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inside people 09 Comment Editor, Gill Anderson discusses lighting, and more

11 News 13 Interview – Never say never Marc Ottolini shares his thoughts on lighting and life with TL

energy efficient lighting 19 News 21 Going for glory Lighting sport – from a domestic pool to a 70,000-seater stadium

27 Opinion – Take control Energy efficient business solutions using LEDs and control systems

30 Project – Time for change Bradford’s clock tower gets a new lease of life

commercial lighting 37 News 39 Old timers Lighting historic buildings

45 Project – Show your metal Raising exhibition stand lighting to an art form

specialist lighting 53 News 55 Next on stage Previewing Prolight + Sound 2013

61 Opinion – Living in the past Wandsworth’s Andy Howe avoids comprising on period design

event lighting 67 News 69 Footlights Stage lighting; part two

73 Project – Green Southern splendour Atlanta’s Botanical Gardens gets a festive makeover

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Lighting must be one of the very few growth sectors in the UK right now – but growing it is.

THE TEAM Editor

Gill Anderson gillian.anderson@astongreenlake.com Design/production

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Mitchell Finlay mitchell.finlay@astongreenlake.com Advertising manager

Andrew Stratton andrew.stratton@astongreenlake.com Managing director

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The overwhelming interest in domestic lighting design has meant it’s now de-rigueur to be able to switch on the house lights from your iPhone while still sitting in traffic on the main road, and of course, sync the sitting room lamps to the goggle-box to enhance the movie-going experience (not so sure about this one personally – I have a feeling it could lead to nasty accidents involving tripping over pets while carrying hot drinks – but that may be just me). And of course the message that cost savings through energy efficiency and high quality workable lighting can, and do, go hand in hand, seems to have finally filtered through to the majority of our facilities managers: they’re now manically ordering lamp changes to low energy versions as fast as their long-suffering maintenance staff can erect their stepladders. All in all, it seems the UK’s - and the world’s – gradual awakening to the possibilities of the next generation of lighting means the future’s looking rosy.

As you may have already guessed, TL has officially reached its centenary with this, its one-hundredth edition, and at the time of writing, we’re eagerly anticipating the telegram from the Palace …

TL started life as Lighting Design, before morphing into Total Lighting in its second year (the name change was purely cosmetic, to give the company’s growing number of titles a common identity). The most recent change – to TL - happened last year, when we realised we were all too busy to use the full name!

Having overseen the editorial content from day one, I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed watching the magazine develop, especially in recent years since I’ve had a much more hands-on role. Looking back to the ‘lighting rookie’ I was all those years ago, I realised how much I’ve been lucky enough to learn from the experts in this industry – although I’m well aware that there’s still a long, long way to go!

The magazine’s success isn’t down to us – it’s only here because there are so many talented people within the lighting industry, who have generously shared their expertise, willingly giving up their time to provide us with the inside line on all things lighting.

To every single one of those people – and there’ve been quite a few over the years – we’d like to say a very big, heartfelt thank you.

TL wouldn’t exist without you, so do hang around, we’ve got the next 100 issues to get busy on...

Gill Anderson Editor

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Improved vision Hager has been awarded environmental standard ISO 14001. Paul Rooney commented: ‘The operational improvements that we made as a result of ISO 14001 demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the environment, the customer and our local community.

It ensures that our company adheres to best practice for eco design and production.

‘Hager will maintain its practices for ongoing compliance. We want to develop this responsible approach further and will be focussing on responsible sourcing.’

Framework for development The ILP has launched a clear development path for lighting professionals to develop their career.The Lighting Professional Development Framework is designed for any lighting professional; to assist them with developing their lighting career at any level whether they are a trainee, manager or employer. The aim is to provide guidance on possible career paths by providing the core lighting skills they need to develop, and possible training and education routes to aid with this. For an employer, there is a lot to gain through supporting employees by promoting personal development. David Burton said: ‘This is an important step forward not just for the ILP, but for all lighting professionals.

We now have a clear framework for defining career paths and demonstrating competence at all levels of the profession.’

NEWS

Top of the class Kevan Shaw, principal of KSLD, has gained a chartered engineering qualification in lighting (CEng MILP) through the ILP. Shaw is urging others to follow his example: ‘It is vitally important that we get properly recognised as a profession,’ said Shaw.

‘The fact that the ILP has decided to move on and encompass a larger band of the lighting community than just the engineers, provides an opportunity to get recognition for professional lighting design in a proper way.’

Shaw is the first independent lighting designer to gain the qualification without an engineering degree. The process involved using the Individual Route and the Technical Report Option in lieu of formal engineering qualifications.

‘This allows people who have come through an experiential, rather than degree-based route to get a chartered status,’ said Shaw. ‘It’s a matter of getting other members of the lighting design community to understand that although they’re not engineer trained, they could apply for this. The point is this is a qualification given for lighting design, not a qualification for engineering.

Right now this is the only game in town; it would be good if we could be recognised as chartered lighting designers, but such a qualification does not exist and I’m not entirely clear how that could come about just yet. For now CEng is what we have.’

‘Kevan Shaw’s newly achieved membership and chartered status proves that lighting designers - with and without a formal engineering qualification - can achieve a credential of international prestige that recognises their competence and expertise,’ said ILP VP Mark Ridler. ‘It’s a significant milestone in the on-going professionalism of architectural lighting design. The more designers that follow Kevan’s example, the better able we are to establish lighting design in its proper position within the wider building design community and in the eyes of our clients.’

It’s a date...

Ecobuild 5-7 March 2013 ExCeL, London www.ecobuild.co.uk

Hong Kong International Lighting Fair - Spring 6-9 April 2013 HK Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong www.hktdc.com

Prolight+Sound

10-13 April 2013 Exhibition Centre, Frankfurt, Germany www.pls.messefrankfurt.com

Light+Building 21-26 April 2013 Exhibition Centre, Frankfurt, Germany www.light-building. messefrankfurt.com

Showlight 18-21 May 2013 Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic www.showlight.org

The ARC Show

19-21 May 2013 ExCeL, London

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Index 20-23 May 2013 Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE www.indexexhibition.com

APPOINTMENTS Charlie Salter has taken over as the Wandsworth Group’s non-executive chairman. The Group will continue as a family-run business, with the Salter family maintaining majority share ownership. This is Salter’s first hands-on involvement with the company, as he explained: ‘I have a very strong personal connection with the business, but I also have the advantage of a fresh pair of eyes and a strong

commercial background, so I am well-placed to help the company play to its strengths and identify new opportunities, ensuring that we build on Wandsworth’s past and have a clear path mapped out for the future.’

Krish Govinden is the Lighting Industry Association Laboratories’ newly appointed technical manager. A highly qualified and recognised electronics engineer, he

joins from UL STR, where he worked originally as a technician in the lighting and appliances safety testing before moving into a technical sales role. ‘Krish is a welcome addition to the team,’ said general manager, Mark Salt. ‘He joins us at the start of exciting times as the Laboratories respond to the development of new lighting technologies and their associated testing requirements and focuses resources on delivering improved services to its members and the market as a whole.’

Gemma Lighting has appointed Mark Chivers as sales office manager.

Chivers joins the company after eight years at Anglepoise, where he ran the sales office and supervised sales across both UK and US markets for the company. He will oversee the day-to-day operation of the sales office, reporting to the company’s sales and managing directors.

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NEVER

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Marc Ottolini, CEO at Isotera, inspired thinker and futuristic powerhouse, talks to TL about his passion for pushing the boundaries of technology

I am a driven person.

If I put my weight behind something I do it for the full I also like to make a difference. I’d like to make an impact by creating something positive.

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Can we establish a timeline. When and how did Isotera come into being, and what were you working on back then?

Isotera was founded in August 2010 as a spin out from a UK-based R&D company. I was looking for cutting-edge technology in the ‘ultra-efficient lighting’ space, to build a new industry leader, when I found the Isotera technology. I realised its huge potential and engineered its spin out.

And where did you learn your trade?

I hold an MSc in Electronics from Delft University, and an MBA from Erasmus University, both in the Netherlands, and Rochester University in New York.

I started my career at Philips Electronics, the Dutch electronics multinational. Over a period of 14 years, I held a variety of management positions in the Netherlands, France and in the UK. I then built and led the European division of Dialight, one of the pioneers in LED

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applications, building leading positions in traffic and rail signals and obstruction lights.

Simultaneously I oversaw the establishment of a leading position in the US utility sector, with high current switches for remote service disconnect (part of the Advanced Metering initiative).

Obviously that market knowledge has been put to very good use in lots of different fields?

So, did you always have an interest in the lighting industry, or did your engineering background lead you to it?

Moving on to your work at Philips, what projects were you working on then? And was there a lighting element in your work there?

I have always worked in technology-led businesses, varying from displays (CRT and LCD) through switches and actuators and LED applications, to innovative armour material for the defence and security sectors. I am not a lighting specialist, but I have been building my market knowledge since my days at Dialight.

Steady-state

doesn’t exist in my vocabulary.

There is always more that we can do, make things better.

If we don’t, someone else

will

Yes, my success in a variety of industries is based on my ability to understand technology as well as markets.

I was product manager responsible for the introduction of flat screen TV tubes and HDTV. Of course, in the meantime this market has been completely taken over by LCD, but at that time it was a high-stakes product innovation.

It was the pinnacle of CRT technology, yet a few years later, the entire industry had disappeared, taken over by LCD! I believe that LEDs will do the same thing to most conventional light sources.

This is the moment when we ask you to polish up the crystal ball, and share a glimpse into what you believe the future will hold, with our readers. What’s your ‘one to watch’ of up-and-coming lighting technology?

People often think that lighting technology is all about the light source. Of course the progress made with LED technology is impressive - and is likely to continue in the years to come. Given the massive investment that is going into inorganic LEDs, I can’t see any other light source technology having a similar impact any time soon.

I believe more important innovations are likely to occur on the power and control side of lighting systems. I also foresee a further integration of lighting controls, building controls and communication systems.

That’s an interesting point. We tend to assume the next lighting-relevant innovation will be lighting-based, but of course the surrounding technology is equally as important to a greener future.

Can you tell us who - or what - inspires you in your search for technological advancement?

I am inspired by people who have the courage to abandon the trodden path, to go where no-one has gone before. It is thanks to such people that we see technological advancement.

On balance, technology improves the quality of our lives, which is what drives great innovators.

Steve Jobs is one of my heroes.

The LED – saviour of the 21st Century, or still a very long way to go?

Ever since we pioneered LEDs in signalling applications at Dialight, in the early 2000s, I have been a staunch believer. Of course it has taken a long time for LEDs to come of age, but the benefits are just phenomenal.

A few years ago, there was still a negative perception because of the quality of the light (cold colour, poor CRI), but those days are gone.

This doesn’t mean that LEDs are right for each and every application, but there are fewer and fewer

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It sounds like an exciting step forward - and something we expect to see more of. How do you begin to tackle a new project such as the contactless power system – can you take us through the process?

In our case, a new project normally means a next step in the roll out of our technology roadmap. What we currently offer is just a fraction of what we have in store for the years to come.

At the outset of such a project, we collect market data and information about industry practises. We combine this with original ideas from our R&D team until we have identified something that is novel - and better than anything currently available in the market.

If we can’t bring something better, there is no point in developing it. We then validate this with user groups to make sure we haven’t overlooked anything.

We develop stuff to make our customers’ lives easier and reduce project risk for them.

What areas of lighting technology would you like to see developing further or faster?

I like to treat my team members as human beings.

If I can’t

inspire them to go the extra mile,

I will have failed.

I take their input to heart and am happy to be proven wrong (which happens regularly!)

applications where LEDs don’t make sense. There is still a perception that LEDs are not fully delivering on their promise of longevity. In reality LED-driver modules are to blame for this in most cases, not the LEDs themselves. It is our mission at Isotera to eliminate this problem.

What innovations in the world of lighting excite you?

Visible light communication! It is still in its infancy, and to turn it into a joined-up system is a real challenge, but the potential is huge. It would open a completely new avenue for lighting, making it an even more important part of the building infrastructure.

Can we ask what you’re currently working on?

CONTACT Isotera www.isotera.com

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We made great progress in 2012 with the launch of a new system for the installation of LED lighting.

It’s based on the concept of contactless power, allowing contractors to install LED lighting systems in a fraction of the time - and at a significantly reduced cost - when compared to traditional installation techniques. It eliminates traditional LED-driver modules, which are the weakest link in LED lighting systems. Industry feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’re looking forward to the system being adopted quickly.

It is not so much technology but rather science; the science of how lighting affects humans, animals and crops. I believe major gains can be made in terms of health, productivity and wellbeing with this knowledge.

In your opinion – and you can only choose one - what’s the best light source currently available?

As I see it there isn’t a single best light source for two reasons: it varies per application, and it changes all the time. This is a highly competitive market.

What is best in class today is overtaken by something else the next day. At Isotera we are fortunate to have a power and control system that is suitable for all of them.

So, what’s a typical day at the office for you?

The great thing about my job is that the typical day doesn’t exist - and it is often not at the office!

I spend a fair bit of time on the road, seeing customers and business partners. Sometimes I present at seminars or conferences, which I enjoy. But of course most of my time is spent working with my team on building the business and finding inspiring people who want to join the team. Our growth is only limited by two things: our imagination and our ability to hire people fast enough.

If you were considering a change career now, what would you like to do?

This would be absolutely the wrong time to make a career change. The next five years (and hopefully beyond) will be hugely exciting, and I wouldn’t want to miss a minute of it. Longer term, I’d fancy experimenting with new form factors of lighting, enabled by LEDs and OLEDs. So far we haven’t seen much of this. The challenge is to do this cost-effectively.

Where do you hope to be in 10 years’ time?

In 10 years, I hope Isotera will be recognised as one of the biggest and most successful innovators in the lighting industry in this decade. The ‘Intel of lighting’ sums it up.

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NEWS Next stop, Mars?

FLY LED Bournemouth Airport is installing British-made LED lighting to its on-site car parks, which will slash its lighting costs by 72 per cent, saving 65 tonnes of Co2 per annum. Switching to MHA’s LED lighting forms part of the forward-thinking airport’s campaign to continue its carbon-neutral ground operations MHA ’s team created a powerful solution to replace 150watt SON fittings (170watt with ballast) with its P30 fitting – at just 67 watts inclusive of ballast. The 209 fittings were attached to four-metre high poles spaced 40m apart, providing uniformity of lighting levels tenhance the customer experience and security at the site – providing more than 20 Lux at ground level.

The P30 fittings use 72 per cent less energy than the pre-existing system. Additionally, with the use of intelligent controls, they are expected to save the airport an additional 25 per cent on its energy bills by reducing operating hours from 12 to nine.

By providing LED lighting with a useful lifetime of 18 years, MHA has been able to significantly

reduce the airport’s lighting energy consumption from 164,776Kw/h to just 46,137Kw/h, saving 118,638 Kw/h. The newly installed P30 fittings are intended to run maintenance-free for the duration of their 60,000-hour lifetime (which equates to seven years, 24 hours a day, seven days a week).

This provides additional savings of more than £1,000 per annum in maintenance costs.

Michael Twomey, head of technical services at the south coast travel hub said: ‘Bournemouth was one of the first airports in the UK to achieve carbon-neutral ground operations in 2012, and we are extremely proud of our achievements to date. We continue to invest in low-carbon technology to minimise our carbon footprint as

part of Manchester Airport Group›s sustainability agenda.

‘By replacing the lighting in car parks one and two with new lowenergy LED fittings, we have been able to save energy, cost and better the journey for our customers. It is incredibly important to us, to work with a company that understands our needs and MHA Lighting has a proven track record when looking at airport lighting.’

MHA’s MD, Tom Harrison said: ‘The installation looks fantastic and demonstrates the high standard of lighting our energy efficient LEDs are providing to the airport.

‘I feel immensely proud that MHA Lighting is playing a pivotal role in helping this forward-thinking airport maintain its exemplary achievement of carbon-neutral ground operations.’

BIGGER, FASTER, BETTER Marl International has announced a fast prototyping service for LED lighting products. The company can produce a prototype PCB populated with surface mount LEDs from a customer’s specification within 48 hours. Customers are asked to provide the desired light output and dimensions or the specification of the target fixture, from which a prototype PCB, based on an FR4 or aluminium circuit board is created.

According to MD, Adrian Rawlinson: ‘Our new service gives customers a short lead time, and the ability to bring to market the latest, most efficient LED lighting technologies ahead of their competitors.’

The prototyping service is the result of a £270,000 investment in updated production facilities, including a machining centre and PCB router, as well as a modified surface mount PCB line.

Osram has launched a luminaire featuring the first industry-mature, transparent OLEDs. The 30 wide-area light sources were developed as part of the TOPAS2012 research project, and each has a luminous surface of 18x6.5cm. Efficiency of 20 lm/W with a transmission (transparency) of 57 per cent was achieved for the first time for transparent OLEDs of this size. It has the appearance of a glass and metal sculpture when it’s off, but is transformed into a luminous rollercoaster design once it’s switched on.

‘The next step for transparent OLEDs is industrial series production, and we’ll be tackling that in 2014,’ remarked Ulrich Eisele, from Osram. OLEDs have no visible conducting path and feature secure encapsulation - until now a major deficiency with the transparent light source.

Now Osram says it’s possible to define a specific light distribution side, with the transparent OLEDs featuring distribution on both sides: in one direction the light merely has a decorative function as it is weaker, but in the other, it can be used functionally for illumination. In this way, OLEDs unite the photometric benefits of both direct and indirect lighting. The panels and the luminaire itself were developed at Osram’s Regensburg premises in Germany.

SAVING FOR SAFETY BS5489-1: 2013 was released at the end of 2012, following a major revision by the BSI Road Lighting committee, .

The emphasis has changed to reflect the transformation of public lighting due to increasing energy costs and legislation, such as the carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme. The latest technology available for lighting and the results

of recent research have also influenced the standard.The five main themes for change are: Energy - the emphasis is on using the ‘right light in the right place at the right time’ and assessing the task and the requirements for lighting that task in a safe and efficient way, avoiding over lighting.

Variable lighting is introduced as an option for most road

lighting applications.

Competency - the role of the designer has greater responsibility under the latest CDM regulations and with the increasing focus on the relationship between lighting, road safety and crime, it is essential that decisions are taken by competent lighting professionals.

Risk Assessment – every street is different and the

specific lighting requirements of the area need to be assessed when selecting the most suitable lighting class for the street.

Environment – the environmental impact of lighting is subject to intense scrutiny. Poorly designed lighting can now be classified as a statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act. Lighting should also

comply with the ILP guidance notes for the reduction of obtrusive light.

Health & Safety – designers are responsible for creating designs which are fit for purpose and do not endanger lives of users, of the environment, or those installing or maintaining the system. Designers should consider both electrical safety and passive safety.

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GOING FOR GLORY Lighting sporting venues can be as challenging as the sports they cater for

Above: Arup’s design for London 2012

Lighting sporting venues is anything but straightforward: consider the vagaries of indoor and outdoor arenas, televised events, water sports … and that’s before you get to multi-use courts, emergency lighting and security.

For indoor sporting facilities, such as tennis, volleyball and five-aside courts, does a ‘one size fits all’ approach work, or does each sport need different lighting? And if so, how does a designer go about making it work for everyone? Chuan Lim, a lighting specialist at Mott MacDonald suggests a realistic approach: ‘To allow multiple types of sports, flexibility in lighting levels can be introduced. There is guidance on the lighting requirements for each type of sport. ‘Being realistic about the types of events that will be held in the venue will allow the most appropriate lighting solution be adopted. The aiming angles of the luminaires will need to be considered to minimise glare or temporary blinding.’

Technologically advanced control systems can take away a few of the lighting designer’s headaches - quite literally at the flick of a switch. They can be programmed to cover multi-use facilities, where hour-by-hour changes are required, for instance from five-a-side football to a general keep fit class to badminton.

Fit for purpose Above and left: Light Projects UK

Looking to use lighting to create a pleasant and energising atmosphere, value chain, Pure Gym selected a bespoke solution from Contrac Lighting.

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The brief was to produce an energy efficient design with aesthetics being top priority: the main concern being fittings that would suit the clean, modern design of the gym chain.

Silver-grey decorative highbay-style fittings with frosted diffusers were in use at its existing sites, and Pure Gym wanted a solution to suit the lower ceiling height of its newer premises. Contrac’s Nova range was the basis for a new fitting to be manufactured specifically for the 49 sites. The resulting full steel-bodied fitting with a captive, framed, opal polycarbonate panel displays impressive light levels and uniformity, and incorporates T5 lamps and control gear to meet the energy efficient requirement of the brief.

Anne Shone, Contrac Lighting’s MD said: ‘Lighting design is ultimately about people, so there must be an understanding of the visual quality users need for health, safety and enjoyment. Lighting levels play an extremely important role as far as ambience is concerned, particularly in an application such as a fitness centre.’

She continued: ‘While an opal diffuser itself is not the most efficient, it meets the requirement as it prevents glaring light from shining directly into the eyes of gym members and makes for an aesthetically pleasing finish, whilst still offering good all over uniformity of light.’

‘Lighting design is ultimately about people, so there must be an understanding of the visual quality users need for health, safety and enjoyment

Olympic glory So, what about when televising sporting events, such as the worldwide coverage of London 2012? Who does the designer consider – the athlete, the broadcaster or the TV viewer?

Chuan Lim un-muddies the waters: ‘All sports governing bodies appear to be in agreement that superior illuminance is required for televised performances when compared to non-televised. The desired average illuminance increases further when HDTV is taken into consideration. ‘However, the increase required is open to debate and varies between governing bodies and guidance.‘It is acknowledged that camera technology is advancing at a faster rate than luminaire technology, which can sometimes mean that no increase in illumination levels is actually required. More important is the camera’s sensitivity to changes in illumination level. A high degree of uniformity of light across the playing surface enables the exposure of the camera to be consistent without apparent (visible) contrast.‘Depending on the lamp and gear type, measures to minimise or prevent ‘flickering’ will need to be considered though.’

The recent London 2012 experience gave lighting designers at Arup a chance to show off their notinconsiderable skills when it comes to lighting sports venues – by using very little! The company was responsible for the lighting in the aquatics centre, handball arena and Eton Manor – home to the wheelchair tennis event.

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Above: Wandsworth Electrical

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The handball arena – now a community sports resource - was an exemplar of energy saving and legacy use, the model providing free lighting for 60 per cent of the year. The strategy was to use light pipes to deliver the 200-lux minimum requirement, while for darker days, artificial lighting is available.

The team worked with manufacturers to develop extra wide 1.5m diameter pipes, which allowed a low glare solution but retained the architect’s desire to conceal the lightweight structure of the steelwork supporting the roof. The pipes had to be blacked out during the Games, as programme makers needed the consistent quality of artificial lighting for broadcasts.

The wave-like roof of Zaha Hadid’s aquatics centre posed a challenge because there were no trusses to hang lights.

The lighting in the main pool had to meet exacting broadcast standards, but also had to prevent glare for swimmers and it had to be suitable for subsequent use. Inspiration came from high-end retail and involved a system of lighting bubbles. Arup’s team came up with elliptical openings in the ceiling to house the fittings. The luminaires are recessed and not directly visible, so avoid excessive glare.

In the training pool, the recessed coffers and fluorescent backlights have a sculptural quality. To ensure the building remains well lit for legacy use, the patterned glass facade was analysed to ensure it sufficiently reduced glare.

‘The lighting design for the aquatics centre was a great team effort,’ said Arup associate, Giulio Antonutto.

‘Over the five years we worked on the project, we employed all the tools available to ensure the scheme would work well.’

During the Games, Eton Manor housed five training pools as well as hosting the wheelchair tennis. The site has since been transformed into a mix of sporting facilities, including a tennis centre, five-a-side pitches and a hockey centre: flexibility was a key consideration.

In order to save energy, the lighting team optimised the amount of daylight coming into the building. Roof lights were optimised, which employ translucent materials to

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Fibre optic lighting for ambient and underwater pool lighting has become more than a functional addition; it can be used to create exquisite features diffuse sunlight, reduce glare and ensure uniformity.

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CONTACT Wandsworth Group www.wandsworthgroup.com Mott MacDonald www.mottmac.com Guncast www.guncast.com Light Projects www.lightprojects.co.uk Arup www.arup.com Contrac Lighting www.contrac-lighting.co.uk EKTA www.ekta-led.com

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Lighting large events, such as football matches, is hugely costly, but crowd safety and good visibility must be the priorities. So how do clubs balance the costs with energy efficient lighting options, and ensure they perform as well as older, less energy efficient light sources?

Chuan Lim believes: ‘LED lamp sources can be adopted efficiently in most internal and circulation spaces. Inefficiencies are usually related to flood lighting. These commonly use 1500-2000W metal halide lamps to achieve the 1400 to 2500 lux horizontal or vertical illuminance required for modern broadcasting needs for high definition, ultra slow motion cameras in specific positions, such as television replay zones. Speaking to major LED and luminaire manufacturers, it will be a while yet before we see LED replacements for these lamp sources.

‘Lighting to maximise broadcasting and advertising revenue are usually the main drivers for providing flood lighting - rather than just lighting - for the sports or live audience. Where broadcasting is not required, daylight optimisation and site orientation can minimise the use of artificial lighting. Events can also be scheduled during daylight hours as much as possible. Of course, evening games allow more spectators to attend, maximising ticketing revenue.

‘Most large sport venues only host a limited number of televised events requiring flood lighting for broadcasting per year with a different lighting level for other year round use. The small occurrence may mean that sports lighting may not be perceived as environmentally unfriendly as bad home insulation or pollution, but it is nevertheless present.’

Tottenham Hotspur FC has ensured that illuminating its 67-acre training facility won’t cause problems for

either its neighbours or local wildlife, thanks to a stateof-the-art KNX lighting control system.

The centre, constructed on a ‘greenfield’ site, has been designed with ecological sensitivity in mind and is controlled by a Jung KNX system from The Wandsworth Group, specified by designer, Mott MacDonald.

The brief originally called for a very low-tech solution to control the external lighting for car parks and the heli-pad, but as the Club’s requirements developed, it became obvious it needed to find a system that, while remaining simple to use, offered greater functionality.

The KNX system splits the facility’s outdoor areas into five zones; the lighting for each is centralised and controlled via a Jung Facility Pilot with a wall-mounted, touch-screen panel. The panel combines monitoring, visualisation and control of the lighting, enabling security personnel to select individual zones for manual switching, or to activate pre-programmed scenes.

The system can also be accessed via a secure Internet connection, allowing staff to activate a welcome mode remotely. The Facility Pilot’s complex back-end technology provides a high level of flexibility, so should the facility’s needs change in the future, the system can be enhanced, adapted or extended quickly, simply and cost effectively.

Splash-happy Guncast has recently finished one of its most lavish installations to date, a swimming pool complete with spa, hot tub and advanced fibre lighting system.

Fibre optic lighting for ambient and underwater pool lighting has become more than a functional addition; it can be used to create exquisite features that will complement the pool and surrounding area.

For the project, Guncast brought in Light Projects UK to design a lighting system. Using a Roblon system imported from Denmark, the pool was fitted with a sophisticated range of fibre optics, allowing for coloured mood settings, which create different atmospheres, from relaxing purple or light green for a calming spa, to a bright white for children’s pool parties, which also adds an element of safety. With so many options, the design team really had to consider the clients’ needs and ensure their requirements were incorporated into the plan. MD, Jack Harding explained: ‘It’s great having the opportunity to challenge ourselves to produce totally innovative design ideas’.

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TAKE CONTROL With economic and environmental concerns at the front of most businesses’ minds, energy-efficiency lighting solutions are increasingly popular. Couple advanced LED technology with intelligent controls and the savings are dramatic.

Steve Edwards from LED specialist, Light Planet and Chris Bedford of intelligent control developer, Open Technology discuss a bright future for the two technologies LIGHTING THE WAY TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY Edwards: ‘With the rapid advances in LED lighting over the last few years, we now have sophisticated technology that can directly compete with, and in many cases, outperform conventional lighting solutions, whilst offering considerable energy and maintenance savings.

‘We are seeing rapidly growing interest and support for their use in new and refurbishment building

projects, but this is just the beginning.

Specified alone, LED solutions are impressive: couple them with intelligent controls systems and I believe we are looking at the future of highly efficient, highly sophisticated lighting design.’

Bedford: ‘The challenge that the lighting controls business faced historically was a lack of understanding among lighting manufacturers when it came to sustainability and energy saving. With the increasing government focus on energy efficiency, coupled with the need for business to make savings and honour their environmental commitments, this is starting to change. LEDs have been at the forefront of that change.

‘As building owners and facilities managers look to replace out-dated lighting, partnering LEDs with an intelligent controls system that will deliver even further savings is an ideal solution.’

CRACKING THE BEHAVIOUR CHANGE CHALLENGE Edwards: ‘For years, businesses and organisations have actively sought to reduce energy costs and “do their bit for the environment” by encouraging us to switch off lights as we leave the building. Small, laminated notices stuck above light switches try to remind us to be more energy conscious, but all too often the night sky is illuminated by lights left on as the last person heads home.

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‘There’s no doubt that LED lighting has come of age, both in terms of technology and in the acceptance of it within the commercial marketplace’ ‘The reality is that getting people to change their behaviour, particularly when they’re not paying the bills, can be a losing battle. But why rely on people to undertake a function that can be executed, quickly and efficiently by modern technology?

The ability to introduce intelligent lighting controls that can modulate light levels to suit the occupation of a building is very much within our grasp.’

Bedford: ‘Control systems offer a host of functionality to tackle this issue. We can offer time control to match lighting to building use but also presence and absence controls that ensure that lights are not left on needlessly even when the space is in use. ‘Taking people out of the equation can also mean cost savings, for example controls have the ability to test emergency lighting, which saves the need for hiring someone to attend the building to do so.

We can also remove the human error factor in high-risk situations by linking the lighting controls to other building systems.

‘Sensors controlling the lights can be allowed to control the heating, cooling and security systems. If there is a fire alarm, for example, the lighting controls can automatically light all the corridors to the exits and activate the door access system.’

SETTING A STANDARD Bedford: ‘Daylight is free and is proven to have beneficial psychological effects; it makes sense to make the best use of it wherever possible. Using LEDs that have a colour temperature close to that of daylight helps in this regard, but whilst this offers a very good match between artificial and day lighting, the control system can dim the lights as the conditions outside change, but the light levels within the room remain the same.’

Edwards: ‘BSEN12464:2011, the standard for light and lighting in workplaces, calls for a greater use of ambient daylight when lighting offices. With the level of ambient daylight fluctuating during the working day, from bright sunlight to overcast and evening skies, the ability to modulate artificial lighting levels in balance with the level of ambient daylight is becoming an important requirement in design and build projects.’

BESPOKE LIGHTING DESIGN Edwards: ‘At the simple end of the lighting controls spectrum, microwave or motion proximity sensors have long been used to switch lights on and off in stairwells, corridors and toilet blocks.

The switchability of LED lighting lends itself to this type of binary control.

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‘Progressively, the development of daylight sensors that respond to the levels of ambient light around them are now being installed in rooms to automatically switch on or dim artificial lighting to maintain an optimum level of light.’

Bedford: ‘The ability of LED lighting to be switched on and off or modulated through a dimming process without affecting its functionality or lifecycle allows us to explore whole new lighting control applications.

‘At the more advanced end of the lighting controls spectrum, the installation of DALI controllers allows each individual luminaire to be IP-addressed and controlled as an independent light source. In this way, pre-defined levels of light across a large open plan office can be established to suit the individual requirements of people working at various workstations.

‘By adding proximity and daylight sensing controls, these can be further tailored to allow for balancing control with ambient light levels. Controls also allow for scene setting, meaning we adapt the lighting to suit the activity a room is required for at any given time.’

THE POWER OF REMOTE CONTROL Bedford: ‘Linking to existing building management systems, with remote access through a company’s network or the Internet allows facilities managers to remotely control the lighting within a building, including the condition of emergency lighting and battery back-up systems. This offers further savings as it reduces the need for maintenance and also allows us to continue to improve customer’s systems and continually reduce their energy.’

Edwards: ‘One of the challenges that we have been exploring is how to introduce the benefit of DALI control systems with reduced installation costs. At the moment we have to run DALI signal cables through the building from light fitting to light fitting, but if we can transfer DALI signals wirelessly, then we can minimise installation costs.

‘Taking this evolution a step further, the development of a smart phone App would provide even greater freedom of control for the occupants.’

BRIGHT FUTURE Edwards: ‘There’s no doubt that LED lighting has come of age, both in terms of technology and in the acceptance of it within the commercial marketplace.

However, we have to be honest about the fact that there are still several barriers to the mass adoption of this technology.

‘A key challenge is cost; in constrained times it can still be difficult to commit to the up-front cost of an installation, despite the lifetime savings. Another factor is simple fear of the unknown; specifiers and designers still have a tendency to go with technologies that they have used traditionally and feel comfortable with. I believe that the added benefit of simple, yet sophisticated control systems creates an overall payback in terms of energy and maintenance saving, flexibility of design and quality of environment that is simply too good to ignore.’

Bedford: ‘What we need is real commitment to improve energy savings and the working environment.

‘The lighting control market is immature if you compare it to the progress that has been made by mechanical service engineers. It would not be far from the truth to state all commercial building have intelligent controls that optimise energy use by controlling heating, cooling, hot water and ventilation throughout the building.

‘Contrast that to lighting, where manufacturers have been driven through Building Regulations to improve efficiency and reduce energy use but have, in the main, failed to recognise the considerable benefits that intelligent lighting control brings.

‘There is still much work to be done, you only have to drive through any city at night, walk through public buildings or even hospitals to witness the vast amounts of the latest high efficiency lighting left on unnecessarily. To my mind, that’s just not good enough.’

CONTACT Light planet www.lightplanet.co.uk Open Technology www.opentechnologyuk.com

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Time for a change New wiring to make Bradford’s City Hall safe has been enhanced with lighting that looks good and makes sound commercial sense

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As part of essential maintenance and re-wiring at City Hall, the local authority contracted Lite Limited to replace an outof-date mixture of fluorescent, sodium, mercury and metal halide lamps, which had been used to illuminate the building’s clock tower, with energy-saving alternatives. Lite’s LED-based lighting scheme has reduced the electrical load on the clock tower alone from 12.8 kW to 2.4 kW. In real terms, this means that the annual sunset to midnight lighting consumption of the clock tower has been reduced from 24,428 kWh to 3,931kWh. The authority believes that alongside increasing lamp life by a factor of 10, meaning lower maintenance costs, the use of LEDs will reduce its annual CO2 emissions from 12,815 to 2,062 kg.

As well as reducing energy costs by more than 45 per cent, Lite’s colourful lighting design for the Italianate, Palazzo Vecchioinspired tower means it can be seen and appreciated from right across the city. Programmable to provide extra functionality, including dramatic colour changes and effects, the LED scheme can even be used to add an extra dimension to the range of programmable peals in the 13-bell tower, which are used to support special events and celebrations. Additionally, the clarity and intensity of the LEDs provide the perfect white light to enhance the intricately carved stonework.

Relighting the clock tower has significantly reduced the Council’s costs for cleaning, maintenance and frequent lamp changes, as the previous positioning of the roof-mounted flood lights required specialist mechanical equipment and qualified engineers for re-lamping or other maintenance. And with a lamp life of only 6-8,000 hours, maintenance of the old installation was relatively frequent. The work to position the LED units in easily accessed areas, combined with a lamp life of 80,000 hours, has almost totally eliminated maintenance costs apart from an occasional, non-specialist cleaning of the tempered glass lens.

LITE’s LED solution uses high level Philips Color Kinetics ColorBlasts to provide a combination of rich, saturated wall washing and colour-changing effects for backlighting the clock faces. These are linked to long throw, low level, ColorReach floodlights, which provide split diffused light, which is ideal to highlight the four external faces.

The RGB colour-change element is co-ordinated by a DMX Pharos controller, sited within the tower.

CONTACT Lite www.lite-ltd.co.uk Philips www.philips.com/lighting

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Hacel Lighting 0191 2809940 | www.hacel.net NEW Integrated LED Range from Hacel Lighting Solara Miledo Solara Miledo is the latest compact LED downlighter designed and manufactured by Hacel Lighting. As part of the new LED range, the Solara Miledo hosts a number of technical and aesthetic features including outstanding performance, choice of lumen outputs, colour temperatures, operating systems and 27 individual accessories. With a very low energy consumption and life expectancy in excess of 50,000 hours, the outstanding performance of the luminaire displays an impressive LOR of 0.92, high outputs of up to 2500 lumens and efficacies up to 90lm/W. The Hacel designed LED light engine, with its integral driver, is populated with CREE XP-G lighting class semiconductors in a choice of Warm (3000K), Neutral (4000K) and Cool White (5000K)colour temperatures.

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Forge Europa’s standard LED light engines have been designed and manufactured for greater choice and value. We also offer customisation to meet any unique LED lighting requirements.

Astro Lighting +44 (0) 1279 427001 | www.astrolighting.co.uk Astro Lighting is a leading British designer and manufacturer of contemporary lighting at the forefront of the hospitality sector, offering the largest range of IP44 rated products anywhere in the world. Astro design and manufacture a wide choice of contemporary wall lights, table lamps and down lights with an extensive use of LED designs within the range. LEDs feature prominently in Astro’s intriguing collection of wall-mounted directional reading lights, such as the Momo.

The Astro Momo family includes a choice of interior lights to create a flowing and co-ordinated scheme, including wall lights, a table lamp and floor lamp. The wall light is available with or without a directional LED reading light which makes it a popular choice for hotel bedrooms. It has a solid square wall plate and either a double hinged or single swing arm, and is available in chrome, brushed nickel or bronze. The entire Momo family is available with shades in a variety of shapes, colours and sizes which are purchased separately to enable you to mix and match.

Kingfisher Lighting 01623 415900 | www.kingfisherlighting.com Aludra, a brand new, LED floodlight from Kingfisher Lighting. A high specification, low profile die-cast flood, available with a wide choice of lamp and gear packages including 20w, 30w and 60w LED. Aludra is also available in standard HID and energy-saving 45w and 90w CosmoPolis. A quick release tool-less catch, cuts installation and maintenance time. Sealed to IP65, Aludra has a ULOR of <10% and comes with a built in aiming protractor to ensure accurate aiming in line with the lighting design. Aludra is one of many exciting new LED products available from Kingfisher Lighting.

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Media City, Manchester is the location of a major amenity lighting scheme

by Sill UK. The creative hub at Salford Quays, which came with a £650m price tag, is to be home to a variety of digital industries, including BBC, ITV and The University of Salford. More than 330 Sill 021 Mini Power Projectors with 140w Cosmopolis lamps have provided the core technology for amenity lighting to Media City, and are used in numerous ways, demonstrating both the flexibility of the product and the creativity of the designers. Triple-head units fixed to a special extended control gear profile are wall-mounted for the multi-storey car park, and column-mounted for direct light, while pairs were column-mounted for indirect light via secondary reflectors.

LUXeXceL Group has partnered with FX64 Software Solutions of Arzberg, Germany to develop custom optics design tools to facilitate LUXeXceL’s Printoptical fabrication process.

FX64 CEO, Igor Zupevc commented: ‘While optics design software has previously been oriented toward subtractive manufacturing methods, such as diamond turning, full exploitation of the new additive manufacturing process invented by LUXeXceL demands and deserves new design tools with more

advanced capabilities for parametric customisation and creation of freeform, asymmetric geometries. FX64 is proud to be among the first software firms to have recognised the potential of LUXeXceL’s innovations, and is excited to become one of its first partners for development of the new web-based design software.’

Sign of the times Harvard Engineering has teamed up with LED street sign manufacturer, One2See Signs, to provide local authorities across the UK with a solution that allows them to control and monitor LED road signs.

The partnership will see Harvard’s LeafNut system being installed alongside

One2See internally illuminated LED signs.

The solution will give local authorities the ability to save energy and carbon emissions by accurately timed switching on and off, as well as being able to remotely manage lighting schedules and inventory. The controllable signs have already been

successfully trialled by Westminster City Council, which was one of the first UK authorities to install LeafNut to manage its street lighting. The Council is now rolling out the solution across its street signs throughout the city. Russell Fletcher, sales and marketing director at Harvard commented:

‘Our partnership with One2See Signs means we can now offer local authorities a wireless solution to manage and control street lighting installations and all internally illuminated LED road signs. For councils with LeafNut already installed, the signs can be added at a minimal additional cost.’

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here’s no law to say you can’t hang a 1960’s fisherman’s lantern in a 16th Century English Tudor manor, or an 18th Century French chandelier in a 1980’s semi in Staines for that matter. They may add a quirky bijou flavour, but generally, period properties benefit from lighting that’s in keeping with the period, especially when the property is in the public domain.

Dungeons and dragons A case in point is Cardiff Castle, which has recently undergone a major lighting refurbishment programme.

Megaman supplied a variety of energy efficient lamps for the project after Cardiff Council accepted it’s assurances that the new lighting would maintain lux levels within the Castle’s interiors, while retaining the aesthetic charm of the building - and provide significant energy savings. A very tall order!

Cardiff Castle is one of Wales’ most popular heritage attractions, and a site of international significance. During the last 2000 years it has been a Roman Garrison, a Norman stronghold and, in Victorian times, a gothic masterpiece. The Castle’s on-going conservation project, which is valued at £8m, is far ranging, from the consolidation of Roman masonry to repairs to the lavish decoration within the staterooms.

Tasked with becoming more energy efficient and sustainable, Castle staff, together with the Council’s energy management team, came up with a plan to replace all the lamps within the Castle with energy saving CFLs and LEDs. Unlike standard energy saving lamps, these have been specifically designed to fit in with the historic interior of the Castle and show its architectural features and artworks in the best possible light.

With more than 100 lamps in the Banqueting Hall chandeliers alone, and another 400 in the main building, making the switch to energy efficient solutions was a major step for the energy management team. Megaman supplied a combination of 5W LED clear candle lamps, 8W GU10 LEDs, 15W AR111 LED’s, GU10s and 18W CFL GLS lamps for use throughout the project.

With the added benefits of low heat emission and negligible ultraviolet and infrared output helping to preserve the delicate interiors, the LED lamps are expected to last around 50 times longer than the traditional bulbs they’ve replaced.

Annual energy costs have been reduced hugely, with a calculated energy saving of 45.6 tons CO² - in addition to the cost reductions in maintenance and downtime. The resulting savings have been so effective, that Cardiff Council is considering repeating the exercise with more of the nation’s historic buildings.

‘The resulting savings have been so effective, that Cardiff Council is considering repeating the exercise with more of the nation’s historic buildings’

Glowing greenhouses Across the pond, in St Louis, Missouri, an architectural staple and great example of greenhouse design, the Jewel Box in Forest Park was turned into a giant gemstone for a surprise birthday party. Listed on the US National Historic Register, the art deco-style traditional glass structure is a popular choice for local events.‘With all the glass, steel and plants that make up this greenhouse, we simply wanted to let the building glow like a jewel,’ explained Stace Napper, lighting designer for Ironman Sound Industries, a full-service production company that provided the illumination. ‘It was all about highlighting what was already there and making the structure stand out.’

In order to do just that, Napper specified 58 Chauvet Professional fixtures. He used 32 COLORado 1 Tour fittings within the planting beds to discreetly uplight the ferns and trees. Taking into consideration the limited space around the tables, Napper placed 12 low-profile COLORado Batten 72 Tour lights in the dining area, for perimeter plant uplighting.

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‘The resulting savings have been so effective, that Cardiff Council is considering repeating the exercise with more of the nation’s historic buildings’

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‘The building has a system of six catwalks along the stairstepping roofline,’ Napper continued. ‘On each end of the lower four, we placed one Legend 412 fixture, and aimed them down the catwalks for a truss warming effect. The light weight of the fixtures allowed us to rope them up to each position with ease, and their great output meant we only needed one on each end to give the amount of light desired.’

A specific challenge the crew faced was pressure to get everything ready in a very short timescale.

‘Because the space is used for a lot of weddings, we only had an hour for setup before show time,’ Napper said. ‘We went in and laid out what we could in the morning, which meant that anything we put out had to be out of sight for the day’s weddings. Plus, we had to be mindful not to damage any plants.’

More Legend 412 fixtures lit the dance floor, which ended up being moved at the last moment! ‘With a few tweaks on some of the lights, it was no problem,’ Napper laughed. ‘Additionally, our client wasn’t really sure what colour they wanted going into the load-in, so everything was DMX controlled, which meant there was no issue finding the colour they wanted only 20 minutes prior to the doors opening!’

New for old Nailcote Hall Hotel is an idyllic Jacobean retreat in Warwickshire. It’s energy consumption and associated bills, however, were less than idyllic.

Proprietor, Rick Cressman wanted to reduce the hotel’s carbon footprint and lessen the impact of the escalating electricity costs. Re-lamping making the most of energy efficient technology was the obvious answer to his dilemma. In order to finance the required upgrade, he was introduced by City Electrical Factors to the Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme, a joint venture between the Carbon Trust and Siemens. The availability of specialist financing for the project enabled the hotel to start work on a re-lamping project, converting 670 regular halogen fittings, which used anything between 35-100 watts, to LED fittings, at a mere 7 watts each.

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A Carbon Trust assessment of the application confirmed that investing £30,000 in re-lamping every fitting in the hotel should bring a cost saving of £12,00014,000 a year. This investment was expected not only to help reduce power use, but also the amount of staff time spent changing light bulbs, the cost of buying replacements and ensure that the hotel’s guests were always greeted by lamps in full working order every time they entered a room.

The expected payback on the project is around two and a half years, and as the monthly payments are less than the monthly energy savings achieved by the new lighting, the hotel should be benefitting from day one.

After the success of the relamping project, the owner of Nailcote Hall has gone on to install a second energy saving project with the aim of reducing the hotel’s heating costs, but that’s another story…

Size matters Of course, it’s not just the ambient lighting that needs careful consideration in heritage properties. Where there’s a need for specialist lighting, such as in a museum setting, it’s almost impossible to find periodstyle fittings. However, in this instance, general lighting simply isn’t enough, so the designer’s best option is to go for discreet.

Luckily, Concord has introduced an innovative projector, featuring a high output 26W cutting-edge LED chip, which at just 190mm long, is one of the smallest architectural LED projectors on the market. The Beacon projector has an innovative connecting snoot designed for precise manual focus and optimum directional lens control too. ‘Beacon is a highly regarded product within the lighting industry and beyond,’ explained Kuldeep Vali, SBU director, Concord at Havells-Sylvania. ‘With the new projector, we wanted to offer new directional beam options, which are critical in the museum environment, without sacrificing any of the benefits that makes the series successful.’

Concord has a strong heritage in lighting of this type and Beacon is designed to continue the success.

Using a discreet, onboard dimming control, Beacon is fully dimmable from 100-3 per cent, and provides all the benefits of LED technology; no UV/IR radiation, 50,000 hours lamp life at 70 per cent luminous flux, maintenance-free use, and a considerable reduction in energy consumption over traditional light sources, such as halogen. As yet though, it doesn’t come with Baroquestyle curlicues or ye olde-style cast iron trefoils...

CONTACT Chauvet www.chauvetpro.com Concord www.havells-sylvania.com Siemens www.siemens.co.uk The Carbon Trust www.carbontrust.com EEF Scheme www.energyefficiencyfinancing.co.uk Megaman www.megamanuk.com

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‘The whole stand has to be multi-functional,’ explained Dunn. ‘It has to make a statement, have a presence, encourage people to look at the products and services on offer and be easily identifiable in a frenetic and busy exhibition hall’.

R Steel, a global player in the manufacture of cuttingedge products for the dragline mining industry, sought help from lighting and set designer, Tim Dunn from Gearhouse South Africa, to illuminate its state-of-theart exhibition booth for Mine Expo International, an exhibition and trade fair at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, in the US. The event is seen as the mining industry’s premier showcase for companies specialising in every facet of mining, including open pit, underground, processing and preparation, site development, exploration and surveying, smelting, refining and reclamation.

Working to a brief from VR Steel’s CEO, John van Reenen, Dunn created a radically different, elegant design for the South African company’s stand, which it plans to use at a number of international mining expos, worldwide over the next two years. To illuminate the structure, he specified Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash and PureWhite moving lights.

Dunn explained the concept: ‘It was amazing to work on this project and for John to put his trust in me to design a stand that represented his vision for the future’.

A set of four steel arches, spanning a 6x6m central space, formed the stand’s core architecture. The entire 20x20m structure is self-supporting with nothing flown or rigged from the roof, making the build process as straightforward and cost-effective as possible. The idea behind the design was to keep it looking clean, contemporary and appropriately industrial, in order to to reflect the nature and quality of VR Steel’s business interests.

Lighting is absolutely essential to the aesthetics and finishing details of the design, and it has been carefully considered to further enhance the distinction and character of the booth. ‘The whole stand has to be multi-functional,’ explained Dunn. ‘It has to make a statement, have a presence, encourage people to look at the products and services on offer and be easily identifiable in a frenetic and busy exhibition hall’.

Four custom-designed towers are rigged at each corner of the stand, beyond the arches, to form the main lighting positions.

These can be moved and re-fitted to correspond with different booth spaces; the sixteen light fittings are rigged on these towers.

For stability, the towers are counter-weighted with authentic links from massive drag bucket chains, used in the excavation machinery that VR Steel manufactures. They have the twin advantages of cool, contemporary good looks, as well as bringing a product-related context to the design.

It was the first time Dunn had used Robe’s fixtures for an exhibition stand, although he’s specified them numerous times for live concerts and special events. The 16 units highlighted and brightened all parts of the stand, its display walls and graphics as well as the structural elements. The Daylight PureWhites were a perfect complement to the steely environment. In addition, the arches were internally lit with blue LEDs and integral 5W blue down-lighters, built into the stand.

Dunn said he chose Robe because he thinks they are ‘by far the smoothest and most solid LED moving lights currently available,’ and because he knows ‘the brand is reliable and well-engineered.’

His cool stand design seems to have caused quite a stir, being one of the most photographed at the exhibition.

CONTACT Robe www.robe.cz Gearhouse www.gearhouse.co.za

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Ledlites Ltd 01438 718222 | www.ledlitesltd.co.uk Ledlites Ltd 10W and 13W downlights suitable for residential areas, restaurants, commercial spaces, walkways, hotels and high ceilings. The 10W downlight is available in 3000 and 4000k with a beam angle option of 60 and 90 degree.

The 13W downlight has a beam angle of 80 degree and is available in 3000 and 4000k. Part L compliant. 10W cutout 95mm and 13W cut out 90mm. The 10w and 13w down lights have an option to be supplied with either clear, etched or centre etched glass. The downlights come with an external high power factor Meanwell driver and are guaranteed for three years. Dimmable and Emergency options available on request.

ML Accessories +44 1582 88 77 60 | www.mlaccessories.co.uk ML Accessories expands its warehousing to provide even better service Dunbstable, March 2013.

Leading lighting and electrical wiring distributor ML Accessories has expanded its storage facilities and customer support in Dunstable, Beds, to keep pace with growing sales and to maintain its reputation for outstanding customer service. Sales of its Knightsbridge range have increased significantly in the past few years and the company now offers thousands of products available and in stock. ML Accessories commercial director Doron Rosenfeld commented: ‘At ML Accessories, we are delighted and proud that our service has become the yardstick for our industry. By investing in bigger premises, new product lines and increased customer care we plan to continue our success in providing customers with unbeatable value.’ Founded in 1998, ML Accessories recently invested heavily in strengthening its Product Development, Quality Assurance and Sales & Marketing departments. The firm’s physical expansion includes doubling the size of its warehousing in order to maintain excellent stock levels, with easy ordering and next day delivery as standard anywhere in the UK mainland. The company’s dedicated customer service, sales and technical support teams are ready to help with any enquiries, and orders can placed by phone, fax, email or online at www.mlaccessories.co.uk

focus SB 01424 858060 | www.focus-sb.co.uk The sculptured contours of the Dorchester Lux Frame plate from Focus SB offers superb styling with product versatility. With quality british made inserts and a two piece plate that enables the frame and inner plate to use contrasting finishes, the Dorchester range creates the required aesthetic appeal to attract buyers from the top end of the market. Where required Focus SB is able to manufacture bespoke plates to address the client’s installation requirements.

Havells-Sylvania +44 (0)870 606 2030 | www.havells-sylvania.com Concord has expanded its range of office lighting solutions with the addition of the Officelyte LED Low Profile. With its ease of installation and versatility, Officelyte LED allows Concord to offer a comprehensive range of luminaires for all office lighting requirements. The new Officelyte LED Low meets both the energy performance requirements of Part L2A of the Building Regulations and the workspace lighting quality standards laid out in the newly-published EN 12464-2011.

Featuring a slim recess depth of just 95mm and a fully enclosed design, the Officelyte LED Low Profile includes a typical rating of 90 luminaire lumens per circuit watt and up to 100% LOR, making it one of the most efficient luminaires available on the market in its class. The enclosed design reduces dust ingress and improves Luminance Maintenance Factor (LMF) and its slot in wing design allows for quick and simple installation, maintenance and cleaning. The Officelyte LED Low Profile uses BWF Satine Acrylic diffusers to ensure no light is lost inside the luminaire and provides perfect uniform light distribution, which greatly enhances the lit space. A master control luminaire comes complete with a mini occupancy and daylight sensor to offer both passive infra-red motion detection and daylight management for maximum energy savings and can control up to 10 luminaires.

Light Projects 020 7231 8282 | www.lightprojects.co.uk New energy efficient flurescents Light Projects has launched the T5 Cove-Link, the latest energy efficient lighting system in its ‘Green Line Products’ Collection of lighting fittings which have been carefully designed for their high energy efficiency coupled with long life, low maintenance and low life-cycle costings. Designed for interior linear lighting applications, The Cove-Link is a safety Class II IP20 modular lighting system which features an innovative patent plug-in system allowing for long continuous runs of lighting for ceilings, cornices, floating ceilings and concealed shelving applications. Cove-Link is available in various lengths from 578mm through to 1,478mm and in different wattages from 18w through to 54w. A unique ballast design ensures a lamp life of up to 80,000 hours and >1,000,000 cycles while the latest modules offer a very high CRI >82 with CRI >90+ lamps available to special order. The Cove-Link range carries a full five year comprehensive guarantee and are supplied with Non Dim or 3 wire Phase Dimmable options. Additional control solution in analogue, wireless, DALI, DMX and Inline dimming. Light Projects specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of lighting fittings and accessories for an extensive variety of interior and exterior lighting applications as well as bespoke lighting solutions.

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NEWS Up… and down Lutron has unveiled its newest blind control solution alongside increased functionality of its HomeWorks QS solution to ensure domestic users have the best light at all times.

Energy savings technology means not just getting the most energy efficient light source on the market, but integrating it with natural day lighting wherever possible.

The RadioRA 2 for shades solution can be controlled in a wide variety of ways, including via smartphone or tablet, offering flexible lighting and blind control for residential installation.

It includes a wireless main repeater that enables open integration with other systems and the Internet. Thanks to the RS232 connectivity, the solution can be integrated into a wide range of third party systems for ultimate flexibility.

The company’s HomeWorks QS wholehome control solution includes expanded control functionality, wireless stateof-the-art technology to operate window coverings via wireless Clear Connect Radio Frequency (RF) technology and the ability to dim high-efficacy lights sources with ultimate confidence.

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STAR OF STAGE… Elektrik Solutions of Norway has supplied lighting for the Oslo Konserthus. One hundred ETC Selador Desire D40 Lustr+ LED fixtures have been installed in the auditorium ceiling for house lighting, along with 14 in the choir area behind the stage and an ETC Unison Paradigm system to control them.

Project manager for Elektrik, Benjamin Reinhoff, explained: ‘The concert hall’s staff had been looking at changing the lighting for some time now, but hadn’t found anything quite right. They wanted something with the right light quality and a smooth dimming curve. ‘Through consulting firm, ÅF Lighting Norway, we showed them a range of different options. Initially, the technicians saw a white LED fixture but weren’t happy with the result – the theatre’s seating fabric is a special shade of blue, and it didn’t pop out quite right. So we did a test with ten ETC Selador fixtures, which were specifically designed to accurately render colours and skin tones. The consultant, Morten Jensen, told us it was the best result he’d ever seen and the only product which even came close to matching the specification.’

One Beam Light Collective, the driving force behind the One Beam of Light project, has revealed the worldwide lighting initiative has surpassed all expectations, with 350+ submissions between October and December 2012.

The project, which has now closed for entries, was set up in collaboration with Concord. One Beam of Light has collected a wide array of participants’ imagery, all of which focus on a single source of light, stripped to its bare minimum.

A traditionally unconventional medium, light artistry has spread extensively over recent years, and is now a very popular outlet for showcasing the creativity involved in lighting design.

Kuldeep Vali, strategic business unit director at Concord commented: ‘The response to the project has been overwhelming. On behalf of Concord I would like to thank everyone who took the time to enter the initiative. Through the collaboration of the lighting design community, light artists and even the budding novice photographer, seeing the creative flair in the images received has been truly inspirational.’

The images are being curated by a guest panel of lighting designers and visionaries, including: Keith Bradshaw of Speirs & Major, Gerd Pfarre of Pfarré Lighting Design, Matt Clark of UVA and Terence Woodgate of Studio Woodgate.

Marl International has completed a £100,000 project to install feature LED lighting at The Alnwick Garden, one of the UK’s top visitor attractions adjoining Alnwick Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland.

The garden, founded by the Duchess of Northumberland is to host Sparkle, a permanent lighting installation conceived by the Duchess. The project completed by Marl, is specifically designed to focus on the central area of the garden, the hornbeam arbours and the Grand Cascade, some of the most prominent features when visitors arrive. Lighting has been installed all the way along the central part of the garden from the steps right through to the dramatic archway at the very top of the garden, which can just be seen from the Pavilion 200m away.

The Duchess of Northumberland commented: ‘Phase one of Sparkle has transformed dark evenings into a stunning spectacle of light and colour. The Alnwick Garden was designed 17 years ago with lighting in mind. When I saw the original drawings, I immediately recognised the huge opportunity for a dynamic lighting programme. This is the first phase of a permanent, flexible installation, which will bring the garden to life in the evenings and during the winter months. It will be magical at Christmas and the lights can be enjoyed from the Pavilion without needing to go outside.’

She continued: ‘LED was the only viable light source for the illumination needed to interpret my long-standing vision for the lighting scheme. I believe that when the programme has been completed, visitors will come to Alnwick to see the lights during the shoulder months, which will benefit not just The Alnwick Garden but also the town of Alnwick and other service providers. This first phase is stunning and I have worked closely with Marl to ensure it matches my expectations.’

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For 2013, the event will be distinguished by a new layout with the product groups occupying different exhibition halls. Hall 8.0 willill

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Prolight + Sound Conference The information and training events will be regrouped in 2013 as Prolight + Sound Conference. This will be subdivided into three main sections: event technology, media systems and VDT Academy. The conference will be held in Hall 9.1 and the Cosmopolitan Lounge of Hall 9.T. With lectures and presentations, speakers in the media technology field will pass on knowledge gained from practical experience and present product solutions and services from AV media technology and systems integration.

In the event technology section, speakers will discuss security, legal issues, regulations and training options. The VDT Academy is an information event organised by the Association of German Sound Engineers (VDT).

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Event Plaza The Event Plaza is a three-day conference and trade exhibition with trends, strategies, expertise, ideas and impulses generated by speakers with practical experience. The conference is the information event for the event management business, and includes the 1st International Safety Conference (I-ESC) on the inaugral day. The topics to be covered by I-ESC, which will be held in the Portalhaus building from 11am to 6pm, embrace innovations in fire protection, building law, escape situations, technical safety and safety concepts for fairs and exhibitions. Exhibitors in this field can be found both in the halls and in a special area in the foyer of Hall 11.0.

Prolight + Sound is supported by the Professional Lighting & Sound Association of Germany (VPLT) and the European Association of

Event Centres (EVVC). At the 2012 show, 878 exhibitors from 41 countries presented their products and services to around 41,000 visitors.

Ceremonies and awards Two important awards will be presented during the show: the Opus German Stage Award, which honours outstanding creative work for stage productions; and Sinus, the Systems Integration Award, which is given for the creative use of media technology in buildings and projects.

Bertil Mark received the 2012 Opus Award for his work lighting the Letzte leise Reise tour of indie-rock band, Sportfreunde Stiller. The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Florian Wieder for his work in the field of studio and stage design.

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‘The event will present just about every major product and service in the fields of events technology, entertainment, systems integration and AV media technology’ Opus is awarded for the best stage productions at theatres, festivals, rock concerts or special occasions, such as corporate events. A jury of experts, journalists and representatives of relevant associations makes its selection from the projects nominated.

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sheer luxury from the pioneers of flat plate design The New Penthouse Range The Penthouse range offers a sleek flat plate design with hidden clip-on fixings. As the name suggests, Penthouse is the most luxurious range of electrical accessories available from the Wandsworth Group and will bring the highest level of style and design to every room.

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LIVING IN THE PAST hen it comes to the challenges of specialist lighting installations, finding the right balance of style and subtlety for heritage properties is a minefield.

After all, electric lighting still hadn’t been invented when many such properties were designed and built, so specifying lighting that is in keeping with its surroundings can seem to be a mission impossible.

This challenge doesn’t just apply to the light fittings themselves; it is also very relevant to the switches and dimmers used to control them. In heritage properties more than any other type of building, the devil is in the detail and, however inspired the choice of light fitting may be, the overall effect can fail if the wiring accessories aren’t selected with similar care and attention.

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While light switches in a property built before the advent of electricity will always be something of an anachronism, matching the period style of the switches to the design of the light fittings can help towards producing a cohesive look.

Selecting the size and finish of the switch plate to blend in with the décor and to co-ordinate with other design features in the room is also a good approach to helping the wiring accessories appear part of the overall scheme, rather than stand out as a later addition. For example, a polished or antique brass finish provides a feel of heritage authenticity, and can be colour matched to features on the fireplace, door furniture or window ironmongery. These traditional finishes can even be used to help accessories, such as modern dimmer switches, to fit into the period look and wider design scheme.

While carefully selected rocker switches can provide the right look for heritage properties, it is also well worth considering traditional dolly switches as these give an authentic vintage appearance to the wiring accessories while providing safe, contemporary functionality.

One of the challenges of installing lighting in heritage properties is that the specification not only needs to complement the period of the property itself, but should also be in keeping with the lighting in other rooms, which may not need replacing. And when it comes to switches, it is sometimes necessary to replace only one or to install additional ones.

Where this is the case, finding a wiring accessories supplier that can custom-make specials to your specification is advisable.

While similar switch plates may be available off the shelf, even small differences in style, colour, finish or size can have a big impact on the standard of finish in a room. And for properties with large entertainment spaces where it is useful to centralise switching of multiple light fittings on a single plate near the door, a special plate with multiple switches that exactly matches the original versions within the room is a good solution.

Welcome to wireless Perhaps the greatest challenge of lighting installations in heritage properties is the disruption, or even damage it can cause to the fabric of the building and the finish in

each room. Traditionally, the installation of new wiring accessories has required the installation of new wiring. Particularly in listed buildings where even the wall coverings may be listed, this can cause serious difficulties.

Fortunately, developments in wireless technology are making them problems of the past.

Innovative wireless switches don’t require any wiring; the simple act of pressing a rocker switch generates enough electricity to send a signal to the light fitting, switching it on or off. The back box is installed in the wall and a switch plate in keeping with the design style of the property can then be fitted, enabling a fast and fussfree installation. Compatible with any lighting unit, such wireless switches will make upgrading the lighting in heritage buildings much more straightforward in the future.

CONTACT The Wandsworth Group www.wandsworthgroup.com

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DANLERS Launch ‘Intelligent’ Batten Mount PIR Occupancy switch range DANLERS have launched two Batten-mounted PIR occupancy switches capable of significant energy savings at low cost, ideal for switching lights off when not required.

With energy savings of up to 50% the payback period is kept to a minimum. These UK manufactured IP 53 rated controls can switch lighting loads of up to 10 amps and can be mounted onto the end of lighting battens. They detect movement of a warm body within their detection zones (either 5m or 10m variants) and include a photocell which can be set to between 100 lux and 3000 lux. A ‘real time’ photocell status LED indicates if the photocell is active or inactive. Its radical calibration process can distinguish the difference between artificial and natural light delivered to the photocell and by doing so removes the site specific addition of artificial light from any decision to automatically switch the lights on/off. This technology has a GB patent pending No. 1219746.3.

Elstead now stock a large range of energy efficient LUTEC outdoor fittings which will be showcased at ECOBUILD stand S20. These modern European designs are made from die-cast aluminium with UV stable polycarbonate lenses. Paint finishes are guaranteed for 5 years, all models use CREE LED and have super low energy consumption. There are many versatile fittings in the range, giving excellent lighting design scheme opportunities. Featured is the CORN 6156-PIR, this graphite, double-headed flood light is directional and the housing is rotational. It has x6 CREE 3W LED lights, a PIR sensor, 900 lumens and is IP54 rated.

Norlys is a Scandinavian company specialising in the manufacture of professional quality exterior lighting, whose products are distributed in the UK by Elstead Lighting. Featured is GENEVE. This cast aluminium, up and down wall light is IP54 rated, available in several lamp options and in graphite, white or aluminium finish.

On top of this comprehensive range, Norlys are able to undertake special requests on colour and lamp source and also manufacture bespoke fittings where sufficient numbers are involved. The products are designed to withstand tough climatic conditions and come with between a 15 to 25 year anti-corrosion warranty.

Verbatim 01784 439781 | www.verbatim-europe.co.uk Verbatim introduces a range of high performance LED lamps designed particularly for retail and hospitality use and offer a minimum CRI of 95 and a broad white spectrum from 2700 to 4000K to ensure that colours and skin tones appear as natural as they would in normal daylight. The range includes PAR16 GU10 lamps, delivering a 'warm white' colour temperature of 2700K, available in 6W and 8.5W and a short neck 14.5W PAR30 E27 lamp replacing a 75W halogen bulb delivering a 'neutral white' colour temperature of 4000K and a 680 lumen output with an even colour-consistent beam pattern. Also part of Verbatim's professional range is the recently introduced AR111 LED lamp, which offers 750 lumens output and an adapted short-form factor to aid retrofit use in retail locations. With its beam angle of 25 degrees, it is ideal for accent lighting in shops. The company has also developed a 7W PAR16 GU 10 lamp with 370 lumens output as a 50W halogen bulb replacement also suited to accent lighting and background illumination. The company's dimmable 3.5W LED candle with 150 lumens output is another noteworthy addition to the professional range. At 2700K, the candles emit a cosy glow and are the perfect energy efficient lighting solution for chandeliers.

focus SB 0207 330 8888 | www.focus-sb.co.uk Horizon: Where surface meets light This plate suits most interiors because it is not crying out for attention. It sits flatly on the wall and provides quality to a room, without showmanship. To ensure quality and longevity, the Horizon plate has Crabtree inserts. Grid fix inserts have been used so installation is simple and obstacle free.The smooth surface of the Horizon plate is maintained by Allen key fixings. Finishes like Satin Chrome or Nickel, Antique Bronze, Polished Stainless or Brass, can be chosen. For particular design requirements, Focus SB has an in-house design team who can tailor make electrical accessories.

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Mystery design Cast Software has released WYSIWYG R30, the latest edition of its lighting design and pre-visualisation suite. The release follows a phenomenally successful beta-testing period, which saw one tester put the new software to use on an undisclosed high-profile project.

The award winning software suite is used by production professionals to create stunning pre-visualisations of lighting and video designs without having to spend time and money programming at the actual venue. The software gets its name from its ability to deliver renders that are identical to what the designer can expect to see at the event itself, helping users become more professional, more productive and more profitable.

This latest version of the software features a myriad of functional enhancements that shave hours off the event design stage, leading Beta testers to remark that R30 is by some margin the most productive version yet. Among them was video designer and lighting visualisations specialist, Miguel Ribeiro.

‘The numerous improvements made to R30 make it essential, really,’ noted Ribeiro. ‘The workflow has been sped up enormously – where it used to take me a full day to do something big, it now takes me just half a day, simply because all the things I’d previously had to correct manually are now done automatically. It’s the best I’ve seen in a long time, for sure.

‘If you know wysiwyg already, then you’re going to absolutely love R30, and if you’re a beginner then you’re going to really appreciate some of the features that simplify the design process.’

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Blackburn-based lighting and visuals rental company, HSL was nominated for two 2013 Total Production International (TPi) Awards – Favourite Lighting Rental Company and Favourite Video Services Company.

The company has been nominated several times for the Favourite Lighting Rental Company award, winning in 2008. Being nominated for Video Services as well reflects the continuing convergence between lighting and certain elements of live video under the visuals banner, and with it, a serious investment by HSL into LED screens and media server technology.

Speaking before the results of the awards were announced, HSL’s MD Simon Stuart stated: ‘It is an amazing achievement to receive not

one but two TPi nominations, especially coming from our peers in the industry, which adds proper value and credibility.

‘It’s also a great tribute to our crew and front-line road warriors, who are out there representing the company dayto-day on shows and events.’

The year has been extremely busy for HSL, which has seen it supply lighting and visuals to a host of high profile artists and festivals as well as television and theatrical productions, corporate shows and live events.

S+H Technical supplied 15,000 Pea Lights for the Christmas edition of the BBC’s popular hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, staged in studio TC1 and the BBC TV Centre, London.

The additional lights brought the total used for the show’s final to 21,000.

S+H supplied 6,000 Pea Lights for the series, which were integrated into the set walls. The extra quantity was used for swags and strings and suspended from the staircases, giving the festive set an extra touch of glamour. S+H additionally supplied a quantity of colour-changing LED stars to provide added sparkle for the show as well as the usual drapes and effects – including 1,100sq m of red velvet Pea Light Starcloth containing another 6,000 inbuilt lights. S+H’s Terry Murtha commented: ‘We are very proud to have been involved in supplying such a high profile show, in working with Patrick again and in seeing the inventive ways in which Pea Lights and different cloth can be utilised as a design tool’.

Bootleg Beatle-mania Entec Sound & Light has continued its relationship with The Bootleg Beatles tribute band by providing technical production for the band since 1994, in which time the band has toured worldwide. Lighting crew chief, Pete ‘Pepper’ Schofield ensured all of lighting designer, Brendan Albrey’s requirements were met. It was Albrey’s first tour with the band. He was chosen from several applicants who initially answered an ad to submit concepts that was circulated in the ALD newsletter. It was also his first time working with Entec. Albrey’s background is in lighting theatre and musical shows, and he really enjoyed the opportunity of combining these distinct genres of lighting for the tour. He particularly relished lighting the show’s Sergeant Pepper section, full of bold and chaotic psychedelia, which allowed him to introduce elements of dance lighting to the concert equation. Albrey commented: ‘Entec put together a really good rig, and were extremely helpful at all stages of the process.’

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The second in TL’s look behind the scenes at lighting live performances

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hichever city in the world you find yourself in, the chances are there’ll be a thriving theatre community. And where there are theatres, there are live events – and live events need specialist lighting.

Arguably the jewel at the heart of London’s Covent Garden, the Royal Opera House has recently upgraded its house lighting stock by installing 12 compact Chauvet Professional COLORdash Batten Tri linear wash fittings.

‘We bought the units for two reasons,’ explained Paul Hornsby, lighting systems manager for the Royal Opera House, ‘a compact light source lighting up pieces of set where we needed a smallsized, bright, low-heat unit, and for events [such as] lighting the windows of the Paul Hamlyn Hall for the Christmas period.’

The Royal Opera House—home to The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera—selected the fixtures after seeing them used on TV’s, Strictly Come Dancing programme. Supplied by Stage Electrics, the fittings feature a row of calibrated tri-colored LEDs that can be used to perform complex pixel mapping and intricate runway effects as well as excels as a surface wash or foot/batten light.

Versatility is all-important for theatre lighting – less fittings that cover a wide range of applications will always win out. ‘We were impressed by the output of the unit,’ said Hornsby, ‘the even colour mixing when in single colour mode, and the ability to use it in pixel mode for more dynamic effects. It made for a very versatile product in one unit, while maintaining a small footprint for using in a rig, set or floor mounted.’

Magic beans The Johannesburg Theatre took delivery of 20 Robe MMX Spot fixtures just in time for its annual pantomime, Jack & the Beanstalk.

The theatre already owned 18 Robe ColorWash 700E ATs, which have been a big success for its productions to date. The units have worked reliably and needed very little attention, so it was logical for the team to choose Robe again when it came to adding moving spot fixtures to the lighting inventory.

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Technical and production managers, Enos Ramoroko and Simon James, together with senior lighting technician, Patrick Mbatha wanted a fixture that offered optimum versatility and that would be appropriate for a wide range of productions. Several factors made them decide on MMX, explained Ramoroko, including that they are: ‘Bright, compact lights with a host of very easy to programme effects that also bring a massive energy saving’.

The fittings have been installed in the theatre’s 1063-capacity Mandela auditorium, and Jack & The Beanstalk is the first show to use them.

The pantomime’s lighting designer, UK-based Graham McLusky, has been lighting the theatre’s festive performances for the last 10 years. As a genre, panto is steeped in tradition, and lighting it involves a requisite amount of ‘magic’ and effects, which are essential to the style and format.Using the MMXs, he was able to achieve some amazing results, including bold beam sweeps, patterns and texturing, strobing, water rippling and plenty of bright, vibrant colours.

McLusky commented: The theatre made a wise choice in buying the MMXs, and I found them perfect for the job in hand’.

Once panto season ends, the lights will be used on all types of productions, from musicals to dramas.

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Thousands of venues have staged West Side Story, but the 49-seat Chance Theater in Anaheim, California has produced the show with an all-LED rig, featuring ETC’s latest lighting innovations to demonstrate how to use the fixtures to achieve the look of a conventionally-lit show - with full-spectrum colour and naturally-rendered flesh tones - while achieving the energy savings associated with LEDs. At a US exhibition, lighting designer, KC Wilkerson saw a demonstration of ETC’s Source Four and Selador LED luminaires. ‘By the time I left USITT, I had decided that I wanted to pursue the idea of an all-LED show,’ enthused Wilkerson.

‘To my knowledge, it had never been done before and I found that intriguing.’

Wilkerson contacted BCT Entertainment. ‘This was an untested area to some degree,’ he noted, ‘and I was confident that they could deliver the support we were looking for.’ BCT purchased 25 Source Four LED Lustr+ fixtures to be used on West Side Story’s rig. Chad Brook, CEO of BCT Entertainment, explained the company’s participation: ‘Our target market consists of lighting designers, video and film technical directors and producers. We thought this was a great way to bring attention to these new fixtures, considering it’s the first professional production we know of where every conventional fixture has been replaced by LEDs.’

Of course, however versatile a fitting may be, the constant use and abuse lighting receives during its theatrical lifespan - moving, storage, setting up, packing and unpacking - will inevitably take its toll. Osram has developed quartz pinch technology for just these circumstances.

The company believes it has made its halogen studio lamps more efficient and resistant with the new technology, which significantly improves stability. The filament holders are melted in transparent quartz rods, tightly pinched under high temperature. The lateral tungsten mountings can be done away with, reducing the number of components to a minimum.

Lamps featuring this technology are largely insensitive to impact and vibration because the mount with the filament segments can no longer knock against the bulb wall or fracture. Doing without conventional mounts also influences the purity and quality, and achieves improved efficiency. The lack of conventional filament mount also prevents shading in the luminaire or optical system, which in turn increases the efficiency of the lamp.

The development is particularly interesting for stage and show applications, where its use in spotlights with moving heads means the lamps are more robust and have a longer service life.

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Lights on Broadway Once you’ve got the lights in place, you need some serious control. In the US, an increasing number of lighting designers are choosing ETC’s Eos desks to control huge rigs of conventional, LED and moving lights: currently, Eos desks run the lights on more than three-quarters of Broadway shows.

Bring it On is an energetic, acrobatic musical with a high-octane lighting design that features 29 DMX universes, more than 350 moving lights and nearly 1,000 LED fixtures, including six ETC Selador Desire Ice LEDs. An ETC Eos control desk is at the head of the massive lighting system.

‘People are surprised that we have a show this size on Eos,’ commented lighting programmer, Tim Rogers. Lighting designer, Jason Lyons agreed: ‘Every time I talk about it with people, they doubt that Eos can handle it, because they’ve only known Eos as a theatre desk. But it’s really a moving light console. We can put everything on one desk, so programmers aren’t working from different consoles. Eos gives us the ability to eliminate the two-console system, making everything tighter and cleaner.’

Bring it On’s lighting plot includes a grid of LED fixtures that’s used to replicate stadium lighting. The lighting team used the pixel-mapping feature to map the entire stage. ‘Pixel mapping led us to where the show needed to go,’

explained Lyons, ‘because it allowed us to think differently about how we could light. The director enjoyed it because he could suggest things and see them right away on stage. If something needed to be changed, we could push it out immediately, while instantaneously backing it up on the show file. We never had to deal with content structure, which was really helpful.

Even if you’re just dealing with a strip of LEDs, it’s an easy way to do effects.

‘If you want just a sweep of lights, you can say “here’s my block of lights” and move it left to right. Writing an explosion that starts in the centre and moves outward is easier. Before you’d need to programme it all as a chase, but now you can just set it up on pixel mapping. As this show was being built, we had a lot of questions about how the pixel mapping would work, but it all came together.’

La Cour has been running Jands’ Vista v2 software and being a theatre designer, timing is very important; along with simple in and out fades he likes the detailed control he can achieve with the Timeline.

‘The T2 and v2 software has definitely been designed with theatre shows in mind,’ he said.

‘While features like Matrixing are very useful for rock shows, I also find it extremely effective for theatre.’ In producing Les Misérables, the talented Dane employed the feature to dramatic effect, using forty 50cm household light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, to create ambience for the musical’s famous ‘barricades’ scene.

Other lights featuring in Les Misérables’ rig were Martin Professional MAC 401s, MAC IIIs, Robe ColorWash 750 AT Tungstens, together with a quantity of generics.

Les Mis in control Danish lighting designer, Benjamin la Cour has been using his own Jands Vista T2 lighting console for the Musical Silkeborg’s production of the Victor Hugo classic, Les Misérables.

He decided to invest in his own console to get the most out of his creative designs. ‘I learnt the Vista T2 with incredible ease,’ he explained.

‘I really love the interface, it makes programming exceptionally fast and enjoyable!’

CONTACT Chauvet www.chauvetlighting.com Royal Opera House www.roh.org.uk Stage Electrics www.stage-electrics.co.uk Osram www.osram.com Robe www.robe.cz ETC www.etcconnect.com Jands Europe www.jandsvista.com BCT Entertainment www.bctentertainment.com

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arden Lights, Holiday Nights is Atlanta’s newest holiday tradition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, which has been developed in conjunction with the Unique Solutions group at Lighting Science.

The holiday-themed lighting display transforms the gardens into a kaleidoscope of colours in this dynamic, interactive exhibit.

The event, which debuted in 2011, attracted more than 110,000 visitors in its first year, and returned at the end of 2012 with a new brief to use only LED lighting and associated energy-saving products to illuminate the 30 acres of gardens each evening.

For the 2012 season, more than 1.5 million lights transformed the Botanical Garden’s grounds into a veritable wonderland for visitors. Lighting Science’s installation on the Great Lawn served as the flagship exhibit, with its dazzling illuminated dancing topiaries of differing sizes and hues that were choreographed to timeless festive tunes. Visitors, designers and artists alike were particularly impressed that the displays were ultra efficient and entirely recyclable.

explained Mary Pat Matheson, executive director of the Garden. ‘Adding complexity to this challenge, was to work within an energysavings LED lighting technology platform.’

Lighting experts from Lighting Science combined the company’s product range with innovative technologies to focus on the 50ft-tall landmark, Dawn Redwood tree centerpiece. Custom designed Prizmaline fixtures were used to illuminate the front conservatory and other natural features in new ways for 2012.

Moving forward, the conservatory will be permanently lit with Prizmaline colourchanging LED technology, in order for it to be used for other special occasions, such as Valentine’s Day, when it’ll be lit with pink hues, or for St Patrick’s Day, with greens.

As a non-profit making exercise, dedicated to cultivating and sharing natural beauty with the community, the Garden team was determined that the holiday exhibition should be a joyful expression, but not at the expense of their mission to further environmental sustainability efforts and awareness.

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‘The challenge this year,’ according to Gail Wood, Atlanta Botanical Garden’s exhibition manager, ‘was to raise the creativity bar even higher than last year.’ For a number of months, the team worked in close collaboration with Lighting Science’s unique solutions group on top-secret designs that would make the Orchestral Orbs displays even more spectacular than for the amazing 2011 debut.

‘The lighting display on the Great Lawn, as the focal exhibit, had to be very impactful, with lights, sounds and colour movements all choreographed to precise timing,’

The Garden staff quickly realised that when working with Lighting Science, no challenge was too big. This was evident when they were faced with finding a fibreglass vendor to cast the bespoke seamless molds that would work effectively with the LED Orchestral Orb topiaries at t he centerpiece of the show.

The group at Lighting Science developed the LED orbs that transform the 21,000sq ft of the Great Lawn into a breathtaking landscape. By mapping and testing everything as 3D models prior to development, they were able to review

and refine each sequence. The final step was to incorporate 150 Orchestral Orbs to enhance the environmental integrity and natural magnificence of the Garden’s living collections. The lights are magical and create a breathtaking outcome.

Designed in collaboration with Tres Fromme, Garden Lights’ landscape designer, each of the LED fixtures uses a mere 10 watts of energy, while boasting the capacity to cast more than 16 million distinctive colour shades. The LED luminaires also include integrated sound sensitivity, which syncs the bulbs colour alterations with the audience’s musical experiences, in order to create the sensation of choreographed routines.

‘The team from Lighting Science was our think tank partner in helping us build on ideas and figuring out how technology could enhance the lighting sequence, feeling, movement and design,’ commented Fromme. ‘They were wonderful to work with, and achieved cutting-edge technology while fostering the creative process.’

‘Lighting Science is proud to provide the lighting technology behind the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s interactive exhibition,’ said Keith Scott, chief commercial officer of Lighting Science. ‘By fusing LED technology and an unmatched eye for design, our Unique Solutions Group has turned architectural and artistic dreams into a brilliant winter wonderland. We are very proud to be a part of this wonderful exhibit once again.’

CONTACT For more information on Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, visit: www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org Lighting Science Group:www.lsgc.com

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Elstead launched 300 USA branded products to the UK market at Interiors and will again showcase them at EUROLUCE, Milan in April.

Feiss is one of the best known names in the US lighting market yet not well known in Europe. However this is all set to change having made a trading agreement with UK based Elstead Lighting to partner with them for the European and 220V – 240V market. Stock deliveries for a carefully selected number of ranges from the Feiss portfolio continue through February. Featured is the Marcella 4lt Pendant Chandelier; this elegant fitting has arabesque panels with bronze finish over a beige shade and diffuser.

Contrac Lighting 01405 766550 | www.contrac-lighting.co.uk LEDbay Fitting Contrac Lighting’s LEDbay is an energy saving LED luminaire for use in commercial and industrial applications. The fitting, which has been developed using Philips Fortimo LEDs and a Xitanium driver, achieves comparable light levels and uniformity to 4x54w lowbay fittings, and in a standard factory environment mounted at 5 metres will deliver energy savings of around 50%. With a lifetime of 50,000 hours backed by a Philips guarantee, substantial savings on maintenance and replacement costs can be achieved when compared to fluorescent. In addition, daylight and movement sensors can be added to improve energy savings even further. Contrac Lighting prides itself in designing energy efficient light fittings without compromising light levels or uniformity, as all are of equal importance. Highbay and IP versions of the fitting will be available soon.

New Saxon range from Elstead Lighting Inspired by original medieval iron candelabrum, the Saxon range depicts a classic rustic feel ideally suiting period properties, historic buildings as well as themed restaurants and bars. This collection has been designed exclusively by Elstead and is manufactured by them in their UK factory. This wrought iron range has decorative beaten metal panels and models include: 3lt, 5lt and 8lt chandeliers with a single or double wall light option. Saxon is available in two finishes; black or a hand painted black/silver patina. Special sizes and alternative colours can also be specified for customer projects.

Lee filters +44 (0) 1264 366245 | www.leefilters.com New LEE Dichroic Polycarbonate Filters Colour correct your LED light source using new LEE Dichroic Coated Polycarbonate Filters.

With a thickness of 0.76mm, the polycarbonate will easily fit within a small fixture accessory slot. The filter has a dichroic coating on one side providing an optimal colour correction solution for permanent applications. Stock size 49.9mm diameter (MR16), available in 5 stock colours (custom sizes and colours available upon request).

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L ig h t in g T e c h n ic ia n A t e c h n ic ia n is r e q u ir e d t o s u p p o r t t h e L ig h t in g D e s ig n E n g in e e r a s F e r n - H o w a r d e m b a r k s o n it s m o s t a m b it io u s g r o w t h p h a s e y e t . T h e s u c c e s s f u l c a n d id a t e w ill b e r e q u ir e d t o r e g u la r ly a s s e s s e q u ip m e n t in d e v e lo p m e n t in c lu d in g t h e u s e o f E M C a n d t h e r m a l t e s t in g . Y o u w ill n e e d t o h a v e a r e a s o n a b le le v e l o f t e c h n ic a l u n d e r s t a n d in g , a s w e ll a s b e a b le t o p r e s e n t d a t a c le a r ly a n d a c c u r a t e ly in r e p o r t f o r m a t . M o s t im p o r t a n t ly y o u s h o u ld b e c u r io u s a n d in q u is it iv e w it h a m in d t h a t n a t u r a lly “ s e n s e c h e c k s ” r e s u lt s a n d t h e in f o r m a t io n b e in g g e n e r a t e d . T h is is a g r e a t o p p o r t u n i t y f o r s o m e o n e e m b a r k i n g o n t h e i r c a r e e r fi

T o fil l t h e s e p o s i t i o n s w e h a v e r e t a i n e d t h e s e r v i c e s o f o n e o f t h e w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l s e a r c h a n d s e l e c t i o n fir m s − c h o o s i n g M e r c u r i U r v a l a s t h e y s p e c i a l i s e i n i n t e g r a t e d s o l u t i o n s a n d s o a r e w e l l - p l a c e d t o fin d t h e p e r f e c t m a t c h f o r e a c h j o b .

If y o u w o u ld lik e t o e n q u ir e o r a p p ly t o a n y o f t h e s e r o le s , p le a s e c o n t a c t David Gibbens from Mercuri Urval on +44 (0) 20 7467 3730, david.gibbens@mercuriurval.com F e r n - H o w a r d , 2 N e w m a n L a n e , A l t o n , H a m p s h i r e , G U 3 4 2 Q R , U n i t e d K i n g d o m . Tel: + 4 4 ( 0 ) 1 4 2 0 4 7 0 4 0 0 Fax: + 4 4 ( 0 ) 1 4 2 0 4 8 9 5 3 6 Email: l i g h t i n g @ f e r n h o w a r d . c o m www.fernhoward.com

UK Country Manager ETAP lighting is an independent company that employs 600 people in 11 countries. ETAP operates in the high-end of the indoor lighting and emergency lighting markets. ETAP focuses on comfortable lighting solutions for professional workplaces with a minimum of energy consumption. For emergency lighting safety comes first, combined with preferred designs.

ETAP solutions use the latest innovations, from high quality LED solutions to complete lighting control systems. ETAP demonstrates their passion for light via leading research and development and bespoke manufacturing capabilities.

Retained recruitment partner Corrigan Bentley would like to hear from leadership applicants who fulfil the following criteria: Experience in leading and inspiring teams of people to achieving clear goals and objectives Experience in the construction industry, an understanding of specification and a customer solutions mentality Experience with financials, managing budgets, project tracking tools and sales processes Experience of managing a business with external/internal salespeople, design, administration and aftersales teams Day-to-day exposure of senior-level customer negotiations and business development An ability to liaise well with colleagues in other countries to create synergy and company cohesion Competent technical abilities, ideally within the lighting, electronic, electrical, control and automation sectors Ideally degree level or equivalent with various training accreditations Motivational, driven, inspiring, dedicated, hard-working and with great personal integrity This is an exceptional and rare opportunity to join a successful high-end manufacturer The role benefits from a generous package coupled with development and investment in training

Please apply to the retained agents Ben reeman or Grant King - Corrigan Bentley Executive

executive@corriganbentley.co.uk

01293 608708

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RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS

RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS

Project sales engineer architectural bristol

Sales vacancies

A well recognised European manufacturer of architectural lighting solutions requires an experienced project sales engineer to develop sales in the Bristol area.

industrial sales interior london basic £45,000 - £50,000 + bonus + car + benefits retail key accounts interior london basic £47,000 - £55,000 + bonus + car + benefits project sales commercial midlands basic £35,000 - £40,000 + bonus + car + benefits project sales controls south england basic £30,000 - £35,000 + bonus + car + benefits trade sales commercial scotland and midlands basic £20,000 - £30,000 + bonus + car + benefits

hot job

This role is responsible for all aspects of project management, from winning the specification through to completion. An exposure to high-end, quality driven project sales is critical. You will be able to identify new opportunities and target key projects, promoting the excellent product range in a consultative manner.

The successful candidate will have current contacts within architects and design consultancies.

Basic £36,000 - £42,000 + car + corporate benefits

Marketing communications manager LED london / surrey

Technical, marketing and internal vacancies

Corrigan Bentley are proud to partner an innovative, global lighting manufacturer seeking a marketing communications manager to take charge of the strategy, delivery and budget of the marketing communications department.

segment marketing manager retail west london basic £42,000 - £50,000 + benefits technical manager commercial hampshire basic £55,000 - £65,000 + bonus + benefits

Candidates will have current experience in campaign management, previous experience in brand and channel management both online and offline. Having previous accountability for managing marketing budgets is also required.

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Grant King or Josh Horne

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EMERGENCY LIGHTING

LED LIGHTING

The Emergi-Lite portfolio from Thomas & Betts delivers a highly versatile choice of emergency lighting and fire detection products and systems for a wide range of applications. Our aim is to enable customers to achieve the maximum benefit in investment, whilst keeping the protection and safety of human life paramount.

TEL: +44 (0)113 281 0600 EMAIL: emergi-lite.sales@tnb.com WEB: www.emergi-lite.co.uk ADDRESS: Bruntcliffe Lane, Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9LL. UK

Custom size LED panels up to 2500m x 1800mm. Stunning illumination from the high brightness LED’s and graduated grid acrylic which produces totally even and shadow free illumination across the face. White and RGB LED are available.

COLD CATHODE

LAMP HOLDER

LED LIGHTING

• Kemps are the UK’s largest manufacturer of high quality Cold Cathode lighting • Temperatures range from 1800k to 8000k, plus various colours • Dimmable by Mains, 0-10v, DMX and Dali • Lamplife over 50,000hrs • Energy Efficient • UK and Global projects TEL: 0113 271 5777 EMAIL: sales@kempslighting.com WEB: www.kempsarchitecturallighting.com ADDRESS: Unit 2, Matrix Court, Middleton Grove, Leeds LS11 5WB

The leading UK manufacturers of brass lampholders and lighting components offering quality products for the Lighting Industry. Full catalogue available on request or on our web-site. We also offer a bespoke service for customers own component designs. A long established family business with a professional approach. Full ISO 9001:2008 and LIA Code of Practice Quality approvals.

With headquarters in London, United Kingdom, Enerled Lighting Solutions provides superior Led Products in the retail and wholesale industry, serving both the domestic and international sectors.

DECORATIVE LIGHTING

LAMP SUPPLIES

LED LIGHTING

Iberian lighting Ltd, A dynamic company based in Southern England and conveniently within easy reach of London. We take your bespoke lampshade designs from concept to a carefully designed ready to hang commercial finished product.

For over twenty years, the Lamp Company has provided lighting from the smallest wire terminal to rare specialist lamps, plus batteries and control gear - with over 30,000 different product lines and all major brands, we offer unrivalled service, knowledge and choice.

TEL: 01424 428 161 WEB: www.iberianlighting.co.uk ADDRESS: Design & Innovation Center Drury Lane St Leonards on Sea East Sussex TN38 9XP

TEL: 01462 490066 EMAIL: sales@lampco.co.uk WEB: www.easy-lightbulbs.com ADDRESS: Unit 4 Ashville Trading Estate, Royston Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6NN

The Light Corporation - Hand-built & Bespoke British Lighting “The Light Corporation is a Lighting Design and Manufacturing business located in the UK offering standard and bespoke LED lighting solutions to the high-end marketplace in the Residential, Marine, Restaurant & Bar and Retail sectors.”

EMERGENCY LIGHTING

LED LIGHTING INSTALLATION ENGINEERS

LED LIGHTING

Emergency lighting products limited (elp) is a small and focused UK manufacturing company dedicated to providing superior service and products to all customers requiring Emergency Lighting Equipment and Emergency Lighting Conversion services.

We are Electrical Contractors specialising in the installation of LED colour changing lighting to buildings and structures.

Recent projects include installation work on seven major Thames Bridges including Tower Bridge. Our Web site has a detailed gallery. We are NICEIC and NHSS approved.

TEL: 01403 786601 EMAIL: sales@elp.uk.com WEB: www.elp.uk.com/ ADDRESS: Unit 9 Gillmans Industrial Estate, Natts Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9EZ

TEL: 020 8660 8883 EMAIL: johnproctor@proctorelectrical.com WEB: www.Proctorelectrical.com ADDRESS: Station House, Station Road, Kenley, Surrey. CR8 5JA

Pace Uk, LED Design and LED Manufacture with 10 years experience in designing LED products, we can offer our customers a fast turn around on prototype designs. We also have access to all key manufacturers of high flux LEDs. We specialise in producing cost effective design solutions, believing that price of product is always important.

TEL: 01934 733121 EMAIL: les@paceuk.com WEB: www.paceuk.com ADDRESS: The Rising, The Square, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2AP

AMENITY AND STREET LIGHTING

GM LIGHTING Full range of galvanised steel, aluminium, conical, octagonal columns, high masts and lattice towers, plus amenity lanterns and luminaires.

Most ex-stock FOR PROMPT DELIVERY. TEL: 020 8688 2743 Mob : 07850 530 036 EMAIL: gordon477@btinternet.com ADDRESS: 14 Tritton Avenue, Beddington, Surrey CRO 4SS

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TEL: 0121 622 2385 EMAIL: sales@s-lilley.co.uk WEB: www.s-lilley.co.uk/ ADDRESS: 80 Alcester Street, Birmingham B12 0QE

TEL: 01604 678410 EMAIL: sales@artillus.com WEB: www.artillus.com ADDRESS: Artillus Illuminating Solutions Ltd 5 Bellman Gate, Holcot Lane, Sywell Northants NN6 0BL

TEL: 0208 166 3906 EMAIL: info@enerled.co.uk WEB: www.enerled.co.uk ADDRESS: 28 Denmark Street, Covent Garden, London. WC2H 8NJ

TEL: +44(0) 1442 216200 EMAIL: sales@lightcorporation.com ADDRESS: Unit 3, North Bridge Road, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 1EF England

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Glass diffusion filters available in custom shapes and sizes

Glass dichroic colour correction filters available in custom shapes and sizes

To advertise here contact Andrew stratton T.0203 617 4683 E.andrew.stratton@astongreenlake.com

LED LIGHTING

LEE Filters offer a wide range of products to help control and correct different light sources.

LIGHTING COMPONENTS

Warming filters for LED lamps

LIGHTING FILTERS

Visit our website for further details.

Led-Zip Lighting are a UK manufacturer and distributor of high quality led lighting. We manufacture both stand-alone fittings and retrofit lamps using the latest technology LEDs. We have a wide range of fittings both indoor and outdoor and also manufacture bespoke units to the customers design or specification.

Louvres available in custom

We are major importers and distributors of a full range shapes and of lighting components for thesizes lighting and the electrical wholesale industry. Please visit our website to view our range.

WEB: www.cordsncables.co.uk TEL: 0121 523 2574 EMAIL: info@cordsncables.co.uk

TEL: 01202leefilters.dec.indd 577400 1 EMAIL: sales@led-zip.co.uk WEB: www.led-zip.co.uk

www.leefilters.com

LEE Filters, Building on our experience in film and television lighting, LEE Filters have introduced a range of lighting filter products specifically designed for use in the entertainment, sales@leefi lters.com leisure and architectural industries.

+44 (0) 1264 366245

TEL: 01264 366245 22/11/2011 11:00 WEB: www.leefilters.com ADDRESS: Central Way, Walworth Industrial Estate Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5AN

LED LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

LIGHTING COMPONENTS

LIGHTING MAINTENANCE

Ark Lighting ‘Delivers Lighting Solutions’. Our extensive range of cost effective, well designed lighting products include LED and HID lighting solutions for road and area, Architectural and Decorative, sports, traffic and Industrial applications. We can also assist with any bespoke lighting product requirements.

Inlico are established distributors of lighting components and accessories. Our product range includes: lampholders, switches and dimmers, plugs, cable and cordsets, as well as plastic and metal parts and UL-approved components.

We also operate a product labelling service for luminaires.

Nu-era lighting is an independently owned and directed business, providing a comprehensive range of industrial and commercial luminaires to suit a variety of applications. This is complimented by a full in house emergency conversion facility led by our dedicated ICEL accredited specialists.

TEL: 01226 320737 EMAIL: sales@arklighting.co WEB: www.arklighting.co ADDRESS: McGann House, Chesham Rd, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

TEL: 0121 359 8585 EMAIL: info@inlico.com WEB: www.inlico.com ADDRESS: 26-36 Frankfort Street, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 2YH

TEL: 01376 515937 FAX: 01376 515926 EMAIL: sales@nueralighting.com ADDRESS: Unit A, Eastways, Witham, Essex, CM8 3YQ

LIGHTING ACCESSORIES

LIGHTING COMPONENTS

LIGHT MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS

The New ‘Penthouse Range’, the latest in flat plate design, stylish and sleek with no visible fixings. From a British manufacturer and pioneer of flat plate design.

The leading UK manufacturers of brass lampholders and lighting components offering quality products for the Lighting Industry. Full catalogue available on request or on our website. We also offer a bespoke service for customers own component designs. A long established family business with a professional approach. Full ISO 9001:2008 and LIA Code of Practice Quality approvals.

UK agents for Hagner lightmeters, our range of luxmeters can measure 0.01 – 199,900 lux.

All detectors are Vλ filtered & cosine corrected, and the instrument is delivered fully calibrated.

We also supply luminance meters, combination meters and special detectors.

TEL: 01483 713400 EMAIL: info@wandsworthgroup.com WEB: www.wandsworthgroup.com

TEL: 0121 622 2385 EMAIL: sales@s-lilley.co.uk WEB: www.s-lilley.co.uk ADDRESS: 80 Alcester Street, Birmingham B12 0QE

LIGHTING CONTROLS

B.E.G.

TEL: 07900 571022 EMAIL: enquiries@hagnerlightmeters.com WEB: www.hagnerlightmeters.com ADDRESS: PO Box 210 Havant Hampshire PO9 9BT

LIGHTING COMPONENTS

SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Simpson Springs manufacture springs, pressings and wireforms for the lighting industry. We produce bespoke parts to customers requirements as well as stock parts common to the industry

Walter Logan’s Swivel joints manufactured by Meinzer Swivel Joints GmbH are well know to be the best quality swivel joints available to lighting manufacturers who prize quality and regularity above the cheapness of other swivel joint manufacture’s.

Types available are raw brass swivel joints, silver swivel joints, chrome swivel joints, black swivel joints plus many more.

LUXOMAT ®

BEG Luxomat® is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of occupancy sensors, with the largest range of products available in the UK. The products are easy to install, such as separate mounting plates for the surface products and with our remote control you can set the controls from the ground.

With over 30 years in providing sensor solutions for saving energy and providing control, you can be confident that our products will provide the performance that you require.

TEL: 0870 850 5412, EMAIL: info@beguk.co.uk.

TEL: 01189 786573 EMAIL: simpson.springs@btconnect.com WEB: www.simpsonsprings.co.uk ADDRESS: Unit 1, Latimer Road Industrial Estate, Latimer Road, Wokingham, Berkshire. RG41 2YD

TEL: 0208 446 0161 EMAIL: info@walterlogan.com WEB: www.walterlogan.com/index.html ADDRESS: 3 Athenaeum Rd, Whetstone, London N20 9AA

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