LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - March 16, 2015) - Ciralight Global Inc. (OTC PINK: CGHA), a leading manufacturer of sustainable lighting products, which provide cost-free illumination for commercial and industrial properties, has been honored with two prestigious Gaia Awards, including the best Carbon Reduction product of 2014 award, for their innovative SunTracker product.
The Gaia Awards were established in 2008 to honor companies in the construction sector whose products and services demonstrate a significant reduction in the impact on the environment. The 2014 awards were presented at the Big 5 International Building and Construction Show held in Dubai in November 2014. Ciralight's SunTracker, an off-the-grid, solar-powered lighting solution which provides commercial and industrial buildings with up to 10.5 hours of diffused natural light per day, earned two honors at the event:
-
The Best Green Product award in the Glass and Glazing category
-
Best Overall Green Product for 2014 in Carbon Reduction, of which the Ciralight SunTrackers are the first and only recipient
"It is an honor for our SunTrackers to receive this esteemed award," says Jeff Brain, CEO and President of Ciralight Global, Inc. "I truly believe we have a unique product that not only provides a better quality of healthy, natural light, but significantly reduces electricity usage and carbon emissions."
Prior winners of the Gaia Awards include 3M Products in 2013 and Nest for their energy saving thermostat in 2012.
For additional information about Ciralight's innovative lighting technology, visit the company's website at www.ciralight.com.
About Ciralight
Ciralight Global, Inc. manufactures the groundbreaking Ciralight SunTracker™: a pioneering, sustainable, active daylighting solution. The SunTracker unit uses a solar-powered GPS controller and mirrors to track the sun and direct abundant, natural light indoors. The result is an off-the-grid, completely sustainable solution that can offer better quality light for more hours a day than any daylighting device currently on the market. Ciralight SunTrackers have been installed in corporate facilities all over the world, including Google, LG, Boeing, Toyota, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Eaton, Caterpillar, IKEA, Whole Foods Market, Walgreen's, Disney, ACE Hardware, Procter & Gamble, Staples, and Office Depot. Additionally, SunTrackers have been installed in numerous public facilities such as airports, classrooms, gyms, and community centers.
Ciralight SunTrackers have received several other industry awards for their sustainable design, including Light Fair International's Innovative Lighting Product 2012, and the Singapore Green Building Council's Green Mark certification for environmentally sustainable design. For more information, visit www.ciralight.com.