Acuity Brands | Trends in Lighting | Aug 26, 2025

Nine Innovative Lighting Solutions from Acuity Brands Lighting Selected for the 2025 IES Progress Report

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced that nine Acuity Brands Lighting solutions were selected for the 2025 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, which showcases the year's most significant advancements in the art and science of lighting. Selections were made by an impartial committee that evaluated submissions based on uniqueness, innovation, and significance to the lighting industry.

2025 IES Progress Report inclusions: Aculux® 5º Precision Spot, Eureka® Lattice Ceiling Suspended Luminaire, IVO™ Deep Regressed Downlights and Cylinders from Gotham® Lighting, Holobay™ industrial LED High Bay by Holophane®, Hydrel® Wander Pathway and Step Luminaire Family, REBL LED High Bay by Lithonia Lighting®, Embrace™ Overbed Multi-function Luminaire and Observe™ Cloud troffers by Nightingale™ Lighting.

Aculux 5º Precision Spot provides a very narrow beam that is ideal for high-ceiling spaces where illuminating items from a distance is a necessity. It delivers a powerful punch of light (32,000 CBCP) from a 3” aperture, available in both round and square options. It provides superb color mixing and beam control, ensuring consistent and precise lighting. It also offers color temperature options available in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, and 4000K at 90 CRI. A wide range of dimming options – including nLight – allows for versatile lighting control, while 2-step binning ensures quality and consistency. The glare-free design features a 45-degree visual cutoff that keeps the ceiling quiet and glare-free. It creates a dramatic effect on points of visual interest, elevating the space with a more intimate and sophisticated feel, and is compatible with all existing AX3 trims.

Eureka Lattice family of luminaires is a one-of-a-kind 3D metal printed fixture. Each Lattice luminaire is crafted as a single, robust form, built with multiple intricate layers that highlight the capabilities of advanced metal 3D printing. Designed to be both functional and expressive, Lattice serves as more than a source of illumination – it becomes a focal point within a space.

The layered structure of Lattice is not purely decorative; it is a purposeful design choice that allows light to filter through in a subtle, ambient manner. This creates an atmosphere that is both inviting and comfortable, demonstrating how lighting design can influence the character of an environment. Available in sphere, cone, and cylinder forms, each luminaire reflects a contemporary approach to material and form. Lattice is positioned as both a lighting solution and a sculptural element, offering a modern aesthetic for those who value detail and craftsmanship.

Gotham IVO Deep Regressed Downlights & Cylinders incorporate Bounding Ray™ Design with an impressive 45-degree cutoff, expertly controlling glare to enhance architectural features while reducing stress and visual fatigue for occupants. Perfect Color™ Technology sets a new industry benchmark with a 0.5-step MacAdam ellipse, far surpassing the standard 3-step ellipse for superior color consistency and uniformity across the IVO family. Additionally, both Downlight and Cylinders provide a versatile range of beam distributions to support layered lighting designs. High center beam distributions from 10 to 60 degrees complement Medium, Medium Wide, and Wide batwing distributions for a variety of applications across multiple layers of light. Trims and optics are tool-free and field-interchangeable, ensuring effortless last-minute adjustments without compromising performance. Exclusive to the Downlight family, a tool-free, plug-in module and driver unit enables quick-connect power to the light engine for faster, hassle-free field service. Patent-pending push-in wire-form tension springs ensure a secure, sag-free installation. Exclusive to the Cylinder family, choose from a variety of cylinder body lengths available in round or square shapes with pendant, surface, and wall mounting options. The IVO family also features a broad selection of lumen packages from 500-8,000, and trims, including open reflectors and lensed wall wash trims, available in multiple colors and finishes to suit any design aesthetic.

Holophane HOLOBAY introduces the next generation of robust round high bays for use in demanding industrial environments, as well as large indoor, commercial, and educational facilities. These fixtures are designed with advanced electrical, environmental, and thermal ratings to withstand challenging conditions while supporting energy efficiency and reduced total cost of ownership. Constructed with die-cast aluminum and borosilicate prismatic glass, the solution provides illumination with visual comfort and efficiency. Features include a hinged driver door for simplified installation and maintenance, a compact form factor, and a full suite of controls options to accommodate a wide range of applications. HOLOBAY is available in 3 sizes, 5 colors, and 11 mounting options with lumen packages ranging from 12,000 to 100,000 lumens.

Hydrel Wander Pathway and Step luminaire family feature a broad family of luminaires offering multiple mounting configurations - pedestal, semi-recessed and surface mount - that provide visual continuity for pathways, step, and surface lighting applications. With a robust build and exceptional performance, Wander seamlessly blends into its surroundings and minimizes environmental impact with its low-profile design. Uniquely designed to provide a wide lateral distribution that meets IES egress requirements from up to 25FT on-center fixture spacings. Its design, combined with its proprietary precision high-clarity acrylic optic, prevents scattered light from disrupting the night skies and stops light from spilling unnecessarily. Wander offers three tailored distributions for a wide range of applications with no striations or color separation. Options range from very wide lateral spread to long forward illumination to achieve tailored and unprecedented fixture spacing and superior uniformity. Wander is now an approved Dark Sky Pedestrian Comfort Luminaire when the LED surface is mounted below 1.2m (4 feet) and in a downward position. This means these luminaires help to reduce light pollution and preserve the natural darkness of the night sky.

Lithonia Lighting REBL LED High Bay features patent pending micro-prism optics that deliver uniform and comfortable illumination across the entire space up to 186LPW. Packaged in a sleek, yet rugged diecast housing with IP66, NEMA-Type 4X, and NSF2 ratings, REBL’s design also integrates a patented flip hook for quick and easy installations and a range of sensor and cord length options that maintain product listings. REBL delivers simplicity without sacrificing performance and provides flexibility for gymnasiums, food packaging areas, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other commercial and industrial applications. It is available with UVOLT or XVOLT drivers and narrow, medium or wide distributions. With switchable color temperature and adjustable lumen output up to 55,000L, REBL is rated for reliable performance in environments up to 55°C.

Nightingale Embrace overbed luminaire was created to relieve patient stress due to overhead light. While traditional overbed lighting becomes a direct and ever-present source of glare for the patient, Embrace pushes light outside of direct patient view, reducing glare, and contributing to a calmer setting for the patient. The multifunction patient bed luminaire offers ambient, exam, and night observation modes, with an optional dedicated reading light. Applications include patient rooms, NICU, senior living, long-term care, and recovery rooms.

Nightingale Observe cloud troffers use an innovative optical treatment to create a realistic sky effect that does not impede the exam and ambient modes. The luminaire uses a unique combination of optics and color to create a fixture that is switchable between a biophilic sky mode, soothing ambient mode, and exam mode; the latter modes meet the strict IES recommended light level requirements (RP-29). Patients control their own space either through an intuitive wall switch, or with a pillow speaker control.

About Acuity Inc.
Acuity 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 (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.