Outdoor Lighting

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Plaza
ACDC
The Plaza line of LED architectural floodlights is available in a 20W and a 35W version and is designed to provide an alternative to metal halide floodlights. The luminaires are dimmable, have a CRI of 90-plus, a choice of optics with a 10-, 16-, 30-, and 64-degree beam distribution as well as a 12-degree by 40-degree option. The luminaire housing is composed of die-cast aluminum, and the fixture also has a variety of accessories including snoots, barn doors, and louvers and colored glass fronts. The fixture is IP66-rated.
inter-lux.com/manufacturer/acdc


Linea LED Bollard
HessAmerica
The Linea LED Bollard is part of the larger family of Linea outdoor pole luminaires. The source is configured around five, three-diode clusters. A prismatic elliptical lens provides a wide (40 feet by 20 feet) asymmetric beam spread, so that the light does not stray above 90-degrees horizontal. The housing and luminaire shaft measures 40 1/2 inches tall and is a single piece made of aluminum finished in a textured paint. All hardware is stainless steel. A steel housing for high-abuse environments is also an option. Standard finish colors are: matte silver gray, metallic, or graphite gray. Custom colors are available.
hessamerica.com


Denali Floodlight
B-K Lighting
The Denali Floodlight series, part of B-K Lighting’s BKSSL product line, is designed to provide consistent color appearance and rendering using the “X” module with cold-phosphor technology and HP2 constant-current driver to deliver white light in three color temperatures: 2700K, 3000K, and 4000K. A patented mounting system allows vertical, horizontal, and rotational aiming while ensuring that the fixture’s position remains fixed. Interchangeable components provide three beam spreads: a 20-degree spotlight, a 40-degree floodlight, and a 60-degree wide floodlight.
bklighting.com


D-Series Size 1 Area Luminaire
Lithonia Lighting Acuity Brands
Designed for commercial and municipal applications including parking lots, public plazas, and streetscapes, the D-Series Size 1 Area Luminaire offers an alternative to 100W to 400W metal halide lighting options. A single (30 LEDs) or double (60 LEDs) light engine can be used, and both are available in 3000K, 4000K, and 5000K. The fixture head measures 33 inches long by 13 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches tall and is meant to be pole-mounted. A wall-bracket mounting option is also available. Proprietary optics deliver a uniform light.
lithonialighting.com


Halley
Vibia
Designed by Jordi Vilardell and Meritxell Vidal, Halley, named after the famous comet, creates an arched beam of light. Part of a full family of luminaires that includes floor-to-floor, floor-to-wall, and floor-to-clamp versions, the luminaire is composed of polycarbonate and aluminum, and is made up of three sections that click and lock together for east assembly. It uses one, 12W LED strip as the source with a frosted lens. It is ETL wet-listed and has an IP64 rating.
www.ibialight.com


Q-Light
Performance In Lighting
The Q-Light luminaire is made of a die-cast aluminum and mounted onto an extruded aluminum post. Finish colors are aluminum metallic and iron gray. High-performance reflectors provide a uniform distribution of light. The “R” models (shown) come with a louver to provide glare-free illumination. Lamping options include metal halide, fluorescent, and LED. The LED option uses 5W in two color temperatures: 3000K (warm-white) and 6000K (cool-white).
pil-usa.com

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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