As an educational institution, Questacon wanted to lead by example in adopting sustainable practices throughout its buildings. In addition to the H2O exhibition, Questacon has gone on to complete the Excite@Q gallery, which employs the Philips Selecon PL1s and also the Philips Selecon Accent Display luminaire.

Philips says that the PL1 is the first light source allows full control of the beam color composition regardless of intensity. According to Philips Marketing Manager Pete Borchetta, "The resulting luminaire is a fully tunable high output LED light engine supporting colour temperatures from 3000K to 5600K and full color mixing with a maximum output similar to that of a 70 watt metal halide powered luminaire."

"As an interactive Science Centre our requirement for lighting is based on more of a theatrical approach than traditional museum lighting," said Christine Hendry, creative manager at Questacon. "We use a combination of focused light and color washing luminaires and needed to have an integrated approach to our gallery lighting with a plan for implementation over several years. The PL1s were seen as the perfect solution for us."

"Our main criteria were the capability for individual luminaire adjustment, pre-programmed lighting scenes, which could be controlled from one point, the ability to color change walls/floors to create different environments, to reduce maintenance costs associated with replacement lamps and labour, and the ability to achieve color in a variety of ambient lighting levels. We were also looking for a product that could be integrated into our existing infrastructure with minimal cost."

"The Selecon PL1s are performing perfectly," continued Hendry. "We are able to change the lighting environment to suit the needs of the various exhibitions in our space, and have had a marked improvement in maintenance cost savings as we haven't needed to change any lamps in the galleries with the PL1s."

"We are so pleased with the results that we achieved with the PL1s and the flexibility the fittings provided that we have started a replacement program throughout our other galleries," Hendry concluded.

Acuity's Holophane HMAO LED high masts use 290-watts per fixture, and are rated to deliver up to 100,000 hours of maintenance-free operation. The company says that they feature multiple LED modules, reducing the potential for dark areas in the event an LED module failure. The company says that through use of multiple LED drivers, HMAO LED high masts offer the choice of various lumen packages, and provide a back-up light source and overlapping distribution. Additionally, prismatic glass optics minimize the direct view of the light source.

"Our main goal is to provide a safe transportation system for the state of Maine," said Ron Cote, MaineDOT Electrical Supervisor. "We were looking for a light source that would provide lower maintenance and a whiter light. The benefits of multiple LED drivers and modules and the longevity of Holophane HMAO LED fixtures are exactly what we wanted. Additionally, the quality of light combined with the payback of these fixtures is absolutely incredible."

Acuity says that the state's previous high-pressure sodium light fixtures were turned off each night from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. in order to reduce operating costs. This left roads and rest areas dark during that time. In addition, the uneven light distribution from the previous fixtures left bright spots and glare on the road.

Each newly retrofitted light tower, operating from dusk to dawn each day, cost only about $66 per month to run, compared to $200 per month for each tower using the previous fixtures and operating a reduced number of hours. The energy cost reduction reportedly allows MaineDOT to leave the lights on throughout the night for a safer transit environment. Acuity says that once the retrofit project is completed, the HMAO LED high masts are expected to savings the MaineDOT about $135,000 annually and about $1.35 million over 10 years.

Light towers in the Falmouth area have already been retrofitted with the new HMAO LED high mast luminaires. The MaineDOT will also retrofit light towers in Portland, Saco, Kittery, Waterville, Bangor and Medway rest areas.

"More than 40 years ago, Holophane was first to market with innovative, high mast lighting systems," said Rob Drago, Acuity Brands Lighting Vice President, Infrastructure. "As an established leader in the industry, we continue to advance the technology, creating a best in class product that provides the features and benefits of a true high mast luminaire."

“LED lighting is just beginning to take off in India. But we expect remarkable growth in this market over the next several years, in both commercial and off-grid applications,” said Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre, CEO Philips Lumileds. “KORE personnel will have full access to the products, services and people at Philips Lumileds, individuals who are committed to improving the customer experience with lighting.”

“Philips Lumileds has been in the forefront of developing best-in-class LED lighting solutions including indoor, outdoor, and industrial market segments and KORE is known for its experienced sales team, outstanding engineering support and large customer base in India providing innate synergies for both of us to partner,” said Praveen Mahajan, Director of KORE.

“I needed a good quality LED wash light for rental stock and Robe has the best fixtures,” confirmed Jalal, who considered several options before making his choice. He added that the LEDWash 600 is now on virtually every technical rider that they are seeing when it comes to specifying a moving LED wash light.

“They are reliable, lightweight, the output is amazing and the wireless functionality is really useful – we have used it many times,” he stated.

Almost as soon as the LEDWashes were delivered to CCG in Doha, they went straight out on the 2012 Doha Tribeca Film Festival, where they were spec’d by LD Adam Bassett. They have also been on many other high profile jobs and CCG is looking at expanding its stock in the near future.

When assessing a potential energy-saving project, the WSU Energy & Sustainability Office found that HID lighting at the Dee Events Center was one of the single biggest power hogs. However, the university couldn't find other examples of using LEDs for lighting a sports arena.

“Month after month when the electric bill came for the Dee Events Center, all we could do was cringe and pay,” said Jacob Cain, WSU Energy & Sustainability Manager. “The new high bay lighting gives us brighter light with fewer fixtures, and we spend less money on energy. Now that’s something we welcome and our teams and fans can appreciate.”

GE Lighting offered the university an LED high bay fixture that is commonly used for warehouse applications. WSU’s energy team ordered one for analysis. They tested its capabilities for the unique setting. The Energy and Sustainability team measured its distribution of light, dimming capabilities, and net change in weight applied to the lighting scheme known as the cloud at the home of WSU’s men's and women's basketball. A mounting system was designed and fabricated, and then the single unit was hung for review by the athletics department.

Upon approval, 100 HID fixtures were replaced with a total of 80 LED fixtures. The installation was timed to take place without interrupting the basketball court's regular use. The new LED high bay lighting produces more than 200 foot candles, or the amount of light that falls on a given surface. This is reportedly double that of NCAA requirements for courts. Whereas the original lighting produced dim spots on the court, and foot candles ranged from 60-150 depending on location, Cain said.

Officials with WSU are pleased with the Albeo ABHX-Series because of the lighting quality, brightness, and distribution. In addition to considerable energy savings, GE says that it increases the ability for special effects because the LEDs instantly illuminate with no buzz or flickering and can be dimmable and adjustable in nine zones throughout the arena.

Additionally, GE says that the Albeo ABHX-Series LED lighting fixtures significantly diminish maintenance needs at the arenas where swapping bulbs requires special equipment and trained personnel. GE says that Albeo ABHX-Series LED lighting has an L70 of 100,000 hours, meaning that the LED fixtures are expected to still produce at least 70 percent of their original brightness after about 100,000 hours.

The Albeo ABHX-Series fixture can reportedly substitute for a range of legacy high bay lighting systems such as 250-watt to 1500-watt HID and four- to eight-lamp T5/T8 high-intensity fluorescent lighting. Conventional four to eight lamp T5s and T8s reportedly burn-out after 20,000-30,000 hours.

Xfinity Home is a broadband and cloud-based platform that provides next-generation home security, control and energy management that allows customers to stay connected to their home and family through the use of an interactive Web portal, mobile devices and the free Xfinity Home app. Comcast's Xfinity Home service offers 24/7 professional monitoring in addition to home control and remote energy management services that include lighting controls, digital thermostats, live video monitoring, custom text and e-mail alerts, remote arming and disarming capabilities, water and carbon monoxide sensors.

“With Osram Sylvania, we are bringing innovative lighting solutions that integrate with the Xfinity Home platform and provide home control and green technology features to our customers,” said Mitch Bowling, Senior Vice President and General Manager of New Businesses for Comcast Cable. “Home automation is a growing trend that takes complex ideas and turns them into simple solutions that can be delivered to thousands of people. This is another example of how we are continuing to evolve our Xfinity Home product by creating more innovative home control solutions for our customers to enjoy.”

“We are proud to work closely with Comcast to develop sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, lighting solutions for Xfinity Home,” said Tim Lesch, Senior Vice President, Osram Sylvania. “These energy saving light bulbs allow consumers to remotely control their lighting via a smart device when they need them, and set the desired level of brightness, while helping to save power and electricity costs “

Organizer wanted to invest in cutting-edge technologies that offered the most inventive and flexible possibilities. The fixture list includes 56 x MMX Spots, 32 LEDWash 800s, 16 x MMX WashBeams, 24 LEDBeam 100s, 16 LEDWash 600s and six LEDWash 300s – all from Robe’s ROBIN series.

Organizer are completely confident they have made the right decision, “The brand is powerful and the units are tough and well-made as well as being affordable,” says director Yildiray . He thinks the lights are excellent creative tools for all the lighting designers who will be using them, as well as practical and functional.

The company switched its moving stock to Robe Lighting because of the reliability. Organizer has found the MMX Spots to be powerful, lightweight and compact and that the MMX WashBeam is a perfect multi-purpose fixture; the LEDWashes are the ultimate LED wash luminaire … and that the tiny LEDBeam 100s are funky and ideal for special effects in a diverse range of shows and presentations.

Yildiray knows that the service and after-sales support from Atempo (Robe's Turkish distributor) will be excellent and super-fast. The new fixtures will be the 2013 Turkish Language Olympiad, being staged in nine different cities in June, where students of the language will complete for titles like: grammar, oral skills, writing essays, reciting poems, singing songs, theatre and general culture. The lighting designs for these assorted shows will be created by two of Organizer’s full time lighting designers, Salih Yalcin and Volkan Buyrukoĝlu.

Robe’s sales director Harry von den Stemmen commented, “Together with Müjdat and Volkan Konuralp of Atempo, whom I have known and trusted for many years, I am very excited about this major move in the rental and production world in Turkey."

“Organizer is making a very bold step ahead with their investment into such a wide array of Robe fixtures," Stemmen said.