LightFair

The Solatube SkyVault Collector captures significantly more daylight than traditional skylights without heating the building interior. It maximizes daylight delivery by capturing and redirecting low-angle light downward into the system and minimizes solar heat gain by preventing heat-carrying infrared rays from entering the system.

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What's New: Bluetooth Controlled LED Outdoor Luminaires

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, has launched the first outdoor LED luminaire controlled by using Bluetooth® technology—Kim Lighting’s LightVault® 8. The solid brass fixture, which features leading-edge LED optics, uses high-speed Bluetooth® technology to enable field aiming and dimming while offering control from your iPhone, Android or tablet.

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Representing a new family of LED in-grade luminaires, the versatile LightVault® 8’s Bluetooth connectivity makes it stand out amongst its competitors. This innovative solution has allowed Kim Lighting to keep the LED light engine completely sealed from the ingress of water, dust, mud and debris. In addition to custom dimming and aiming using a Bluetooth®-enabled iOS or Android device with Kim Lighting's LightVault® 8 app, the light distribution can be customized using optional hex louvre, prism lens and spread lens filters. The in-grade luminaire moves 15 degrees in any direction and offers variable dimming to 20% in 1% increments.

The luminaire is available in spot, wall-wash and narrow flood in-grade applications; multiple color temperatures; up to 2,500 lumens output; and flat-lens, half-shield, eyeball, rock guard and directional marker-style housings. The LightVault® 8 runs cool to touch (less than 40 degrees C) and the LEDs have a life in excess of 100,000+ hours.

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Lutron Caseta Wireless

Control your lights and shades from anywhere with Pico® wireless remote controls, as well as with your smart phone. Caséta dimmers install in minutes, work with numerous bulb types – including dimmable LEDs and CFLs, and bring the convenience of a connected home to your fingertips.

Convenience

• Pico remote controls can be mounted anywhere
• The perfect light level is just a button press away
• It's easy to add more controls at any time

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Flexibility

Caséta Wireless dimmers work with dimmable LED light bulbs and dimmable compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs, as well as incandescent, and halogen, giving you flexibility when it comes to bulb choices. These dimmers also help dimmable LEDs and CFLs perform better than when used with standard dimmers. When dimming LEDs and CFLs with Caséta Wireless dimmers:

• lights will always turn on
• lights will stay on as you dim them
• lights won’t flicker (or will flicker less than with a standard dimmer)

Reliability

• Lutron's patented Clear Connect Wireless technology sets the
  bar for reliability
• works around corners and through walls
• Quiet frequency band is essentially free of interference, so your Caséta Wireless dimmers won’t be affected by other wireless products.

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Choosing the Ceiling Fan that Fits You.

Over the years, ceiling fan manufacturers have dedicated a considerable amount of 
resources to innovate conventional ceiling fans.  Such innovation provided consumers with options in choosing the type of material, finish, accessories, and function  to fit your house's design and needs.  

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However, with all the options available, it is not impossible to be confused.  Energy Star provided some tips on how to choose the "right ceiling fan" for you.  

Choosing the Right Size

Ceiling fan blade spans range from 29 – 54 inches - the most popular being the 52-inch model. To determine which size you need, measure the room where the ceiling fan will be installed and follow these guidelines:

                 Room Dimension                                   Suggested Fan Size 

                    Up to 75 ft2                                           29 to 36"
                    76  to 144 ft2                                         36 to 42"
                    144 to 225 ft2                                         44"
                    225 to 400 ft2                                         50 to 54" 

Choosing the Appropriate Mounting System

Ceiling fans should be installed, or mounted, in the middle of the room and at least 7 feet above the floor and 18 inches from the walls. If ceiling height allows, install the fan 8 - 9 feet above the floor for optimal airflow.

• Standard mounts come with a 3 – 5 inch downrod, which is the metal pipe that extends from the ceiling bracket to the top of the fan. Downrods are usually either 1/2 or 3/4-inch in diameter.
• Extended mounts can be used to hang the ceiling fan at the desired 8– 9 feet from the floor for tall ceiling heights. Downrods can be purchased from 6 inches (9 ft ceiling) to 120 inches (20 ft ceiling). Check with the manufacturer or sales associate to determine the right downrod length for you.
• Flush mounts anchor the fan directly against the ceiling. Most standard fans can be installed as a flush mount however, many manufacturers sell “hugger” or “low profile” ceiling fans that are specifically designed for this purpose. Hugger fans are ideal for rooms that have ceilings under 8 feet in height or in situations where a fan with optional light would hang down too low. Hugger fans will not move as much air as a regular fan because the blades are closer to the ceiling.
• Sloped mounts are used for angled or vaulted ceilings.

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