STRIP is an indoor LED “wrap” fixture, used in commercial or industrial buildings. STRIP’s design focuses heavily on sustainability, with great care given to material choice, size reduction, and packaging. STRIP boasts an innovative solution for shipping longer length SKUs and has an optimized user experience.
STRIP is made with an inner galvanized steel frame frame—which uses less metal than making the whole body steel, and results in a lighter weight product. The steel is recyclable and durable enough that a coating is not needed. The metal frame makes the fixture robust, passes electrical safety requirements, and allows for the decorative top housing to be made from a new environmentally friendly bioplastic—composed with ground shell and hemp.
STRIP’s design was optimized for size: it is 60% smaller than the product it replaces and uses 50% less aluminum. STRIP is one of many products designed to reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint. Smaller and lighter products use less resources in manufacturing and shipping.
On average, the company’s new products are 43% smaller and 42% lighter than previous generations. Per year, this saves 85 tons of CO2, and 2130 tons of aluminum—enough material to produce 30 Bowing-747 planes! To further reduce product SKUs, GUS is field-adjustable; a single product can meet a wider variety of consumer needs.
STRIP’s packaging is also sustainable: recycled cardboard boxes, pulp and composite fillers, and nonwoven, bamboo fiber fabric sleeves. The packaging contains no EPE foam or plastic bags. Due to the product’s reduced size, STRIP requires less packaging material, and more units can fit in a single cargo container—and thus are transported more efficiently. STRIP’s instructions are paperless to further reduce material consumption.
During shipping, the eight-foot SKU of STRIP is folded into two four-foot segments. The two connected pieces transform into a solid unit with a hinge, and a simple, innovative locking mechanism. Shipping the product in four-foot lengths is more convenient, lowers shipping cost, and reduces the possibility of a longer unit being damaged in transit.
STRIP has an optimized installation experience, due to a living hinge on one side of the fixture. Technicians can open the product for easy wiring access, without any cumbersome loose parts. STRIP’s simplified install process has less steps than competitors and can be completed faster—saving headaches and labor costs.
Category:LightingYear:2024Designers:Glen Oross, Peter On, Emma Fife, and Frederic Hodshon, RAB Lighting Industrial Design Team, RAB Lighting, New York, New York, USAManufacturer:RAB Lighting, New York, New York, USA
