Empower Wall Stations Earn Multiple Industry Awards for Lighting Control Innovation 

Kirlin is proud to announce that Empower Wall Stations have received two Product Innovation Awards from Architectural Products and BUILDINGS, adding to a growing list of industry recognition. 

These honors follow a recent IES Progress Report distinction and a feature in a recent issue of Healthcare Design Magazine, reinforcing Empower’s role as a forward-thinking lighting control solution for modern care environments. 

Designed to Simplify Lighting Control in Healthcare Spaces 

Empower Wall Stations were developed to address a common challenge in healthcare lighting design: how to offer patients and caregivers control and choice without adding complexity. The system provides intuitive access to essential lighting functions, including dimming, color-changing scenes, and other key functions, while being vandal- and ligature-resistant. 

By simplifying how users interact with lighting, Empower supports safer spaces, smoother clinical workflows, and environments that can adapt throughout the day. For patients, this means greater comfort and a sense of agency. For caregivers and staff, it means fast, reliable control without interrupting care. 

We also take great pride in collaborating with designers and end users to ensure that the products that we are creating solve real needs.

“At human eXperience, all we do is behavioral health design. With every client, we are faced with the challenge of balancing therapeutic design with safety and durability 

Fortunately, we found out that Kirlin was already working on a solution – a streamlined version of their MRI control panel that would allow pre-configured scenes that are easily toggable in a behavioral health safe wall mounted device. Their team was eager to meet with us and get feedback on the design, controls, and operability. While some initial prototypes limited the ability to communicate customized colors and scenes, Kirlin’s iterative and collaborative design process took this concern into account, and developed the responsive, flexible solution available today.” 

Sarah Rolfvondenbaumen, Behavioral Health Consultant and Architect at human eXperience 

Supporting Patient Agency, Comfort, and Dignity Through Lighting 

At its core, Empower is about more than technology. It’s about how lighting control affects real people in real spaces. Giving patients and caregivers intuitive access to light levels and color helps reduce stress and supports rest and recovery while maintaining dignity, especially in environments where individuals may already feel a loss of control. 

This focus on human-centered lighting design is what makes Empower especially relevant across healthcare applications, including patient rooms, behavioral health spaces, and other care-focused environments where lighting plays a critical role in experience and outcome

Industry Recognition Reflects Real-World Impact 

The recent awards and editorial recognition highlight the growing importance of lighting controls that balance performance, usability, and empathy. Recognition from leading industry voices underscores that Empower Wall Stations meet both technical and human needs without overcomplicating the space. 

Kirlin is honored that this work is being acknowledged and remains committed to developing lighting and control solutions that support comfort, dignity, and quality in healthcare environments. 

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