Lithonia Lighting® EAX Area Luminaires Selected for 2026 IES Progress Report

August 17, 2026 Nikki Figura

The EAX Area Luminaires have won a 2026 IES Progress Report Award!

Lithonia Lighting® is proud to share that the EAX Area Luminaires have been selected for the 2026 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, an annual publication that celebrates significant advancements in the art and science of lighting. Each year, the IES Progress Report highlights the industry's most innovative products, research, and design tools that push the boundaries of what's possible in lighting design and technology.

Designed around the idea of Area Lighting Simplified, EAX delivers a powerful combination of versatility, performance, and value. Featuring SwitchOptics™ technology, EAX allows users to change between four beam distributions with the slide of a switch all in one SKU. The result is a smarter, more flexible approach to area lighting that simplifies product selection, streamlines inventory, and adapts to changing application needs without compromising performance.

Distributors and contractors are able to extract enormous value and convenience from the vast versatility that EAX provides, including less inventory and SKUs to manage and adapting the luminaire on the job through switchable technology and a variety of different control and mountings options from a single SKU.

-Bill Budzileni, EAX Product Manager

Recognition in the 2026 IES Progress Report highlights how EAX and its SwitchOptics™ technology are helping redefine flexibility in area lighting. 

Explore the Award-Winning EAX Family

EAX Area Luminaires Family Page

EAX1 Product Page & Photometry | Spec Sheet | Contractor Select Spec Sheet

EAX2 Product Page & Photometry | Spec SheetContractor Select Spec Sheet

EAX3 Product Page & Photometry | Spec Sheet

Feature Video  |  Installation Overview |  Brochure


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