Hydrel’s Wander Luminaire Wins Product Innovation Award

Family of outdoor pathway and step luminaires is recognized by BUILDINGS magazine in 2025 competition

Atlanta, GA, January 6, 2026 – Hydrel^® (www.hydrel.com), an established innovator and provider of outdoor architectural, aquatic, and landscape lighting products, is pleased to announce its Wander family of pathway and step luminaires has received a Product Innovation Award from BUILDINGS magazine.

This program was developed to recognize and celebrate innovative building materials and solutions to help readers—architects, building owners and product specification influencers—create beautiful, functional and high-performance commercial projects. Judged by an esteemed and experienced panel of industry insiders from the building and architectural community, the PIAs move to the forefront those manufacturers offering innovative concepts, products and systems to the design of the built environment. Of the thousands of new and improved product ideas brought to market each year, the PIA winners represent the very finest.

A broad family of luminaires with multiple mounting options, Wander provides visual continuity for pathways, steps, and surface lighting applications. It is uniquely designed to provide a wide lateral distribution that meets IES egress requirements from up to 25 feet on-center fixture spacings. The result is the ability to light environments with fewer luminaires. With up to 50% more coverage than current luminaires in its category, Wander sets the new standard in pathway lighting solutions. The luminaire also meets the most demanding IES requirements for indoor/outdoor pool decks, the perimeter of rooftop terraces and pathway lighting for urban environments, commercial or seaside applications.

Winning entries will be showcased in the Q4 2025 BUILDINGS Product Innovation Award issue.

More information about Wander is available here.

About Hydrel
Hydrel, a brand within the Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) portfolio, is a premier brand of outdoor architectural, aquatic and landscape lighting products which incorporate innovative sealing capabilities, superior materials, and long-lasting finishes. Its luminaires can withstand decades of use with minimal maintenance and unmatched structural integrity. Committed to lighting performance for over six decades, Hydrel utilizes the most advanced sources and optics to create a wide variety of lighting effects. Combining today's smaller, more efficient sources with precision optical platforms, Hydrel achieves photometric performance seldom experienced in outdoor lighting – a soft, uniform illumination that is noticeably superior. Visit at www.hydrel.com.

About Acuity Inc.
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at  www.acuityinc.com.