Innovations

New architectural lighting products available for specification

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 customization 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.

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.

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 fiber 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 fibers which are odorless, 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.

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 aluminum 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.

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.

THE REGEN INITIATIVE

RESUS

The Resus fluorescent-to-LED retrofit fixture is designed to fit the majority of existing T5 and T8 fluorescent fittings. Its design allows it to pick up on existing fluorescent lamp holders, using them only as a mechanical fix. All electronics are remote by the way of a remote driver allowing the product to be controls agnostic. Resus is designed to operate within any space where a fluorescent lamp once occupied. It’s controls agnostic, meaning Resus can work within any building management system and will operate with any fixed output, DALI or wireless drivers.

GLAMOX

O21-W

The O21-W is vandal-resistant Dark Sky-certified wall light from Glamox made with 45 per cent recycled aluminum. The company says that the O21-W luminaire, aimed at commercial and public buildings, limits light pollution while supporting a circular economy. The fitting is made to be disassembled so that parts may be replaced to prolong the luminaire’s life or reused or recycled at the end of life. It comes in a variety of lumen outputs, color, temperatures, sizes, and has a variety of sensor and control options.

ERCO

BEAMER

Two years ago, Erco unveiled its new generation of Beamer projectors which brought the diffused Darklight lens technology of high-quality museum spotlights to the outdoor space. Now the new size L has been added to the existing sizes S and M – for even more power. Their focused light achieves up to 866 lx from a distance of 10 metres. Also new in the large size is a Beamer contour projector for sharp-edged illumination of target areas without light pollution. The centerpiece of the new Beamer contour projectors is a projection lens with four adjustable contour sliders.

STICKBULB

Wooden pendants

Stickbulb, based in New York, makes a range of linear fittings, freestanding units and pendants using salvaged pinoak, a popular tree in North America due to is fast growth and tolerance to pollution. The company says over 12,500 trees are removed from private property in the city every year as a result of planned construction and storms. In the past, these trees were chipped. But now Stickbulb works with the NYC Parks Department and other urban forestry partners to divert the wood from the waste stream and use it instead to make lights. The salvaged wood is processed and milled on the Brooklyn waterfront.

TRILUX

Yonos

Trilux has unveiled the Yonos luminaire system which is says has been designed to cut the material waste typically associated with speculative office installations. The company says that Cat A installations are often designed without a specific tenant in mind, leading to significant waste when luminaires are removed for a Cat B fit-out. Yonos introduces a modular, connective, and adaptive lighting trunking matrix installed during the Cat A stage. This allows plug-and-play luminaires and lighting devices to be easily repositioned or added during subsequent Cat B fit-out.