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Touchless control – the future has already begun Ecomal – focusing on the next generation of gesture controlled sensors, Ecomal Sales Manager, James Miller, tells us about how their long established business has now entered into a new and exciting dimension.

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So tell me about the sensors and what they can do that is different?

Ecomal is delighted to announce the development of two new products that can revolutionise lighting solutions. When used in conjunction with existing LED technology, these new sensors add multifunctional capabilities to ordinary lighting.

Utilising infra red technology, our intuitive sensors are not restricted by close distances that have been difficult to overcome in the past.

In addition, the software that controls the sensors is readily updateable should new functions be required. The units containing the software are more durable than traditional switches and are certainly more aesthetically pleasing.

The sensors have a range of 15cm distance which allows any interface control imaginable. As an example, a typical sensor-fitted tap has only one on-off hand function. Our new sensor allows the user to control temperature, pressure and flow all through differing movements of the hand. This function is highly beneficial in areas where hygiene is pivotal such as in hospitals where infection control is key.

Which markets offer you the greatest potential?

The sensors are very versatile and can satisfy and wide variety of markets from education to medical to traditional electronic sectors.

We are currently working with a company that develops office lighting in order to use the sensors to control the up and down facing lights, dimming and brightness functions together or separately.

We are also working with a high end audio manufacturer who would like to include the sensor in their stereo systems for functions such as for volume control, changing track or tuning the radio.

We are actively seeking new customers from within the traditional lighting market as well as perhaps the sectors that have not necessarily worked with our components in the past.

What support can you offer customers in the UK and what do you specifically look to offer them?

We offer a range of standard solutions but we also have a dedicated design team to create more bespoke solutions for customers. Our sales team in based in the UK and we use only German made units for our sensors thereby ensuring only the highest quality across our range.

We are attending the Luxlive show, London, in November, where we will be showcasing our sensors and the multitude of applications that they can create. Our team look forward to seeing you there.

About Ecomal

Ecomal has a long and established history within the traditional electronic component industry. With expertise over the past 40 years, this has allowed the company to develop this exciting new range. Ecomal was acquired by Vishay in 1993 and since then have expanded their portfolio to include the high quality Vishay range. Encompassing all elements of the electronic component industry and with networks in several European countries, Ecomal has become a reputable partner in the supply of electronics.

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inside people 09 Comment Editor, Gill Anderson looks at events affecting the industry

11 Floodlight News and appointments, plus a handy events diary

14 Book review

reading for lighting 29 Bed-time designers and wannabe’s

17 Interview – Light my fire Kenny Collins of The Lighting Store on life and lighting

energy efficient lighting 23 News 25 In the blink of an eye The story so far for the LED

29 Colour wizards Colour-changing LED installations are popping up everywhere

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43 News 45 Light Savers The report into the potential for a global switch to LED street lighting

specialist lighting 55 News 57 Circuit overload A visit to LuxLive 2012

65 Lighting up down under Switching on the shiny new terminal at Canberra Airport

event lighting 69 News 71 Festival fever Lighting outdoor events – whatever the weather

74 House lights Soweto’s new ‘building block’ theatre

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I was given cause to reflect on just this amazing addition to our lives during the recent coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games’ closing ceremony.

Hardly a ceremony at all really, just Boris waving the Olympic flag about before handing it to his Brazilian counterpart to do likewise.

However, the two-and-a-half-hour spectacle that preceded the ceremonial flag-waving was truly awesome – not for the music, which was OK if you discount the ageing Essex birds clambering on top of London taxis - the entire event was made magical simply by the use of light.

Whatever excitements Rio has up it’s ruffled green and yellow sleeve for 2016, the closing ceremony in London is going to take some beating – and if anyone knows where I can get one of those nifty bowler hats with the light bulb on top, I’d be grateful.

Talking Rio, we’re delighted to be able to bring you information from the recent Rio summit; the report from Philips Lighting and The Climate Group makes interesting reading when considering the case for uptake of LED street lighting. In order to remain as unbiased as one can in the dark, next month we’ll be looking at potential alternatives to reduce the global lighting bill.

This month is traditionally the start of ‘busy season’ for the lighting industry – the days are getting shorter and the need for better, more efficient lighting is never greater than now. It’s also a great time to inject a note of excitement into people’s lives, and that’s what seems to be happening around the globe, by designers who are learning to ‘paint’ with new colour changing LED light sources.

In this issue, we’ve been looking at a number of projects doing just that, from the new ‘cover-me-in-glue-and-roll-me-through-the-flea-market’ offices of design agency, Karmarama (and who wouldn’t want to work somewhere that you have to crawl through miniature doorways into meeting rooms or start the working day travelling through a wonderland tunnel of ever-changing colour?), to the recent Walk the Light installation for the London Design Festival at the V&A by Dominic Harris. Harris uses light in the same way a fine artist uses oils, and his consummate skill has to be be seen to be appreciated.

We’ve also gone further afield in our search, to look at the recent project to upgrade Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium, which is home to two sporting teams, so needs a paint-by-light facelift depending on who’s at home.

Clever, clever stuff.

Enjoy the read.

Gill Anderson Editor

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Floodlight ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Lighting products for hazardous areas is covered in depth on the new Thomas & Betts web site, www.tnb-hazardous.com. Its hazardous area products are designed to provide superior performance, durability and value for money in different hazardous environments, including offshore and onshore oil & gas, power generating and utilities, food processing, chemical engineering as well as within general manufacturing facilities.

These sectors are bound by global or national legislation including ATEX, and IECEx approvals. DTS lighting for Exe, Exd lighting applications are designed to comply with these standards allowing them to be used in Zones 1, 2, 21, 22. Also available is a range of emergency and escape lighting, allowing for full lighting schemes to be produced across a complete site.

The website provides full and comprehensive technical information, part numbers, relevant compliancy certifications and product approvals. Definitions of hazardous areas and the relevant global standards appertaining to the correct specification of DTS’ lighting products are also highlighted and visitors can download the Guide to Hazardous Areas, as well as a full product catalogue.

It’s a date...

The Professional Lighting Summit 3-4 October 2012 The Grand Hotel, Brighton www.theilp.org.uk/events/ the-professional-lightingsummit-2012/

Light India 2012 5-8 October 2012 Pragati Madian, New Delhi www.lightindia2012.com

Illuminotronica, Electronics & Lighting 11-13 October 2012 PadovaFiere, Padua, Italy www.illuminotronica.it

Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 27-30 October 2012 Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong www.hktdc.com

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Awards for excellence The annual awards of the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) have been presented, along with incoming president, Iain Macrae of Thorn Lighting.

Delivering his inaugural address to members, and echoing the sentiments of CIBSE’s president, David Fisk, Macrae called for the Society to encourage those who deal with engineering the built environment to be clear, to be seen as knowledgeable and expert, and to work to get their message across clearly in today’s multimedia-driven world.

He suggested that guides, such as the Code of Lighting were acknowledged as the leading publications on such subjects, but in a global market, where standards move closer they needed to attract a wider audience and become more international in focus. The expertise of a number of individuals and

members of the SLL were recognised in a range of awards presented at the event: The Lighting Award was given to John Mardaljevic, Reader in Daylight Modelling at De Montfort University.

This award was made to Mardaljevic for his longterm and significant contribution to the research, understanding and metrics around daylight, and his role in education and debate for better daylight design.

Brendan Keely who heads BDP Lighting’s Manchester office and represents the SLL in the North West region received this year’s Regional Award. Recipients are acknowledged as having made a continued and significant contribution to the success of SLL around the UK. Recipients of the Leon Gaster Award were Alice Agogino and Yao-Jung Wen for their paper on the control of wireless-networked lighting. The Walsh Weston Award for their paper on modelling outdoor lighting scene brightness was given to Mark Rea, John Bullough and Leora Radetsky.

Moving on…

AC Entertainment Technologies (ACET) has announced the resignation of Cally Bacchus, with his departure taking effect on 18 December. Bacchus will continue in his role as the company’s international sales director until then, allowing a period of transition to appoint his successor. Managing director, Phill Capstick commented: ‘I would like to thank Cally for the contribution he has made over the past 15 years, and wish him all the best for the future.’

Well known in the industry, Bacchus has represented AC-ET at numerous international tradeshows and helped build strong, long-lasting business relationships with its customers and suppliers around the world as part of the company’s expansion programme.

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Impacting on quality Colour and light measurement specialist, Konica Minolta Sensing believes its new illuminance spectrophotometer will make a major contribution to improving the quality of lighting around the world.

The CL-500A was developed for evaluating light sources, including LED and EL lighting. It measures the special irradiance waveform and can provide measurements of the CRI of a light source. It is the first portable illuminance spectrophotometer to conform to both DIN and JIS standards. One of the applications of the instrument is the measurement of CRI and light levels of street lighting, particularly new LED systems. General manager, Paul Bowman said: ‘The human eye’s perception of brightness is influenced by the spectrum of the light source. By using LED lighting, designers are able to create a more efficient, brighter environment with a better quality of light. ‘The spectral sensor of the new CL-500A makes it possible to accurately measure both indoor and outdoor LED lighting, allowing users to compare different light sources based on real values.’

It can measure CRI, colour temperature, the spectral irradiance waveform and peak wavelength using a built-in display, so there’s no need for a PC connection, and a software developers toolkit is available, so users can produce their own software. Bowman continued: ‘The CL-500A can help to improve light quality in hospitals, stadiums, airports, offices and public buildings and highways, thereby reducing potential visual health issues and enabling designers to utilise more efficient lighting technologies.’

Sponsored by Anglepoise, OSRAM, and The Lighting Industry Association. The Student Lighting Design Awards allow students to gain valuable knowledge about the industry, while using their creative skills to develop new products.

With LEDs being embraced as the light source of choice, the finalist raised the bar again this year.

Simon Terry, innovation director at Anglepoise, and one of the judges, had this to say: ‘Inspiring designs - and any of the top three could have easily landed the top spot. Great to spend time with young people with a creative instinct on the one hand, and a clear respect for materials and processes, on the other. I am sure that they will go on to great things.’

Ten finalists were chosen and working prototypes of their designs were presented to a panel of judges.

The winning design was the Frank table lamp from Oliver Hrubiak, from Nottingham Trent University.

NEW APPOINTMENTS...

The Wandsworth Group has appointed Lee Seagrove to the post of area sales manager with responsibility for Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, North West- and South West-London.

A sales professional with more than 20 years’ experience, Seagrove has worked for a number of technology and electrical companies during his career, including Schneider Electrical. His remit covers all Wandsworth’s wiring accessory and healthcare technology products.

Projection Lighting has appointed Steve Poole as technical director.

He will head up the company’s technical and quality functions, augmenting the

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Poole is a qualified electrical and electronic engineer with 30 years’ experience in manufacturing, quality and international certification. He has been the Lighting Association’s laboratory manager since 2000, responsible for business growth, gaining international accreditation status, and the introduction of photometric test capability.

Poole’s new role will include supporting export sales through certification of the product range and the in-house test facility at Projection. ‘I’ll also be working to improve energy efficiency for the next generation of AlphaLED products and ensuring compliance with forthcoming EU regulations,’ he said.

LED Engin has announced three key appointments to support it’s continuing growth. The company has named Geoff Brown as VP of sales; Jack S Yeh as VP of

sales, China and Taiwan and Seth Halio as CFO. Brown will manage the sales team and new business opportunities outside China and Taiwan. Prior to joining LED Engin, he was VP of sales for Luxim, where he worked with solid-state lighting customers in general lighting, entertainment, architectural and horticulture market segments. Jack S Yeh brings a wealth of LED sales experience, having served for six years as VP of sales and marketing at SemiLEDs. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Maryland.

Seth Halio joins LED Engin with more than 25 years’ senior financial management experience, having been CFO at both public and private venture-backed companies. Halio is a graduate of Bucknell University and participates in the CleanTech Open and Pacific Community Venture mentoring programmes.

GlassGuard is strengthening its presence in the German market with the appointment of Peter Wolf as sales manager.

The Thetford-based company produces Europe’s widest range of fragment retention lamps.

Wolf brings with him significant experience at managerial level in electrical wholesaling, as well as the wider electrical industry. Together with the sales executive for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Dani Scanlen, he will be furthering GlassGuard’s commitment in the region.

Chris Payne, sales director said: ‘We have seen significant growth in our customer base in Europe and a local presence in Germany will help us to work closely with our German customers to better meet their needs.’

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Two of the UK’s industry experts in the field of lighting have published books this summer. As an antidote to the traditional season of beach-towel reading, here’s the TL review of Jill Entwistle’s Detail in Contemporary Lighting Design and Lighting for Interior Design by Malcolm Innes

Detail in Contemporary Lighting Design

by Jill Entwistle

ISBN_978 1 78067 010 2 Published in hardback, by Laurence King, September 2012. PRICE £35

Aimed squarely at the professional lighting market, in Detail in Contemporary Lighting Design, Entwistle looks in depth at more than 40 international design projects, where lighting is the defining design feature. Packed with 400 illustrations, each project is explained in full, from the original brief and design concept to the specification of each

fitting. By presenting the projects with diagrams, detailed plans, sketches and CAD visuals to demonstrate each lighting technique, Entwistle has created a clear and concise account of each from the ground up.

Jill Entwistle previously edited Light magazine, and has written a number of books on the subject, including the Designing with Light series.

Lighting for Interior Design

by Malcolm Innes

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Written specifically for interior design students, Lighting for Interior Design takes a detailed and practical look at lighting interiors. It provides all the key information and skills needed for students to tackle the lighting element of their designs with success.

The lighting element of a design can be daunting for the uninitiated, so Innes provides diagrams and photographic sequences and explains the all-important physics of light, as well as including a series of case studies from household names

in the world of lighting design.

Malcolm Innes is a lighting designer, who lectures internationally on light, art and architecture, and teaches at Edinburgh’s Napier University. He is also an active member of the Professional Lighting Designer’s Association.

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Instead of talking to a lighting designer, this month, we thought we’d take in the view from the other side of the fence, and find out what being a lighting retailer is all about. Chairman of The Lighting Store, Kenny Collins is our willing volunteer – and he’s passionate about good lighting

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enny Collins is a bit of a character. He took over the family business started by his father back in 1949. Just after the end of WWII, Mr Collins Snr, had just left the army and with a young family to feed, needed to find a source of income. He hit on the idea of making lampshades from parachute silk (it was one of the few fabrics not in short supply at the time, and was used for everything from ladies knickers to – well, lampshades). These days, Collins shares the responsibility with his sons, managing director, Daniel, and new recruit, Sam. He is clearly passionate about the lighting business and believes that, despite the recession, the UK lighting industry will weather the storm. He says that when his father started the business, there were people in every town and village in the country that could make lampshades, but now that skill has died because UK consumers are driven by cost and China can produce everything far cheaper - even if the quality of mass-market products is low.

The Lighting Store caters to the middle to upper end of the market and has a well-deserved reputation for excellence, with customers from all over the UK and abroad.

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When did your involvement in the family business begin?

My father used to bring work home, and I wired lamp holders for a penny (old money) each. I used to do it watching television and I could earn £1 in an evening.

I started work at 15 when I left school, and have been in the lighting business for 53 years now.

What’s a typical day at the office?

That’s the beauty of our industry: you never know from one day to the next what’s going to happen.

You could be selling light bulbs all day - or none at all and than a designer will come in at 4.30 and make a large purchase. We never know.

What I do know is that people like to see and feel the quality of our lighting products in store, which is why only selling on line doesn’t really work.

What are you currently working on?

We’re supplying a large fibre optic for a private house in London. It’s 6m x 4 m with a 5m drop. It’s a stunning piece, gives off no heat and only takes one light bulb!

Do you get involved personally with individual lighting projects, and if so, how do you begin to tackle a new project – can you take us through the process?

Yes. We’ll sit down with the interior decorator or owner, and discuss what they’d like to achieve. If they don’t know what they want, then we can help them and show them lights that would suit their scheme.

What do you feel is the most important element of the lighting design for a domestic interior?

The actual choice of lighting is dictated by the premises it is going in to. For example, most new build flats nowadays have quite low ceilings, so flush ceiling fittings and recessed lights work best as a pendant fitting would make the ceiling look even lower. In old properties, the choice of lighting is dictated by the overall interior design scheme.

What’s the most prestigious project you’ve supplied lighting for?

In the UK, we’ve done some magnificent private houses.

We’ve also supplied lighting for hotels in Nigeria - and my father made the lampshades for the Orient Express when it was re-launched as a passenger train.

And which would you most like to have done?

I would have loved to be involved in the refurbishment of The Savoy – that would have been a great challenge.

In your opinion – and you can only choose one - what’s the best light source currently available? Why? I still like halogen because of the quality of the light, what can be done with it and the different ways you can use it.

The LED – saviour of the 21st Century, or a monstrosity?

Definitely saviour. It’s in its early days but I see all lighting forms going this way.

Why? To start with, the lights use a negligible amount of energy and don’t give off any heat. An LED bulb can last 100,000 hours where a 60wt bulb lasts for 100.

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

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I’d like to see LED developing faster for the decorative market, rather than concentrating on the commercial sector as it is at the moment.

What about the emphasis – or lack of - put on LEDs by designers and specifiers? Do you find yourself having to convince your customers that sometimes, these alternative light sources will do a better job?

We do have difficulty persuading customer to switch to LED, because they are so cost driven and can’t see the benefit, even though switching to LED will be much cheaper for them in the long run, but they don’t seem to understand the savings. It’s up to us as an industry to really educate people about this.

I think one of the biggest problems about convincing customers to change, is the electricity companies giving away poor quality, low energy bulbs.

They did a disservice to the lighting industry by

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giving away such shoddy bulbs; their experience with such an inferior product has put a barrier up, and the public are reluctant to change now or see the benefits of LED.

What is your feeling on the UK’s current crop of young lighting design talent? Do they get enough support from British companies to allow them to become successful?

If not, what more could be done?

The problem with a lot of the designers is that the have not been in the industry long enough to know what the public wants. Good designers, like the Italians and Spanish, have been brought up in a design environment, and are conscious of design from an early age. Here they might have been involved in something at school, but they haven’t been taught to think about the cost of energy efficiency.

Every year, the Lighting Association sponsors prizes to find the young lighting talent in this country, but very few of the winning designs are taken up by manufacturers or retailers. I think that the young designers should ideally try and get work experience in some of the continental companies - go and work for Flos or Phillipppe Starck or a company like that, so that they can get a real feel for design.

In the UK there are a few centres of design excellence, but we don’t emphasise the importance of lighting design. If you look at a lot of the lighting websites, there are some really inferior products because they public are so price drive. What so many people don’t understand is that lighting can change the look of a room completely and make a big impact.

Who or what inspires you?

The hunger within to do well at what I do; to be the best, to keep customers satisfied and be known for our excellent service, is what inspires me.

In this economy, the companies that give the best service are the ones that are going to survive.

What innovations in the world of lighting excite you?

I love finding new products that I haven’t seen before.

I go to exhibitions, here or abroad, and will usually buy something new. I think that if someone has been innovative and come up with new designs, and a factory has seen the potential in the product, then I know from experience that someone in the UK will buy the light.

We like to stay ahead and feature the latest designs, so I feel it’s always worth bringing back a sample and if the sample sells we’ll probably buy it again.

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‘The hunger within to do well at what I do; to be the best, to keep customers satisfied and be known for our excellent service, is what inspires me’

Lighting can be an art form, whether it’s a statement product or by mixing lighting and shade. This has been proved by Chinese theatre, which uses light to provide dramatic interest. The same can be done with lighting used to make an artistic statement. It makes it more interesting to have more than one level of lighting in a room, without subtle or dramatic shading, a room can look like an office, or just flat.

As a lighting retailer, what do you hope the Olympic Games’ legacy will be to the lighting industry?

I think that the Games have shown the world that we provide an exceptional level of service, that we have high standards and a culture of excellence.

This has been proven by the way the Games have been organised, from the quality of the venues, the friendliness of the volunteers and staff to the performance of our athletes.

What’s the future for the UK lighting industry?

It’s always going to survive, but until the economy and general enthusiasm improves, I think it’s going to remain fairly flat.

What makes Kenny Collins tick?

Enjoy now. Nobody knows what’s around the corner - nobody does.

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TCP has won a contract to supply lighting, including LED bulbs to Pagazzi Lighting. The collaboration with Pagazzi has already seen TCP refit 13 of the company’s largest stores, transforming point-of-sale displays and layouts.

This has made it easier for customers to purchase the right light bulb for their fittings, with all lighting now displayed in easy-to-understand categories, so that 25w, 40w, 60w and 100w-equivalent light bulbs can be found and purchased.

As well as supplying its own range of LEDs, TCP has also supplied a selection of CFLs and eco-halogens, including hard-to-find flame tip versions.

The new layouts within each store now include a demonstration area to present the range of light bulbs in a variety of fixtures, showing customers just how they would look in their homes.The area enables staff to demonstrate the quality of light, energy efficiency, look and feel of each bulb. Laura Pagan, buying director of Pagazzi Lighting, said: ‘It’s great to be working in partnership with TCP. The training has been invaluable, helping our staff become even more confident at helping customers to choose the right lamp.

Jessica Parker, commercial director at TCP in the UK, commented: ‘We are enjoying working with such a high profile and well-respected lighting company, and the very fact that sales have doubled as a result, is a fantastic outcome.

Our collaboration has been mutually successful.’

TCP manufactures and supplies energy efficient lighting in the US, with customers including Wal-Mart and Home Depot. It also has an increasingly strong presence in the UK, specialising in the development, manufacture and supply of high quality energy saving lighting.

NO GROWING PAINS Toshiba has announced it’s intention to start mass production of white LED from this month on a new production line in the 200mm wafer facility at Kaga, a production base in northern Japan.

The energy efficiency and long life of white LED is winning wide-scale application in general purpose lighting, TV backlighting, etc., and significantly boosting market size from 700-billion yen to a projected 1-trillion yen in 2013.

The company is applying GaN-onSilicon technology (which secures the growth of gallium nitride crystals on to a silicon substrate), to the development of white LEDs, and has collaborated with Bridgelux since January 2012.

The combination of Bridgelux’s crystal growth and LED chip structure and Toshiba’s advanced silicon process and manufacturing technology has succeeded in developing a prototype chip with a maximum optical output of 614mW. Toshiba will build on this achievement to start mass production of white LEDs.

Look, no wires Alessi is continuing its march into the world of lighting design with the introduction of three cordless, rechargeable LED fittings under the AlessiLUX brand - a collaborative collection with Foreverlamp.

Frederic Gooris has designed UFO. Available in green, blue, pink and orange, it’s operated by a touchdimming system and is perfect as a night-light for a child’s room.

Giovanni Alessi Anghini has created Lumiere and Ricordo.

Inspired by traditional oil-lamp designs, the portable lights are also operated by a touch-dimmer.

News lamps for old In anticipation of the EU ban on the manufacture and import of all incandescent lamps, Verbatim has unveiled a complete family of cost effective retrofit LED lamps for domestic use. They are designed to meet the growing demand for reliable, high quality and low energy lighting. The lamps, which have a lifetime of up to 25 years, provide up to 85% energy savings over conventional types of comparable light output. They are designed as direct low cost replacements for incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps and CFLs in general purpose lighting.

‘LED technology is the best energy saving alternative available to replace conventional bulbs. Unlike compact fluorescent lamps, LED lamps typically deliver five times the operating life, turn on instantly and do not contain hazardous materials such as mercury,’ commented Verbatim business development manager, Jeanine Chrobak-Kando.

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In the blink of an eye The LED has come a long way – although not in quite such a short time as we may have believed

The humble LED has a birthday coming up. If you were put on the spot, what would your guess be – five years, possibly nine or ten …? In fact, on 1 October 2012, the LED will be 50 years old. Jeanine ChrobakKando, business development manager at Verbatim, discusses just how far the technology has come.

‘Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have become an everyday electronic device, found in widespread applications.

‘In 2011, general illumination applications accounted for the largest share of the LED market (35 per cent), followed by mobile devices (30 per cent), and signalling/signage applications at 18 per cent.

‘According to MarketWatch, by 2020, the cost of an LED bulb is expected to drop to half of its current price. Given that, the crossover point is fast approaching when LEDs will be available at a price point where they are likely to become dominant.

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Growth in LED applications has been driven by innovation in materials science, optics and the development of semiconductor technologies

THE TIME LINE ‘So how did it all begin? Fifty years ago, the first practical, visible light spectrum LED was founded. Although the phenomenon of electroluminescence was first discovered in 1907 by British experimenter, Henry Round, it was in October 1962 that physicist, Nick Holonyak became the founding father of LED. He submitted a paper on the creation of a red visible-spectrum gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP)-based LED to the American Institute of Physics, while working at General Electric.

‘Holonyak’s LED invention gave rise to the commercial introduction of LED displays as early as 1964. These handmade devices were expensive, and for the first decade or so, only red LEDs were available. However, the miniature red LEDs had just enough light intensity and long life to be used as indicators in pocket calculators and digital watch displays during the early to mid-1970s.

‘Holonyak, a student of Nobel-prize winner, John Bardeen who developed the transistor, also invented the quantum-well laser (that became the basis for compact disc players and fibre-optics) and the first dimmer switche for household lighting.

GLOWING GLOBAL ‘Since then, growth in LED applications has been driven by innovation in materials science, optics and the development of semiconductor technologies, bringing higher light output, higher efficiency and an increasing range of colours. The use of various semiconductor compounds over the years - such as gallium aluminium arsenide phosphide (GaAlAsP), indium gallium nitride (InGaN) and aluminium gallium phosphide (AlGaP) - in conjunction with the use of phosphor coating, has allowed the production of LEDs to work its way up through the visible spectrum.

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‘Over the past 50 years, technology has advanced from red, through orange, yellow and green LEDs in the 1980s, to the first high-intensity blue gallium-nitride (GaN)-based LEDs a decade later. In 1991, Japanese professor, Shuji Nakamura made a further LED breakthrough with the development of white LED lighting. He unveiled the first high brightness LED using a gallium nitride emitter that produced a brilliant blue light, partially converted to yellow by using a phosphor coating.

‘Of course, it’s not only the wide spectrum of LED colours that are now available, but significantly increased light intensity and higher energy efficiencies too. Interestingly, the pace of LED improvement has a rule of thumb parallel to Moore’s Law in the semiconductor world, called Haitz’s Law. ‘First proposed in 2000 by Dr Roland Haitz, it roughly states that for every decade, the cost to produce LEDs per lumen (the unit of useful light emitted) will fall by a factor of 10, while the light output per LED package increases by a factor of 20. Haitz predicted the efficiency of LED-based lighting could reach 200 lm/W in 2020 if enough R&D investment was directed towards advancing LED technologies by governments and the lighting industry.

‘The use of LEDs is now widespread in consumer applications, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and televisions, with advantages over the classic LCD including low cost, low driving voltage, wide viewing angle, high contrast and wide colour range, in addition to being highly flexible.

‘An offshoot of LEDs that it’s important to mention is organic LED (OLED) technology, which is essentially a layer of electroluminescent material between two organic polymer layers. OLED technology promises to add a new dimension to lighting, and the necessary materials and production processes to manufacture colour (RGB) tune-able OLED panels has already been developed.

‘Architects and interior designers can use OLED technology to create atmospheric lighting without hot spots, glare or uncomfortable intensity. OLEDs are particularly suitable for creative use in stage lighting and novel applications in nightclub and bar environments, offering harmonious soft-light output, integrated calibration and an even distribution of light from panel to panel.

with LEDs. Thanks to their energy efficiency, LED lights are particularly suitable for electric and hybrid cars. It’s been said that using LED headlights will extend the driving range of electric cars by about six miles.

‘Most importantly perhaps, there is the expectation that it will become the leading energy-efficient lighting device in the next few years, taking over from the incumbent technologies of incandescent and CFL lighting. Certainly the crossover point is fast approaching where LEDs will be available at a price point whereby they are likely to become dominant.

‘According to Electronics.ca Research Network, the market for LEDs for general lighting could reach $19.5 billion £12.3 billion) in 2012 and $31.4 billion (£19.8 billion) by 2017. While LCD monitor and TV backlighting applications are currently leading this growth, analysts are predicting that LED lighting will capture the market lead by 2014. And by 2021, LED lighting is expected to capture more than 50 per cent of the commercial building market.

DRIVING LED EFFICIENCY ‘LEDs are becoming the standard for outdoor public lighting, such as traffic lights, road warning signs and message boards. The automotive industry in particular is taking up the mantle to replace incandescent lighting

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SWITCH ON TODAY ‘In September 2012, a ban on the production and import of standard incandescent bulbs came into force across the European Union.

The move has been brought into effect because of the alarmingly poor levels of energy efficiency that traditional light bulbs deliver – typically using less than ten per cent of the energy supplied to create visible light.

‘This means consumers and professionals must choose low-energy alternatives, such as LED and CFL. Unlike CFL, LED lamps typically deliver five times the operating life, turn on instantly and don’t contain hazardous materials, such as mercury.

LED lamps also offer a better resistance to shock and vibration.

‘And what does the future hold for LED devices - beyond becoming increasingly energy efficient and available in higher intensities? LEDs are set to become increasingly smart. One phrase we’re likely to be hearing a lot of over the next few years is the Internet of Things, with all electronic devices eventually having their own IP address, even down to individual LED lamps. Which means we could eventually programme the lighting in our homes and offices from our smartphones.

‘Whatever the future holds, it looks bright for LEDs.’

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COLOUR WIZARDS Colour-changing LED’s are big news. They’re being used everywhere from nightclubs and bars to hospitals, offices and even museums.

TL finds out why the technology is proving to be so versatile Above: Cinimod Studio’s Walk The Line installation at the V&A

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MIDLANDS’ MYSTERY The new renal unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) has been designed with a holistic approach in order to lessen the stress and anxiety that young children suffer from when they’re transported into a hospital environment.

Sarah Waller, director of The King’s Fund EHE programme, which provided project funding, said: ‘Over the 10 years that the

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‘The small size and simple functionality of LED has expanded the creative scope of lighting so far that almost nothing is impossible’

EHE programme has been running, we have seen time and again that creating welcoming and calming environments makes a huge difference to the way we feel - and to the healing process.’

Derick Harrison, capital project manager at BCH explained the reasons for trying so hard to avoid the typical hospital atmosphere: ‘Going into hospital for treatment brings out worry and concern in most people - never mind in the young children we deal with. Therefore, we wanted to create an environment, which is uplifting, far removed from the clinical, sterile atmosphere usually associated with hospitals.

‘Our whole philosophy was to design the unit with children in mind - and involve them in the design process.’

A key element in the unit is the innovative Imagination Light Canvas, the first of its kind in the UK. Supplied

by Philips and installed by lighting contractor, Midas Technologies, this stunning interactive light wall measures 3m x 1.5m, and is simply controlled via a standard PC, giving staff the flexibility to select from a menu of interactive or static scenes. The 144 individual LED points used within the canvas are brought to life in a myriad of colourful animations and shapes.

Deliberately positioned opposite the main entrance to the renal unit’s reception area, it’s the first thing that visitors see on arrival, and serves to create immediate distraction for the young visitors, piquing their interest and curiosity.

Edward Lees, product manager at Toshiba Lighting Systems UK has strong feelings about this new way of painting with colour: ‘I think RGB LED is amazing whether it is used in either one of its two applications; decorative and display lighting or in general lighting.

‘The former is in much wider use, whereas RGB for general lighting is in its infancy, relatively expensive and more difficult to adopt.

‘You only have to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics or look at the London Eye to see the creative possibilities that RGB LED has brought to the world of display lighting; none of which would have been possible without LED. The old colour changing fixtures before LED were firmly fixed in the domain of entertainment lighting, and involved large units with coloured gel filters passing in front of a white light source. The small size and simple functionality of LED has expanded the creative scope of lighting so far that almost nothing is impossible.’

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TUNNEL OF LOVE Commissioned as part of the London Design Festival at the V&A during the latter part of September, the Museum’s Exhibition Road tunnel entrance was transformed by a fantastical interactive lighting installation using, of course, LEDs. Walk the Light was the Festival’s first bespoke lighting installation and was created to challenge how light is perceived; engaging visitors with something that we all so often take for granted.

Lighting designer, Dominic Harris, and his team at Cinimod Studio collaborated with Philips to bring the project to life. Commenting on the installation, Harris said: ‘I am fascinated by light, and the interaction of light, architecture and art. Responsiveness is also an essential part of all of the projects undertaken by Cinimod Studio.

‘Walk the Light embodies all of these aspects, and seeks to capture the imagination of visitors, playfully

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transforming their experience of arriving at the museum by mapping the volume of traffic and converting the data into a living expression of the space.’

Arriving at the museum entrance, visitors controlled the innovative installation simply by how they moved through the tunnel. The clever – and very popular - project featured a band of white light that appeared to physically follow the visitor, forming a bright line of light tracking their journey. As one person passed, the white light jumped to the next arrival. Either side of the white band, washes of strong colour appeared to be pushed and pulled along the tunnel’s length, creating an ambient effect to represent the overall ebb and flow of the day’s visitors.

Throughout the day, there was a shift in the hue and saturation of the colours as they responded to the prevailing direction of movement of the crowds.

Using a combination of technologies, including thermal camera tracking and Philips LED lighting mounted on a moving monorail, the installation demonstrated the increasing sophistication of light, as it playfully and beautifully transformed the arrival experience at the museum.

Rowena Priess, creative director at Philips commented: ‘The lighting world is undergoing a huge transformation, and as a result of LED, the possibilities with light to change and enhance a space are now limitless. Dominic has real vision and takes the flexibility of LED technology to new heights, truly inspiring people to see what light can do.’

Also on display at the V&A as part of the Festival is Cinimod’s Ice Angel, an interactive artwork providing participants with a glimpse of themselves, depicted in angelic form. Inspired by the way children create snow sculptures, Ice Angel introduced the digital twist of being a performance portrait device that paired the participant to their angel identity.

Lees suggests that the possibilities for RGB LED are of benefit to us all. He said: ‘it’s not only event organisers who are benefiting from the technology - LED has enabled everyone to add colour to their lives and to enrich their homes and environments. With the price of LEDs dropping, more can take the opportunity to accent display cabinets or backlight their TVs, for example.

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‘The lighting world is undergoing a huge transformation, and as a result of LED, the possibilities with light to change and enhance a space are now limitless’

‘In a general lighting application the use of RGB LED is subtler. Colour is used to accent white light, create an atmosphere or add value to your life. However, colourchanging LED doesn’t just mean colours; it can also mean adjustments to white light. For example an RGB LED system, such as the Toshiba RGB LED luminaire can effortlessly create varying shades of white from a warm white, which creates a cosier atmosphere, to a cold blue white for a more clinical feeling.

‘People may want to create a cosy atmosphere as a matter of taste, or it may be for commercial reasons. For instance the system could be used to mimic the route of the sun, to help those that suffer from sun deprivation, with lighting being set to a warm white in the morning and changing to a cool white by lunchtime and then reversing the process as you head into the evening.

‘In the workplace LED could be used to improve productivity while retailers could use lighting to make shoppers feel calmer. Lighting can even be used to make

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‘The applications are endless, but the long and short of it is, if LED is used well, it can be a low energy and long lasting way to make life feel better’ Above: Phillips installation at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Below: Valuelights uses colour LED for novelty lighting

people feel more comfortable when it is extremely hot or cold - if it’s cold outside, LED can be used to create a warm atmosphere inside and attract customers into shops or restaurants. Likewise, it could be used in meeting rooms to match the branding of a company or even change the atmosphere of the meeting.’

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE It seems to be the year of the light tunnel: design agency, Karmarama’s stunning new offices feature a colour changing entrance, which gives a hint of what’s to come.

With successful campaigns for Costa, Age UK, Ikea and the BBC, it was felt that Karmarama’s office space needed to reflect its creative spirit, so the space was designed by bluu Solutions to provide a spellbinding welcome to the agency’s international clients, and also to provide an uplifting experience for staff. From a giant red Buddha to miniature doorways visitors must crawl through to enter meeting rooms, the office is an inventive mix of stimulating visuals and absurd experiences. To access this decadent wonderland, a psychedelic illuminated, colour-changing tunnel was installed to create an appropriately dramatic entrance.

Constructed using Applelec’s LED Light Sheet fitted with RGB LEDs, the tunnel has been programmed to run a variety of colour changing sequences, pulse and chasing effects, and can even display the corporate colours of clients as they arrive for pitches. Using amBX’s amBIENT XC DMX lighting controller, the tunnel’s colour sequences can be altered throughout the building via the system’s iPad remote control. Drawing a maximum of 12.5 watts per linear metre, the use of RGB LED Light Sheet delivers an energy efficient system, featuring an LED lifespan of 50,000 hours.

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Hendrik Potgieter, bluu Solutions project coordinator, said: ‘We were asked by Karmarama to focus on its customer’s journey through the space, starting with the branded automatic door opening onto a magnificent light tunnel.

When one of our designers came up with the idea of the tunnel, we sought professional advice, which Applelec duly offered. The control-ability that allows the tunnel to suite with other effect lighting around the office, such as the centre stage, has come to be known on site as the ‘wiz-bang device’ that offers colour change, pulsing, stepping and any number of combinations of wizardry.’

While impact was the defining requirement of the project brief, the tunnel was created according to energy efficiency principles. Control is a key element of the installation, and with the tunnel split into 40 individual LED Light Sheet sections it’s possible to run any panel in isolation to reduce power consumption. This is of particular benefit throughout the night when just a couple of panels can be illuminated. Adjacent to the tunnel, Karmarama’s reception desk is illuminated by a further five panels again utilising an efficient LED system which draws just 42 watts when set to a static red, green or blue.

Complementing the signature light tunnel, bluu Solutions created additional playful lighting features, such as circusstyle neon signage and a stage area with full lighting rig.

The final thought on this amazing technology goes to Lees: ‘Green light works well as a nightlight because it can’t penetrate the eyelid as easily as white or red, and blue light is known to stimulate the production of melatonin, which helps regulate sleep, improves your mood and general wellbeing.

‘The applications are endless, but the long and short of it is, if LED is used well, it can be a low energy and long lasting way to make life feel better.’

CONTACT Philips Lighting www.philips.com/lighting Toshiba Lighting UK www.toshiba.co.uk/lighting Midas Technologies www.midastech.co.uk Cinimod Studio www.cinimodstudio.com Applelec www.ledlightsheet.co.uk Bluu Solutions www.bluusolutions.com

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Ever-increasing electricity prices and recent falling LED costs mean that for homes with a large number of halogen bulbs, the new generation of low-energy lighting finally makes financial sense, as well as providing significant environmental benefits.

LED lights are considered to be the latest cutting edge lighting technology; in fact LEDs have been hailed as the future of lighting. LEDs, or light emitting diodes, are described as solid-state lighting where light energy is produced by passing an electrical current through special semiconductors. LED bulbs make traditional forms of lighting, such as incandescent and halogen, and even newer technology like compact fluorescent (CFL), look incredibly inefficient.

You may have noticed how your existing light bulbs become very hot after periods

of operation. This is because most of the electricity used to power these bulbs is given off in the form of heat. LED bulbs operate at around 80% efficiency, where 80% of the electricity used is converted to light instead of heat, compared to an incandescent bulb that only turns 20% of the electricity it uses into light energy.

It is highly likely that you have a significant number of halogen spotlight bulbs around your home. Are you forever making trips to your local DIY store to buy replacement bulbs when they regularly blow and fail?

LED bulbs have no fragile internal components, like filaments or tubes that are prone to failure; they are extremely durable and last for many thousands of hours of operation. In fact, the average GU10 LED 50W equivalent bulb lasts around 25 years when used for an average of four hours a day.

Compare this with the performance of a standard 50W halogen bulb that lasts on average, for several months before blowing and a replacement is required.

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This means if you switch from halogen s to LED light bulbs, you may never have to replace your bulbs again. They also have the

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NVC launches “DIM-TO-10%” LED fittings NVC Lighting has just launched an expanded range of LED fittings for corridors, stairwells and the general circulation areas in and around buildings. The new range is available with an automatic dim-to-10% feature that will be popular for the communal areas in social housing, residential homes and public sector buildings. The dim-to-10% feature can be actuated either with a microwave sensor fitted inside the luminaire, or via an external sensor or switch.

No complex commissioning is required, and in addition to dim-to-10% the fittings can also be adjusted to dim to 25% or 50% if preferred. Dim-to-10% is available on a wide range of LED amenity fittings, including IP54 and IP65 with polycarbonate or die-cast aluminium bodies.

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).

Focus SB Ltd 01424 858060 | www.focus-sb.co.uk With its soft corners and simple lines, the Victorian range of electrical accessories from Focus SB offers an extensive collection of plates to meet the needs of almost any kind of installation. Elegantly styled, the design of the plates blends equally well with contemporary interiors or those with a traditional theme.

The plates, designed in-house by Focus SB and manufactured at its UK factory, use quality Wandsworth grid inserts and a lacquer finish, which maintains durability, protects the plate finish, and makes them robust enough that gaskets are not required. The Victorian range is available in a variety of finishes, with polished and antique brass being popular choices for traditional interiors and satin nickel or polished chrome favoured for more modern settings. As expected with Focus SB products, specials can be manufactured in low quantities and at reasonable cost to meet any special site requirements.

I Light 01923 495496 | www.ilight.co.uk Smart apps and Ethernet Gateway deliver new levels of hand held lighting control for iLight Cooper Controls has introduced new Ethernet Gateway devices alongside a range of smart phone applications for use with both wired and wireless network devices. Users can now select and operate lighting scenes, modify and save changes and even password protect areas from unauthorised access using a handheld device. The same access is also available from any PC connected to the EG2 allowing users to make selections and changes via a built in web server. Ethernet Gateway and iLight Remote iPhone® apps bring simple intuitive lighting control to both commercial and residential users alike.

Halers 01604 679700 | www.halers.com Next Generation Halers is adding to its range of adjustable LED down lights. Complete with mains dimmable driver and available in white and silver finishes, the HALERS H4 FF is by far the most compact LED replacement to halogen. Boasting over 600 lumens at 4000k and part L compliant, even at 3000k, the H4 FF offers excellent quality, light out put and peace of mind with its free 7 year extended Warranty. The start of the next generation.

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COMPANY PROFILE For over 3 years now ELD has been supplying a wide range of leading lighting which has led to the company trebling its turnover.

As a market leader ELD continues to deliver an innovative range of leading lighting products maintaining large stocks of our catalogue lines so they are available for next day delivery.

Following the success of Vol 3 of the catalogue we have invested substantially in new products and range extensions including new lines in fibre optics, high power LED lamps, and outdoor lighting.

LEADING LIGHTING INNOVATIONS Introducing the new range of LED ceramic wall lights The brand new collection of LED ceramic wall lights is now available from ELD, featuring a combination of classic and stylish designs that give a diffused light from the top, bottom and front of the fitting.

The products are all powered by 2 x 8W LED modules providing a light output that is suitable for both domestic and commercial applications.

The products are paintable and therefore will be a perfect accompaniment to any design scheme.

The LED provides a warm white light and the combination of LED and ceramic ensures minimum heat is generated and the products have very low running costs compared to standard fittings.

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WIRED FOR... LIGHT? New York-based lighting designer, James Bedell specified 100 Chroma-Q Color Force Compact fixtures to illuminate the interior of a temporary pop-up store in Times Square, for Wired Magazine.

ENERGY EFFICIENT – AND NOT AN LED IN SIGHT

When he was commissioned by MKG, with a brief to make the space look and feel icy blue, Bedell decided that RGBA colour changing LED sources would be the best form of primary light source to interpret the brief – not a conventional choice for lighting clothing, games and gadgets.

‘There was some creative risk involved’, he explained, ‘but Wired is a very progressive, future-thinking company, so it was also highly appropriate. I enjoyed thinking out-of-the-box with LEDs, and once I had chosen the Color Force Compact fixtures, I was confident that it would work out really well. Their high CRI (92) and colour quality really impressed me, so I knew they would be ideal for the job.’

Soon after completing the Wired scheme, Bedell was invited by the Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) to give a presentation at New York University’s Loewe Theatre.

The BGA is led by Broadway professionals, including lighting designers who are prioritising the use of genuinely more environmentally friendly technologies and reducing the carbon footprints of theatres, shows and installations. At the event, Bedell stressed all the advantages of using LEDs in this context.

‘Sustainability is a key issue in both architectural and entertainment lighting, and LDs need to promote it and think seriously about reducing power consumption,’ he said. Interestingly, he believes that the line between retail, commercial and industrial disciplines, and show and event lighting will become increasingly blurred into a widening ‘architainment’ sector.

Siteco plans to change the face of ubiquitous fluorescent lighting for offices with the launch of a complete energy-efficient luminaire and lamp package.

The company’s Siluna ePlus combines high-efficiency optics, extended-life fluorescent lamps, long-life control gear and lighting controls – all in one package. With luminaire efficiency of up to 87 lumens per watt, lamp life is typically 45,000 hours, while the control gear can last 100,000 hours. A five-year warranty on both lamp and control gear comes as standard.

With a CRI of Ra >80 and a colour temperature of 4000K, Siluna ePlus produces a neutral, cool white light. A high efficiency optic assembly minimises sight of the lamps, while directing the light uniformly across its surface. The result is comfortable, glare-free lighting, which is ideal for office environments.

Joseph Smith, head of sustainability for Siteco, commented: ‘The launch represents a new and exciting phase for fluorescent lighting. Rather than focusing solely on the efficiency of the lamp, Siluna ePlus has also optimised the efficiency of the luminaire and made it completely compatible with open lighting control protocols.

‘By choosing a comprehensive lighting solution that offers all-around energy efficiency and low total cost of ownership, companies are best equipped to cut carbon in line with the CRC, BREEAM and other sustainability mandates.’

A chance to shine The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has just announced the categories for its Building Performance Awards 2013.

The CIBSE Awards are designed to involve clients and the full supply chain, as well as giving recognition to the role of building services engineers, and reward the best performance, innovation and practice.

For 2013, CIBSE is encouraging entrants for the category ‘Contractor of the Year’, which is open to all contractors who install lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, electrical, low carbon and renewable energy technologies, building controls and energy management systems.

CIBSE believes that contractors have a vital role to play in helping to achieve building owner and user satisfaction in the operation of a building. This means implementing important processes, such as value engineering in work planning, and fulfilling projects, which please and meet user expectations from handover and throughout the life of the building.

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards will recognise the important contribution that contractors make in making buildings work.

To enter, visit www.cibseawards.org

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At a recent summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the results of an independent global pilot of LED street lamps in 15 separate trials across 12 cities, including New York, London, Kolkata and Sydney were presented in a report entitled Lighting the Clean Revolution: The Rise of LED Street Lighting and What it Means for Cities:

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THE REPORT The results of the trial show energy savings of up to 85 per cent, as well as reports from local residents citing improved visibility, which in turn created feelings of safety from the brighter, whiter light emitted. It also highlights the fact that uptake of the technology could save a staggering 670 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each and every year.

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The report explores the global market status and potential for LED technology and provides guidelines for policymakers and city light managers who want to scaleup and finance large LED retrofits. It was launched as part of the Clean Revolution campaign at the Rio+20 UN Global Compact Corporate Sustainability Forum, and produced by The Climate Group in partnership with Philips, in support of the campaign’s argument that major energy savings can be achieved virtually overnight at relatively little cost.

KEY FINDINGS Surveys in Kolkata, London, Sydney and Toronto indicated that inhabitants of those cities prefer LED lighting, with 68-90 per cent of respondents endorsing city-wide rollout of the technology. Among the benefits that were highlighted were a greater sense of safety and improved visibility.

The lifespan of the LED lighting tested ranged from 50,000 to 100,000 hours, indicating a high return on investment. LED lighting was found to be a durable technology with the need for minimal repairs; the failure rate of LED products over 6,000 hours is around one per cent, compared, for example to around ten per cent for conventional street lighting over a similar time period.

The LED market is at a tipping point, with white light LEDs, which are used in outdoor lighting, at the early stage of the technology curve. Market penetration is accelerating as the market is expected to expand by 60 per cent by 2020. A recent ILO report concluded that the green economy could yield up to 60 million jobs; The Climate Group and Philips are calling on governments to catalyse the scale-up of LEDs in cities and invest now in order to capitalise on this growth and create a significant number of high-value jobs worldwide.

‘We are now calling on governments to remove policy obstacles and enable a rapid transition to low carbon lighting’

A BRIGHTER FUTURE The LightSaver trial concludes that LEDs are now mature enough for scale-up in most outdoor applications, bringing their economical and social benefits to the masses.

Following on from this success, The Climate Group and Philips are calling for an international low carbon lighting standard to be created and implemented, ensuring that citizens worldwide have access to energy efficient outdoor lighting.

Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group commented: ‘This report clearly highlights that LEDs are ready to be scaled-up in towns and cities across the globe.

LED technology is energy efficient, scalable and positively impacts on the public; it is the Clean

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‘LED technology is energy efficient, scalable and positively impacts on the public’ Revolution in action. We are now calling on governments to remove policy obstacles and enable a rapid transition to low carbon lighting.’

Harry Verhaar, head of global public & government affairs at Philips Lighting concurred, saying: ‘ A full switch to the latest energyefficient LED lighting solutions provides significant energy savings, a reduction in CO2 emissions, and will transform urban environments. We believe that by driving this lighting market transition, our LED lighting solutions will create livable cities for the benefit of residents and visitors.’

For city residents the world over, the benefits of LED street lighting are tangible: Gobind Saha, a 61-year-old owner of a roadside

CONTACT The Climate Group www.theclimategroup.org The Clean Revolution www.thecleanrevolution.org Philips Lighting www.philips.co.uk Konica Minolta www.konicaminolta.eu

stall at Rabindra Sarani in India explained: ‘These white lights have changed the way my little business use to be under the street lights every evening.

‘Earlier, anything and everything would look yellow in colour, resulting in a decreased purchasing interest among buyers, but now that a buyer can clearly differentiate between a green and blue, my sales figures have got higher.’

FACTS & FIGURES Lighting is responsible for 19 per cent of global electricity use and around six per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. Doubling lighting efficiency on a worldwide basis would have an impact equivalent to eliminating half of the emissions of all electricity and heat production in the EU. And like many other energy-efficient technologies, efficient lighting will boost global prosperity. In the US alone, cutting the energy used for lighting by 40 per cent would save US$53bn in annual energy costs, and staggeringly, would reduce our energy demand by the equivalent of 198 mid-size power stations!

MEASURING LIGHT OUTPUT A new and very clever device developed by Konica Minolta may well help make a major contribution to the quality of light emitted by LED street lighting as it becomes more prevalent.

The CL-500A was developed for evaluating light sources, including LED and EL lighting.

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Konica Minolta general manager, Paul Bowman said: ‘The human eye’s perception of brightness is influenced by the

spectrum of the light source. By using LED lighting, designers are able to create a more efficient, brighter environment with a better quality of light.

‘The spectral sensor of the new CL-500A makes it possible to accurately measure both indoor and outdoor LED lighting, allowing users to compare different light sources based on real values.’

Portability issues have been overcome by incorporating a

clear built-in display screen to measure CRI, colour temperature, the irradiance waveform and peak wavelength.

Bowman confirmed: ‘The CL-500A can help to improve light quality in hospitals, stadiums, airports, offices, public buildings and highways, thereby reducing potential visual health issues and enabling designers to utilise more efficient lighting technologies.’

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Hacel lighting 0191 2809940 | www.hacel.net NEW Integrated LED Range from Hacel Lighting Solara Miledo is the latest compact LED downlighter designed and manufactured by Hacel Lighting. As part of their 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 semi-conductors in a choice of Warm (3000K), Neutral (4000K) and Cool White (5000K) colour temperatures.

Stontronics 0118 931 1199 | www.stontronics.co.uk Stontronics has a wide variety of dimmable LED drivers: off-the-shelf standard units and custom and bespoke dimmable drivers made in China and Taiwan. Some of the dimming technology we incorporate includes PWM, 1-10V, Dali and DMX dimmable drivers. We have drivers that are leading edge or trailing edge dimmable from 5Watts up to 500Watts for all kinds of LED lighting applications including outdoor IP rated, interior terminal block style or low profile dimmable drivers where space is a premium. Our drivers come with a minimum of 1 year warranty for your peace of mind and many of our branded LED drivers, for example Meanwell, come with a 3+ year warranty. We know that power supplies are critical to any lighting system as often the cost to replace a failed LED driver is high. Choosing a Stontronics dimmable LED driver will mean support when you need it, how you need it from our UK headquarters in Reading.

Elstead Lighting 44 (0) 1420 82377 | www.elsteadlighting.com NEW Architectural Range of outdoor lights available from Elstead Lighting Elstead will showcase a new range of energy efficient architectural products at LUXLIVE2012 under the LUTEC brand.

They are modern European designs and all made from high pressure die-cast aluminium construction with UV stable polycarbonate lenses. Paint finishes are guaranteed for 5 years and most products have photometric data available. All models use CREE LED and have super low energy consumption. Many designs have been created in accordance with the low light pollution level requirements on public buildings. There are many versatile and directional fittings in the range, giving excellent lighting design scheme opportunities.

Catalogue and stock now available.

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Aurora lighting 01727 83 66 11 | www.auroralighting.com Aurora -LUNA T8 LED tube Aurora’s direct replacement T8 LED tubes feature a unique LED starter. Meeting CTL0743, they remove the risk of electrical shock during lamp installation or replacement. The innovative starter unit has been developed in direct response to concerns over the safety of installers when fitting new or replacing existing tubes. All T8s are manufactured with a frosted or clear diffuser, have rotatable end caps, three rows of LEDs, a long life of 30,000 hours and carry a five year guarantee.

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Experienced P4 staff will also be on hand to explain recent changes in emergency lighting standards, and provide useful information on where to maximise energy and cost savings.

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Shining a light on device connections Duncan Nicol, Business Development Manager at Phoenix Contact, explains device connection solutions for LED Lighting applications Phoenix Contact is at the forefront of device connection technology with a range of PCB terminal blocks and plug headers specifically designed for LED lighting applications. The LED continues to be incorporated into increasingly complex lighting solutions and Phoenix Contact is one step ahead when it comes to providing device connection solutions.

The market for LED light engines is increasingly competitive and customers are focusing more on quality and life expectancy. The retrofit market offers significant financial savings for customers but only if the product performs to expectation. Reliable and robust device connections are key considerations when designing light engines.

The existing range of PTSM device connectors from Phoenix Contact deliver robust designs ideally suited to light engine applications. Mechanical strength is particularly important given the demanding environments into which LED lighting solutions are installed. The PTSM horizontal & vertical SMD terminal blocks feature mechanical anchors that securely bond the connector to the PCB. This prevents the accidental removal of the terminal block during wiring and installation. With a 2.5mm pitch, these compact terminals offer exceptional performance with up to 6 amp, 160 volt capability. Also available in through hole reflow (THR) and supplied in tape-on-real for automatic placement.

Light engines are typically white in appearance to reflect light away from the light fixture and are often visible to the observer once installed. In response to customer feedback, Phoenix Contact has launched the PTSM range in a white housing to address the need for subtle device connections on white metal clad sub straights. The housing material has been specifically selected to maintain appearance and mechanical properties during the SMD process and provide designers with an alternative to the typical black SMD connector.

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catching way. Light engines are often connected together to produce long lengths of continuous light. Providing secure board-to-board connections in compact fixtures without compromising the design is often a challenge.

The new board-to-board SMD connector from Phoenix Contact provides a robust solution. Featuring strong mechanical anchors and a compact 2.5mm pitch, the new PCB header and inverted header is available in black and white from 2 to 8 poles. Available in horizontal SMD and both horizontal & vertical THR packages, the new connector range offers versatile solutions to lighting and building automation designers.

Of course, light engines also require power and control systems in order to operate. Phoenix Contact offers a wide range of device connectors for building automation and lighting applications.

The PTS series push-in spring connection terminal blocks are the latest products to offer fast connection technology in a compact 5mm & 7.5mm pitch connector for reflow and wave soldering processes.

Production costs are an important consideration when designing new products and so eliminating the wave soldering process is often desirable. The PTS plug-in connector is ideally suited and designed for use with a THR pin strip. The PST pin strip is a THR compatible solution for PTS terminal blocks and is available in standard and snap-on locking variants. Supplied in tube or tape-on-real for automatic placement.

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THE MISSING LINK? Rambus Inc., one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies has announced it has signed a license agreement with Fern-Howard, the UK manufacturer of energy efficient lighting.

This agreement enables Fern-Howard to sell products based on Rambus’ solutions, and incorporating its patented MicroLens optics technology. ‘We are excited to see Rambus lighting solutions expand into the European and Middle Eastern markets with the help of Fern-Howard,’ said Jeff Parker, president of the lighting and display technology business at Rambus. ‘Using key technologies, Fern-Howard fixtures will achieve a level of styling, application efficiency, and precise control of light unmatched in the bulkhead and utility lighting industry.’ Peter Scott, managing director of FernHoward responded: ‘We believe edge-lit technology is the much sought-after link between conventional area lighting fixtures and wide-scale LED adoption. It not only provides a pleasing, uniform light source, but when coupled with highly sophisticated MicroLens technology, enables a level of lighting control that is impossible to achieve with other, less efficient LED solutions.’

news Save the date Recolight, the specialist WEEE compliance scheme for lamps, is an official supporter of this year’s Electrical Industry Awards.

The annual ceremony is celebrating its 20th year in October 2012, and entries for the prestigious awards have been encouraged from across the entire electrical sector.

Suzanne Castine, marketing manager at Recolight said: ‘Recolight is proud to be a supporter of the Electrical Industry Awards.

‘We continually look to innovate and contribute to the electrical industry through our various lamp recycling initiatives, so becoming a supporter of these awards – that judge on innovation and ingenuity – was a natural fit for us.’

The awards will take place on 25 October, and are judged by a panel coming from the major industry trade associations, including: BEAMA; ECA; ESC; JIB; NAPIT; and NICEIC.

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Set the record straight – US-style

Surf in a new light Sill Lighting has launched new website, www.sill-uk.com, showcasing its portfolio of worldwide projects. With clean, crisp graphics that are quick to download, the site is easy to navigate, giving lighting designers and specifiers instant access to Sill’s complete range of projectors. The home page carries regular news, downloadable brochures, exceptional photography - and a very handy search facility for browsing the company’s product range.

People are not being given good information about lighting, according to the US National Lighting Bureau executive director, John P Bachner, who decries what he called; ‘the particularly poor reporting about the on-going elimination of 100-, 75-, 60-, and 40-Watt incandescent lamps from the US national inventory. In fact, incandescent lighting is not being eliminated or outlawed. What are being eliminated are the least efficient, commonly used versions, for which far more efficient and cost-effective alternatives are available, including incandescent. As long as people pick the right bulb for the result they want, in terms of lighting quality and dimmability, for example, the alternatives available right now can do everything positive that incandescents do while costing much less, consuming far less energy, and contributing far less to our greenhouse-gas and air-borne mercury problems.’

Focusing on cost, Bachner continued: ‘To tell people that a 75W incandescent lamp is less expensive than a CFL is irresponsible, given that the statement is true only if you use the incandescent for something like a paperweight!

People need to know not the cost of buying one type of lamp or another, but rather the cost of owning and using them. Once people have that knowledge, they quickly realise that the incandescent lamps they grew up with are just about the most expensive there are, not the least expensive.’

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before the opening of LuxLive 2012, the organisers have announced a major expansion in order to fulfil demand from exhibitors, which sounds like very good news for visitors.

Confirmed exhibitor numbers for the second edition have now topped 140, and with the latest trends in LEDs, smart controls, light sources and fittings on display alongside lighting solutions for retailers, developers, manufacturers, transport and infrastructure providers and the public sector, there’s sure to be something to interest everyone involved in the industry.

In addition to the latest developments from the big guns: Philips; OSRAM; Toshiba; GE; Thorn and Holophane, there are plenty of less well-known, but interesting companies which are doing great things in the R&D area – especially with LEDs of course.

WHAT’S GOING ON? The event will feature a series of free-toattend conferences, features and live discussions, including: The EcoLight conference will provide a focus on low-carbon lighting aimed at large lighting estates in the retail, industrial, commercial and public sectors. Each session will include a keynote speaker, demonstrations of best practice and panel discussions.

The Tech Theatre offers a dedicated space for industry professionals to explore technologies, the latest best practice and insights into upcoming standards and lighting know-how.

It includes a range of keynote addresses and masterclasses from experts provided by partner organisations, including the Institution of Lighting Professionals, the Society of Light and Lumenpulse

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Who’s going to be there?

1. Elstead Lighting

Clockwise from top left: products from Elstead Lighting, Toshiba and Zeta

Stand J21 Elstead will showcase a new range of energy efficient architectural products under the LUTEC brand, including the CYLIN6-730 post and CLINW6141-2 wall fittings. The modern European designs are all made using a highpressure die-cast aluminium construction with UV stable polycarbonate lenses. Paint finishes are guaranteed for five years, and most products have photometric data available. All models use CREE LEDs and have super low energy consumption.

Many designs have been created in accordance with the low light pollution level requirements for public buildings. There are many versatile and directional fittings in the range, giving excellent lighting design scheme opportunities. www.elsteadlighting.com

2. Lumenpulse

Stand J28 Lumenbeam LBX is a Red Dot-awarded luminaire for lighting tall facades. It can be configured with optics for flood or accent lighting; a choice of colour temperatures and colours; RGB, RGBW or tuneable white; various mounting options, accessories and spread lenses; and dimming control via DMX, DALI or 0-10 volt.

Lumenfacade Horizontal is a linear, highperformance LED projector with a slim profile to integrate into architectural facades. Available in 30cm, 60cm, 90cm or 120cm sections, the luminaire can be configured with a number of options, such as optics for grazing or flood lighting. www.lumenpulse.com

3. Toshiba Lighting

Lighting and the International Association of Lighting Designers.

A Dragons’ Den-style feature, which promises to be popular, will see innovators pitch their products and ideas to a panel of critical experts. The LuxLive Forums will make a return for 2012, giving visitors an insight into key issues around lighting and energy in a series of roundtable discussions with a host of leading industry experts. Topics for debate will include issues around LED adoption, energy in retail and the barriers to lighting retrofits.

There’ll be plenty of exhibitors who are returning to the event this year, including Marl International on stand E02. The company’s marketing manager, Arianna Rawlinson explained why: ‘Lux Live is a truly outstanding event. It is exceptionally well run and well organised, and attracts exactly the profile of visitors that we’re looking for.’

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Stand E29 The GU10 7.1W 355Lm > 50W Dimmable delivers 355Lm from just 7.1W giving 50Lm/W. Also on show are two MR16 LED lamps; a 4W 200Lm lamp to replace 20W Halogen and a 7W 390Lm lamp to replace 35W Halogen. Both are true-fit size, feature 25,000 hours life, in a choice of 25- and 35-degree options and colour temperatures. With high-tech components and exceptional optics, The TrackLight 1200 range of elegant spotlights is designed for demanding applications. Whether used for high-quality presentation of goods or for displaying pieces of art, the spectrum of rich, saturate colours and high quality beam characteristics offers exemplary creative accuracy and freedom with 40,000 hours of maintenance-free operation. www.toshiba.com/lighting

4. Zeta

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Stand F24 Solar Paddle will illuminate 600mm road signs and can be retro fitted. The Paddle incorporates UK-specific solar energy management into an aesthetic design that avoids the common tea-tray look.The integral solar panels have built-in circuitry to ensure maximum power in the event of partial shading and are designed to operate 365-days a year. No maintenance or mains cable installation plus 15 days without charging add to the list of benefits. www.thezetagroup.com

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down under Upgrading an airport in time for the arrival of NASA scientists with their eyes firmly fixed on a red dot millions of miles away isn’t to be undertaken lightly, as the Canberra Airport Group found when it made the decision to renovate in time for the historic Mars landing this August

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became the focus of world scientific attention after the successful landing of NASA’s rover, Curiosity on Mars back in August. It’s Deep Space Communications Complex received signals from the craft as it roamed the surface of the red planet, collecting samples and searching for signs of previous life.

Officials decided that the anticipated influx of scientists, astronomers and deep space enthusiasts, who were keen to experience the historical event at the site, were a good reason to speed up a refurbishment of the local airport, so architect, Guida Moseley Brown (GMB) was hired by the Canberra Airport Group to update the tired terminal precinct, in a project that has taken many years to develop. Stage one was completed 12 months ago, with Stage two now under construction.

‘In Stage one, Klik Systems demonstrated a capability and quality, which gave us confidence to work with them to design a fully customised housing for the stage two atrium,’ said Rob McLachlan of GMB. Lighting Design Partnership (LDP) designed the lighting, while Rudds Consulting Engineers handled the electrical and mechanical design services, back-up power and tri-generation.

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‘A key lighting feature introduced in the terminal is the concept of active light, at either end of the journey through the terminal’

LIGHTING THE GEOMETRY The lighting cleverly highlights the building’s surfaces and geometry - the curved facade and ceiling, the dramatic raking walls of the central atrium, as well as the floor and it’s patterning.

Light and shade are modulated to create comfortable and efficient spaces throughout.

Klik Systems, the classic Australian manufacturer of bespoke architectural lighting supplied around 400 custom fittings for the project, roughly half of which are energy efficient LEDs. In May of this year, the company was chosen to supply LED systems to Luminous, the LED public art facade at Sydney’s Darling Quarter precinct, billed as the world’s largest interactive light installation, and became joint sponsor of SPARC lighting design at VIVID Sydney.

‘We are delighted to make forays into public art,’ commented Klik’s international sales and marketing manager, Cliff Hadley, ‘but lighting for university buildings, public libraries, offices and transport hubs, such as Canberra Airport are our core expertise’.

For the airport project, McLachlan used Klik’s suspended custom beam luminaires to form part of the architecture itself. The gate lounge beams echo (and at night are mirrored by) the curving and sloping airside facade. The series of beam pendants create rhythm and help travellers locate key areas, such as gate lounges, baggage belts and the triple-height central atrium. The beams provide up- and down-light, illuminating both floor and ceiling surfaces simultaneously.

In addition to the 110 beams in the terminal, the company’s awardwinning LEDPODS have been used for the handrails in the floating aerobridges and custom air-rail for the atrium and security areas.

ACTIVE LIGHT ‘A key lighting feature introduced in the terminal is the concept of active light, at either end of the journey through the terminal; the aero bridges and the baggage belt zone,’ explained Dhruvajyoti Ghose, managing director of LDP, New South Wales. When it’s inactive, the belt is illuminated with a blue light, which turns to white when the belt is in use. Klik’s beam was modified to incorporate two light sources, which are automatically switched on belt activation.

‘We chose Klik, due to its local Australian production, ability to meet timeframes and to customise, and the overall build quality including cost. We also took into account Klik’s excellent historical performance record,’ said Olaf Theden, senior electrical engineer at Rudds. Energy efficiency and sustainability are important factors in the design of the terminal, and intelligent DALI control systems have been incorporated to minimise power usage via sensors, time schedules and automatic daylight dimming.

‘Stage two of the terminal features a vastly increased range of LED products included within Klik beams and other fittings, in order to minimise both on-going energy use and maintenance requirements,’ explained Theden. Hopefully, the scientists and deep space boffins in town for what promised to be the most exciting space show since the lunar landings of the Sixties’ were impressed.

CONTACT www.kliksystems.com/au www.canberraairport.com.au www.gmbarchitects.com www.ldp.net www.rudds.com.au www.cdscc.nasa.gov

THE NUMBERS It was first opened as a single airstrip in 1920. Canberra Airport is 8km form the city and 300km southwest of Sydney. Klik supplied a total of 400 custom fittings to the renovation project. More than 3,000,000 passengers pass through the terminal each year. First successful Mars landing took place on 6 August 2012 Stage 2 of the refurbishment included a 3-storey atrium. Onsite tri-generation allows for aircraft 400Hz power systems to be incorporated The distance to Mars varies from 55,000,000 to 504,000,000km

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Selux UK Ltd +44 (0) 1926 833455 | www.selux.com/uk AVANZA, the first high-power LED family of exterior luminaires from the “Efficient Design” development series by Selux, combines future proof technology with aesthetics. Sophisticated aesthetics Reduced to the essentials – the AVANZA family of exterior LEDs combines leading edge LED technology with a functional and clear design language. The compact luminaire head is distinguished by its no-nonsense design and represents a new urban lighting aesthetic.

Cross Beam Technology for efficient light direction The development goal was to design energy efficient, sustainable, aesthetic and high-quality tools for sophisticated lighting tasks in exterior spaces. The outcome is the minimalist AVANZA street luminaire based on LED technology and available in two sizes – AVANZA 450 and AVANZA 600. Selux Cross Beam Technology (CBT) is a new patented optic specifically developed for AVANZA to give precise LED light guidance to ensure homogeneous lighting of traffic areas or squares. With CBT, LEDs are preset in the direction of their application using a choice of reflectors for asymmetric illumination Technical features for a wider range of functions AVANZA presents a combination of premium quality, optoelectronic components with durable materials such as diecast aluminium and non-reflecting safety glass. AVANZA is fitted with LED clusters in 3000K /4500 K. Tailor-made thermal management is preintegrated in its progressive IP66 housing. These properties also allow AVANZA to be used in regions with high external ambient temperatures up to 55°c. An additional optical attachment has been developed to widen light density at the light exit to enhance visual comfort. Modern light management systems for needs-adjusted control can also be integrated into the luminaire. AVANZA’s dark-sky friendly 0% ULOR optics enable light to be beamed only where it’s needed. All electrical components can be replaced without tools and designed to allow a high level of future security for successor LED generations.

Emergi-lite

Isotera – Making LED Lighting more reliable and faster to install Isotera will showcase their exciting new system for the installation of LED lighting at Lux Live, Stand F25, Earls Court, London (6-7 November).

Isotera has developed a system to power and control groups of LED light fittings over a simple bus system, without connectors and drivers. This speeds up the installation process, reduces the chances of mistakes and allows last minute changes to be made at no cost.

The Isotera system also ensures that LED lighting systems are more reliable and durable, whilst also being ultra-safe as mains wiring of fittings and sensors is no longer needed.

Power is transferred from the power bus to LED fittings through induction via a compact Coupler which is clipped to the cable without piercing the cable’s insulation thus simplifying and speeding up the installation process. LED fittings can be unclipped and moved to any place on the system without damaging the cable.

Gone are the days of requiring a separate driver for every type of LED fitting; now you can use the Isotera Coupler to connect all types of LED lighting without the need for customised fittings. A system that includes dozens of LED fittings only requires one Power Hub, a robust power converter that can be positioned to be easily accessible, away from the LED light fittings. The Isotera system is inherently safe, significantly reduces installation costs, is flexible and reconfigurable and reduces energy usage. It is modular, including a Power Hub, iBuscable, Couplers and Control Plugs, allowing lighting designers to create simple or complex lighting systems that are flexible and easy to install.

Isotera – contactless power for LED lighting.

Kingfisher Lighting 01623 415900 | www.kingfisherlighting.com Kingfisher Exterior Lighting have released Aludra, their brand new stylish floodlight. A high specification, low profile die-cast flood, available with a wide choice of lamp and gear packages including energy-saving, long life 45w and 90w CosmoPolis and 18w, 30w and 60w LED. A quick release tool-less catch, cuts installation and maintenance time. Sealed to IP65, Aludra has a ULOR of <10% and comes as standard 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.

0113 281 0600 | www.emergi-lite.co.uk Space saving EMEX Mini added to range of Central Power Supply Systems Emergi-Lite, a leading life safety solutions provider, introduces the new space saving EMEX Mini to its range of high quality Central Power Supply Systems.

The EMEX Mini has been specifically designed for emergency lighting applications where space is limited and includes all the high performance, low maintenance features of the EMEX Power range. With its modular construction EMEX Mini reduces downtime with quick and easy installation and without the need to carry extensive and costly spares. Running costs are also minimised as EMEX Mini operates in a low power mode - so the inverter is not continually running and generating waste heat detrimental to the 10 year VRLA (Valve Regulated Lead Acid) sealed battery life.

The EMEX Mini range supports a wide range of Emergi-Lite compatible luminaires including energy saving cold cathode, LED exit signs and downlighters.

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Cooper Lighting +44 (0)1302 303200 | www.cooper-ls.com DONCASTER, UK, September 21, 2012 – Cooper Lighting and Safety, a business unit of Cooper Safety, will be using the forthcoming LuxLive exhibition, held at Earls Court in London from 6-7 November 2012, to launch a number of new energy efficient luminaires for use in mains lighting and emergency lighting schemes. The award winning LuxLive has established itself as the premier event in the lighting industry, now in its second year the event is set to be 30% bigger than the 2011 launch. The event will showcase state-of-the art technology and design and aims to inspire visitors to create stunning spaces while also cutting their carbon footprint. LED luminaires will feature heavily among Cooper Lighting and Safety’s new product introductions. Visitors to its stand - C21, will be able to see a wide range of LED mains lighting and emergency lighting schemes demonstrating Cooper Lighting and Safety’s leadership in this area. There will be a variety of architectural lighting along with innovative lighting control solutions from sister companies Cooper Controls and Cooper Crouse-Hinds.

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news ONE BEAM, ONE VISION

A global lighting initiative is on course to make waves among the professional lighting and design community. One Beam of Light is an initiative set up by designer, Light Collective in collaboration with HavellsSylvania’s Concord brand.

GOLD MEDAL PERFORMANCE Czech technical solutions provider, AV Media invested in Robe moving lights and Anolis LED fixtures for the Czech House Pavilion, a base for sports fans and supporters of the Czech national team during the London 2012 Games.

The Czech house took over the entire Business Design Centre in Islington, where it based its National TV’s Olympic broadcast studio. The Pavilion featured massive screens so the public could enjoy all the best of the Olympic action, together with food, beer, wine, chess, street-ball, art, merchandising and a host of cultural offerings, including a stage for live bands, DJs and other entertainment, with sociability high on the agenda. AV Media’s project manager, Filip Klein explained that when they won the contract to co-ordinate all the technicals for the Czech House, it was a ‘no brainer’ that they would specify lighting from the Czech Republic’s best known entertainment technology manufacturer.

Apart from this, with no air conditioning in the venue, it was essential that they utilised low heat emitting light sources to keep the room at comfortable temperatures for everyone’s enjoyment, particularly as the English summer, with temperatures soaring into the 30s, finally arrived just in time for the Games.

‘We like Robe not just because it’s Czech,’ says Klein, ‘but because it’s reliable and really excellent quality kit’.

Distribution rights AC-ET has been appointed as a distributor for Danish-based SGM Lighting’s range of LED products. The appointment, which follows strong market penetration of the rental and architectural sectors, means AC-ET will work in parallel with existing distributor, LED Projects, which will continue to focus on the nightclub installation and broadcast sectors.

MD, Phill Capstick was impressed by the latest generation of SGM products after seeing them at the 2012 Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt. He felt that the brand would nicely complement AC-ET’s existing distribution portfolio of LED brands.

Exclusive in the US AC Lighting has been appointed as the exclusive US distributor for ArKaos, unveiling the partnership and innovative product range on its stand at InfoComm 2012.

ArKaos provides technology solutions designed for live productions wanting to integrate video, projection or LED control with show lighting. AC Lighting’s track record of supplying to lighting designers, consultants, dealers and rental companies in the theatre, education, AV and worship sectors made it the ideal partner to distribute the ArKaos portfolio, which is purpose-designed for these live entertainment markets.

The distributor provides customers in the US, Mexico and Canada. Jean Francois Canuel, MD for AC Lighting commented: ‘We are pleased to partner with ArKaos.

We feel a tremendous synergy between the two companies and we think that the ArKaos technologies are a perfect match for our future strategies.’

The idea behind One Beam of Light is to use participants’ imagery to create a collection of stunning and inspirational photographs that start with a single source of light, stripped to its minimum, shaped in such a way to create a truly unique picture. Once assembled, the images will be curated by a guest panel of designers and visionaries, including: Keith Bradshaw of Spiers & Major, Gerd Pfarre of Lichtplanung, Matt Clark of UVA and Terence Woodgate of Studio Woodgate.

The selected images will be displayed in London followed by an international tour, which will take in key cities across the globe and feature the artists’ work on a large scale.

Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton of Light Collective commented: ‘The One Beam of Light project enables entrants to strip light to its barest essential and show their skills in manipulating the medium, and revealing its inherent beauty.

We will then take the best images and use them to promote lighting design worldwide as a key creative industry. We are enthused to be collaborating with Concord on this fantastic initiative.’

A selection of the images will also be used to create a commemorative book about light; which will be published after the first series of exhibitions, and will be available for the lighting, design and architecture communities. The book will include the images and a brief description, and details of all contributors, allowing their work to be appropriately recognised.

Anyone can enter, so if you feel you’re up to the challenge then visit www.onebeamoflight.com where further details are available.

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FEVER Outdoor events can be a nightmare of planning and logistics. When you consider the vagaries of the weather, people, equipment – and almost anything else you can think of – it’s a wonder we ever get them off the ground. That we do is in no small way thanks to the talents of the lighting designer and his crew

Avoiding the possibility of bad weather wasn’t an option when Westlife announced their final tour would end with not one, but two farewell concerts at Dublin’s Croke Park.

Lighting for the shows – and for the six-week tour leading up to them - was supplied by HSL, and included almost 200 moving lights.The lighting design was created by Dave Lee and operated on the tour at Croke Park by Simon Horn. Mike Oates project-managed for HSL. Oates commented: ‘The show was absolutely stunning and a real tribute to all involved in producing another complete Westlife experience with the highest production values that will be remembered for many years to come’.

The show was beamed to 300 cinemas, upping the ante for careful and considered additional lighting. Lee worked closely with the tour’s show producer Emma Bull who had clear ideas about how the lighting needed to match the visual treatments and effects. HSL supplied all the lighting trussing and motors, which included W- and Z-shaped trusses to keep the design angular.

ALL IN THE DETAIL The moving lights from the tour were a mix of Martin Mac 3K Profiles MAC 2000 XB Washes, Clay Paky Sharpies, GLP Impression RZs and super-small and fast Robe ROBIN 100 LEDBeams. These were backed up by conventional fittings, including Atomic Strobes, Showtec Active Sunstrips, 4-lite Moles, i-Pix Satellites, Pulsar ChromaSpheres, and for atmosphere, Le Maître stadium hazers.

Audience lighting was supplied by Just Lite, adding another 100 fixtures to the list – including Vari*Lite 3500 Washes and Robe ColorWash 1200E ATs, which were coupled with 4-lite linear Moles and 7K Falcon Beam searchlights from HSL. Operator, Simon Horn commented: ‘HSL looked after us very well. We didn’t actually need much attention once the tour was out as the kit was all in such excellent condition!’

LIVE AND TELEVISED Summer in Ukraine doesn’t usually have the same potential for rain as Ireland, but lighting events there is no less challenging. Rob Sinclair was responsible for the recent Queen tour, which kicked off in Independence Square in Kiev, in front of an audience of 500,000. Just to add to the tension, the event was televised live as part of Euro 2012 and also streamed live online.

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Sinclair chose a Jands Vista L5 console, taking advantage of the latest technologies. The touring rig featured more than 200 moving lights arranged on six moving pods. Sinclair commented: ‘The L5 has definitely been designed to make controlling even large and complex shows like this extremely easy.’

He took full advantage of the matrix effects to produce great looks from the rig’s 180 Mac 101s, explaining:‘Vista gives the tools to achieve straightforward tasks easily, while retaining the ability to engage in complex programming.

You don’t have to do any maths to write a cue.’

EXIT, STAGE LEFT EXIT 2012, the vast four-day festival in Serbia came with its own set of technical challenges. Staged in the picturesque Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, it attracted more than 100,000 music fans and 500 live acts on 20 stages.

Serbian company, Studio Berar supplied 130 Robe moving lights for lighting designers, Marko Malesevic, Goran Kravic and Radoslav Mihalek. The fittings were a mix of ROBIN 300 Beams, ColorSpot 700E ATs and ColorWash Zoom 575s. The Color Wash 575E AT units were the most prominent across the site, with over 85 fixtures, mostly hung on overhead trusses giving the designers a myriad of creative possibilities by using the smooth gobo and prism rotations and the wide zoom of the Color Wash 575E ATs. The super-quick pan-and-tilt movement made them ideal for the dance arena. With a full four days – and nights – of use, reliability could have been an issue, but the fixtures worked constantly for all four days.

CLASSICAL BEAUTY More Robe fittings – this time moving lights and LED fixtures – were specified by lighting designer, Helmut Krammer to illuminate the 2012 Summer Night Concert, staged by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra in the sumptuous Baroque setting of Schönbrunn Palace.

The seminal event, which was attended by more than 100,000 people, was beamed live to 60 countries.

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Summer in Ukraine doesn’t usually have the same potential for rain as Ireland, but lighting events there is no less challenging The lights were used in four key areas of the palace’s extensive and beautiful gardens - the main and ballet stages, the Gloriette, and the Neptunbrunnen Fountains.

Krammer commented ‘Robe provided absolutely the right products for the project, and I found it wonderful to work with fixtures that gave me the freedom and flexibility to achieve the precise creative look and feel I wanted’.

He utilised 60 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, 30 x ROBIN 1200 LEDWashes, 10 ROBIN MMX Spots, 12 ColorBeam 2500E ATs, five ColorSpot 2500E ATs, seven CitySkape Xtremes and 14 CitySource 96s, in order to combine his skills of practical, ornamental and architectural lighting with spectacular effects. The LEDWash 600s were used to colour and streak vast areas of lawn stretching out around the stage. They also added colour and character to the large stone Gloriette structure crowning the hill, and the Neptune Fountains.

The CitySource 96s and CitySkape Xtremes provided general coverage for the massive Gloriette, while the MMXs were used to add intricate texturing to the Neptune Fountains, together with projections from the ColorSpot 2500E ATs. Near the ballet stage, ColorBeams were used for aerial effects shooting far into the night sky. Krammer explained that; ‘lighting the classical repertoire needed special interpretation. It wasn’t so much that the orchestra needed lighting as a focal point, more that the entire environment became integrated, alive and part of the event, imbibed with a classical atmosphere that enveloped everyone with a positive and joyous vibe. In this, the role of lighting was absolutely vital.’

Happily, the weather also performed on the night, presenting a beautiful warm calm evening for the event.

Previous: Schonbrunn 2012 Above: EXIT 2012 Below: Westlife farewell

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The new theatre in the heart of the world’s most well known township deliberately resembles a giant child’s toy, with walls clad in bright blue, yellow and red tiles - contrasting with the community halls where plays in Soweto were once performed. Theatre going fell during the 1970s and 1980s, when crime was rife and people were afraid to leave their homes at night; now the streets are once again safe for locals.

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He was familiar with the Robe fittings, saying: ‘Robe is a very solid and reliable brand in my experience, and units certainly need to be robust in this environment, where they will be in almost daily use for many different scenarios.’

The theatre is made up of two variable configuration studio theatres - of 180 and 90 seats each - along with a

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Discussing the project, Prosound managing director, Ian Blair commented: ‘With the installation of ETC’s Source Four lighting range, the Soweto Theatre will stand out as a theatre of international quality, rivalling not just Johannesburg and Cape town, but also London and New York. ‘Over and above the Source Fours themselves, we also supplied the theatre with a large amount of accessories, including barn doors, top hats, irises, gobo holders, boom arms and lens tubes.

‘The choice to install the Source Four lighting range will give the theatre’s patrons an enhanced visual experience that will match any production in the world today. We’ve already had some fantastic feedback from both visitors and staff, and are honoured to able to help regenerate the area.’

All of the new lighting is now in the hands of house lighting technician, Nkululeko Mazibuko, who trained at Johannesburg’s landmark Market Theatre, and has had considerable experience working on arts and music festivals where he designed shows and staged workshops and training. He is delighted to have the Robe rig at his disposal, having worked with Robe products before, but nothing like at this level. He particularly liked the gobos, effects and various features of the ROBIN 600E Spots, and ‘loves the LEDWash 300s,’ commenting that ‘they are very good lights for improve-style busking.’

The first production put on in the theatre was The Suitcase, a duologue adapted by director, James Ngcobo, with musical direction by Hugh Masekela.

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