The American Lighting Manufacturer Behind the Specs
Since 1957 — Occu-Smart, Voyager, LLS, IAS, BABA/BAA, Union-Made (IBEW)
Lamar LED is the architectural and commercial heritage brand of Clear-Vu Lighting. Founded in 1957, the brand pioneered motion-sensor LED technology with Occu-Smart — now with 500,000+ units installed — and built a 78+ product-line catalog that spans every commercial and institutional application. Today, every Lamar fixture is engineered, manufactured, and warranted at our 100,000 sq. ft. union-built facility in Central Islip, NY.
Heritage & Legacy
Second-generation American manufacturer. Zero overseas shortcuts.
Lamar LED entered the U.S. architectural and commercial lighting market as a specification-grade catalog supplier — the kind of manufacturer whose product numbers lived in MEANS, in institutional purchasing contracts, and in the spec binders of campus facility managers across the Northeast and beyond.
When Lamar LED was integrated into Clear-Vu Lighting, every SKU came in-house. Same engineering team. Same Long Island union assembly line. Same BABA/BAA compliance documentation. The Lamar catalog joined Clear-Vu's transit, correctional, and life-sciences platforms under one roof — deepening a manufacturing heritage that stretches from 1957 to the present.
That's the commitment: one American factory, two storied brands, zero compromises on quality, documentation, or delivery.
Our American-Made StoryHeritage Timeline
Established as a domestic catalog lighting supplier serving campuses, healthcare, municipal, and commercial markets — built from the ground up as a U.S. manufacturer, not an importer.
Lamar becomes a trusted name in specification-grade catalog lighting — architectural linear, recessed, surface, wall-mount, and vandal-resistant families written into federal, state, and university master specs.
Lamar releases the original Occu-Smart: a self-contained LED fixture with built-in motion sensing. Pioneer in motion-sensor LED retrofits, years before the concept became mainstream.
Fastest-adopted occupancy-sensing LED platform in the domestic commercial market. The longest installed base of motion-sensor LED fixtures in the country.
Occu-Smart becomes the market benchmark. The full catalog transitions to LED. BABA and BAA compliance documentation is certified across the product line for federally funded project eligibility.
Lamar's catalog depth — 78+ product lines, Occu-Smart, Voyager, LLS — combined with Clear-Vu's specialty engineering: MTLx, FLEX SLS, cleanLED, orLED, and Sentinel Guard. One factory. One warranty. Two legacies.
Product Families
Lamar LED Flagship Product Families
The fixture families that the Lamar brand built its reputation on — designed for specifiers who need catalog depth, domestic manufacturing, and proven installed-base performance across every commercial and institutional application.
Occu-Smart
The pioneer. 500,000+ units installed — the longest installed base of motion-sensor LED fixtures in the country. Integrated ultrasonic, high-frequency, and passive-infrared sensing across 10+ fixture families. Bluetooth field-adjustable. 40–60% energy savings over standard LED. Available in recessed, surface, troffer, linear, suspended, and high-bay formats.
View Occu-SmartVoyager (VOL Gen6)
The flagship Occu-Smart bi-level platform. Sixth-generation Voyager combines Lamar's hallmark Occu-Smart motion sensing with field-selectable lumen packages, CCT (including MCT multi-color-tunable), and the IAS Independent Adjustment System for granular bi-level dimming control. The performance benchmark for institutional occupancy-sensing retrofits.
View Voyager VOL Gen6LLS Linear Lighting System
American-made specification-grade linear LED system with custom run lengths — the only domestically manufactured linear that supports continuous custom lengths without field-cutting compromises. Field-adjustable corners up to 330°, five mounting configurations, configure-to-order lumen output, CCT, and driver options. Designed for campus corridors, healthcare, office, and retail.
View LLS LinearIAS — Independent Adjustment System
Lamar's proprietary bi-level dimming control platform, exclusive to the Voyager fixture family. IAS allows precise, independent calibration of high and low bi-level setpoints without external controllers or programming software — technicians set occupied and unoccupied light levels on the fixture itself. Eliminates the need for separate dimming controls on standard occupancy-sensing projects.
Included with VoyagerArchitectural LED
32 product families spanning recessed, surface, suspended, wall-mount, troffer, decorative, vapor-tight, and high-bay configurations. Field-selectable CCT, DLC QPL listed, BABA/BAA compliant. The full-depth architectural catalog for campus, healthcare, government, and commercial applications across the NY metro and national institutional markets.
View Architectural LEDSentinel Guard (Z4349)
Vandal-resistant and ligature-resistant LED fixture for behavioral health, correctional, and secure institutional environments. IK10 impact-rated polycarbonate, tamper-resistant fasteners, sealed construction, DLC listed. The Sentinel Guard (model Z4349) is a Lamar-engineered product now part of the Clear-Vu catalog.
View Sentinel GuardConfigure-to-Order
Custom Fabrication at the Central Islip Facility
Lamar LED was built on the premise that specifiers and contractors shouldn't have to accept stock-only options for institutional projects. The 100,000 sq. ft. Central Islip facility is equipped for small-batch and one-off specials — a direct extension of Lamar's original configure-to-order manufacturing model.
Lumen Package, CCT & Driver Options
Every Lamar fixture can be configured to spec with field-selectable or factory-set lumen packages, CCT (including MCT multi-color-tunable), 0-10V dimming, ELV dimming, emergency battery, and third-party driver compatibility. No extra lead time for standard configure-to-order combinations.
Custom Run Lengths (LLS)
The LLS Linear Lighting System supports continuous custom run lengths — the only domestically manufactured specification-grade linear LED that handles truly custom lengths without field modifications. Ideal for corridor lighting, healthcare headwalls, clean-room perimeter, and open-plan office projects where standard 2ft/4ft increments don't fit the architectural grid.
Custom Mounting Hardware, Finishes & Optics
Custom architectural integration: non-standard mounting hardware, RAL color-match finishes, custom optic assemblies, anti-glare louvers, custom aperture sizes, and special housings for retrofit-to-existing-infrastructure projects. Request from the same engineering team that handles MTLx transit platforms.
Small-Batch & One-Off Project Specials
The Central Islip facility handles low-volume specials that overseas manufacturers can't justify. Minimum order quantities are project-determined, not catalog-bound — meaning a 12-fixture corridor special receives the same manufacturing attention as a 1,200-unit campus rollout. Contact engineering at sales@clearvulighting.com with your project parameters.
Manufacturing & Compliance
What Lamar LED Is Built On
Union-Made (IBEW)
Every Lamar LED fixture is assembled by IBEW-affiliated union workers at the Central Islip, NY facility. American labor, domestic supply chain, no offshore assembly.
100,000 Sq. Ft. Central Islip, NY
In-house CNC machining, injection molding, and LED assembly under one roof. The same facility that produces MTLx transit fixtures and cleanLED cleanroom systems.
78+ Product Lines
The most comprehensive commercial and institutional LED catalog from a single domestic manufacturer — recessed, surface, suspended, wall-mount, troffer, linear, decorative, vandal-resistant, vapor-tight, and high-bay.
BABA/BAA, ISO 9001:2015, UL, DLC, NSF
Full compliance documentation provided with every quote for federally funded projects. ISO 9001:2015 quality management system governs every production run. DLC QPL listing maintained across the catalog.
18 Years LED Engineering Experience
Led by founder Daniel Lax with 18 years of LED manufacturing experience. The engineering team behind Occu-Smart, Voyager, LLS, MTLx, and the broader Clear-Vu catalog.
Since 1957 — 68+ Years of Manufacturing Heritage
Not a startup. Not a rebadge operation. A second-generation American lighting manufacturer with a track record in specification-grade commercial, healthcare, campus, and institutional markets.
Controls Integration
Sensors & Controls Partner Ecosystem
Lamar LED fixtures are engineered to integrate cleanly with the leading third-party sensors and controls platforms. These are control integrations — not Lamar-branded products — but the Lamar catalog is specified and deployed alongside these systems across national institutional accounts. Your project's existing controls infrastructure is already accounted for.
- Lutron
- Hubbell
- WattStopper
- OSRAM
- Crestron
- Leviton
- Acuity nLight
- Dali / 0-10V
- BACnet / Modbus (via gateway)
- Bluetooth BLE Mesh
- Zigbee / EnOcean
Integration requirements vary by fixture family. Contact sales@clearvulighting.com with your controls platform and project scope for compatibility confirmation.
Catalog Depth
Every Commercial & Institutional Application Covered
78+ product lines means there is a Lamar LED fixture for every location in a commercial or institutional building — from lobby to loading dock, from operating suite to parking structure.
Recessed & Troffer
Standard and custom aperture recessed downlights, 1×4, 2×2, 2×4 troffers, lay-in and plaster flange configurations. DLC QPL. BABA/BAA available.
Surface & Suspended Linear
Surface-mount and suspended linear fixtures for open-plan office, education, and corridor applications. Custom run lengths via LLS. MCT field-selectable color temperature.
Wall-Mount & Emergency
Architectural wall-mount, exit/emergency combo units, stairwell fixtures, and vandal-resistant wall packs. NEMA wet location, IP65, IK10 options available.
High-Bay & Industrial
Round and linear LED high-bay for warehouses, gymnasiums, manufacturing floors, and distribution centers. Wide-angle and narrow beam optic options. 4000K–5000K standard.
Vapor-Tight & Wet Location
IP65 and IP66 sealed vapor-tight strip and wraparound fixtures for food processing, parking structures, tunnels, and mechanical rooms. NSF-listed options for food-zone applications.
Decorative & Architectural Accent
Pendant, downrod, canopy, and specialty architectural fixture families for lobbies, conference rooms, hospitality, and high-design commercial interiors. Custom finishes on request.
For Specifiers: The Full Lamar LED Catalog
All 78+ Lamar product families are searchable in the Clear-Vu Fixture Finder —
filter by fixture type, mounting, lumen range, CCT, certification, and application.
IES photometric files, DLC QPL reference sheets, BABA compliance certificates, and
Revit/BIM families are available on each product page or on request.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lamar LED — Questions & Answers
Lamar LED is an American commercial and institutional lighting manufacturer founded in 1957. The brand pioneered integrated occupancy-sensing LED technology with Occu-Smart in 2009 — now with 500,000+ units installed — and built a catalog of 78+ product lines spanning recessed, surface, suspended, wall-mount, troffer, linear, decorative, vandal-resistant, vapor-tight, and high-bay fixtures. Lamar LED is now the commercial heritage brand of Clear-Vu Lighting, manufactured at the 100,000 sq. ft. union facility in Central Islip, NY.
Yes. Lamar LED is the architectural and commercial heritage brand now fully integrated into Clear-Vu Lighting. Both brands manufacture in Central Islip, NY — under the same roof, with the same engineering team, the same IBEW union assembly workforce, and the same BABA/BAA compliance infrastructure. The unified company combines Lamar's commercial catalog depth (Occu-Smart, Voyager, LLS, 78+ product lines) with Clear-Vu's specialty engineering platforms (MTLx transit, FLEX SLS construction, cleanLED life-sciences, orLED healthcare, Sentinel Guard secure environments). One American manufacturer, two storied brands.
Yes. All Lamar LED product families — including Occu-Smart, Voyager VOL Gen6, LLS Linear, IAS, Sentinel Guard (Z4349), and the full architectural catalog — are available through Clear-Vu Lighting. Contact us at sales@clearvulighting.com or call 516-941-3737 (toll-free 888-665-2627). The full catalog is searchable in the Fixture Finder.
Occu-Smart is Lamar LED's pioneering integrated occupancy-sensing LED fixture platform, first introduced in 2009. With 500,000+ units installed, it is the longest installed base of motion-sensor LED fixtures in the country. Occu-Smart fixtures combine ultrasonic, high-frequency, or passive infrared sensors directly into the fixture body — no separate sensor ceiling tile, no external controller for standard bi-level operation. Bluetooth field-adjustable, available across 10+ fixture families (recessed, troffer, linear, high-bay, surface), and delivering 40–60% energy savings over standard LED. Learn more about Occu-Smart →
Yes. All Lamar LED products manufactured at the Central Islip, NY facility are BABA-compliant (Build America Buy America, per the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) and BAA-compliant (Buy American Act, FAR Part 25). Project-specific compliance certificates are available on request — contact sales@clearvulighting.com with your project number and funding source. For full compliance documentation, see our BABA/Buy America LED Lighting page.
Looking for a specific Lamar product or need a quote?
The full Lamar LED catalog is available through Clear-Vu Lighting. BABA/BAA documentation, IES photometric files, and field-engineering support included with every quote — from the same Long Island team that builds your fixtures.
Or email us: sales@clearvulighting.com