The benefit to designers, architects and other specifiers who work with certified network members is the assurance that they will receive luminaires capable of delivering the desired lighting effects as well as reliable long-term performance. The benefit to luminaire manufacturers and related solution providers is the ability to guarantee performance to specifiers and end users through a clearly defined set of design and development requirements, making it possible to take full advantage of an LED lighting market which is expected to generate more than $5 billion in worldwide revenues by 2007.
Keith Scott, market development manager with Lumileds Lighting: "Our Luxeon Lighting Network bridges that gap by establishing a group of certified luminaire manufacturers that specifiers can call to produce predictably performing LED lighting solutions tailored to client needs."
Encompassing two certification categories reflecting the needs of different segments of the lighting community, which are; Certified Luxeon Luminaire Manufacturer - a programme for manufacturers administered by Lumileds certifying that members are qualified to design, develop and manufacture Luxeon-based luminaries and to offer performance warranties on each product. The other is Certified Future Electronics Luxeon Solutions Partner - a programme for system integrators as well as suppliers of optic, thermal, power supply and lighting control components administered by Future Electronics, the exclusive distributor of Lumileds' Luxeon products. This designation certifies that members are qualified to design, develop, manufacture and guarantee the performance of Luxeon-based lighting components or light engine modules and arrays.
Lumileds expects the Luxeon Lighting Network to include at least 50 members by 2005 and 200 by 2006.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
