EMerge Alliance Introduces First Registered Products for DC Power Distribution in Commercial Buildings
Organization announces 26 Registered products and offers demo at Greenbuild 2010
CHICAGO (November 16, 2010) – The
EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid
adoption of safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for
commercial buildings – today announced the first set of 26 EMerge
Alliance Registered products at the U.S. Green Building Council’s
annual International Conference and Expo.
According to EMerge Alliance
Chairman Brian Patterson, the growing support for DC power and the
introduction of Registered products provides real solutions for more
sustainable and flexible buildings via efficient DC power distribution.
“By evaluating and registering
products for compliance to EMerge Alliance standards, the Alliance and
its members are delivering opportunities for commercial buildings, both
new construction and renovation, to be more energy efficient and
sustainable,” said Patterson. “These products deliver on the Alliance’s
promise of safe, flexible, easy-to-use DC power for rooms so building
owners and specifiers can choose them with confidence. We’ve taken
another important step in making energy efficient DC power systems
available in the market.”
The following products have been
Registered as compliant with the EMerge Alliance 24-volt DC power
room-level standard, that integrates interior power, infrastructures,
controls and peripherals into a microgrid platform to facilitate the
hybrid use of AC and DC power in commercial interiors. They will be
branded as EMerge Alliance Registered to indicate interoperability in
this power distribution system.
• Armstrong World Industries – DC FlexZone™ SilhouetteŽ Grid (Infrastructure) • Armstrong World Industries – DC FlexZone™ SuprafineŽ Grid (Infrastructure) • Cooper Lighting – Metalux Ovation 2RDI Luminaires (Peripherals) • Cooper Lighting – Metalux Accord 2AC Luminaires (Peripherals) • Finelite Lighting – HPR 2x2 Luminaires (Peripherals) • Finelite Lighting – HPR 2x4 Luminaires (Peripherals) • Finelite Lighting – Series 12 Direct/Indirect Luminare (Peripherals) • Lunera Lighting – 2200E Series 2x2 Grid Lay-In Fixture (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T8 32W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T8 32W 2-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T8 17W 2-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T5 24W HO 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T5 54W HO 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T5 28W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, T5 28W 2-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Fluorescent Ballast, Biax 40W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – CFL Ballast, 13W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – CFL Ballast, 18W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – CFL Ballast, 26W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – CFL Ballast, 32/42W 1-Lamp, 0-10 Dim (Peripherals) • Nextek Power Systems – Server Module – Model 1600-C2 DC Power Supply (Power) • Nextek Power Systems – Server Module – Model 1600-C2-24V AUX DC Power Supply (Power) • Tyco Electronics – Power Feed Cable Assembly (Infrastructure) • Tyco Electronics – Bus Bar to Bus Bar Cable Assembly (Infrastructure) • Tyco Electronics – Load Cable Assembly (Infrastructure) • Tyco Electronics – Internal Bus Bar Connector (Infrastructure)
Additional
products from Cooper Lighting, Nextek Power Systems, Northwire, OSRAM
SYLVANIA, and ROAL Electronics have been submitted to the Alliance’s
Registration and Evaluation program. For a full list of
Registered Products, visit
http://emergealliance.org/en/products/index.asp. The EMerge Alliance is exhibiting at
booth 733 during Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 16 – 18, 2010.
A GreenLEEDer sponsor of the event, the Alliance will display several
of the new EMerge Alliance Registered products in a demonstration in
its all DC-powered booth. Members of the media are invited to attend a
booth-side briefing at 3 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 17, where they will have an
exclusive first-look and access to subject matter experts.
The following EMerge Alliance members will be exhibiting at Greenbuild 2010: • Acuity Brands, Inc. – booth 645 • Armstrong Ceiling Systems – booth 623 • Cooper Lighting – booth 1032 • Crestron Electronics, Inc. – booth 2112 • EnOcean Alliance – booth 583 • Herman Miller, Inc. – booth 1101 • IDEAL Industries, Inc. – booth L1513 • Johnson Controls, Inc. – booth 2109 • Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. – booth 982 • Lunera Lighting – booth 2573 • OSRAM SYLVANIA – booth 561 • Philips Lighting – booth 901 • Turner Construction Company – booth 1039 • Verve Living Systems – booth 2139 • Watt Stopper – booth 2150
About the EMerge Alliance The EMerge Alliance is an open
industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe DC power
distribution in commercial buildings through the development of EMerge
Alliance standards. These innovative standards integrate interior
infrastructures, power, controls and devices in a common microgrid
platform to facilitate the hybrid use of AC and DC power throughout
buildings for unprecedented design and space flexibility, greater
energy efficiency and improved sustainability. The not-for-profit
Alliance is accepting new members at various levels. For more
information, please visit www.EMergeAlliance.org.