Research and development in the lighting market is alive and well, as 139 new products were submitted for LightFair’s annual new product competition. An independent panel of lighting professionals judged the competition, now called the LFI Innovation Awards. The following winners were announced at LightFair International 2007 in New York on May 8.
Most Innovative Product of the Year. ARC Keeper Arctic 175 HID Backup Ballast, The Bodine Co.
Design Excellence Award. Orus Roadway Luminaire, North Star Lighting.
Technical Excellence Award (co-winners). Luxeon Rebel, Philips Lumileds and Alto II T8, Philips Lighting.
Specialty lamps. Luxeon Rebel, Philips Lumileds.
Conventional lamps. Alto II T8, Philips Lighting.
Downlights, Wallwashers and Accent Lights. Round Gear Driven Adjustable Downlight, Lucifer Lighting Co.
Track, Low-Voltage, Cable and Rail Systems. Tangent Line-Voltage Track, Lightolier.
Fluorescent-based Troffers, Suspended and Surface Luminaires. Lightplane 11, Architectural Lighting Works.
Chandeliers, Pendants, Sconces, Task Lights and Decorative Luminaires. Avanti Miniature, Dreamscape Lighting.
Roadway Sports, Floodlight, Outdoor Architectural and Site Lighting. Orus Roadway Luminaire, North Star Lighting.
Landscape, Pool and Fountain. 4426 60W LED Swimming Pool and Fountain Fixture, Hydrel/Acuity Brands.
Theatrical and Specialty Luminaires. EW Flex SLX, Color Kinetics.
Industrial, Vandal, Emergency Exit Lighting. ARC Keeper Arctic 175 HID Backup Ballast, The Bodine Co.
Controls, Daylight Integration and Controls. Remote Asset Management System (ROAM), Holophane/Acuity Brands.
Ballasts and Transformers. Quicktronnic Powersense, Osram Sylvania.