HUBBELL LIGHTING SIMPLIFIES ARRA ROADMAP  

To assist its broad based community of end users in the education, healthcare, military, municipality, and government markets, Hubbell Lighting has published two informative booklets intended to guide them as well as lighting specifiers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

The user-friendly books focus on ARRA stimulus plan lighting solutions and specifications. The specification guide identifies the full spectrum of Hubbell Lighting fluorescent, compact fluorescent, LED, and HID; indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures meeting ARRA qualifications.

A valuable tool for any application, the specification guide provides catalog numbers and product descriptions for over 1,500 lighting fixtures from its well known brands. In addition, it identifies which particular lighting fixtures best serve the stringent procurement requirements of ARRA funded projects, and which meet the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Program (FEMP).

As part of the $700 billion+ stimulus package passed by Congress in February 2009, ARRA is specific about what renovation or new construction projects qualify for stimulus funding. Among the criteria, projects should be of a sustainable nature, and projects must have a demonstrated or potential ability to create programmatic, long-term public benefits versus a short-term spike in the economy.

Navigating through the ARRA guidelines can be tricky and time consuming, says Ken Beale, Director of Marketing Services for Hubbell Lighting. For example, there are different sets of procurement rules for different types of projects. One is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses for direct federal procurement of funds, and another awards funds to states and non-federal entities through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for ARRA financial assistance.

To help anyone gain a better understanding of the available stimulus program funds, requirements for qualification and procurement, and identification of the best lighting fixtures meeting specific applications, Hubbell Lighting has done the heavy lifting as the ARRA booklets it has published point out program similarities, meaningful differences, and choices.

Recently, the United States Department of Energy (US DOE) reported that lighting represents 30-50% of the energy used in most facilities, and that the vast majority of public buildings in the United States (some 80%) are more than 20 years old. The message is clear. To become energy independent existing real estate of every description must be brought up to 21st century standards.

Leading by example, the Hubbell Lighting headquarters in Greenville, SC, was the second commercial building in the Upstate of South Carolina to obtain LEED silver certification. The 185,000 sq. ft. corporate office is 30% more energy efficient than a typical office building of its size. As a result, it is saving 2,6616,199 Kilowatts and 1,480,000 gallons of water each year.

A direct result of building its LEED facility is that by combining a unique product mix with hands-on know-how; Hubbell Lighting has placed itself in a unique position of experience to help companies and institutions become more energy independent.

“Pursuing ARRA funds to create more energy efficient public buildings is a very positive objective and is a win-win situation as the energy saved goes right to the bottom line,” noted Beale.

To obtain copies of the Hubbell Lighting ARRA booklets and to learn more about the company’s ARRA qualified lighting fixtures go to www.hubbelllighting.com/stimulus_act, or contact the company directly by telephone at 864-678-1000.

Hubbell Lighting, Inc., a division of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE), is one of the largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America. The company provides a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products serving the commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential markets. Hubbell Lighting brands include Alera Lighting, Architectural Area Lighting, Beacon Products, Columbia Lighting, Compass Products, Devine Lighting, Dual-Lite, HomeStyle Lighting, Hubbell Building Automation, Hubbell Industrial Lighting, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting, Kim Lighting, Kurt Versen, Precision-Paragon [P2], Prescolite, Progress Lighting, Security Lighting, Spaulding Lighting, Sportsliter Solutions, Sterner Lighting Systems, Thomasville Lighting and Whiteway.

HUBBELL LIGHTING PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE GOES ELECTRONIC  

In an unprecedented effort to support its broad customer base of end users, specifiers, and contractors, Hubbell Lighting has created an electronic version of its 1,047 page Product Selection Guide (PSG).

Now in CD form and also available as a download for the first time, the user friendly electronic version of its full line catalog allows anyone to easily and instantly find lighting fixture descriptions and product details for any lighting fixture in the entire family of Hubbell Lighting brands within three clicks of a mouse.

The new electronic Product Selection Guide (e-PSG), offers several key benefits over the company’s familiar printed catalog. The e-PSG includes a “phone home” feature that will connect to home via the Internet every time the application is launched and will provide immediate updates such as new product additions, deletion of obsolete products, and updating product pages that have changed in any way.

As a result, users of the e-PSG will have up-to-the-minute product information 24/7 which will be invaluable when specifying products, or when working on a current or future construction job, or when preparing proposals and quotes, said Ken Beale, Director of Marketing Services for Hubbell Lighting.

The new Hubbell Lighting printed catalog, PSG 7, available in its traditional hard copy printed form is also being distributed now Beale confirmed. Both the hard copy and electronic format include expanded full line sections for Kim Lighting and Architectural Area Lighting, and a new section featuring Hubbell Building Automation lighting controls.

To obtain the new Hubbell Lighting e-PSG electronic catalog or PSG 7 hard copy catalog, contact your local Hubbell Lighting representative or contact the company directly at 864-678-1000 or www.hubbelllighting.com. For immediate availability the e-PSG may be downloaded for PC or Mac at www.hubbelllighting.com/resources/epsg/php.

Hubbell Lighting, Inc., a division of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE), is one of the largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America. The company provides a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products serving the commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential markets. Hubbell Lighting brands include Alera Lighting, Architectural Area Lighting, Beacon Products, Columbia Lighting, Compass Products, Devine Lighting, Dual-Lite, HomeStyle Lighting, Hubbell Building Automation, Hubbell Industrial Lighting, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting, Kim Lighting, Kurt Versen, Precision-Paragon [P2], Prescolite, Progress Lighting, Security Lighting, Spaulding Lighting, Sportsliter Solutions, Sterner Lighting Systems, Thomasville Lighting and Whiteway.