Finelite in the News

Terry Clark presented at the Strategies in Light conference (SIL) in Santa Clara Convention Center - February 14, 2013

Terry Clark participated in the LED and Lighting Technology Track at the Strategies in Light conference and discussed the challenges faced by manufacturers regarding the testing required to participate in programs like Lighting Facts.

Download Terry Clark's Strategies in Light presentation.

Read LEDs Magazine article reviewing the topic discussed by Mr. Clark and DOE representatives.

Terry Clark speaks about The Future of Lighting at the Pacific Energy Center - February 21, 2012. Hosted by the IES San Francisco chapter.

Terry Clark will talk about the many changes that are currently taking place in the lighting industry and what he sees with respect to The Future of Lighting.

The mission of the IES is to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public.

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Terry Clark speaks at the Silicon Valley Energy Summit at Stanford University - June 29, 2012.

Mr. Clark will be part of a panel discussion called "Efficient Lighting Technologies" talking about the comparisons of LEDs and T8 fluorescent lamps, life-cycle costs, and control strategies.

The Silicon Valley Energy Summit explores best practices, upcoming technologies, government regulation and energy policy.

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Architectural Lighting LED magazine interviews Terry Clark about the business of lighting.

Download and read the interview by editor Elizabeth Donoff.

Finelite’s commitment to energy efficiency makes front page of San Francisco Chronicle.

The Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program and Finelite led several research studies on energy efficient lighting solutions for schools and offices. The collaboration was very positive. It demonstrated energy savings of at least 50%, influenced best practices, and resulted in products such as ICLS and PLS. While the fate of PIER isn't fully known, Finelite will continue to drive research and innovation for the design community.

Read the San Francisco Chronicle article.

Finelite CEO Terry Clark speaking at DOE sponsored SSL workshop.

Mr. Clark will speak on the important but often misunderstood component of LED luminaire lifetime – color shift. He states: “Look at the warranty. Do you know the manufacturer’s firm history? Do you know your sales agent? A good sales agent should represent top quality manufacturers and be there as the customer’s first line of support”.

Download the second edition of the “LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting."

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U.S. DOE’s Ultra Efficient Office Building Uses Finelite LED Products

With the nation watching, the client set the energy-efficiency bar high – 50 percent less energy usage than national codes. Finelite provided the new Research Support Facility with efficient LED task lighting for employee use. Rachel Petro, senior associate and lighting designer at RNL, said her team set up a tabletop test of LED task lights and felt “Finelite was without question the best choice for the Research Support Facility.”

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LD+A Article "Countdown to Zero"

Straight Talk about sustainable practices for indoor, general purpose lighting

Founder and CEO of Finelite, Terry Clark was asked by San Jose State University's Green Wave auditing program to conduct a seminar on energy efficient lighting design strategies.

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Finelite's Integrated Office Lighting System (IOLS) featured in LD+A Magazine

"Give 'em what they ask for" a feature article in January 2011 issue of LD+A magazine highlights the collaboration between National Grid, a public utility company, and Atelier Ten, an environmental design agency. IOLS was instrumental in helping National Grid achieve energy savings for their headquarters.

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Terry Clark presents at the "Transformations in Lighting" conference in San Diego, CA.

Sponsored by the US Department of Energy, the focus of the workshop is to accelerate technology advances through R&D. The panel looks at novel luminaire concepts as well as new approaches for smart lighting systems.

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Architectural SSL Magazine Profiles Terry Clark's "Straight Talk" LED Presentation

Finelite's Terry Clark presented at the ArchLed 2010 conference and was profiled in the August issue of Architectural SSL magazine.

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7500 Linear Feet of Series 12-P earns LEED Gold

Rackspace, a leader in the hosting and cloud computing industry, achieves LEED Gold status for its corporate headquarters building in San Antonio, TX. Nearly the entire project is illuminated with Finelite's Series 12-P.

Press Release: Rackspace Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Corporate Headquarters

The Curve by Finelite ranks highest in Next Generation Luminaires™

What does this mean for the lighting designers and specifiers? According to Jim Brodrick and LD+A Magazine, "first and foremost, it means that the judges would recommend the product to other specifiers."

Press Release: The Curve by Finelite Wins Best in Class

Energy Efficient Lighting Takes Top Prize

"Finelite's success shows why California public-private sponsored research and demonstration programs are so important."

Press Release: California Energy Commission Funds Award-Winning Lighting

Finelite joins Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium

Finelite is a new Corresponding Member of the Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortorium, a group of organizations interested in advancing energy efficient commercial building technologies, practices and policies. The Consortium is working with the United States Department of Energy to develop and deliver technology, policies, and practices to achieve a market transition to Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings by 2030.

Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium Overview

Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative

Newly Released IOLS Studies

Heschong Mahone Group recommends an LED-Task / Low Ambient design approach for any office space. Improve the visual environment, meet corporate goals for energy use reduction, enhance worker satisfaction, and save money.

Ziggurat Building IOLS Case Study

Encon Building IOLS Case Study

Products: Series 12-ID and Personal Lighting System