Cooledge Facilitates Wider Adoption of Luminous Surfaces with Upgraded Lighting Systems, New Power and Control Capabilities

Introduction brings enhanced features and significantly lower
prices

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In direct response to market demand, Cooledge
Lighting Inc. today announced sweeping upgrades to its product
portfolio, delivering even greater design flexibility while making
installation substantially simpler and more cost effective. Furthermore,
by implementing a new platform design, these enhanced systems are
available at significantly lower price points than previous generations,
making luminous surfaces more attractive across a much larger number of
applications.

For the company’s TILE Tunable White product in particular, this next
generation platform incorporates multiple control inputs into a single
channel, simplifying installation, dramatically reducing the cost and
thus closing the price gap between tunable and single-color temperature
options. By making tunable white much more accessible for large luminous
surfaces, this capability will become increasingly important, as
designers and architects embrace the multiple benefits of dynamic
control.

The end-to-end upgrades
and progress from basic to intelligent control protocols cover all the
elements required for high-performance, customizable luminous surfaces –
from components to mounting options to power & control. They include:

Lighting System Upgrades

• A lower-cost systems platform for TILE Interior and TILE Tunable White
  contributing to more competitively-priced luminous surfaces without
  compromising quality or performance
• Larger TILE size for faster installation and economies of scale
• Proprietary C-Tune
  technology that combines control inputs into a single output
  channel, simplifying wiring and making tunable white light highly
  price-competitive versus static color temperature options
• The ability to use a wider variety of fasteners, combined with the
  larger TILE size, simplifies and expedites installation

New Power & Control Capabilities

• Compatibility with a full range of industry-standard control
  protocols, from simple analog (0-10V) to digital (DALI & DMX) and
  wireless Bluetooth options
• Optimized power distribution and reduced AC connections for large-area
  system installations
• “Dim-To-Warm” control capability intended to replicate the dimming
  behavior of incandescent light

“We believe that luminous surfaces represent the most significant
innovation in lighting since the incorporation of LEDs over 20 years
ago, and that they will increasingly be favored over the points and
lines of conventional lighting methods,” said William J. Sims, CEO of
Cooledge. “We intend to take luminous surfaces from high-end
applications into the mainstream, and the major advancements coupled
with lower price points announced today will accelerate the pace of
market expansion. The company has never been better positioned for
growth than we are today and we aren’t finished yet.”

Cooledge SURFACES are built upon the company’s flagship TILE and LINE
systems; ultra-thin, flexible sheets of light that can be cut, curved
and paired with diverse materials ranging from fabric and acrylic to
stone and glass. They deliver the performance and uniformity required to
fully illuminate rather than simply accentuate a space. These
digitally-controlled luminous surfaces are increasingly being specified
for new and retrofit, interior and exterior projects all over the world.

The upgraded lighting systems, power and control products are now
available for specification and will begin shipping in March of this
year.

About Cooledge Lighting

Cooledge is the global leader in luminous surface offerings. The company
provides a portfolio of proprietary lighting technologies that can be
seamlessly integrated into all forms and scale of the built environment
enabling large architectural surfaces instead of light points for
illumination. The company’s luminous surface capabilities are deployed
in retail, office, hospitality, and themed venues for both new and
retrofit building applications. Cooledge is headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada, with a commercial office in Waltham, MA, and supported by a
network of sales agencies and partners throughout North America, Europe,
the Middle East and Asia. For more information, visit www.cooledgelighting.comor
follow us on Twitter @CooledgeLtg.

Contacts

Cooledge Lighting Inc.
Ross Nakatsuji, 781-405-4000
Marketing
Communications
[email protected]
or
Felicia
Krupps, 617-418-9434
Public Relations
[email protected]