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Cree SR series LED architectural downlights pay back

The firm says its stylish new LED downlights offer exceptional colour quality for indoor applications

Cree is extending its family of downlights with a new six-inch LED architectural luminaire. The SR6 LED architectural downlight Featuring modern design, high colour quality and double the efficacy of fluorescent technology, the SR Series LED Architectural Downlight uses 85 percent less energy and is designed to last up to 30 times longer than comparable incandescent lighting. Priced on a par with incumbent fluorescent architectural downlights, the new SR Series is claimed to provide instant payback at the same time as delivering breakthrough performance. Increasingly strict energy codes and LEED certification for buildings are significantly decreasing the energy density (measured in watts per square foot) that can be used for lighting. These stringent codes often restrict lighting options, which can compromise the overall aesthetics of a building’s design. Cree says its SR Series offers significant opportunities to reduce power consumption and operating expenses for end-users, while providing exceptional aesthetic qualities. “With the SR Series, the high quality LED light you expect from Cree comes in a package that you would expect from an architectural-grade lighting manufacturer and at a price point consistent with the industry,” says Leah Robinson, lighting designer at Affiliated Engineers, Inc. “Plus, its high efficacy and colour consistency allows designers to put more thought into the details of their design and feel confident in the quality of their downlighting solutions.” The SR Series introduces the new, innovative Cree Light Source-Reflector Unity Optical system. Specifically designed with the end application in mind, the reflectors virtually eliminate glare and distracting optical reflections for projects that require the most refined aperture appearance and brightness control. Featuring  Cree's TrueWhite Technology, the SR Series delivers excellent colour quality and specifically tuned colour points (3000K, 3500K and 4000K). The downlights deliver light with a CRI of over 90 and are designed to last at least 75,000 hours and come with a five-year warranty. “The SR6 is the industry’s best downlight and extends Cree’s leadership in LED-based indoor lighting,” adds Christopher Ruud, vice president global sales, Cree lighting. “It offers superior efficacy, improved colour quality and exceptional aperture aesthetics, all for the same price as a CFL equivalent.” Cree SR Series LED Architectural Downlight is sold through Cree lighting sales channels with sample quantities targeted for availability in June 2012. The SR Series will also be demonstrated at Cree’s lighting booth #3008 at Lightfair International in Las Vegas, between May 9thand 11th.

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