Winners in the Indoor category of the sixth annual Next Generation LuminairesTM Design Competition were announced today at The LED Show in Los Angeles. Sponsored by DOE, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, NGL promotes excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED products for commercial lighting applications.
Out of 153 indoor entries, 57 were recognized as winners this year, meaning they were considered worthy of specification. A panel of 10 judges, drawn from the architectural lighting community, evaluated the entries based on color, illuminance, glare control, light distribution, serviceability, value, appearance, lumen maintenance, and luminous efficacy.
Four of this year's winners were designated as Best in Class, meaning they stood out significantly above all the other indoor products entered in 2014. The Best in Class came from four different manufacturers and covered four different areas of lighting:
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Koncept received Best in Class for its Mosso Pro LED desk lamp.
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Finelite, Inc., received Best in Class for its Series 11LED Micro Profile family of cove mounted luminaires.
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Cree, Inc., received Best in Class for its LS Series utility luminaire.
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Acuity Brands®–Mark Architectural LightingTM received Best in Class for its Slot 2 & 4 LED–Direct and Bi-Direct family of surface mounted and pendant linear luminaires.
More information on all the winning entries is available at www.ngldc.org.