L U M I N E S C EP H I L I P S

– P H I L I P S

“Almost one-fifth of global electricity consumption

is used for lighting.”

L I F E C Y C L E A S S E S S M E N T

From February 2012 to March 2013, the US Department of Energy conducted a three-part comprehensive LCA of LED lightbulbs as compared to incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs.

H O W D O E S I T C O M PA R E ?

Incandescent Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent

LED Light Bulbs

0 4000 8000 12000 16000

5000 hours

15,000 hours

1000 hours

H O W D O E S I T C O M PA R E ?

Incandescent Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent

LED Light Bulbs

0 4000 8000 12000 16000

3 Light Bulbs

1 Light Bulb

15 Light Bulbs

– U . S . D E PA R T M E N T O F E N E R G Y

“The use phase of all three types of lamps accounted for 90 percent of total life-cycle energy”

H O W D O E S I T C O M PA R E ?

Incandescent Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent

LED Light Bulbs

0 1250 2500 3750 5000

Use Phase Manufacturing Transportation Packaging

Mega-Joules per product lifetime

Incandescent Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent

LED Light Bulbs

0 4500 9000 13500 18000

Use Phase Manufacturing Transportation Packaging

H O W D O E S I T C O M PA R E ?

3 Light Bulbs

1 Light Bulb

15 Light Bulbs

Mega-Joules per product lifetime

– U . S . D E PA R T M E N T O F E N E R G Y

“The LED lamp had a significantly lower environmental impact than the incandescent,

and a slight edge over the CFL.”

L E A D I N G T H E W AYP H I L I P S

P H I L I P S

• Relationships

• Expression

• Communication

• Tasks

– B A R R Y R I C H A R D S ( R O C K W E L L G R O U P )

“Light’s a joy. People respond to light. It makes places lively and engaging.”

H U EP H I L I P S

H U E

• Wide spectrum of colors

• Control through an app

• Scheduled programming

• 15,000 hours of light

!

• $200 starter kit (3 bulbs)

• $60 for an additional bulb

P H I L I P S H U EL I F E C Y C L E A S S E S S M E N T O F

LED Light Bulbs

Philips Hue (LED)

0 2250 4500 6750 9000

Use Phase Manufacturing Transportation Packaging

H O W D O E S H U E C O M PA R E ?

Mega-Joules per product lifetime

*based on approximate values

M O R E T H A N TA S K L I G H TH U E

L I G H T I N N AT U R EH U E

L I G H T I N N AT U R EH U E

L I G H T I N N AT U R EH U E

L I G H T I N N AT U R EH U E

L I G H T I N N AT U R EH U E

L I G H T I N N AT U R EH U E

– I A N O ’ N E I L L ( D I S C O V E R Y )

“While the eye is immersed in a world of darkness, the rods respond and change chemically

to become even more efficient. ”

P Y R O C Y S T I S F U S I F O R M I S

A L G A ED I N O F L A G E L L A T E

I N F I C T I O N

L I F E O F P I

AVATA R

– E D I T H W I D D E R ( T E D F E L L O W )

“If I go out in the open ocean environment, virtually anywhere in the world, and I drag a net

from 3,000 feet to the surface, most of the animals -- in fact, in many places, 80 to 90 percent of the animals that I bring up in that net -- make light.”

I N T H E O R Y

L U M I N E S C EO R G A N I C L I G H T I N G

A L G A E F O R B I O F U E LL U M I N E S C E

A L G A E F O R L I G H TL U M I N E S C E

E C O - D E S I G N A P P R O A C H E S

• Material Choices

• Efficiency

• Durability

• Cyclical Lifecycle

• System Redesign

• Restorative

P H I L I P S : L U M I N E S C EN E X T S T E P S

L U M I N E S C E

B Y J O S E P H W E I S S G O L D