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aluminum canopy at The Lowline Lab. Each hex-

agonal panel is roughly two feet in diameter and
features three se ings: one that provides so -white

light, one that mimics daylight, and one that includes
Lighting Science’s patented VividGroM LED indoor

grow light spectrum technology.

Tailored to the indoor agriculture and horticul-
tural markets, VividGro’s patented light spectrum

has reportedly been proven to increase plant yields
by up to 30 percent, increase the nutritional den-

sity of crops by approximately 10 to 12 percent, and

decrease energy consumption by up to 45 percent
or more.

“It’s wonderful ge ing involved with a group of
passionate people to do something new and of

great value,” adds Fred Maxik, founder and Chief

Technology O cer of Lighting Science and inventor
of VividGro. “Our job – ing light into novel forms

and functions – complements their amazing vision
of bringing closed urban environments to vivid life

with light.”

Filled with more than 3,500 plants, the Lowline
Lab installation also uses experimental technol-

ogy that harnesses the power of natural sunlight

Co-founder of Lowline and head of Raad
Studio James Ramsey joins Fred Maxik, founder
of Lighting Science/inventor of VividGro, in

inspecting the growth of plant life at The Lowline
Lab.

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