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Acuity Brandsa? Lithonia Lighting Launches VT Volumetric Series Fluorescent Lighting Solutions

^{Published on 2010-11-30 06:01:17 - Market Wire}
 

ATLANTA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Acuity Brands ] (NYSE: AYI), a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, announces that it has made high-quality volumetric lighting even more cost effective with its introduction of the Lithonia Lighting® VT Volumetric Series luminaires.

"We developed the VT Volumetric family of products to give our customers more options for installing high-quality ambient lighting"

Acuity Brands introduced the concept of volumetric lighting to the lighting industry with its signature RT5 product line. Like the RT5, the VT Volumetric Series establishes a more uniform balance between task illuminance and spatial brightness. The resulting avolumetric effecta increases the perceived lighting level and improves visual comfort, reinforcing a sense of occupant security and well-being.

aWe developed the VT Volumetric family of products to give our customers more options for installing high-quality ambient lighting,a said Dave Ranieri, Vice President and General Manager, Lithonia Lighting Commercial Indoor Products. aThese new luminaires deliver efficient, volumetric lighting for more commercial interior projects at a value-oriented price-point.a

The VT family of luminaires features a shallow plenum depth, high efficiency and a wide range of lamp configurations. The minimalist appearance, efficient operation and exceptional value are ideal for general commercial interiors, including offices, schools, retail spaces, healthcare facilities and hospitality applications.

The VT Volumetric family is available in 2a™x2a™ and 2a™x4a™ configurations with T5 or T8 systems. It will also be stocked and available for time-sensitive orders.

For more information, visit [ www.lithonia.com/VT ] or [ www.facebook.com/LithoniaLighting ]. You can also follow Acuity Brands' Lithonia Lighting at [ twitter.com/lithoniaLED ].

About Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North American market leader and one of the worlda™s leading providers of luminaires, lighting control systems and related products and services with fiscal year 2010 net sales of over $1.6 billion. The Companya™s lighting and system control product lines include Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Mark Architectural Lightinga", Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, Gotham®, Carandini®, RELOC®, Antique Street Lampsa", Tersen®, Renaissance Lighting®, Winona Lighting®, Synergy® Lighting Controls, Sensor Switch®, Lighting Control & Designa", DTL® and ROAM®. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 6,000 associates and has operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.