Radionic Hi-Tech, Inc., a U.S.-based lighting company, has become the first under-cabinet LED lighting manufacturer to receive the Lighting Facts label.

The Solid-State Lighting Quality Advocates label is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and endorsed by major retailers including The Home Depot and W.W. Grainger. The SSL program showcases LED luminaire manufacturers who commit to testing products and reporting performance results according to industry standards. The Lighting Facts label provides information essential to evaluating products and identifying the best options for lighting buyers, designers, and energy efficiency programs.

Currently, there are about 20 products eligible to use the Lighting Facts label. And Radionic is the first to receive the label for under-cabinet LED lighting fixtures, the DOE has confirmed.

Similar to the label one might find on the back of a food carton, Radionic will include a “Lighting Facts” label (see image) on its LED products so that consumers can more easily understand and compare solid-state lighting products.

The lighting industry has yet to release an affordable, high quality under-cabinet LED fixture, said Radionic CEO Jeffrey Winton. The first Radionic products to undergo the independent lab tests required to receive the Lighting Facts label included its ZX Series in warm white. The ZX Series is engineered to emit comparable light to a typical fluorescent under-cabinet fixture, but will use approximately half the energy, according to the company.