Color Kinetics Revitalizes World's Tallest Tower with Intelligent LED Lighting
25 Junho 2007 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Toronto's Famed CN Tower to Unveil Highly-Anticipated LED Lighting
Installation on June 28 BOSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Signifying another milestone in the adoption of LED sources for
large-scale landmark projects, Color Kinetics Incorporated
(NASDAQ:CLRK) today announced that its LED lighting technology will
dynamically transform the world's tallest freestanding tower; the
CN Tower in Toronto. The installation will be unveiled to the
public in a lighting ceremony beginning at sunset on June 28. CN
Tower stands 1,815 feet tall and is considered an engineering
wonder of the modern world. For nearly a decade the Tower was
minimally lit in an effort to conserve energy while awaiting a
better long-term lighting solution. Following extensive evaluation,
a Color Kinetics system was chosen to visually transform the
Tower's appearance while reducing energy consumption and
maintenance requirements at the same time. According to preliminary
operation, the Tower will consume less energy when fully
illuminated by LED fixtures than it did when only partially
illuminated by conventional sources. "The CN Tower is widely
regarded as the iconic symbol of tourism for Toronto, Ontario and
Canada, and we are thrilled to further distinguish its presence
against the evening skyline," said Jack Robinson, Chief Operating
Officer, CN Tower. "It was paramount for us to achieve an
energy-efficient, sustainable lighting installation for Canada's
National Tower, and Color Kinetics' LED-based system proved the
ideal choice. Our landmark will have a visually striking, modern
new look to serve as a beacon of tourism and of our city." The
project called for approximately 1,300 LED-based fixtures to be
installed within the Tower's elevator shafts, projecting light all
the way to its antenna mast. Each fixture is individually
programmable and can produce millions of colors and color-changing
effects without the need for glass filters, colored gels, or
electro-mechanical color scrollers. The Tower will display various
colors according to national events and holidays, beginning with a
special light show programmed specifically for the grand unveiling
this week. "It's an honor for Color Kinetics to be chosen for a
project of this stature, and to bring the extraordinary visual
impact of intelligent LED lighting to the most iconic architectural
structure in Canada," said Bill Sims, President and CEO, Color
Kinetics. "This installation perfectly exemplifies the new approach
to architectural lighting that LED technology allows -- enabling
the use of vibrant color where it was previously impractical, while
simultaneously alleviating energy and maintenance concerns. We're
proud to name CN Tower among our growing list of landmark
installations, and we look forward to celebrating its launch with
the city of Toronto." Additional facts about the new Tower
lighting: -- The entire LED installation will consume 60% less
energy than the fully lit Tower of the 1990s, and 10% less energy
than the previous system,* while providing more light output and
dynamic effects. -- Each LED fixture uses less than 20% of the
energy required to power a comparable conventional color-changing
lighting fixture.* -- The former incandescent fixtures were as
large as washing machines, whereas the new LED fixtures are no
bigger than a shoebox. -- The directional nature of LED sources
means that the output can be precisely directed, and will not
"spill" or interfere with nearby hotels, office towers or
residences. *According to CN Tower's calculation About Color
Kinetics Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Color Kinetics
Incorporated (NASDAQ:CLRK) transforms environments through new,
dynamic uses of light. Its award-winning lighting systems and
technologies apply the benefits of LEDs as a highly efficient, long
lasting, environmentally friendly, and inherently digital source of
illumination -- reinventing light itself as a highly controllable
medium. Color Kinetics also enables widespread adoption of LED
lighting through OEM and licensing partnerships in diverse markets.
The company is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in the UK
and China. More information is available at
http://www.colorkinetics.com/. Color Kinetics is a registered
trademark and the Color Kinetics logo is a trademark of Color
Kinetics Incorporated. All other trademarks mentioned are the
property of their respective owners. "Safe Harbor" Statement under
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in
this press release regarding Color Kinetics Incorporated's business
that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Readers are cautioned that these statements involve risks
and uncertainties, are only predictions and may differ materially
from actual future events and results. For a discussion of such
risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006,
File Number 000-50798, and most recent 10-Q, each as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Color Kinetics
Incorporated CONTACT: Media Relations, Felicia Spagnoli,
+1-617-701-2292, ; or Investor Relations, Justine Alonzo,
+1-617-701-2272, , both of Color Kinetics Incorporated; or Irene
Knight, Manager of Public Relations of CN Tower, +1-416-601-4729,
Web site: http://www.colorkinetics.com/
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