Acuity Brands, Inc. Unveils Luminaires Using New Duet SSL Technology at LightFair International
May 05 2015 - 9:15AM
New design concept
optimizes OLED and LED light sources in a single luminaire
ATLANTA - May 5,
2015 - Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) unveiled this week at
LIGHTFAIR® International luminaires using its Duet SSL(TM)
Technology, a new design concept that optimizes the performance of
OLED and LED light sources in a single luminaire. The interplay of
the two solid-state technologies effectively combines the focused
and directed light benefits of LEDs with the soft, uniform glow of
OLEDs, offering specifiers new and more dynamic ways for lighting a
space.
"Duet SSL Technology is an
innovative approach in lighting design, allowing light to be
tailored to the needs of an individual, architecturally sensitive
and engaging," said Jeannine Wang, Director Business Development,
Acuity Brands Lighting. "By blending the best attributes of OLED
and LED light sources, we believe these new-category defining
luminaires will break boundaries enabling even more efficient and
holistic design."
To demonstrate the benefits of
Duet SSL Technology, Acuity Brands is showcasing in its LIGHTFAIR
booth (#1640) two concept families, Imoni(TM)
and Olessence(TM), in several form factors and
applications. Each concept integrates OLED and LED technologies to
create luminaires that blend both diffuse and focused illumination
for aesthetic impact while maximizing photometric performance and
superior lighting quality.
Live 10-minute presentations on
Duet SSL Technology are being given every hour, on the hour,
throughout the show. LIGHTFAIR, which is currently taking
place this week at the Javits Convention Center in New York City,
is the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting
trade show and conference.
In 2014, Acuity Brands expanded
its product lines by becoming one of the first lighting companies
to offer energy-efficient OLED products, with a broad portfolio
that inspires designers with unique form factors and new lighting
application techniques.
For more information about Duet
SSL Technology or our OLED lighting products, please visit us at
www.acuitybrands.com/oled
About Acuity
Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North
American market leader and one of the world's leading providers of
lighting solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. With
fiscal year 2014 net sales of $2.4 billion, Acuity Brands employs
approximately 7,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and
Asia. The Company's lighting solutions are sold under various
brands, including Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®,
Gotham®, Mark Architectural Lighting(TM), Winona® Lighting,
Healthcare Lighting®, Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®,
Carandini®, Antique Street Lamps(TM), Sunoptics®, RELOC®
Wiring Solutions, Acculamp®, eldoLED® and Acuity Controls.
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