Energy Metric Centric
Artemide adopts design criteria that aim to maximize the
energy efficiency of products, paying particular attention to the
measurement of the energy consumed according to a logic of
"Energy-centric metrics" that enable the monitoring of the
energy use per square meter of illuminated space to ensure the
right light in terms of quality and quantity.
All products are designed with state-of-the-art LED sources.
Legacy products have been updated to accommodate low-energy,
high-performance and efficient sources. Where possible, they
have been designed from scratch to accommodate an integrated
LED source.
The use of LED sources in Artemide products guarantees a
reduction in consumption of up to 80%, depending on the
case, compared to the same appliance equipped with traditional
sources, minimizing the impact of the use phase on the product's
life cycle and enabling the design of lighting appliances with a life
expectancy of at least 75,000 hours.
The studies on dissipation have been guided by the desire to
reduce the use of materials that disperse heat as much as possible,
while retaining the high performance of LEDs. The heat sinks are
sized to preserve the life of the sources according to the globally
recognized IES LM80-TM21 methodology, which correlates the
life of the LED with the temperature during use. Artemide tests
the LED sources in accordance with reference standards and sets
on all its products a temperature during use that is lower than
85°, which ensures a remarkable duration over time (L80 B10 >
75,000 hours).
Statistically, this implies how after 75,000 hours of use, only 10%
of appliances will have a luminosity that is lower than 80% of their
initial performance. For Artemide, tests on products and their
components are an integral part of the engineering process and
not just a final step, aimed at certifying the result.
In 2020, 79,2% of sales were attributable to sustainable products
based on LED technology, compared to 79.2% in 2019 and 78.7%
in 2018.
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