LIGHTING
Illuminated learning Swansea University is looking to the future and is keen provide its students and staff with a modern, energy efficient, learning environment
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aving just celebrated its centenary, Swansea University is looking to the future and is keen provide its students and staff with a modern, energy efficient, learning environment. Spread across two sites; Singleton Park and Bay Campus, the university's different colleges are housed in a range of old and new buildings. Amongst the
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older premises in need of refurbishment was the Singleton Campus Library. Sean Elward, project manager at the university explained more: "Within the library are two large open study areas, each of which was lit with five continuous runs of T5 fluorescent lights that remained on 24/7. Not only was this extremely wasteful of energy, the harsh lighting
was not a conducive environment for learning and study." It became clear that an alternative solution was needed so the university turned to lighting designer, Geraint Morgan and luminaire design and manufacturer, Thorlux Lighting, for an alternative solution. The library is open to students and staff all year round and the study area, with its large, picture windows,
