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nLight® is pleased to announce that the nLight® AIR Wireless EM Solution is the proud recipient of LEDs Magazine’s 2023 BrightStar Award! The EM Solution is the first lighting solution using wireless technology to ensure that emergency lighting is deployed within 10 seconds of building power loss. A panel of industry experts in design, manufacturing, and market development judged BrightStar entries based on performance, reliability, efficiency, ease of integration/use, and innovation.

The nLight AIR EM solution is designed for projects with external emergency power sources, such as generators or inverters, and delivers a lower cost of install than traditional solutions by eliminating dedicated wiring used to sense normal power. Instead of requiring additional wiring, nLight AIR devices connected to normal power wirelessly communicate with EM devices to advise when normal power is available.

ATLANTA, MAY 23 – nLight announced today that it was awarded a LEDs Magazine 2023 BrightStar Award for Product Innovation for their nLight® AIR Wireless EM Solution. This solution is designed for projects with external emergency power sources, such as generators or inverters, and delivers a lower cost of installation than traditional solutions by eliminating the dedicated wiring used to sense normal power.

UL 924 requires that a building’s emergency lighting components actively monitor normal power to ensure that emergency lighting is deployed within 10 seconds of power loss. In the past, this activity has typically required wiring from the emergency control device to a normal power circuit. The nLight AIR EM solution eliminates the need for the dedicated wiring typically used to sense normal power and is the first-time wireless technology has been leveraged to meet this code requirement.

nLight AIR devices connected to normal power wirelessly communicate with EM devices to advise when normal power is available – not only simplifying design but also lowering installation costs by as much as 40%. A variety of nLight AIR devices include the built-in feature to sense the availability of normal power.

The nLight AIR EM solution also includes software intelligence enabling users to decide which devices communicate normal power as well as a convenient test feature in the CLAIRITY+ mobile app that simulates normal power being lost and reduces the need to access critical areas to cycle breakers.

“We are honored to be recognized by industry experts for our nLight AIR Wireless EM Solution," said Mark Lane, Director of Product Management, nLight. “The inclusion in the BrightStar Awards Program helps showcase nLight’s advancements in our controls innovations and reflects our ability to continuously provide solutions that deliver more value to our customers in a variety of applications.”

Visit our site to learn more about the features and benefits of the nLight AIR Wireless EM Solution.

The BrightStar Awards recognize ingenuity in commercial components, materials, tools, controls, and finished products for LED-based applications. Categories include indoor/outdoor illumination, horticultural lighting, connected lighting, circadian and disinfection lighting, and specialty applications. Visit ledsmagazine.com for more information.

About nLight
nLight, a brand within the Acuity Brands Lighting and Controls portfolio, is a wired and wireless networked digital lighting controls platform for both indoor and outdoor spaces. nLight seamlessly integrates an industry-leading portfolio of controls enabled luminaires and intelligent digital devices – including occupancy and daylight sensors, power packs, wall switches, touch screens, relay panels, and input/output devices – to create a system with unmatched levels of distributed intelligence to drive energy savings, enhanced user configurability and comfort. Visit us at www.nlightcontrols.com

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With a simple but full range of driver models and an easy-to-use programming tool, FieldSET LED Drivers are a versatile solution for servicing almost any LED fixture in the field. FieldSET™ LED Drivers from eldoLED allow replacement of almost any failed driver in the field with a solution that matches power, output current, and dimming level requirements.

The FieldSET handheld programming tool provides visual and audible feedback during programming. This battery-operated handheld tool does not require a computer to operate, making it versatile and simple to use. When installing FieldSET replacement drivers, electrical contractors can program the output current with 1mA of resolution and dim levels to 1%, 5% or 10%.

Installation is quick and hassle-free. We provide a selection of nine replacement drivers that cover most commercial lighting installations, reducing SKU complexity and inventory costs for distributors.

ATLANTA, JUNE 15, 2023 – Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is pleased to announce the release of FieldSETTM Field-Programmable LED Drivers from eldoLED®, providing distributors and contractors a new way to service existing LED fixtures. FieldSET LED Drivers are a selection of unique and versatile replacement drivers that can be easily programmed in the field to replace end-of-life driver components in a facility’s LED luminaires. The FieldSET suite of products offers a simple portfolio of nine driver SKUs that service a variety of fixture types such as indoor linear or compact designs and industrial and outdoor fixtures.

With just a few presses of a button on the portable handheld FieldSET LED Driver Programming Tool, electricians can set desired current levels and 0-10V minimum dimming levels for the FieldSET driver, as well as set dim-to-off functions to properly match the performance of the driver being replaced.

Benefits of FieldSET LED Drivers include:

• The capability to service and replace failed driver components in a variety of fixture types and applications.
• Nine versatile driver designs that provide an easy stocking solution for electrical distributors.
• Simple push-button programming from a compact, battery-powered device.
• The ability to read existing settings from compatible OPTOTRONIC® drivers for even simpler replacement.
• FieldSET driver solutions from Acuity Brands are carefully engineered, manufactured, and handled to deliver optimal customer satisfaction and performance in the field. For additional information, resources, and complete product specifications, visit www.acuitybrands.com/FieldSET.

About eldoLED
eldoLED, an Acuity Brands company, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of intelligent driver solutions for LED-based lighting systems. Our technologies empower our customers to deliver the promise of LED lighting, which provide smarter, sleeker and more efficient systems to meet the needs of an increasingly energy-conscious world.

Founded in 2007, eldoLED is headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, with US offices in Conyers, GA and Wilmington, MA. Visit us at www.eldoled.com.

About Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. Acuity Brands, Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The Company is powered by more than 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuitybrands.com

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ATLANTA, MAY 15, 2023 – Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) a leading industrial technology company, announced the successful closing of its acquisition of KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. (“KE2 Therm”), which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs. Effective today, Acuity will begin integrating KE2 Therm into Distech Controls within the Intelligent Spaces Group business segment of Acuity.

“We are thrilled that Acuity Brands has closed the acquisition of KE2 Therm and are excited to begin its integration within Distech Controls,” said Martin Villeneuve, President, Distech Controls and SVP Distributed Building Technology at Acuity. “This acquisition allows us to expand our product offerings and reach new customers in the commercial refrigeration market. Distech Controls looks forward to working alongside the talented KE2 Therm team to create an even stronger, more competitive company.”

On April 14, 2023, Acuity announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm. Acuity is committed to a smooth integration process with minimal disruptions to customers, business partners, and associates. Additional information about the acquisition can be found at www.acuitybrands.com.

About Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (“ABL”) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (“ISG”), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. We achieve customer-focused efficiencies that allow us to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Brands, Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The Company is powered by more than 13,000 dedicated and talented associates.

For more information, visit www.acuitybrands.com

About Distech Controls
Distech Controls connects people with intelligent building solutions through our forward-thinking technologies and services. We partner with customers to deliver innovative solutions that can provide better health, better spaces, and better efficiencies. Our passion for innovation, quality and sustainability guides our business, which serves multiple market segments through worldwide business divisions, service offices and a superior network of Authorized System Integrators and Distributors. Distech Controls Inc. is a subsidiary of Acuity Brands, Inc.

For more information, visit www.distech-controls.com

ATLANTA, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) a leading industrial technology company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. (“KE2 Therm”), which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs.

The transaction is expected to close during the spring of 2023 when KE2 Therm will begin integrating into Distech Controls within the Intelligent Spaces Group business segment of Acuity.

“We are focused on increasing our addressable market for Distech Controls,” said Peter Han, President of the Intelligent Spaces Group. “In recent months, we have expanded our presence in new regions and now, with the acquisition of KE2 Therm, we will expand into the commercial refrigeration controls market as it transitions from analog to digital controls. KE2 Therm’s controls and software will help us lead this transition, and we are excited to welcome the talented team to Acuity.”

“By combining Distech Controls’ market-leading controls, sensors, and software with KE2 Therm’s refrigeration solutions, we will improve our customer access and unlock new market opportunities,” said Patrick Holdmeyer, President of KE2 Therm. “We share the same values and focus on product innovation and superior technical support. We are thrilled to join Acuity.”

The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions. Until close, the companies will continue to operate independently.

About Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (“ABL”) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (“ISG”), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management systems, and location-aware applications. We achieve customer-focused efficiencies that allow us to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Brands, Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The Company is powered by more than 13,000 dedicated and talented associates.

For more information, visit www.acuitybrands.com

About Distech Controls
Distech Controls connects people with intelligent building solutions through our forward-thinking technologies and services. We partner with customers to deliver innovative solutions that can provide better health, better spaces, and better efficiencies. Our passion for innovation, quality and sustainability guides our business, which serves multiple market segments through worldwide business divisions, service offices and a superior network of Authorized System Integrators and Distributors. Distech Controls Inc. is a subsidiary of Acuity Brands, Inc.

For more information, visit www.distech-controls.com

About KE2 Therm
KE2 Therm is a developer and manufacturer of branded, intelligent refrigeration control solutions that use proprietary advanced controls algorithms, software, and controls. The company’s technology is specified by a wide range of end users, consultants and major OEM manufacturers of evaporators, walk-in freezers and coolers for both new install and retrofit refrigeration applications.

KE2 Therm seeks to save energy, preserve the environment, and improve profitability for its customers by delivering energy saving electronic solutions to the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) industry.

KE2 Therm was founded in 2009 by Patrick Holdmeyer to accelerate the penetration of smart digitized and connected refrigeration controllers in North America. The company is headquartered in Washington, Missouri.

For more information, visit https://ke2therm.com