HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the last year, a northern Virginia company manufacturing solid-state LED lighting fixtures – the energy efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional forms of energy-guzzling lighting – has been gaining notoriety for its unique and extremely "green" approach to illuminating building interiors. As a result, U.S. Representative Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) wants a first-hand look at the future of lighting when he visits Herndon-based Renaissance Lighting Inc. on August 17. Renaissance Lighting, a leading innovator in the development and manufacture of energy-efficient, ultra long-life solid-state luminaires and headquartered in Wolf's 10th Congressional District, continues to grow while makers of less-efficient types of lighting such as incandescent bulbs, struggle to survive as their future grows more uncertain. "In less than a year Renaissance Lighting has made significant gains in its products' breadth, value, price, efficiency, output, overall performance and innovation – elements critical to the lighting industry's mainstream acceptance of solid-state LED lighting," said Renaissance Lighting CEO, Barry Weinbaum. "Our customers continue to discover that choosing Renaissance Lighting's solid state lighting products is increasingly easy, especially when considering architectural creativity, the total cost of ownership and their low environmental impact." In addition to being 80 percent more energy-efficient than incandescent lamps and 30 percent more efficient than compact fluorescent lamps, Renaissance Lighting luminaires are nearly 100 percent recyclable. This means that virtually all of the luminaire – from its reflector to mounting frame to LED light engine – can be recycled. Luminaires once destined for disposal in landfills are returned instead to Renaissance Lighting before going to Potomac Metals Inc., a metals recycler also based in Wolf's 10th District. "We believe our commitment to recycling captures and even magnifies our corporate obligation to helping preserve and protect the environment," Weinbaum said. "As a co-sponsor of both the American Energy Act and the American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act, my intent is to help formulate an energy policy that comprehensively addresses our nation's energy needs and production requirements for generations to come," Congressman Wolf said. "Equally important is the way in which we consume energy, which is why I am interested in learning first-hand about the benefits of solid-state LED lighting during my visit to Renaissance Lighting." Renaissance Lighting and its work with solid-state LED lighting technology are all about being green – in partnership with the environment. Using energy-efficient LEDs to lower energy consumption has many positive environmental effects such as reduced CO2 and mercury emissions, reduced hazardous waste including nuclear and chemical by-products, lower dependence on imported energy resources, and less demand to create and exploit new energy extraction sites.
