Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

April 23, 2013

Philips Lights the Future at Lightfair 2013

Philips Lights

Bigger, better and with more energy savings than ever, this week LIGHTFAIR® International continues its tradition of producing the largest lighting trade show in its history. This year’s event is back on the east coast, taking place in Philadelphia. There are additions to the show floor, conference program and events schedule, all designed to deliver technologies and information that will define the future.[...]

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April 22, 2013

A Simple Switch for a Sustainable World

A Simple Switch

A sustainable world is one that only uses energy efficient lighting.
Energy efficient lighting is part of the solution to both climate change and the energy crisis. It will also help speed up the revolution towards a new world energy audit in which renewable energy sources will radically change the way our energy supplies are produced and distributed.[...]

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Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

February 7, 2013

Ski Resort Town of Saint-Sauveur Converts to LED with MetroScape

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Ski Resort Town

Nestled in the Laurentian mountains, Saint-Sauveur is a quaint ski resort town with tons of characters. Whatever the season, Saint-Sauveur attracts tourists with its many charms, whether it be hiking, biking, golfing, shopping and of course skiing. Always bustling with activities the town is proud of the special flavor it has to offer.Maintaining its charm is very important to this municipality and being forward thinking they also wanted innovative technologies that offered energy-efficient outdoor lighting. That is why when they decided to revitalize the downtown core choosing LED lighting solutions was a no brainer. [...]

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Philips Lumec AUTHOR: Philips Lumec | CATEGORY: Technologies

January 29, 2013

Case Study: CN Tower a Landmark for Toronto and for Philips Color Kinetics

Case Study_CN Tower

Anyone who has visited Toronto has no doubt seen the CN Tower which stands 1,815 feet (553 meters) tall and is considered an engineering wonder of the modern world. The tower functions as a telecommunication hub, while provides world-class entertainment and unique attractions as well as restaurants. Visitors travel from far and wide to admire the marvel that is the CN Tower. However, for nearly a decade the Tower was minimally lit in an effort to conserve energy while awaiting a better long-term lighting solution. [...]

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Philips Lumec AUTHOR: Philips Lumec | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

January 22, 2013

New Partnership Between Philips and US Conference of Mayors

New Partnership

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Philips have announced a partnership to help mayors introduce more sustainable, energy-efficient lighting in their cities, save money and provide safer, more livable environments.
Through the Mayors’ Lighting Partnership, Philips will work with cities to develop turnkey lighting solutions that integrate energy assessments, design, installation, financing, project management, maintenance and customer care. With state-of-the-art lighting technologies, such as LED, cities can lower their energy consumption substantially, while enhancing the security and lighting of streets, buildings and public spaces.[...]

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