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Editor, Gill Anderson discusses lighting, and more …

11 News

News, appointments & diary dates for the month ahead

12 Airey on ...

Brendon Airey, the industry’s industry columnist 14 Touch me, feel me

Claudia Paz on interactive installations 85 People – Ten minutes with…

Edward Lees of Havells Sylvania

commercial 21 News 23 Control freak

Is DALI still best?

Chris Bedford looks at the wireless future

The Old Jameson Distillery, Dublin

27 Opinion 32 Case study – One more for the road

e n e r g y e f f i c i e n t 37 News 41 Domestic bliss

event 49 News 53 Stand and deliver

2014 PLASA guide

retail 59 News 63 Case study – Light for art’s sake

Paul Nulty takes the John Lewis challenge

Rolex, Belgrade

Ted Baker goes back to its roots

65 Case study – On Russian time 67 Case study – Shop the mood

specialist 71 News 73 Dark night, shine bright

Pretty, and pretty kind?

Pedestrian safety on the highways and byways

Berkshire’s Watermill Theatre

46 Case study – In the footlights

82 Case study – Up on the roof A new dimension for the National Theatre

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As I write, we’re only three months away from what may turn out to be the biggest event in the history of lighting – at least since Messrs Swan, Edison, and Davy unveiled the incandescent lamp on an unsuspecting – and somewhat darker - world.

201’s International Year of Light starts on 19 January with the official opening ceremony, but in truth it’s already well under way, with events as diverse as Photonics Day (Southampton University, 19 September), Symposium of Light (25th World Academy of Sciences meeting in Muscat, 26 October), and the one on my personal wish list, the Festival of Lights in Old Havana (Cuba, 16 January). I’ve been wondering how to get that one through on expenses, but don’t tell the boss …

The involvement of UNESCO in the programme will, I’m convinced, push all of the countries taking part to achieve more in terms of research of the effects of light on our lives, as well of course, as providing an initiative for new lightingbased technologies. All in all, it’s going to be a win-win for the global lighting industry.

To stave off the excitement and the inevitable ‘how many sleeps’ question, we’ve immersed ourselves in a preview of PLASA (yes, it’s only days away now), the latest wireless and wired controls, outside safety (should I mention the words, ‘husband’ and ‘shed’ at this juncture? Perhaps next month ...), domestic trends, and an eye-opening interview with Claudia Paz, who is single-handedly responsible for putting a smile on the faces of Banco de Crédito customers’ in Lima, Peru.

Finally, I’m delighted to welcome a new face to TL – although he’s already well known throughout the industry. On page 12, Brendon Airey discusses lighting sales and growth; smart luminaires and the cost of ownership of the latest LED products.

It makes for interesting reading. Enjoy the month!

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highlight Appointments XL Video welcomes Bertil van Veen back to the XL team after his time at ACS. Van Veen will be located at the new office in Amsterdam, and will be responsible for the management of the Dutch sales team.‘The movement of the office from Utrecht to Amsterdam at the beginning of this year was the start of a new era, and requires a new approach to the market with a different strategy’, he explained.

him join our team. Emilio’s flair for understanding the importance of visionary concepts is what sets him apart, and I have no doubt he will be integral to our continued crosssector success.’

One Electrical is to drive business development in the South East with the appointment of Mike Coulston as southern regional salesman.

‘LED technology has developed to such an extent that now is the optimum time for end users to convert to LED, as prices are unlikely to dip any further,’ said Coulston.

‘It’s essential to specify high quality, high functionality LEDs, however, in order to reap the promised energy cost reductions, service life and low maintenance benefits, so a major part of my role will be educating the marketplace.’

Helvar has appointed Elliet Jones to the role of UK sales manager for lighting components.

Bringing nine years’ experience of LED and driver technologies to the role, Jones will help promote Helvar’s range of LED drivers, modules and standalone lighting controls, as well as building on the wide range of magnetic and electronic ballasts.

He said: ‘Having worked in the industry since the very start of the LED revolution, I’ve picked up a remarkable level of knowledge and experience, that has been pertinent to ensuring the success of my new role with Helvar.’

Telensa has chosen Burt Wallace to head up its North American operation in Atlanta, Georgia.

As business development manager for North America, Wallace’s role will be to spearhead Telensa’s ongoing expansion into the US and Canadian markets, where it already has several successful projects underway, including one with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

‘I am excited at this opportunity, as Telensa has a proven track record of large scale implementation of street light control systems the world over,’ commented Wallace.

‘There are not many companies over here that have such experience or that already operate networks of 100,000-plus lights.’

Paul Nulty Lighting Design (PNLD) enjoys continued growth with the appointment of Emilio Hernandez as a senior lighting designer.

Hernandez started his career in daylight design and daylight modelling. Prior to joining PNLD, he spent four years at GIA Equation where he delivered a wide range of commercial and residential projects.

Paul Nulty, head of Practice, said: ‘Emilio is incredibly creative and skilled in the field of lighting design, and we are really pleased to have

Chris Wright has become director of manufacturing at GlassGuard.

Wright joined the company 17 years ago, managing production, factory staff and machinery. This new role, which recognises his contribution to the development of manufacturing processes, will see Wright further develop plant efficiencies based on the company’s continuous improvement programme.

Optelma Lighting has announced the appointment of Graham Watkinson as project sales manager for the east of England, the Midlands and London.

Watkinson brings lighting, sales, and customer relations’ expertise to the company, having previously worked for Admiral Environmental Group and Labcraft. This included 10 years’ working with fluorescent and LED lighting. In his new role, Watkinson will work closely with lighting designers, architects and contractors, to provide optimum made-to-measure lighting solutions.

Want to be a winner?

A new book entitled Residential Lighting Design by Marcus Steffen has been published in hardback by Crowood Press, priced at £25.

It includes a guide to lamps and light fittings, and their different uses; the principles of lighting design - understanding light and shadow; a room-by-room analysis of good lighting design; advice on controls, plus an overview of the pitfalls of dimming and energy saving; as well as instruction on preparing a lighting plan for contractors.

Written by a respected lighting designer, this essential book explains the basics of how to use light effectively, how to create a beautiful lighting scheme, and how to avoid the pitfalls that occur in most projects, and is illustrated throughout with 132 stunning photographs and creative ideas.

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Airey on ...lighting sales and growth

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Meet Brendon Airey – the industry’s industry columnist....

Set to become a regular contributor to TL, Brendon Airey has plenty of opinions to share on the future of the lighting industry – and some of them are bound to ruffle feathers.

By way of introduction, we learn a little about the man behind those opinions: ‘I work as the technical manager for LightSense, an LED lighting company based in Colchester.

‘It is a mainly commercial and light industrial LED luminaire company, focusing on quality and innovation. My lighting career to date has been relatively short, but very interesting.

‘I became an apprentice electrician, mainly working in and around London.

My apprenticeship was fairly sketchy, and I struggled with the day-to-day learning about resistance and volt drop. However, I progressed through the industry, ending up as a contracts manager for a small 12 • O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 • www.tlmagazine.co.uk

electrical firm in Chelmsford, running medium-scale contracts, from portable appliance testing to high load voltage optimisation projects, mainly for Local Authority organisations.

‘One of the projects initiated by me involved a Local Authority that had been unable to maintain its external communal lighting. Over the years, it had got to the point where the lighting had gone beyond the point of repair.

‘By showing them the benefits of LED lighting, the contract was awarded, and is now ongoing as a large investment project. Here began my love of LED lighting.

‘LED was the way to go, so I joined LightSense. It couldn’t have been better timing, as we are now entering the run up to 2015 and the international year of light (http://www.light2015.org/Home.html).’

uring the last three months, the lighting industry has seen incredible growth, and new opportunities are opening up every day.

These exciting times should be the transitional year for the lighting industry, where LED will become the de facto standard.

End users are benefitting from high quality products at reduced prices as the LED luminaire price starts to fall. However, the life cycle of an LED product is so short that prices will average out as technology evolves and the products develop.

We are looking beyond this phase of the market shift. More importantly, clients are now asking for luminaires to be clever – or, as most call it, ‘smart’.

This really needs to be defined, as the whole market is based around cost of ownership. If lighting products become smart, then there will be a whole new wave of technology to install within a product.

I am not the only person in the industry who believes the lighting industry could be regarded as an old boys’ club.

However I truly believe that the major market shift will change the way the industry does business.

Gone are the days of repeat lamp orders. Clients only want to buy once, which means high value investment, and once the project is complete, they may not come back - because they don’t need to.

We now have to trade off the back of successful installations, and be honest about unsuccessful ones.

The other day, somebody told me that LED companies need to sell products in the way wholesalers expect.

I am not sure this is true. The new kids on the block can plough all their efforts into new, exciting technology without being held up by the dinosaur products that rely on repeat business for short life lamps.

Clients are also starting to wake up to the shift in the market by specifying LED as a brand. This helps, but go under the skin of the industry, and you will find the truth. Those that spend all their time buying and selling containers full of lights, and then failing to provide any technical backup will disappear. The large companies that have been around for years cannot keep up with the ebb and flow of demand, losing orders to fresh, vibrant companies.

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Touch me, feel me

This month, TL chats to Claudia Paz about her work, including her interactive installation at the Banco de Crédito in Lima

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laudia Paz is an award-winning lighting designer who travels the world in search of inspiration. For the past fifteen years, she has worked on illuminating high profile buildings – anything from churches, bridges, and monuments to sports stadia.

Paz transferred her affection from architecture to lighting after a chance meeting with a designer in Japan led her to discover the joys of interactive lighting schemes that local populations could share and enjoy.

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How did the idea for BCP Affinity come about?

‘BCP Affinity is an interactive, threedimensional façade installation on the Banco de Crédito building in Lima, Peru.

‘The original concept was to design the façade lighting to enrich the architecture.

The architect, Felipe Ferrer, had a unique concept for the architectural design that reflected the client’s new branding message of openness and transparency.

‘Working with this architectural concept, we suggested an ambitious approach that provided a deeper significance to the city; offering a meaningful connection between the bank and the people.

‘Our proposal was to create an iconic public artwork installation, with an interactive façade to directly engage the general public, suggesting new ways of seeing, feeling and experiencing one’s own perception of one’s self.

Can you tell us a little about the background to the project?

The BCP building in San Isidro, Lima is a building of its time. Bank façades have traditionally been conservative, architectural icons that project serious messages of establishment. The original 1970’s architecture was a brutalist design, reflecting the strength and stature of Peru’s oldest banking institution. ‘In the 1990’s, it evolved into a concrete fortress due to the terrorist activity blighting the country. The latest 2014 incarnation reflects a modern and progressive Peruvian society.

‘BCP is proceeding with an unorthodox message of openness and connectivity, suggesting that anything is possible. The client has bravely opened their facade for the public to manipulate it, much like painting on a canvas. BCP Affinity is a

democratic installation, everyone and anyone is free to join in.

‘Our vision was to give people the opportunity to feel free to explore new sensations. Creating a permanent installation on urban scale instead of a media façade.

‘Exploring the installation, people can feel how the personal scale is expanded to the architectural scale. The result is an aweinspiring experience of light, sound, speed and generative architecture that is directly related to one’s own body movements.

‘There is no option but to be playful.

One can push aside rain, ignite explosive fireworks, or touch the Aurora Borealis!

‘Our aim is to break down people’s mental barriers, opening them up to participate by exposing them to the creative process.

So, how does it all work?

‘The installation consists of three main parts; the 3D facade canvas with six layers of LEDs (covering 50 x 19 x 1.2m), the interactive LED outdoor podium with multi-touch sensors, and the interactive and lighting control systems.

‘The public facing podium has a direct visual relationship with the façade, creating an impressive but unifying experience.

Stereo speakers flank the podium, which senses 3D depth and provides a touch-less interface that transmits body movements via live interactive programming, onto the 3D facade.

‘Each interactive show is based on natural phenomena, designed to evoke a childlike engagement; one forms a personal relationship with the experience that arouses different emotions in different people. Much like a musical instrument, people generate their own composition, but smart algorithms are working in the background ensuring a beautiful encounter.

Our proposal was to create an iconic public artwork installation, with an interactive façade, to directly engage the general public

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‘The façade design consists of six layers of LEDs, the outermost using large Philips ArchiPoint nodes that are daylight visible; these are located on the end of 532 perpendicular poles in a 19 x 28 grid. The next five layers of LEDs are finer points of light, held in strings of ten LEDs using Philips Flex MX. There are two deliberate grids - one bright, bold and sparse for dramatic moments, the other concentrated and subtle for nuanced sculptural effects. In total there are 26,182 RGB, addressable fixtures.

‘In the podium, an array of Sensacell LED panels is diffused to provide an inviting but impressive representation of the facade at a human scale. Multi-touch electrostatic sensors detect a presence on the podium. A network of interactive servers remotely processes the live input data, returning the interactive content simultaneously to the facade and back to the podium LEDs. BCP Affinity is a permanent interactive art installation and reliability is vital since it represents the client’s image. The main servers run together with back-ups, which seamlessly replace their counterparts in an event of a failure.

‘Ultimately all the technology is designed to become transparent, leaving only a magical experience and feelings evoked by the encounter.

How much time did the project take?

The original 1970’s architecture was a brutalist design’

BCP Affinity has been two years in the making, from initial concept to delivery.

As always, we form a strong connection with the client, involving them in the process, revealing the installation’s potential during development and inviting the client and the architect to participate in our vision

How did you become interested in interactions with light?

I have being working in lighting for more than 15 years, doing architectural, media façades, historic buildings, etc. Always in constant search for something that gives more meaning to the design concept of the projects. I met a designer in Tokyo who works in an interactive studio, this was new for me... ̈interactive... how people make the light react, and a conversation between the installation and a person, in my mind, sounds magical.

Immediately, I convinced one of my best clients to invest in a temporary installation in Lima for Christmas 2010.

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We worked with Cinimod Studio to created Dj light. I went every day and I still can remember the joy of the people, how they created stories around what was happening, how my little girl of two years naturally knew what to do: this was the starting point for me, a new way of experienced lighting to feel emotions, to have a space where they can feel in a magic world.

Do you like to work in collaboration on these complex projects; and is the team always international?

I think the projects now are not for solo artists, there ́s a lot of technologies involved to create these ideas that need a multidisciplinary team to make it real, and the team is a key part of the project.

My studio comes up with the design, develops the concept and does the art direction, but usually searches for a studio that collaborates with us in the development of the interactive part, programing, product design, etc.

‘We have being working with Cinimod Studio, for Aronas Chandelier, Peru Stadium and the Interactive Aquarium, since 2010. We invited Nick Cheung studio to collaborate with us on the BCP Affinity project.

Where do you find inspiration for your work?

I like to make trips, visit other countries and cities, know new people, talk with them, go to museums, see some art and installations, this is where I get my inspiration.

What is your favorite aspect of this project?

The fact that any person, regardless of social class, education, or heritage, can enjoy the latest technology at the tips of their fingers to stimulate their creativity.

What we give to the city is a gigantic interactive artwork, that links with the people and the landscape.

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BCP Affinity is a democratic installation, everyone and anyone is free to join in’

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highlight Strength to strength Shortly before the death of its owner in September, Osram strengthened its position in entertainment lighting with an agreement to acquire Clay Paky.

The privately owned Italian company, which has generated annual sales of more than 60m, supplies moving heads, follow spots and projectors that are used at live concerts, in theatres and in studios.

Both parties agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the current calendar year.

‘Clay Paky is a selective addition, and improves the position of the specialty lighting business unit in a highly attractive market’, said

Wolfgang Dehen, CEO, Osram.

With the planned acquisition of Clay Paky, Osram will take over a well-respected entertainment lighting brand and push forward its value-driven strategy of technology and innovation.

The entertainment lighting market is very attractive, with mid-single digit percentage growth rates.

‘The combination of Osram and Clay Paky will form a leading professional entertainment lighting systems provider with a strong expertise in SSL technologies, such as LED and laser light’, added HansJoachim Schwabe, CEO of Osram’s specialty lighting unit.

All together now To meet the increasing demand for LED optics, ALP LexaLite has forged a design partnership with CoreLED Systems.

CoreLED’s knowledge of lighting industry requirements, materials, photometric testing, and optical design will support and augment ALP Lexalite’s engineering resources in all phases of product development

and production. The arrangement is planned to assist lighting fixture OEMs from the earliest stages of product conception, through preliminary design, proof of concept, prototyping, tooling, production and final testing, working with one consistent team. The two companies will be promoted by the Bill Brown Sales (BBS) OEM sales team.

Growing for gold!

LED lighting manufacturer, Illumitex has announced a partnership with FarmedHere, a sustainable indoor farming venture in Chicago. Illumitex will be the sole source of horticulture lighting for the company’s expansive hydroponic and aquaponic growing operations.

FarmedHere provides environmentally sustainable, wholesome and economically viable lettuce, herbs and tomatoes.

Its vertical grow systems are currently one of the world’s most advanced operations for producing high quality produce, and by incorporating the horticulture LED lighting technology from Illumitex, FarmedHere says its vertical farming technology and local distribution methods tremendously reduce

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energy use, travel time and costs, and make the model one of the most sustainable ways to guarantee access to fresh, healthy produce in city centres, in any season.

‘Recent advances in lighting technology and farming methods allows FarmedHere produce to be grown more efficiently than on outdoor farms, while creating local city jobs and making post-industrial buildings alive again,’ explained Paul Hardej, FarmedHere CTO. ‘Just like FarmedHere, Illumitex realises there is a global food production crisis,’ added Illumitex CEO, Chris Hammelef.

‘We are so pleased to be able to work with this forward-thinking company to supply the most nutritious, tasty vegetables possible.’

UK motion control specialist, Kinesys is opening a new operation - in Atlanta, Georgia, headed up by industry veteran, David Martin.

The move is part of the company’s planned expansion strategy to optimise sales, technical support and after-sales service for all Kinesys owners and users.

Kinesys USA will be a commercial hub for business in Canada, Central and South America. Martin will

More than old friends in the Far East Moving light manufacturer, Robe Lighting has announced that Lighting & Sound Distribution (LSD) is its exclusive distributor in Singapore.

The move is part of Robe’s medium term expansion strategy in the region, and follows the launch of a new Asia Pacific office - also in Singapore - in January this year.

Robe’s relationship with LSD – one of Singapore’s most proactive and successful sales and installation operations - dates from 2002, when LSD first started selling and specifying Robe products.

LSD’s general manager, Brenda Keung commented: ‘Naturally we are excited to be appointed as Robe’s exclusive distributor in Singapore, which will consolidate our existing business model and enable us to work even closer with Robe.

‘We really look forward to shaping our markets with Robe’s current and future product ranges, providing imaginative, practical, energy and cost-efficient solutions tailored to individual client’s needs. We have always admired Robe’s dedication to innovation and this is a big selling point here!’ co-ordinate the technical sales and support in all these regions and work in collaboration with the relevant departments at Kinesys’ HQ in London. This bilateral support is intended to push the brand forward.

‘I’m honoured to have the opportunity to work for a company like Kinesys,’ commented Martin.

‘They stand head and shoulders above other companies, and everyone involved is truly passionate

about their work and the industry.’

He’s already familiar with the product lines, having worked with them as an automation engineer, operator and rigger. ‘I believe Kinesys out-performs any other similar product on the market today,’ he said, adding, ‘I’m really looking forward to being part of such a talented team of people and helping to build a positive and successful future for the brand in the US’.

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Control freak

Are DALI-basedsystems still the way to go, or are there better options available for commercial builds?

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ighting control has become part of the fabric of our lives, almost without us noticing. We’ve certainly come a long way from the dim and distant excitement caused by those first dimmer switches, to today, where we now control our lighting – be it at home or at work – with quick swipe of an iPhone app.

However, for commercial use, particularly where robust, user-friendly systems are required, DALI is still considered by many the one to beat. To aid specifier choice, Legrand has created a presentation that explains the impact of power distribution systems on lighting control functionality and flexibility.

Entitled Delivering Flexibility and Control to Commercial Lighting Solutions, it discusses the cost and future flexibility implications of different power distribution options, including traditional hard-wired, prefabricated cable systems and busbar systems. Cost and flexibility implications of each option are

examined on a whole life installed-cost basis, factoring in both upgrade from Cat A to Cat B fit-out and long term changes in occupier requirements and technology.

The presentation outlines the different levels of control that can be achieved by each type of power distribution system, explaining the capabilities and limitations of each. It also explains why there has been a growth in the use of DALI controls and highlights the additional functionality offered by a plug and play communications bus.

Steve Marr, lead marketing manager for Legrand’s power distribution business explained: ‘As specifiers are challenged to build sustainability into every element of a build, it’s important that we help them understand the importance of putting in a system that can adapt with a building’s need to reduce whole life costs and the waste of strip out, as well as improving lighting control functionality.’ www.tlmagazine.co.uk • o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 • 23

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Just do it

When Nike opened its Nike Town factory store in Norwich, sustainability and energy savings were high on the agenda, so a solid lighting control solution was a must. Using its 910 lighting routers to control DALI luminaires throughout the Norfolk store, Helvar provided a complete lighting control system that enables quick switching between six different lighting scenarios.

Across the store, four of Helvar’s 910 routers were installed – each carries two DALI lines, with each line being equipped to control up to 64 points. Connected to an ethernet cable, the routers allow for ‘individual intelligence’ meaning a series of lighting scenes can be remotely selected via a touch panel, which is itself connected via an ethernet cable.

To ensure the system cuts the mustard [sorry, couldn’t resist – ed!], with staff and Nike fans alike, the pre-programmed scenarios include base lighting, shop open,

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As specifiers are challenged to build sustainability into every element of a build, it’s important that we help them understand the importance of putting in a system that can adapt with a building’s need to reduce whole life costs and the waste of strip out, as well as improving lighting control functionality

night safety, all luminaires at 100 per cent, and all luminaires off. An optional slider allows luminaires to be dimmed up or down, according to the track that each set is connected to.

For complete control, all DALI luminaires can also be individually dimmed up or down, by selecting separate lines – especially useful in a retail environment as this allows lighting levels to be altered in various areas of the store, and can be used to highlight promotional offers or areas of specific interest. Back of house areas are also equipped with motion sensors – if the sensors detect no movement in these rooms, the lights are automatically switched off, helping to reduce unnecessary energy use.

For added security, and to ensure certain areas are illuminated outside trading hours, a key switch was installed – the last person leaving the store at night operates the switch, activating night safety lighting.

When the switch is operated the following

morning, the walkway between the switch and main touch panel is illuminated.

Peter Hegarty, Associate from Child Graddon Lewis Architects & Designers commented: ‘From a lighting perspective, the key priority was to ensure that the lighting system was fully controllable. Helvar was able to provide a dimmable solution that would enable a mid setting – in this way, the lighting system can be set to turn on at around 50 per cent, when cleaners enter the building for example, with the system rising to 100 per cent operation later in the morning.’ He continued: ‘Having exceeded the requirements laid out under LEED standards, whereby at least 60 per cent of a building’s lighting must be controllable via a mid setting, the project is expected to achieve LEED certification when it is tested.’

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Chris Bedford, MD of Open Technology asks: ‘does the trend towards wireless lighting control risk leaving the customer behind?’

f buzzwords bug you, then you’ve probably had enough of hearing about the ‘Internet of Things’ (IOT). While the connected market holds much potential, the big promise of a world where everything is connected, and devices and data integrate seamlessly for our benefit is certainly some way off.

In some cases, I would suggest that an eagerness to ride the IOT wave may actually undermine the technologies that are looking to take advantage of it. With any technology development, the primary concern should always be whether customers and installers are ready and equipped for the updates we’re offering them.

Early deployment of IOT technologies has already shown how quickly issues can arise.

In the booming connected home market, for example, even headline products like Nest are struggling to deliver on consumers’ expectation in terms of set up and usability.

WiFi connectivity has caused problems in some cases, with reports of heating systems shutting down after automatic updates.

In a home environment, this is frustrating.

What if the same thing was to happen in a school or hospital? When it comes to

deploying wireless technology in the commercial environment, the stakes can be considerably higher.

In recent months we’ve heard a lot of talk about the rise of wireless control solutions, and what this may mean for the future of lighting control. But I would question whether this trend is really founded in the needs of the customer? Are we in danger of creating a disconnect between what customers want, and what solutions providers are offering them?

Before we rush into the adoption of this technology, shouldn’t we be sure that the market wants it first?

It will be interesting to see whether wireless technology providers will invest in the cost of the proper support required to make this technology win. From the end users’ perspective, how responsive will suppliers be to the day-to-day experience of using a control system?

Will it adjust to user needs and feedback to ensure maximum savings and full functionality? When it comes to ensuring that performance meets specification, will the tools and software required to maintain a system be built into the system cost?

We should also remember that the specification of lighting systems involves a complex delivery chain. System design needs to take into account the available skill set of those who will carry out the work on site. What new tools will we expect tomorrow’s electricians to carry: iPads and wireless routers? If so, will installation contractors accept the inevitable cost of up-skilling the guys on site? If they do, will the potential savings of wireless installation be passed on to the customer?

We should look for clear evidence that customers can fix things themselves, and that there is no additional cost to achieve this. Lighting a building effectively, running the system efficiently, and ensuring that staff can maintain it correctly, is still a real challenge. Manufacturers need to ensure that they have the resource and commitment to resolve any issues that may arise from new developments in technology.

All the talk of the rise of wireless has inevitably led to questions about the end of the road for Dali. It was originally embraced by lighting control manufacturers as a true open standard, which guaranteed that building owners would get what was specified, and that they could maintain that system throughout the life of the building. As lighting control technology develops, the principles of Dali are still our best guide.

CON TACT Open Technology www.opentechnologyuk.com

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Adding to its range of outdoor LED solutions, GE Lighting reveals the Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture, providing local and highways authorities with an intelligent and cost effective lighting solution for the modern city and highway.

Designed to balance the technical needs of a sophisticated LED system with the functional demands of a reliable outdoor fixture, the Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture provides a platform for controls and intelligence with a feasible 70 per cent energy saving, inside a slender, weather-proof housing. The housing is so robust that it achieves an IK09 rating, capable of withstanding an impact energy of 10 joules.

With a range of output levels, from 19 up to 91 watts, and advanced optical reflector technology for precise illumination, the new fixture is ideal for a variety of street and roadway applications.

The advanced ability to control the direction and level of illumination means that designers can minimise light loss and reduce nuisance light pollution to nearby residents or wildlife. The high photometric performance and unique reflective optical design also minimises glare while improving horizontal and vertical uniformity. In addition to its slender styling, the Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture benefits from IP66 protection for the optical and electrical compartment, tool-less entry and clip-in gear tray with pre-cabling options, allowing for easy installation and on going maintenance.

The Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture is designed to accommodate a variety of intelligent devices and control systems, including compatibility with GE Lighting’s LightGridTM technology, DALI, 0-10V, step dimming, astro-dimming and photocell. This variety of options enables customers to use the fixture in the most efficient way, allowing analytic data to be recorded and responsive operation to be employed.

With a rated service life of 50,000 hours at L90, the maintenance requirements of the Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture are much lower than traditional streetlight solutions. Like all of GE outdoor luminaires and technologies, this new product is based on rigorous testing, and can be offered as part of an end-to-end lighting solution including service and financing.

Mike Barrett, General Manager, Product Management for GE Lighting EMEA commented: “The Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture is the latest addition to our outdoor range of lighting solutions and is perfectly suited to modern city and highway applications. The Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture brings the best of LED technology and combines it with supreme reliability, long service life, intelligent control compatibility and contemporary style.”

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Focus SB have launched a new and exciting electrical accessory wall mounting system that gives a truly flushmounted electrical plate, developed in collaboration with architects and designers SHH (www.shh.co.uk). All existing UK electrical accessories which are flat or raised plates have the edge of the plate above the plaster.

Perfect for modern interiors where a minimal, discreet solution is required. The plate, which is supplied primed, can be painted or wallpapered to match the surrounding wall.

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Danlers 01249 443377 | www.danlers.co.uk ControlZAPP – The Smarter way to Save Energy.

With the continued pressure to reduce operating costs, more efficient and flexible controls are in great demand.

Indeed, for some companies a reduction in energy costs has been essential to their survival. As a result, DANLERS have designed the innovative ‘ControlZAPP’ a ground-breaking link between stand-alone controls and sophisticated but expensive managed systems.

Featuring Bluetooth ‘Smart’ communication (Android 4.3 or later) ControlZAPP can be simply used to remotely set-up, adjust or override settings such as occupancy detection, time lags, daylight response etc into a pre-determined real time schedule. Simply, download the FREE ControlZAPP APP from the DANLERS website onto any mobile or tablet with Bluetooth ‘Smart’ capability, then easily adjust or override a ControlZAPP enabled product. This unique combination of a stand-alone energy saving control plus real time scheduling potentially increases energy saving AND improves end user comfort at a low cost.

ControlZAPP has the flexibility to schedule multiple scenarios from office/factory opening periods to weekends and holiday shut down days. The ControlZAPP interface is designed to be within the scope of all qualified contractors, large or small.

Ideal for retrofitting or for new large or small installations suitable for offices, warehouses, retail units, hospitals, hotels, schools and social housing etc.

Only an outline of the plate and plugs pin holes are visible once the plate is installed and because of its method of construction, removing or inserting the plug does not disturb the surrounding plaster. The socket mounting plate can also be adjusted deeper into the wall and a blank plate inserted, removing from sight the inserts when the socket is no longer in use.

The Focus SB Smoothie can potentially be fitted with any inserts and it may also be possible to manufacture the faceplate out of material other than metal, so the possibilities are endless. Contact their technical sales office on 01424 858060 for further details on this exciting new product and to discuss your specific requirements.

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First impressions for visitors to the Old Jameson Distillery are boosted by a lighting upgrade ublin’s Old Jameson Distillery offers a warm welcome to the hundreds of visitors who pour through the doors every day for the ever-popular tour of the Irish whisky making process.

The attraction recently underwent an upgrade, which included the lighting in the main reception area, using fixtures from the Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc ranges. Designed and installed by Gorilla Design, and with fittings supplied by QLX Lighting, the area now presents a more unified look, which for guests, is the first point of contact with the brand.

The lighting installation encompassed the main reception, café, stairwell and basement area of the attraction. A more welcoming feel was created using 24 of each Chauvet Professional COLORado 1 Tour fixtures, and COLORdash VW wash lights, which are powered by seven cool and warm white LEDs,

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for purer whites and a colour temperature selection ranging from the warm and inviting to crisp, cold shades.

The installation also featured 48 Ilumiline Logic 12 fixtures from Iluminarc. They were chosen in preference to battens because their slimline profile is better hidden beneath the metal frame, which carries the glass floor above.

Finally, a total of six Chauvet Professional wireless event LED luminaires and charging case (WELL)2.0 systems were used as flexible lighting solutions throughout the venue, for private events.

Gorilla Design deployed an iLight control system to create a fully controllable lighting solution for the multi-function event space, with energy efficiency managed for low running and maintenance costs.

Rob Jones, Gorilla Design MD and director of QLX Lighting, explained: ‘Gorilla Design is known and praised for its creative designs and

use of event space, so when we were asked to design this lighting upgrade, we knew we’d use Chauvet. It’s essential to know the lighting effects you’ve designed, will continue without any problems for some time to come.

‘We use the Chauvet range of lighting for its superior quality at a competitive price. It is perfect for high impact event spaces, such as the Old Jameson Distillery, because of its reliability and the beautiful high definition colours it can create.’

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highlight Sleep tight According to recent research into the effects of lighting on wellbeing, LED bulbs could present an array of health benefits. The concept of ‘Human Centric Lighting’ (HCL) refers to the biological and visual impact lighting can have on the health and wellbeing of humans.

Steven Ellwood, MD of BLT Direct commented: ‘These are incredibly exciting new developments, and it’s amazing to think that something as simple as lighting could have such an impact on a person’s health.

Thanks to their efficiency, versatility and cost effective qualities, LED light bulbs have always been a best seller. But these new discoveries could send LED sales through the

roof, as hospitals and health care centres search for new ways to treat and care for their patients.’

According to Ellwood, one of the major identified benefits of LED lighting is its lack of interference with sleep patterns: using specially engineered colour and brightness tuning, it won’t disrupt melatonin production.

This makes it ideal for hospitals and health care centres where adequate illumination is often required around the clock.

LED has also been recognised for its mood enhancing qualities, with studies indicating that HCL has the power to help people suffering from anxiety and depression.

Gain by train CrossCountry Trains has specified Novah LED lamps in its offices and crewing operations. The products have helped the company to save on energy and maintenance costs, where lighting has been upgraded.

Craig Lewis, MD at Novah, explained: ‘We’re delighted that CrossCountry Trains has chosen Novah to fulfill its energy saving criteria.’

The train company has used Novah’s LEDs for office upgrades and to replace or retrofit into existing fittings at key locations, including Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds.

Less options, clear choice Crestron has announced the latest enhancements to its LED products.

A condensed range consisting of six fixtures is now available to order across the EMEA region.

‘The new condensed line of CLEDs came about from the feedback we noted from our dealers.’ said Mark Tallent, international product manager for Crestron. ‘By condensing the range, we have simplified the line for authorised dealers, while adding extra features and functionality.

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‘All six fixtures are fire-rated as standard, with an ingress protection of IP65 for the static versions. We have also taken more attention to detail; improving paint finish, baffle quality, proportions and also reducing the need for a gold chamber in the extra warm white models.’

United in light Unite Students, the manager and developer of student accommodation, has partnered with Philips to install LED lighting throughout its property portfolio during the next two years.

The £21m investment, of which Unite Students’ share is £9.6m, with the remainder funded by Unite’s co-investment partners, forms part of the company’s commitment to providing a ‘Home for Success’ for its 41,000 students.Unite Students is making the investment to improve the physical space within its properties so that students feel more at home, to increase the energy efficiency of its buildings, and to reduce the running cost of its portfolio.

Unite expects to see payback within five years; the resulting cost savings and service efficiencies will allow it to make service improvements, such as cleaning and longer reception hours, at no additional cost.

LED lighting will be installed in corridors, kitchens, lounges, common rooms, and reception spaces, as well as outdoor areas. The upgrade will provide high quality lighting for staff and students to create a better working and living environment.

The installation of dimmer switches and a Philips LivingColors colour change lamp in every bedroom, will also allow students to personalise their lighting to suit study, relaxation or socialising.

The two-year project will be rolled out across Unite’s portfolio and will involve three joint Philips-Unite project teams. Richard Smith, MD for Unite Students said: ‘We are pleased to announce this partnership with Philips, and our investment in LED lighting, which supports Unite’s commitment to providing a home for success for the students that live with us.

The new lighting will create a more inviting space for students, which they can personalise for socialising or study. At the same time it will reduce Unite’s carbon footprint and the longer lifecycle of LED lights will significantly reduce maintenance workloads for our city teams.’

Dan Scott, commercial director, office & industry at Philips, added: ‘Philips is working closely with Unite Students to drive down energy consumption and maintenance costs through the use of efficient lighting. The new lighting is also helping to achieve its primary goal of creating the best possible environment for student learning, reinforcing the power of light to uplift and transform our surroundings.’

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Osram Opto Semiconductors has added two further models with excellent colour rendering to its Duris S5 family. The new LEDs are ideal for home use, for example installed in downlights or LED retrofit lamps.

‘The Duris portfolio has been expanded with the addition of two new LEDs with an impressive CRI of more than 90,’ explained said Janick Ihringer, product manager for general illumination at Osram. ‘This product family now offers customers greater flexibility in terms of performance, areas of application, and technology than ever before.’

The previous Duris S 5 versions already had a high colour rendering index of more than 80, but the new LEDs are ideal for applications where the colours have to appear as natural as possible. Their main use will therefore be in the home.

All of the products in the Duris S range have an impressive price performance ratio, coupled with enormous versatility and efficiency.

Hull company, LEDSave believes it’s lighting the way to a greener future with an extensive range of environmentally friendly lighting products, and is determined to make it as affordable as possible to both homeowners and lighting professionals.

The company has been offering customers the opportunity to purchase products from its range of LED lighting with no VAT, in a bid to encourage LED uptake for domestic use.

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And can we have beauty as well as economy? Thankfully, it seems so, but of course, the eco element should take account of materials too, and Holloways of Ludlow is currently showcasing the latest creations from world-renowned designer, David Trubridge. His organic fittings are designed and manufactured in his New Zealandbased workshop, and were all inspired by his personal experiences sailing across the Pacific to New Zealand. His passion for the local environment has led him to design and locally manufacture ranges of organic lights and furniture that have been sourced from sustainably managed bamboo and timber plantations.

New this season is Hush light. Combining a light source and an acoustic device, Hush Light is available in round and oval shapes, both featuring a large enveloping canopy with a constellation of LED lights in the top.

Available in Trubridge’s trademark kitset box form, the fitting can be assembled by interlocking the shapes with minimal connectors and no tools. The Hush light comes in six colours: charcoal, grey, brown, pistachio green, beige and orange with further colours planned.

The Snowflake and Swish pendants, which were originally available as fully assembled, have been re-constructed as kitset flat-pack pendants for easy home assembly. Made from natural bamboo, Snowflake is available in two different sizes 42 • o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 • www.tlmagazine.co.uk

and three finishes: caramel, black stained bamboo, and a natural option, which can be painted to complement the interior scheme. The Swish pendant, made from hand-frosted polycarbonate and natural bamboo, is also available in two sizes, and is ideal for design schemes requiring subtle illumination; light diffusing panels prevent glare through gaps in the wood.

US brand, ILEX has collaborated with six talented designers to create a sophisticated collection, blending home grown craftsmanship with high end design. According to ILEX president, Alan Indursky: ‘The collaboration with these six designers has been a labour of love. Our work together has provided a platform to showcase both the exceptional talents of the designers, and ILEX’s commitment to American craftsmanship, unparalleled quality and timeless design.’

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An historic Berkshire theatre is being seen in a new light since a move by the owner to install LED fittings

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n LED lighting retrofit within the restaurant area of the historic, and highly influential Watermill Theatre, near Newbury, has led to an increase in the hire of the venue, and a more comfortable dining experience for theatregoers and occasional diners alike.

This first step in the theatre’s move to LED lighting will already produce savings for The Watermill’s restaurant of £800 a year on its electricity bill, reducing lighting electricity consumption by 90 per cent - and with an anticipated payback time of just seven months.

Built in the 1800’s, the venue was originally used as a corn and paper mill, and was then renovated to become a small theatre in the early 1960’s. Since then, it has seen various refurbishments, the most recent of which has been the lighting update for the restaurant and bar area. Previously lit with halogen downlights, the production manager wanted to make the lighting more energy efficient and improve the ambience of the space, without having to replace the existing lighting controls used throughout. In addition, there had been complaints that the existing downlights shone in people’s eyes when they ate, so a less direct form of lighting was needed.

Working with Kosnic, the solution for The Watermill restaurant is an energy efficient design, that is in keeping with the historic nature of the venue, and is stunning to look at.

Production manager, Lawrence Doyle explained further: ‘Upgrading anything within a Grade II listed building is always a challenge.

However, we had reached a point where the lighting within the restaurant and bar area at The Watermill definitely needed updating.

As a charity, we are always looking to see if we can incorporate energy efficient technologies into the space to minimise our bills. With this in mind, as well as insulating the sixmetre-high roof of the tithe barn, in which the restaurant is housed, we also decided to work with our electrician, Barry Spiller, to see if we could incorporate LED lighting into the scheme, without ruining the historic look and feel of the space.’

Spiller, of Western Electric takes up the story: ‘The restaurant area was originally lit with 16 x 40W halogen lamps and six 500W spots, and because of the height and colour of the ceiling, the restaurant could look quite gloomy. In fact, whenever the venue was used for events during the day, temporary lighting had to be brought in to increase light levels. The Watermill team wanted to solve this problem and make the space more versatile, without having the expense, or fuss, of putting in a new dimming system.’

The switch to LED has proved so successful that The Watermill is rolling out LED lighting throughout As well as increasing light levels within the space, and ensuring that the new lighting worked alongside the existing dimming system, The Watermill management wanted the space to feel warm and welcoming, and for the new lighting to not look out of place next to the 200-year old oak beams in the ceiling void.

Old blends with new

Instead of replacing the halogen fittings with LED equivalents in the existing downlights, the team decided that the lighting needed to become centre stage in the space.

With this in mind, they enlisted the services of Elstead Lighting to create two statement chandeliers for the dining area, that were in keeping with the look and feel of the tithe barn’s heritage. To bring high quality illumination to the space, 24 Kosnic decorative 5.5W LED dimmable candle lamps, with a silver E14 base, were selected for the chandeliers.

Thanks to the lamps’ warm 3000k colour temperature, high lumen output of 360lm, long life, 360-degree light distribution, and ability to be dimmed, it has brought a warm, highly energy efficient, and ambient light to diners and other guests who use the space.

Doyle concluded: ‘The restaurant has been running with these lamps for a year now, and in that time, we have had no lamp failures. Not only do the Kosnic lamps dim down superbly using our existing dimming system, they deliver excellent, warm light levels and don’t flicker when dimmed.’

The switch to LED has proved so successful that The Watermill is rolling out LED lighting throughout.

As well as plans to replace the house lighting within the theatre with LED equivalents, The Watermill has just replaced the external festoon lighting on the patio with Kosnic’s 1W LED Startree Golf range. With a reduction from 40W to 1W per lamp, this is a significant saving on the 60 lamps in use, and will deliver even more energy savings to the lighting electricity bill.

The end result for the internationally respected venue is a versatile, LED lighting solution that perfectly blends the latest in highly energy efficient lamp technology with the multiple requirements of a heritage installation.

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highlight Powerful presentation PSCo provided Joy’s Production Services with a bespoke rental package for a recent event, including a 2.8 x 1.5m super high resolution LED display. Joy’s chose this innovative technology for its truly seamless appearance and high brightness, making it an ideal medium for delivering powerful, uninterrupted, animated presentations during live productions and events.

‘After initially seeing the technology in action at the PSCo LED Experience launch event in November, we were looking for the right project to utilise this technology,’ said MD, Peter Joy. ‘We’d never considered LED in the past, simply because we hadn’t been able to access such a small pixel pitch LED in the UK. The 1.9mm LED display was built into a purposely constructed set, featuring a white frame and stand with chequerboard-effect side and mood lighting.

A new challenge

Robe Pointes were at the core of the production lighting design for the 2014 Essence Festival in New Orleans, created by Matt Foucheux of Solomon Group.

‘We were looking for something new that would offer more than just a beam light with basic functionality,’ he explained.

Several lighting designers and programmers recommended that Foucheux and his team check out Robe’s Pointe, so a demo with VER was arranged in Las Vegas, which confirmed it was the right fixture for the job. ‘You

can use it as a beam, a wash, a spot or as an effects fixture … it’s massively flexible and when we were planning the main stage lighting this year, it seemed a great opportunity that would be appreciated by the many LDs and operators coming through the festival,’ added Foucheux.

Between 40 and 50 Pointes were rigged on trusses over the audience, and on top of a social media feed ticker tape-style screen high up in the roof of the stadium. The remainder were dotted across the stage, on the LX bars, which included the side wings, with some on the floor.

Solomon provided a team of lighting programmers and operators for the duration of the festival led by Ryan Stumpp, who used grandMA2 consoles and also ran lighting for artists not bringing their own LDs.

Naked, famous – and beautifully lit When The Naked and Famous played their first major UK headline at Shepherds Bush Empire, LD, Liam Griffiths of Stage Techniques specified GLP’s powerful impression X4 XL LED washlights from TSL Lighting. ‘I had been hoping to get my hands on this fixture for a while,’ he admitted.

Keyboard player, Aaron Short summed up the anticipation caused by the lights, quipping: ‘They’re epic, and make it feel like we’re playing in an arena! For me, the bigger the production I’m surrounded in, the better … so having the new GLP X4 XLs on stage definitely helps me take my performance to another level.’

Griffiths added: ‘With 55 LEDs, it gives a real punch!’

What a voice!

A Voz de Portugal, the Portuguese version of The Voice has included pixel mapping on its new set, using the Nexus 4x4 LED panel from Chauvet Professional.

Marco Silva, LD and programmer for the show, used 28 panels to create a front stage façade, which was pixel mapped by João Canoso of FX - Road Lights.

Working with an Mbox Studio media server, Canoso created

a stunning design that coordinated with the 6mm LED upstage video wall.

‘The pixel-mapped Nexus panels created a bold and attractive look that fitted the spirit of A Voz de Portugal,’ said Silva.

‘This program celebrates the talent, effort and passion of the participants, and the lighting display helped us add to that celebration; it created

an aura of stardom on the set.

‘Sometimes we used the same video images on the LED wall and the Nexus panels, which really achieved this aura effect thanks to the LED projection on the unit’s reflectors. We really liked that!’

When asked how he transitions from segment to segment on A Voz de Portugal, Silva described the process: ‘During the blind audition segments,

we want to be low keyed with the light, because we don’t want to distract from the mentors and their interaction with the singers, so there is no movement from the moving lights. But at the same time, we want to create subtle cues to distinguish each performer. Once we get into the live segment, we want our lights to capture the high energy enthusiasm of the program.’

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his really is a must-attend event for anyone working within the entertainment lighting industry.

Such is its success that when the organiser launched the 2014 campaign, almost 3,000 brand new registrations were received in just three days.

At the end of last year’s show, Christopher Toulmin commented positively on the record figures achieved in 2013, saying: ‘PLASA London continues to prove its relevance, as demonstrated by the phenomenal take up over the last three days.

‘PLASA London is a must attend event for the live entertainment technology industries. The show is in great shape and on track to grow in both floor space and visitor numbers in 2014.’

And, it seems Toulmin’s positivity was right on target.

As event director, James Rowley-Ashwood commented, 2014 is looking even better for PLASA: ‘Key lighting manufacturers such as Robe, Clay Paky and Phillips have recently increased their space at

PLASA London, with more new products being demonstrated.’

Of course, PLASA is a hands-on, user-friendly experience, where visitors are encouraged to question and play with the technology on offer, and in addition to all of the stunning exhibition stands, there’s plenty to see, do, and listen to. As usual, the event is designed to promote networking opportunities, so the chance to meet up with old friends and make new ones is assured.

‘There will be a Pro-Audio village, and the free-to-attend seminar content - the PLASA professional development program (PDP) - will take place on the show floor this year, covering audio/ AV and lighting & stage technology,’ added Rowley-Ashwood. ‘Key industry associations and media partners will be present too.’

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Last year saw PLASA move to its current location at London’s ExCeL. The move seemed to go down well with the 11,000 visitors – more than 3,000 of them made at least one return journey. And the exhibitors were pretty happy too. www.tlmagazine.co.uk • o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 • 53

Mick Hannaford, MD, Robe UK, said: ‘The venue is a massive improvement - the outside space and cafes by the river were paramount to the overall feeling of the show and the customer experience, and visitors also commented on the accessibility and easiness. ‘The show floor looked really good, it was easy to navigate, and signage was much more concise, and there was a constant stream of people to the booth. We are really happy and have already rebooked for 2014.’

Malcolm Burlow, sales director UK & Ireland, Highlite International, enthused: ‘It was probably our best show in six years, with a much better quality of leads. ‘The venue was outstanding, with friendly, helpful staff - a breath of fresh air! It’s one helluva venue, and PLASA now has so much potential for growth.’

The 275 exhibitors kept the show floor entertained with interactive demonstrations, dancing balls of light, and even an animatronic camel! New product launches were coming fast and furious, with something for everyone to add to their personal wish list.

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Head for heights

Running alongside the main event, the PLASA Rigging Conference will be held on Monday 6 October in the North Hall Gallery Rooms at ExCeL. For the first time, the conference will be delivered as a one-day package - a move that aims to improve accessibility and reduce costs for delegates.

Building on the success of the five previous years, the programme, which is again curated by Chris Higgs of Total Solutions, will comprise seven sessions. The first details to be announced are that of keynote speaker, Bill Sapsis, who will share his experiences and insights from a 40-year career in the entertainment rigging industry.

Sapsis is a USITT Fellow,and a past member of the USITT Board of Directors. He is currently a member of the ETCP Council and Chair of the Rigging Working Group for PLASA NA. Sapsis is the recipient of the 2012 EVA Swan Award - ESTA’s highest honour - and sits on the advisory board of the New York City Technical College. He also coproduces the highly acclaimed North American Theatre and Engineering Conference in New York and is no stranger to addressing entertainment industry professionals. As a rigger and author, his seminars have garnered worldwide recognition.

Commenting on the announcement, Christopher Toulmin, explains: ‘We’re always looking at ways of delivering both quality and value for our delegates. With the new one-day format, and a keynote speaker of Bill Sapsis’s calibre, we believe we’ve taken very positive steps towards those aims.

‘Delegates will be able to enjoy an inviting schedule that is less demanding on their time and on their pocket, which doesn’t compromise on quality. You only need to look at Bill’s experience and standing in the industry to get an idea of how engaging his keynote speech will be.’

The conference has become an important annual meeting for the rigging community, typically attracting 150-plus delegates, from more than 20 different countries.

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The DMX512 lighting control protocol is widely used in the entertainment industry and it is increasingly seen in high-end architectural and commercial installations. Offering sophisticated levels of control, DMX512 provides a powerful tool for lighting designers when implemented correctly. Defined by a standard that describes the permitted structure and timing of the data packets, and requiring a specific wiring topology, DMX512 can however trip up contractors not fully versed in its art.

Successful commissioning is set to become a breeze with nanoScope, a pocket-sized gadget that can diagnose a host of common DMX512 installation issues.

Lightweight and battery powered, it features a built-in five-pin XLR connector that enables it to be

event attached directly to the DMX512 cable. The device lights up in different colours to indicate its findings - this provides rapid, intuitive feedback that is hands-free and visible at a distance (handy for awkward positions such as plenum spaces).

Installation headaches often involve tracking down which part of the system is misbehaving.

Switch nanoScope to ‘Pixel Mode’ and it will display the first three DMX512 channels as an RGB mix; this provides confidence that the expected data is on the cable.

If the data is present, switch nanoScope to ‘Analyse Mode’ to check for more subtle problems.

It displays one long blip (green or red to indicate ‘good’ or ‘bad’ data respectively), then a train of short coloured blips representing different attributes of the DMX512 signal (it also detects RDM). The device can distinguish between five different types of good/informational signals (cold colours) and five different types of bad/unusual signals (hot colours). A handy legend printed on the side tells the user what each colour means. www.ArtisticLicence.com

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GLP’s next generation impression X4 XL LED moving head has been creating waves among the lighting design fraternity since its public debut at Prolight+Sound Show earlier this year — with many eager to get their hands on this ‘supersized’ version of the equally popular impression X4.

The X4 XL embraces the same philosophy and highly efficient optical design as the X4 and X4S, to complete a family of fixtures suitable for venues and shows of all sizes.

The automated head boasts 55 RGBW LED sources, each rated at 15W, and each colour matched to align across units, giving them compatibility with X4 and X4S units that may be used on the same production. It also offers the same zoom range of 7° to 50°. And with its quad colour sources, the X4 XL offers the same extensive colour pallet as others in the series, ranging from soft pastels to deep, strong saturates.

For effects across its face, the X4 XL allows for individual control of each of the 55 pixels, with a complete range of patterns built into the fixture as standard. Custom patterns can be programmed quickly and easily via a few DMX channels, and recorded directly into the control desk. The X4 XL standard DMX mode uses just 26 channels with access to all functionality, making it particularly economical.

The optical system of the X4 XL has been designed to give even coverage of both colour and intensity

‘The venue was outstanding, with friendly, helpful staff a breath of fresh air! It’s one helluva venue, and PLASA now has so much potential for growth’ across its beam at all zoom ranges and doesn’t suffer from dark spots, remaining faithful to the core needs of a washlight and not sacrificing performance for gimmicks.

The optical dimming performance of the X4 XL continues GLP’s tradition of producing the highest quality control, with no colour shift occurring during any part of the dimming process — so that long fades will reproduce exactly.

An electronic shutter gives a wide and varied strobe effect up to 25 flashes per second, with built in macros for ease of programming.

Finally, the impression X4 XL features 16-bit pan and tilt control, with 660° of pan and 260° of tilt movement, complete with feedback sensors to ensure positional accuracy at all times.

GLP US president, Mark Ravenhill confirmed: ‘The initial reaction to the X4 XL has been amazing, and it is clearly the large LED washlight that people have been waiting for.

Creating continuity and longevity with our product lines is important for us, for our partners, and the designers that use our fixtures. The addition of the X4 XL allows us to strengthen this product series for everyone.’ www.glp.de

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ETC will be taking advantage of two separate but adjacent stands, to create a separation between entertainment and building control products.

On stand K60, fixtures product manager Jim Uphoff and his colleagues will be demonstrating the new Source Four LED Series 2 luminaires, designed to improve on the previous generation by updating the seven colour mixing system – making white lights even more accurate, and producing tints up to three times brighter.

Additions to Series 2 mean there are three models in the range: the Lustr, introduced earlier this year, and now two white light specialists – Tungsten HD and Daylight HD – which bring even better performance to adjustable white light profiles. In addition, ETC will be unveiling an exciting and long awaited addition to its fixture range that is currently still under wraps.

Also on the stand will be the latest updates to the Eos and Cobalt control desks as well as the new Unison Echo building control system, which offers sophisticated yet uncomplicated control will also be on display. Echo replaces the previous SmartLink control system for use in Unison DRd Power Control racks. Designed for small and medium sized venues like restaurants, museums, theatres and office meeting rooms, it is ready to use straight out of the box. Unison Echo also provides a new series of Inspire wall stations, as well as vacancy, occupancy and light sensors.

Stand L60 will house the Unison Paradigm, which provides powerful lighting control for large installations like stadiums and arenas, as well as Sensor3 Power Control.

A new Sensor3 Backup Station, which replaces the basic SmartLink preset button panels, will be on demonstration, providing individual zone control and other architectural lighting control features for your venue. www.etcconnect.com C o n t ac t For more information, visit www.plasashow.com or www.plasariggingconference.com

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Universal Event Production (UEP) supplied lighting, sound and video to the Nike Phenomenal House, a one week pop-up experience to celebrate football, street culture, style, music and fashion at the Old Sorting Office, London.

The lighting design for the event was developed by James Fickling and Mike Lindsay to encompass an eclectic collection of exhibition and

interactive areas, including a five-a-side football pitch, skate park, and various product display areas featuring sneaker customisation and other activities.

The pitch was lit with Robe’s LEDWash 600 and ColorSpot 1200 E AT moving lights.

Around the venue there was a real mix of lighting fixtures – 200-plus fittings were deployed, including SGM 6-packs, ETC Source Four Profiles and PARs, Robe LEDWash 300 washes, Martin MAC 2Ks and iPix BB4s.

Control for lighting around the room was via two Avo Tiger Touches and for the pitch, a ChamSys MQ100.

UEP also installed emergency and safety lighting.

Quick fix A new quick-fit mini track lighting product for retail shelving has been unveiled by Eco-FX. Retail Mini-Track is a low voltage, low maintenance system that provides flexible shelf mounting options with the speed and convenience of a plug-and-play design. LED shelf bars incorporate a quick release system, allowing staff to reconfigure shelving and re-merchandise displays without compromising the in-store lighting.

Good to grow LSE Retail Group has completed a month-long relocation to its new site in Eccles, Greater Manchester.

With lighting worth £4m to pack and transport, the move took three months of planning to ensure stock for the company’s brands, Value Lights and Iconic Lights, arrived safely.

David Gutfreund, managing

director of LSE, says: ‘As a purely online retailer, we have huge quantities of stock that kept our old warehouses at near-full capacity all year round. The new premises provide enough space to house everything in one place, as well as enabling us to push ahead with expansion plans for the business.’

High street concepts Achieving kerb appeal in Mayfair is a tall order, but that is what the owners of Hedonism Wines wanted when they refurbished their store.

As part of the scheme, lighting designer, Speirs + Major used Concord’s award-winning Beacon

Muse spotlight to help create a dramatic, eyecatching design that stands out by day & night.

Alongside the aesthetic challenges, Speirs + Major needed a scheme that would create the correct ambient conditions

Popping up near you Lighting pop-ups and temporary retail displays just got easier thanks to Wandlite, a new concept in LED tube lighting.

The system is designed to create attention grabbing PoP and PoS displays, using a versatile, long-life LED tube with 360-degree illumination. It is ideal for modular display systems, including plinths, light walls, light boxes, and counters.

As well as being great for temporary lighting, Wandlite is an ideal replacement for outdated fluorescent fittings, when used with the correct adaptors. The LED tubes can be supplied with a light deflecting hood, and panel clip, which enables the light to be fixed to any flat, rigid panel, wall or even false ceiling.

Company founder and designer, Jonathan Evitt said: ‘Since we launched, we’ve seen a high level of interest from markets including retail display.’

Aad Verboom, MD of Beaufair Display Systems, uses the fitting in displays and commented: ‘We are very happy with Wandlite.

It is a simple and straightforward solution to make a good LED lighting in displays.

and help maintain the ideal temperature for the wines on sale in the store (16-degrees C on the lower ground floor and 17-degrees C on the ground floor).

Beacon Muse, with its low heat and low UV LED source as well as

on-board dimming, meant it was able to comfortably handle the precise scene setting requirements.

Installed on a threecircuit track, the fitting has an adjustable beam angle system offering a wide 65-degree flood, which can be tightened to

a 10-degree spot without the need for additional lenses or reflectors.This allows the owners to selectively highlight the wines and bottles on display and easily change lighting the configuration if the store design is changed.

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A York store uses lighting to make a statement

conic British retailer, John Lewis has opened a new store in York, which features a light installation created by Paul Nulty Lighting Design (PNLD).

Breaking Wave uses industrial fluorescent lamps suspended from the soffit to create a lighting showpiece with a low-energy luminaire that is fast becoming on-trend across retail due to its aesthetic appeal. The installation hangs above the main staircase, and uses small modular elements in a dynamic composition to encourage a flow of movement up and down the stairway, and drawing customers to the back of the store.

It was developed using the energy efficient Philips Master TL-D Xtreme fluorescent T8 lamp, which is more usually found in offices and factories.

The lamp maintains 40,000 hours of life and 105 lumens per watt, making it as efficient as its LED equivalent.

The result is creatively suspended lamps in a permeable mass to give visitors a distinct sense of a breaking wave shape, without distracting them from the wider surroundings. When combined with the luminaire, the lamps allow for 360 degree viewing; ensuring the light sculpture is visible from multiple angles.

PNLD chose warm white (3,000 Kelvin) lamp sources to complement the architectural lighting across the whole store, and also designed the lighting on the walls around the staircase to highlight the installation.

Karen Smart, lighting designer at PNLD, said: ‘People are drawn to the brightest part of any room, and this sculpture is at the rear of the store, so it makes the retail space permeable and invites people to venture through the store.

‘The challenge was coordinating the installation of so many individual suspended elements. The PNLD team had to meticulously work out the exact x, y and z coordinates for each suspension and electrical point.

‘The length of detail we went to ensures that none of the technical components detract from the illuminated sculpture. Now visitors have a real, engaged sense of shape but it doesn’t take the eye away from what is around them.’

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Uk Energy Saving Lighting Manufacturer At Contrac Lighting we are proud to be a UK manufacturer and we have been researching, designing and manufacturing innovative energy saving lighting solutions for the retail, leisure and industrial sectors from our factory in Yorkshire since 1986.

Energy saving solutions have always been a key factor in our designs and over the last 3 years we have developed a large range of LED luminaries offering over 50% energy savings against its fluorescent and H.I.D equivalents and it’s selling points such as this which have seen our fittings installed at locations such as Rolls Royce, ASOS, and Pure Gym. Coupled with the energy savings we believe that reliability is a key issue in this competitive market which is flooded with imported products so we only choose recognised partners such as Philips, Osram and Tridonic for our electronic components.

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On Russian time Iconic Swiss watch brand, Rolex opens a store in Belgrade featuring state-of-the-art lighting

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n elegant exhibition space measuring 230sq m has been unveiled in Belgrade the largest facility of its type in the region. With a state-of-the-art retail salon and a service area, the Rolex showroom is a very special place to shop.

Local dealer for the brand, Petite Genève Petrović, was confident in specifying iGuzzini to project manage and deliver a lighting system to match the classic brand.

The successful, family-owned dealer has a tradition going back two decades in the area, so when it was decided to open a new store in the in the heart of Belgrade, Uskočkoj Street, near the famous Knez Mihailova, was the ideal site. The space consists of two elements; the ground floor Salon Rolex with VIP lounge, and a basement area housing workshops for servicing and repairs, and offices.

The all-important lighting concept was developed in

Geneva by Rolex. The design concept insists that dealer’s salons only uses LED lighting systems. Cooperation between Rolex and iGuzzini resulted in iGuzzini’s products being specified as a matter of course.

Petrovic approached Devotee, the distributor of iGuzzini products in Serbia to produce calculations and to give suggestions regarding the final selection of lighting systems regarding Geneva’s concept, as well as to determine the best colour temperature for

the space and solve specific details regarding the installation.

The company chose iGuzzini’s Pixel Plus LED family of luminaires for the lounge.

With a colour temperature of 3000K and 17W of power, Devotee has achieved excellent colour reproduction and sharpness. This family of lamps, which can be rotated around the X and Z axes, features optics of 12-degrees and 36-degrees.

Also in the salon area, the latest LED strip systems with 14.4W/m at 3000K were

specified for indirect interior lighting, with specially designed aluminum surfaces to reduce heat build up.

In the basement service area, Devotee custom-designed the Devotee iSquare with COB LEDiodom 12W 350mA at 3000k. The company also developed a special recessed fitting for the stair section with fixed optics, called Devotee PICK 12W COB LED. C o n t ac t iGuzzini www.iguzzini.com

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A dynamic, customised lighting solution provides a distinctive shopper experience for Ted Baker

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ed Baker founder, Ray Kelvin told The Scotsman on the opening of its latest store: ‘My Scottish customers are fantastic. When we opened our very first store in Princes Square, they were the ones who made us feel welcome. So now we’re opening this amazing new store on Buchanan Street, it really is back to where it all began for Ted.’ All of the company’s stores are individual and distinctive, none more so than Buchanan Street. They feature local curiosities that often link to the building’s heritage, but each store conforms to an

underlying design ethos.

‘We try to design every store, concession and office as a bespoke unit, reacting to the building and location we are in,’ explained head of store design, Mark Valerio.

‘The overall design brief always includes special attention to lighting, as this has a profound effect on the mood of the store.

‘We often work with Philips, more or less from day one. We work out what we need to do, with a basic lighting layout from an aesthetic point of view; then we speak to Philips about lighting levels, types of fittings and a few different cost options.

‘We are also very keen to use LEDs to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions and avoid access issues in areas with high ceilings,’ he added.

At Buchanan Street, a range of LED fittings have been used to meet the requirements of different areas of the store, all linked to a Dynalite control system, that is accessed through a customised touch screen control panel. Initially, the store will have three scenes with lighting and music working together: an everyday scene with all lighting on and music in the background; an evening scene where the lighting is dimmed to 30

per cent and the music is louder, and a nightclub scene, where most of the lighting is off and the music is loud.It is envisaged that, as the store staff become more familiar with the controls, they will want to introduce additional scenes, so the system has been configured to facilitate this.

Ambient lighting is delivered from a suspended raft system, supplemented by high-output eW Cove QLX fittings to uplight the ceiling, and additional StyliD track-mounted projectors located in recessed troughs to accentuate the merchandise and exhibits in the store.

In the double height space at the front of the store, where cove lighting was not an option, a two-tier customised lighting system has been installed, using track and spot for up- and down-lighting.

In the fitting rooms recessed LuxSpace Accent 2 fixtures provide excellent contrast.

The partnership between Ted Baker and Philips ensures that lighting fulfills its vital role in creating an experience that brings customers back for more.

CON TACT Philips Lighting www.philips.co.uk/lighting

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highlight Sign of the times A change of ownership has prompted a full rebrand at Hartlebury Trading Estate Central to the rebrand was a requirement for onsite signage that showcased the new fresh and modern design. In particular, the estate’s new owner, Schroder’s was keen to incorporate an impactful illuminated signage solution at the entrance that would clearly promote the site day and night.

NM Signs produced two six-metre high aluminium totems and selected Zeta Specialist Lighting’s Embedded LED Panel to provide the illumination. The panel - widely used to light totems - is 3.5mm deep, waterproof and available

in bespoke sizes for ease of fitting.

NM Signs director, Tarquin Tullah said: ‘We found Zeta’s Embedded LED panel to be the best possible solution for this project.

‘Placing LEDs within a curved elliptical totem is an intricate process, and it’s essential to create uniform lighting on both the shallow and deeper elements of the structure.

‘Zeta’s panel, which was supplied to our bespoke requirements, removed the need to use light fences and significantly simplified the installation process.

The light and the quality are really very good and we’re delighted with the end result.’

Quick & Easy With the launch of its new lighting management system,Scolmore believes it has one of the most cost-efficient lighting control systems currently available.

Part of the FLOW range, it is a comprehensive range of products designed to help contractors create complex lighting

installations quickly, easily and safely. Its switching configuration capability allows the quick connection, configuration and reconfiguration of circuits.

Built-in configurations are anticipated to save significant time in the planning and fitting stages of a project.

WOWing the judges Havells Sylvania is celebrating threefold success for its WOW Sylvania promotion at this year’s Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) Awards.

Havells Sylvania and Platform, the promotional marketing company that helped develop the scheme, collected three Gold awards for Best Sales Incentive Programme, Best International Campaign, and the inaugural Best Business to Business Campaign.

The awards recognise creativity and effectiveness in promotional marketing campaigns, with 32 main and five special categories covering client industry sectors, media channels, objectives and techniques.

Havells launched its first pan-European promotion for wholesale customers in April 2013.

The promotion took place in eight countries and rewarded customer loyalty by offering an opportunity to win a selection of prizes, including luxury holidays.

‘We are delighted to win three awards which recognise the hard-work and campaign execution that went into our WOW campaign,’ says Jennifer Sinclair, senior manager, marketing communications.

‘The campaign created a strong communication channel with our customers, which has paid many dividends. It is a pleasure to receive these industry accolades in recognition of our efforts.’

Which? Lamp A British brand has earned top spot in the UK’s largest survey of spotlights.

Integral’s LED GU10 spotlight beat the competitors in a Which? survey, after being subjected to the most comprehensive test regime of its kind.

A range of LED spotlights was surveyed for reliability and performance across criteria that measured durability and efficiency over many months.

The aim of the trial was also to validate manufacturers claims on beam angle, intensity, light quality, light output, and power consumption.

The Which? team commented: ‘Our Best Buy recommendation meet the claims on their packaging, won’t cost the earth to run, and should last for many years. But as well as this, they will maintain their light output, which not all spots do – so you won’t notice after two years that one of the spots in your ceiling is emitting a subtly different colour to the others.’

Commenting on the success, Sunil Kotecha, MD of Integral said: ‘We are thrilled that our hard work to provide quality has been acknowledged. Our customers benefit from our internal quality control, based at our lighting laboratory. A close working relationship with our overseas manufacturing partners is also crucial in order to deliver high standards of consistency.’

In carbon, we trust Harvard Engineering has become an Accredited Supplier of the Carbon Trust for lighting and controls.

In order to receive the accreditation, Harvard submitted information about three energy saving projects it has recently worked on.

These were the LeafNut installation for Luton Council, the retrofit LED solution for SOX lamps, an LED installation

at Blaenau Gwent Council in Wales, and the installation of CoolLED drivers in Leeds Arena, in a combined project with High Technology Lighting.

Russell Fletcher, sales and marketing director at Harvard, commented: ‘We are really pleased to have received Carbon Trust accreditation for our products. We pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions that reduce carbon emissions and

improve energy efficiency.

The Carbon Trust accreditation helps to strengthen this message and underlines our company’s core values.’

The Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier scheme is the market-leader for high quality, energy efficient equipment, and renewable technology suppliers, providing independent validation and recognition of a supplier’s skills and services.

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Dark night, shine bright

Taking the fear out of darkness

N More than a thousand Inceptor LED downlights from Scolmore means that the energy-saving solution provides a practical and safe after-dark environment for residents too’

obody enjoys having to walk alone at night through our towns and cities, especially in areas where the lighting is inadequate, which can make it can a real challenge of nerves over darkness.

Thankfully, planners are tackling the problem at grass roots level with the introduction of new and better lighting schemes. Of course, to do so, they need to specify products that are able to tackle the job at hand.

To make that task easier, GE Lighting has expanded its outdoor LED offering with Odyssey, a new controllable fitting that provides superior quality, efficiency and reliability for a wide range of applications in our city streets and beyond.

The new fixture features output levels, from 21 to 72W, and comes with an adjustable mounting to within plus/minus 15 degrees, making it ideal for a variety of street and roadway applications, as well as industrial estates, walkways, parks, and residential open spaces. www.tlmagazine.co.uk • o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 • 73

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Odyssey’s tool-less entry, clip-in gear tray and pre-cabling options allow for easy installation and mounting on both side and post tops.

GE has fitted the LED with its reflective optical design system, to improve controllability and minimise glare while improving horizontal and vertical uniformity. It offers a selection of control options, notably DALI, 0-10V, step dimming and photocell, and can be configured in a variety of combinations of wattages, optics and drivers.

Mike Barrett, general manager, product management for GE Lighting EMEA commented: ‘The Odyssey LED luminaire is suitable for a range of applications. Odyssey combines state-of-the-art LED technology with low maintenance requirements, long service life and flexible mounting options, making it an ideal luminaire for a variety of settings.’

For some, even the journey from street to front door can be a real challenge of nerves over darkness. Islington Wharf Mews, a collection of 46 environmentally-sensitive houses and apartments in the heart of Manchester, has been created to offer a new generation of homeowners the chance to experience city life in an attractive, waterside location – and the inclusion of more than a thousand Inceptor LED downlights from Scolmore means that the energy-saving solution provides a practical and safe afterdark environment for residents too.

Created by ISIS, Islington Wharf Mews builds on the success of the first phase of the scheme — a striking, award-winning 20-storey glass and copper-clad tower incorporating 200 apartments.

Commenting on the products specified for installation, Ford Cornes, from electrical contractor, Sema Services, said: ‘The Inceptor downlights really met all the criteria we had set out. Their energy efficiency and the ability to use them in shallow ceiling voids is a great benefit to installers as is the flow connector system, which means there is no fiddling about. They offer a very high light output and are certainly one of the best in terms of brightness compared to some on the market.’

Not every inner-city location has been tackled yet of course, but for those facing another long, dark – and quite scary – winter of walks home in the dark, there is a ray of hope.

Co n t ac t GE Lighting www.gelighting.com Scolmore www.scolmore.com

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Odyssey combines state-of-the-art LED technology with low maintenance requirements, long service life and flexible mounting options, making it an ideal luminaire for a variety of settings.’

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The LightSense® LED Batten is a linear fitting designed to be a replacement for the popular style linear fluorescent batten fittings. The LightSense® LED Batten operates at 52W and has proven to be an ideal lighting solution in domestic and commercial environments, where high quality lighting is required. This luminaire has 4,700 lumen output, giving an efficacy of 90.38 lm/W, with a lifespan of 50,000 hours at L70 and has been tested with a CRI >80. The LightSense® LED Batten is suitable for surface mounting or suspension from a ceiling and has been designed to fit existing hole spacings.

The luminaire comes with an integrated driver for ease of installation and is non-dimmable as standard; however, both dimming and emergency options can be made to order.

These luminaire are easy to install and maintain, which makes them a perfect replacement for conventional batten, low bay & high bay installation. High diffuser transmittance efficiency for maximum light output and reduced glare, producing a shadowless light with a wide 180 degrees beam angle.

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These Low Profile high bay luminaires uses a high end class 2 Meanwell IP67 driver with dimming capability. This technology is a great solution for adding lighting controls for applications such as skylights or rooms with alot of natural daylight. The luminaire can be connected via a bus control to a day light dimming sensor allowing the luminaire to adjust the lighting levels accordingly, achieving maximum energy savings.

The LightSense® LED Batten is suitable for commercial, domestic and office lighting and the client can expect to see a 65-70% reduction in their energy costs for lighting, meaning that the savings made in the first 2-3 years, will typically cover the costs of the initial outlay. For an individual Cost Anaylsis calculation, please contact a member of the LightSense® team.

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Hamilton is seeing an exceptional trend towards its Connaught, Copper, Etrium and Richmond finishes as-well as the Bronze themed Italian style Verdigris. With many interior specifiers using Hamilton’s Bronze finish in projects across the UK, Europe and the Middle East, the appeal is truly international. Working closely with interior designers to create bespoke plate designs is another area of its business where Hamilton is seeing an increase in demand. When a non-standard plate configuration is needed, such as a special finish or colour, or a special plate function or technical element for a challenging project brief, Hamilton delivers a creative and efficient solution.

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The LightSense® LED Batten is suitable for commercial, domestic and office lighting and the client can expect to see a 65-70% reduction in their energy costs for lighting, meaning that the savings made in the first 2-3 years, will typically cover the costs of the initial outlay. For an individual Cost Anaylsis calculation, please contact a member of the LightSense® team.

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Students use lighting to add a new dimension to the National Theatre

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ive Production Arts students from City College Norwich recently lit the exterior of London’s National Theatre during its fiftieth anniversary year, after winning Rose Bruford College’s Junior Ready Steady Light competition.

The prize was coordinated by the National Theatre’s head of lighting resources, Huw Llewellyn, who selected SGM’s G-Spot LED all-weather spots to test the creative abilities of the successful students. The students were first trained with the software used to light the iconic theatre on London’s South Bank, before being given full creative rein to light the building façade in three-minute sequences starting at sunset.

Llewellyn first saw the G-Spot immersed in water at last year’s PLASA event, and was immediately impressed. ‘I was just walking past the stand, and wanted to see which nut had decided to put an LED light in a fountain — I must say, it was a great surprise to see it operating perfectly through water,’ he enthused.

‘I knew that, as well as providing students with a creative tool, it would also give us an opportunity to assess the fixture for our own use up on the roof. ‘We certainly put it through its paces as we had torrential rain the night after we put it up.

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But I needn’t have worried about that, or the output, as it was certainly bright enough.’

In fact, with one G-Spot set on the roof of the Grade II-listed theatre, firing almost 50m on to the Lyttelton Flytower, and the other in the workshop, where the venue’s technicians could verify the exceptional build quality and optical path, SGM’s award winning fixture was probably subjected to its most demanding challenge yet. Llewellyn confirmed: ‘We hooked it up to an Avolites Tiger Touch — it was a doddle to programme cues, and our technicians gave it an excellent report.’

Meanwhile outside, the National assisted the students with programming cues into the Pharos as they attempted to represent stars in an abstract way. ‘We knew G-Spot would offer them a new dimension rather than just the usual colour washes, and G-Spot gave them a chance to add texture and use gobo projections. We were all surprised by the clarity of the gobos - and as for the colours, when RGB mixing the blue-ish white was perfect, and worked really well with the concrete building.

‘We also experimented with the zoom and focus, and had a look at some of the glass gobo effects in G-Spot to represent clouds, which we all really liked.’

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heading across Waterloo and Hungerford Bridges. But much as the students loved the experience, Llewellyn and his team were able to assess the potential cost savings of an IP65-rated fixture that can operate without a protective dome.

‘We have used the roof position in the past for cameras and other live broadcasts and fixed position moving heads doing gobo projection, mounted in a protective dome. But using domes racks up so much cost, and there are still lamps to be changed and cleaning to undertake, which further racks up the costs.’

In summary, Llewellyn could not have been more impressed. His assessment: ‘This is perfect for outdoor theme parks; you don’t need expensive domes, and it will handle proper architectural lighting.

Also, you don’t need to constantly change lamps or filters or wipe the domes clean.

It’s completely low maintenance and during the time it was here, provided us with many options and helped us promote the concrete bunker that is the National Theatre!’

Con tact SGM www.sgmlight.com

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Ian Major This month, Ian Major shares some personal thoughts about lighting, design, and future technology when I was involved in sports lighting, so I would like to have been involved with our ‘home’ Olympics in some capacity.

After the huge changes LED has brought to the industry, what do you think will be the next big advance?

Ian Major has more than thirty years’ lighting experience, and is Havells-Sylvania product and marketing manager for lamps in the UK. His role involves developing and implementing the marketing plan for lamps within the retail, trade, OEM and special product group channels throughout the UK. What is your favourite light source, and why?

I’ve come across every type of light source; from manufacturing incandescent lamps to the game-changing introduction of commercially viable LED retrofit solutions.

However, the light sources I spent most time with are high wattage metal halide sources for sports lighting. These modern sources give high quality, high performance results from compact lamps permitting the design of compact floodlights.

Should more be done to control light pollution, or is it not really a big issue in your opinion?

Light pollution is an

issue, as it is basically wasted light that is not being used effectively.

The more you can reduce light pollution, the better the efficiency of the lighting solution.

Who is your favourite designer of anything that’s not lighting?

I’ve always loved the design of the Classic MK1 E-type Jaguar. To me, it is the quintessential sports car, and I don’t think any other car design has come close to it.

Which lighting project would you like to have worked on?

There are so many iconic projects that come to mind, it’s difficult to pick just one. The most fun I’ve had within the lighting industry was

For almost a hundred years the lighting industry was relatively stable, based on tried and trusted light sources, that were technologically complex to manufacture because they involved many techniques, such as glass forming, sealing, vacuum pumping.

Now anyone skilled in electronics can produce light sources, which has revolutionised the industry and provided end-consumers with much more choice of supplier.

We are approaching the maximum efficiency available for the LED die, only improvements in thermal management, light extraction and phosphor conversion will improve systems in the future. The talk is of OLED as the next big thing - or even lasers.

Being honest I don’t know what will be next, and by then I’ll probably have retired!

Do you see a time when all lighting is sustainable? If so, how can we achieve it?

The only truly sustainable light source is the sun, which provides us with both light and warmth. For all other light sources, it depends

on the definition of sustainability: if we mean the entire life costs incorporating manufacture, distribution, energy usage and recycling at end of life, then, with the introduction of energy saving lamps, we are moving that way.

The introduction of LED light systems, whether retrofit lamps or dedicated luminaires, is speeding up this process. The extremely good energy efficiency and long life of LED, compared to existing solutions, reduces energy usage (fewer power stations needed), uses less components as fewer replacements are needed, and uses more recyclable, less toxic materials (no mercury).

Using ‘locally’ sourced products also helps reduce the carbon footprint by reducing shipment costs and environmental impact.

home, then uptake would be much improved.

Unfortunately, the Green Deal does not address this issue due to the supposed ‘portability’ of retrofit LED’s.

In my opinion the main point was missed – that within the average time period we tend to stay in one house (three years), the reduced energy consumption of the LED lamp would have more than paid for the investment making the ‘portability’ a non-issue.

What trends do you see in domestic lighting?

Do I prefer the flashy chandelier, a la Liberace, giving light to all, or the more simple solution of individual task lighting from the candle?

My opinion is that good lighting practice should suit both, and be designed to meet the requirements of the client, there can be no one-size-fits-all solution.

As the incandescent lamp we are all used to is now virtually extinct, the move towards energy saving light sources will continue.

As LED retrofit types reduce in price the uptake in domestic premises should increase.

In the main, compact fluorescent sources are not universally liked, due to their extended warm up time, size and diffuse light output. If there were some form of Government incentive to encourage adoption of LED technology into the

Why do you think lighting is bucking the general trend and showing such strong growth?

If you mean growth in value, it is not surprising the lighting market is growing; we are moving from light sources that cost less than £1 in some instances, to replacements that cost multiples of that figure.

Chandelier or candle?

Is there one declining light source that you’ll miss above all others? If so, which is it, and why?

No. Life is ever changing, and you have to adapt and move with the times.

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