Seven Innovative Lighting and Components Solutions from Acuity Brands Selected for the 2024 IES Progress Report
August 19, 2024
Acuity Brands, Inc. announced recently that seven Acuity Brands lighting and components solutions were selected for the 2024 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, which showcases the year’s most significant advancements in the art and science of lighting.
Selections were made by an impartial committee that evaluated submissions based on uniqueness, innovation, and significance to the lighting industry.
2024 IES Progress Report inclusions: A-Light Lino luminaire, IVO Shallow Recessed Downlight from Gotham Lighting, Hydrel Tierra Ingrade Family, IOTA ILD Series Emergency Drivers, Juno 2” Canless Wafer Downlights, and the Lithonia FRAME LED Lay-in from Lithonia Lighting.
A-Light Lino is available in 2.16” and 3” apertures, and the small profile housing and no visible hardware ensure that the fixture subtly integrates into a variety of interior and exterior environments. With an IP66 rating, Lino luminaires are particularly well-suited for outdoor applications with harsher weather conditions. Designers can mix and match from numerous suspended or surface mountings to maintain a consistent design aesthetic. Suspended mountings include catenary or pendant stem. Ceiling, wall, channel or mullion block can be selected for surface mountings. Direct illumination is available with batwing, flat blade louver, HE Tech, wall grazer or asymmetric distribution types, each meeting specific lighting needs.
Designers may choose indirect illumination for the mullion block mounting option. Available in up to 8-foot standard lengths, luminaires can be trimmed to specific sizes in increments of 1/8 inch. Luminaires may be joined with L-, T-, or X-corners for creative patterns. Sustainability is a key element of the design, including fixtures that contain 60% recycled aluminum extrusions. Lino luminaires are enabled with the nLight® network control system.
Cyclone Crosswalk Optics solution takes into account the two main contributing factors to pedestrian visibility, including contrast and vertical illuminance. With asymmetrical forward and asymmetrical right side light distribution, the optics provide a high positive contrast that make pedestrians look brighter than the background. They also enhance vertical and horizontal illuminance to help motorists clearly and effectively detect the crosswalk and the pedestrian well in advance. They are designed based on the guidance in IES RP-8; Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities, with particular attention paid to the recommendations focused on pedestrian crosswalks. They are available in lumen packages ranging from 3,100 lm to 11,600 lm and all versions are IP66 rated for harsh weather.
Gotham IVO Shallow Recessed Downlight addresses spatial limitations, fitting into spaces as shallow as 2 inches, while delivering exceptional performance. Boasting up to 3000 lumens from a 4-inch aperture and up to 5000 lumens from a 6-inch aperture and delivers up to 120 lumens per watt. Designed for field-serviceability, the downlight features interchangeable trims and optics that can be effortlessly serviced from below the ceiling with a simple twist and lock mechanism. The IVO downlight’s design uses 17% less steel, 44% less aluminum, and 28% less plastic compared to standard downlights. Perfect color consistency is achieved with a 0.5 MacAdam ellipse from fixture to fixture.
Proprietary optics coupled with an advanced light engine and Bounding Ray Optical Design delivers a true uniformed, batwing distribution for smooth illumination and a comfortable experience for occupants in the space. Offers color temperature options from 2700K to 5000K. The downlight supports universal dimming to 1% through 0-10V, 120V Triac, and ELV protocols. Integration with nLight® wired or wireless lighting controls further enhances control options.
Hydrel Tierra offers higher delivered lumens, more color temperatures, and more options than the average ingrade – in a compact design. With only 4.4″ and 6.38″ diameters, the Tierra series is an ingrade that combines impact and corrosion-resistant materials, optimal beam control and superior performance. Delivers exceptional uniformity and on-target illumination. Its precision optical system offers excellent controlled beam angles. Modular design allows for easy installation, driver replacement, and light source updates as technology advances. Tierra incorporates innovative sealing capabilities, superior materials, and long-lasting finishes, promising decades of use with minimal maintenance. Its structural integrity is unmatched.
IOTA ILD Series Emergency Driver is a UL Listed LED emergency driver that allows the same LED fixture to be used for both normal and emergency operation. In the event of a power failure, the ILD 10 switches power from the normal AC Driver and operates the fixture for 90 minutes in the emergency mode from the unit’s battery supply. The Quick-Disconnect wiring connectors provide installation flexibility and optimization, allowing for snap-in field replacement. The unit contains a battery, charger, and converter circuit in a narrow profile enclosure for installation within the channel space or wireway.
The ILD 10 will operate an LED load at 10 watts with constant power at a rated output voltage of 10V-55V. The Constant Power design of the ILD 10 maintains the output wattage to the LED array even as the system voltage diminishes, providing a consistent illumination level for the full 90-minute runtime. Features lithium battery technology for significantly decreased form factor, automatic monthly and annual self-testing capability, and AC Activate battery activation circuitry.
Juno 2″ Canless Wafer Downlight has an innovative, slim design that installs quickly and easily into as little as 3″ of plenum allowing for it to fit into ceiling spaces where most traditional recessed housings do not. No housing required to install. Once installed, the Wafer provides an all-in-one design featuring switchable white color temperature and adjustable lumen output technology. This technology gives distributors, contractors and homeowners the ultimate in flexibility by providing the equivalent of 15 static fixtures in one. These technologies are controlled by switches located directly on the fixture. Simply toggle each switch to the desired settings: 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, or 5000K for color temperature adjustment and low, medium, high for lumen adjustment.
Lithona FRAME by Lithonia Lighting offers a modern, upscale aesthetic with functionality and performance to match. At the heart of the FRAME design is the ‘snap’ together assembly which provides unrivaled value in shipping, storage and installation costs. Featuring Switchable color temperature and adjustable lumen technology, the FRAME allows the user to fine tune the look and feel of their space. The FRAME is designed with the latest optical technology to provide the same efficiency and output as a traditional LED flat Panel, for a fraction of the weight and cost.
