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Winners of the seventh annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition have been announced at the American Lighting Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Palos Verdes, California.
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| Philips Color Kinetics eW Cove Powercore |
Organized by the ALA, the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), and the US Department of Energy, the competition aims to increase market acceptance and awareness of energy-efficient lighting by recognizing the best-designed energy-efficient lighting products in the residential market.
There are several aspects of the competition, with one section specifically for solid-state lighting (SSL), in which twenty-six companies submitted 43 models. The SSL division of the competition was expanded this year to include a wider range of applications.
A panel of 11 judges from various areas of the lighting industry evaluated the entries based on color appearance, color rendering, efficiency, innovation, and other criteria.
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| Cree LED Lighting High Output Six Inch Downlight |
The judges selected two Grand Prize Winners:
- Cree LED Lighting: High Output Six Inch Downlight (see Cree press release)
- Philips Color Kinetics: eW Cove Powercore
The judges also recognized five other entries with Special Focus Awards for their successful incorporation of important design considerations:
- Light Distribution—MaxLite LED Architect Flat Panel
- Versatility—Lightolier Calculite Solid-State
- Ease of Installation—Creative Systems Lighting Eco Counter
- High Efficiency—Cree LED Lighting High Efficacy Six Inch Downlight
- Technical Innovation—Cree LED Lighting SSL Track Fixture
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