INNOVATIONS New architectural lighting products available for specification FX SILENCE
GLAMOX The FX Silence suspended luminaires are aimed at transforming noisy open-plan offices and workspaces. The secret to their noise-dampening properties is a unique acoustic sandwich construction and an external fibre coating made largely from recycled PET plastic bottles. FX Silence luminaires are constructed using a fire-resistant acoustic sandwich comprising two 9mm outer layers of compacted recycled fibres which are odourless, non-toxic, and do not create dust. The interior of the luminaire is filled with rock wool. Together they work to absorb sound. The luminaires can be connected and wirelessly controlled.
LUMIBUILDER
3D pendants LumiBuilder is a start-up company combining the use of AI technology, 3D printing and post-consumer waste to create what it terms ‘luminous works of art’. The brand is promising that its Waste to Wonder philosophy will allow unprecedented customisation for its customers and lead to hundreds of variations to suit different spaces, ‘all with the guarantee of sustainable, socially responsible design’. It has unveiled its first offer, a 3D printed pendant based on the honeycomb, which it terms ‘nature's own engineering masterpiece’. It describes the light as a ‘glowing testament’ to its Waste to Wonder philosophy.
TRT LIGHTING
OAKEN The Oaken streetlight from TRT Lighting has an Oak housing which gives it an industry-leading TM66 score for circularity of 3.1. TRT says the achievement is underpinned by a 97 per cent reduction in ‘cradle to gate’ embodied carbon compared to a baseline of aluminium cast alloy bodies. Using TM65 methodology, the Oaken represents a 50 per cent reduction in embodied carbon in the complete luminaire compared to the company’s Aspect Mini (Aspect Mini 66kg CO2e / Oaken 34kg CO2e). Its European oak housing is sourced from PEFC certified forests that promote sustainable harvesting practices.
TRILUX
E LINE PRO Designed by international practice Billings Jackson Studio, the form of Trilux’s E Line Pro considers many of the factors that slow the build process, make maintenance difficult and deny future upgrades. ZUMTOBEL
Tecton DC Austrian lighting giant Zumtobel has introduced a direct current version of its best-selling Tecton continuous row lighting system. It’s believed to be the first time a major lighting brand has produced a DC variant. The DC unit is aimed at commercial, industrial and retail installations where renewable power is generated on site. Using direct current avoids all the losses associated with converting power to AC and then back again to DC.The company reckons the new Tecton DC can add an extra 4 per cent energy saving. Existing Tecton installations can be converted to DC by replacing the ballast. 50
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At its core is an innovative 11-pole rolled steel trunking structure, which allows lighting modules to be inserted at any point along a continuous power track. This simplifies planning and offers unmatched flexibility, creating an adaptable lighting solution. E-Line PRO is a highly flexible lighting system that offers a wide range of optics, lumen packages, and mounting possibilities.