LightFair 2005 New Product Showcase Highlights Lighting Industry Innovations

LightFair’s New Product Showcase Awards, held April 12 to kick off the trade show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, were once again one of the most popular events at LightFair. The top products in the competition were:

Best New Product of the Year Award

: Inground 200, Martin Architectural

Sustainability Award

: OnyxPak, Onyx Environmental Services LLC

Design Excellence Award

: Millennio, HessAmerica

Technical Innovation Award

: BL-4000 RGB+, Lamina Ceramics Inc.

Energy Award

: Sensor Placement and Orientation Tool (SPOT), Architectural Energy Corp.

Roeder Award

: SQUADRO LED, Xenon Light Inc.

The Judges’ Citation Award

: Color Kinetics iW MR, Color Kinetics; and ecoXT MR16, e3LED “Best of Category Awards” were also chosen:

Incandescent lamps

: Osram MiniStar Low Voltage Halogen Lamps, Osram Sylvania

Fluorescent lamps

: Alto Energy Advantage 25W T8 Fluorescent Lamps, Philips Lighting Co.

HID lamps

: CMH20PAR20, GE Consumer and Industrial Lighting

LED lamps

: BL-4000 RGB+, Lamina Ceramics Inc.

Interior luminaires, recessed downlights, wallwashers, accent lights

: SLEEK, Lucifer Lighting Co.

Interior luminaires, tracklighting, low-voltage cable and rail systems

: Halo Architectural Flexible Track Systems, Halo Lighting

Interior luminaires, troffers, commercial recessed and surface fixtures

: BFLSLM, Bartco Lighting

Interior luminaires, suspended indirect and bi-directional pendants

: 30-30 Stack Light T5, Elliptipar

Interior luminaires, decorative sconces, chandeliers, ceiling, table and task lamps

: Diva LED Task Light, Waldmann Lighting

Exterior luminaires, site and roadway lighting

: SERA, HessAmerica

Exterior luminaires, flood, façade and sports lighting

: Inground 200, Martin Architectural

Exterior luminaires, landscape and fountain lighting

: Millenio, HessAmerica

Specialty luminaires, fiber optic and remote source lighting

: Fiber Magic III, Illumination Management Solutions Inc.

Specialty luminaires, linear lighting systems

: CryoLED, Nualight Ltd.

Specialty luminaires, theatrical and entertainment lighting

: ODEC-1535Z, Altman Lighting Inc.

Specialty luminaires, vandal resistant and industrial specialty lighting

: Articu-Bay Adjustable Fluorescent Hi-Bay, Lamar Lighting Co. Inc.

Specialty luminaires, exit signs and emergency lighting

: Hydro-Lume, Concealite Life Safety Products

Specialty luminaires, task lighting (unique applications) lamps

: Mini Micro Series, B-K Lighting Inc.

Controls and controls software

: Pharos Architectural Lighting Controller and Software, TMB

Specialty luminaries, components

: Long-Throw Projecting Light Engine, Dialight Corp.

Research, publications and design and analysis software