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lighting, and more…

11 News & diary News, appointments & diary dates for the months ahead

energy efficient lighting 13 News 14 Planes, trains and automobiles A whistlestop, round-the-world tour of

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25 Opinion – The feelgood factor The benefit of LED on the working environment

31 Case study – High life A very posh London hotel gets the

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commercial lighting 33 News 35 Gather round

Lighting public spaces – inside and out

41 Case study – Twinned towers Two cities, two medical research establishments – one plan

specialist lighting 45 News 47 Opinion – Push-button world

Newey & Eyre’s Kevin Norman on domestic controls

51 Sensible solutions Adding a control system for even greater savings

55 STC update - Regaining the magic?

The latest on the plan to save tungsten for theatre use

57 Case study – The good life The Wellesley hotel puts its guest in control

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Autumn. Forget the mists and mellow fruitfulness, the truth is a lot les poetic: the nights are drawing in, mornings are grey and the sun is a sporadic visitor at best to these northern shores.

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So for good news – it’s time to think about new lighting, better lighting and more lighting…

Hands up anyone who didn’t spend the best part of a day sitting around in an airport, waiting on a station platform or frying quietly in a small metal box on melting tarmac over the summer?

As I suspected, not a one!

Well, you weren’t alone; I too had my fair share of hanging around pondering on the unfairness of it all, but it did make me think about lighting for our transport hubs, roads, stations, airports etc. So, rather than waste the day, I did some research, and this month we’ll bring you the latest on lighting these environments. There are some fantastic examples of really innovative lighting design, but in truth, I’m never going to get that eleven hours back, so it’s going to need to be pretty special to instil serenity in the delayed masses.

Lighting controls seem to be the big thing at the moment.

Now the issues surrounding control of LEDs is being ironed out, it’s full steam ahead for controlling everything from our homes to our workplaces – and transport hubs too, I’m sure.

It’s very true that while energy efficient LEDs can save a bundle on costs and carbon emissions, but the savings are so much more once even a basic control system is put in – and a number of manufacturers have come up with simple retrofit-able solutions.

This month we’ll all be off to PLASA London to see what the latest technology has done for stage and event lighting. PLASA is always a great treat for anyone who is into technology – it’s quite possibly got more switches, knobs and gizmos per metre of aisle than any other event on the planet, so if you’re interested in event or stage lighting, it’s definitely worth the trip to ExCeL to see what all the fuss is about – and there are some great parties along the way.

Once PLASA is over, there’s a short but sweet lull before Lux Live, so if you don’t make it to one event, we’ll surely see you at the other.

Now, I must remember to put a new torch on the shopping list ready for the street-lamp free mornings to come …

Enjoy the month ahead!

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Shaun Gray has been appointed CEO of Nualight Group.

With 25 years’ in senior business roles across global corporations and SMEs, Gray has an impressive track record working with new technologies and diverse business models in both established and emerging markets.

He succeeds Liam Kelly, founder and outgoing CEO, who will remain on the Board. Chairman, Per Langholz said he welcomed the newest addition to the Nualight Group’s executive team. ‘As a company, we are working hard to continue to build a secure and solid foundation for future growth and profitability.

Shaun’s technology track record, and expertise in business development will facilitate this.

‘As we continue to grow globally and drive expansion into new market segments, his profile and industry

experience fits extremely well with the Group’s future vision’.

In this role, Marsh will collaborate with Cree’s strategic lighting allies in the UK and Scandinavia, to help strengthen and grow local business in these regions.

‘The UK is a key market for our strategic growth plans in Europe,’ explained Alessandro Targetti, commercial director, Cree Europe.

‘Darren has gained a wealth of experience in the lighting market during his career, which will serve as a significant asset to helping strengthen our business in the UK.’ Marsh joins the company with more than 25 years’ experience in the lighting industry, in a business development role, as well as in the OEM lighting and electrical wholesale business channels.

‘With LED lighting now in the mainstream, the differential will be in delivering customers consistent quality through continual innovation and

prowess,’ said Marsh.

‘Cree’s market-leading excellence in LED technology and product development is proven.

It is an honour to join Cree and I look forward to spearheading our advancement in the UK and Nordic regions.’

International distributor, MGC Lighting has recruited a new member of staff to its Valencia office, to enable it to maximise growth opportunities in the Spanish medical lighting sector.

MGC, which has offices in Suffolk and Valencia, has recruited Javier Martinez in the role of medical sales assistant. An experienced commercial sales professional with specialist knowledge of medical lamps, medical lighting guide cables and special batteries, his responsibilities will involve selling lamps, batteries and diagnostic equipment to Spanish companies offering medical and diagnostic services.

Cree has announced the appointment of Darren Marsh as lighting sales manager of Cree Europe for the UK and Nordic regions.

Robert Juliat has announced the appointment of Thierry Dupont as export service manager.

Dupont comes to the company with more than 30 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, having enjoyed assignments in France and in the UK. He will be responsible for providing technical assistance on behalf of Robert Juliat to lighting professionals on a worldwide basis.

‘The appointment of Thierry will help us move to the next level, in terms of offering our customers the best possible service, all the way through the fixture’s lifecycle,’ said company sales director, Claus Spreyer.

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Bonaldo has taken everyday furnishing items and incorporated a light. Originally created by Ryosuke Fukusada, Kadou and Muffin are transformed with a fluorescent light source. Bonaldo’s Kadou Light version, a coat stand, which lights its surroundings, becomes a floor lamp. The result is a bright, contemporary dual-use fitting.

Muffin also acquires a new function: modeled on a cake wrapper, the piece was conceived as a coffee table or pouffe. It’s now available with an integral light. Muffin Light will add a splash of colour glow to any contemporary domestic or hospitality setting.

On trend LED lamps from Osram won at the Home & Trend Awards: the LED Superstar Classic A40 advanced and LED Superstar PAR 16 50 36° advanced were declared Trend Products of the Year, 2013. The reflector lamp LED Superstar PAR 16 50 36° advanced was also awarded Best of the Best in the Home Textiles and Interior Design category.

Both are part of Osram’s new portfolio of LED lamps, which comprises around 60 different lamp types in traditional bulb form as well as LED reflector lamps.

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Telensa the smart wireless street lighting technology company ,and Streetlight.Vision, central management software provider for smart street light solutions, have announced a strategic partnership to integrate their hardware and software systems.

The strategic collaboration will see the two companies’ engineering teams working together to interface Telensa’s PLANet (Public Lighting Active Network) system seamlessly with Streetlight.Vision’s central management software platform.

According to the two companies, this partnership will provide street lighting and smart grid operators with a compelling, cost-effective and inter-operable street lighting management solution, designed to significantly reduce energy bills and help meet Government carbon emission targets.

Christophe Orceau, general manager, Streetlight.Vision, said: ‘We are delighted to be partnering with the UK’s leading smart street lighting company, to enable endusers to control, command and monitor any luminaire equipped with a Telensa telecell.

‘We believe Telensa’s PLANet wireless system is an extremely reliable and cost-effective solution.

Together, Telensa and Streetlight.

Vision offer a compelling street light control system for any city wanting to drastically save energy and reduce maintenance costs on their street light networks.’

Klik Systems, the Sydney-based manufacturer of linear lighting has produced a definitive new catalogue and extensive LED offering. The launch coincides with reports over the last 12 months that Australia’s electricity prices are spiralling, particularly in New South Wales. KlikLED+ can be used in all Klik Systems profiles, transforming them into cost-effective energy-efficient linear lights with no loss of performance or style.

Fitted with solid-state components manufactured names such as Cree, Klik’s LED boards have been custom designed at Klik’s HQ in Sydney to the highest standards, and provide the highest quality dot-free and shadow-free illumination. Clients have the choice of Zhaga boards too should they require them, and the LED+ range boasts seamless connection between boards.

‘We can now supply LED linear lighting that offers the same lumen package as that of the old T5 fluorescents,’ said Cliff Hadley, marketing manager at Klik Systems. ‘However, LEDs are significantly cheaper to run and have low maintenance costs, so our energy efficient offering has become even more attractive’.

The savings to the environment are consistent with Klik’s ethos and come in response to widespread enquiries for cost-effective LED lighting solutions.

The flagship KlikLED+ range is available in a variety of colours, including 3000K, 4000K and 5000K and also offers RGB and RGB/W. Control of the system can be achieved by either DALI 0-10V, DMX, or DMX-RDM.

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GOING STRONG LED Eco Lights has delivered promised savings in energy and carbon by replacing high bay lighting with an installation of Goodlight retrofit LED luminaires for IAG Cargo’s Ascentis handling centre at Heathrow Airport.

IAG, created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, serves more than 350 destinations across 80 countries. As part of an ongoing process of improving the energy performance of its buildings, IAG decided on replacing existing sodium high bay fittings with LED alternatives.

Since installation, electricity usage and carbon emissions have been reduced by 60 per cent, saving British Airways well over £200,000 annually.

Commenting on the importance of delivering

energy savings across the business, British Airway’s energy infrastructure manager, Richard Hemmings, stated: ‘This large-scale adoption of LED technology is another positive step in delivering our objectives of continual improvement of the energy performance of our buildings across the entire portfolio.

Our investments into upgrading our infrastructure, delivering cost and carbon reduction programmes, and adopting the latest in new energy saving technologies is something we are very focused on.’

Harvard has supplied its CL Slim driver, to Tempo Industries for use in its C7100 high-performance linear luminaire. The CL Slim power factor corrected Class II driver has fully isolated, SELV output delivering up to 33W of power.

The C7100 is part of the C7 configurable lighting integrated platform (CLIP), which provides a diverse family of solutions that can be integrated to serve a broad range of specific applications. The C7100 has been specifically designed to address higher lumen commercial and industrial applications, with the light’s rigid design and adjustable mounting points easing installation and lowering the cost of ownership.

The architecturally minimalist luminaire is designed to deliver 85 per cent-plus lumen maintenance over 10 years or 86,000 hours, which would outlast most common building renovation cycles. Harvard’s CL Slim driver is mounted to a tension-loaded carrier within the C7100, pressed into solid contact with the extruded aluminium raceway housing for maximum thermal transfer.

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Trains, planes and automobiles Delayed flight from Timbucktoo? The 16.02 to Paddington stuck at Swindon? Not to worry, at least the lighting’s up to standard. Just take a gander at some of the latest installations while you wait, and wait, and wait ...

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here’s something about being bored sick – have you noticed how after a relatively short while, everyone’s attention will start to wander … upwards? Now while I’d like to think that the travelling public all has an interest in the lighting installations, I somehow doubt it.

But for those with a genuine passion for illumination, there’s a lot to see above our heads at the moment.

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As the UK’s third busiest airport in terms of traveller numbers, Manchester’s management team is keen to ensure both passenger and commercial expectations are fully satisfied. A recent lighting upgrade in Terminal 2’s arrivals and departures areas is a case in point.

Demanding self-imposed energy targets prompted airport officials to search for a new lighting solution that would provide a 40 per cent reduction in consumption.

The existing fluorescent tube trough lighting simply wasn’t up to the job so project technician, Jonathan Beswick initiated the search for an alternative.

His search ended with the specification of 1.2km of Linear Light Power Flex Protect LED tape, with Optotronic LED electronic control gear from Osram.

Supplied by Newey and Eyre in Stockport and installed by DC Emergency Systems, the products offered the required energy saving capabilities.

The tape is ideal for aesthetically sensitive installations – as illustrated by its deployment for cove and accent lighting around the walls, as well as for drop-downs from the ceiling.

Beswick, who carried out all compliance and performance testing for the fit-out, was struck by several key benefits: a five-year warranty and pay back time of less than three years helped to make a strong financial case in the short term, but in the longer term, a reduction in load requirements of more than 50 per cent held the promise of dramatic energy savings while continuing to adhere to CIBSEstipulated illumination levels. Importantly, it also satisfies the rigorous UK Government Enhanced Capital Allowances Scheme for tax relief on energyefficient technology investments.

Osram’s solution also impressed with its durable and easy-to-install design. ‘The tape comes with an adhesive backing, to mount onto existing metalwork, and due to its flexibility it can be manipulated around bends without diminishing the desired effect – namely, a continuous run of light with no shadows or dark spots,’ observed Beswick. ‘It is also robust, with an IP rating of 67.

‘To obtain maximum efficiencies out of our lighting system and allow us to achieve dynamic control of our lighting levels, we aim to control the new LED lights through an intelligent lighting control system. The combination of Osram LEDs and the intelligence and functionality provided by the Optotronic LED control gear has enabled us to achieve impressive annual energy savings of above 250,000 kWh. This has made a major significant contribution to our overall carbon reduction strategy and targets.’

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We wanted the regular user to feel the station every day in a different way, so that their waiting time may not be indifferent In the second stage of work due for completion next year, the airport’s technical team plans to deploy the DALIenabled T2 lighting control system to further optimise its use of lighting in a wide variety of conditions. However, for the present, Beswick’s team is bathing in the ‘positive feedback from customers and internal stakeholders,’ to the installation.

Another airport, another city - and this time to Canberra, where Klik Systems has supplied 400 custom fittings for Australia’s newest airport, roughly half of which utilise energy efficient LEDs. Architect, Guida Moseley Brown (GMB) was hired by Canberra Airport Group to update the tired terminal precinct, in a project that has been a number of years in development, and Lighting Design Partnership (LDP) designed the lighting.

‘In stage one [of the project], 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. The lighting highlights the building’s surfaces and geometry, including the curved facade and ceiling, and the dramatic raking walls of the central atrium, as well as the flooring pattern.

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

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

Klik’s LEDPOD has been installed in handrails in the ‘floating’ aerobridges, and it has developed a custom rail for the atrium and security areas too.

‘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 in New South Wales. When it’s inactive, the belt is illuminated with blue light, which turns to white when it’s in use. The Klik beam was modified to incorporate the two light sources, which are automatically switched on and off.

Energy efficiency and sustainability are important factors in the design of the terminal. On the lighting front, intelligent DALI control systems minimise lighting power use via sensors, time schedules and automatic daylight dimming. Olaf Theden of consulting engineer, Rudds commented: ‘Stage two of the project

features a vastly increased range of LED products included within Klik beams and other fittings, in order to minimise both ongoing energy use and maintenance requirements.’

Before we leave the airport environment, we should just stop long enough to applaud the new installation Jason Bruges Studio is currently working on. Having seen the stunning plans, one assumes either that San Diego International Airport in California has a lot of delays, or its management team is very forward thinking and customer friendly (I suspect the latter), as the London-based design company has been commissioned to create and build an exciting and innovative lounge for passengers as part of the airport’s current expansion and on-going arts programme.

The Media Lounge will be a noncommercial environment, inspired by the locale. Apart from all the necessary scanning of boarding passes and checking security information, passengers will be able to interact with the room in a number of inventive ways.

The floor and furniture will be designed to reflect the landscape, terrain, cliffs and coastal areas surrounding the airport, while large lamps hanging from the ceiling will replicate the San Diego airspace, with projections of detailed flight information relevant to each individual passenger. The lounge will

Above: The stunning contemporary design for St Andreu Station in Barcelona

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Left and below: Canberra Airport

A key lighting feature introduced in the terminal is the concept of “active light,” at either end of the journey through the terminal also contain a range of interactive elements related to local wildlife and the theme of migration, which will be prevalent in the installation.

Jason Bruges Studio, with architectural firm, Gensler was awarded the project by the San Diego Airport Authority following a global competition. Constance White, art programme manager at the airport, said: ‘We are constantly looking for creative new ways of interacting with the passengers who travel through San Diego International, and we are focused on giving them a memorable experience that they will never forget, nor repeat elsewhere.’

Three cheers for Ms White from bored, delayed flyers everywhere. Hip, hip…

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Back on terra firma, it’s time for a look at lighting on some of Europe’s station concourses while we were in the mood for a delay or two.

A fabulous lighting scheme has been designed by Simon King of Arup, lead mechanical, electrical and public health engineer for the Kings Cross Station Redevelopment Programme, being delivered by Network Rail.Twenty-four customised Anolis ArcPad Xtreme LED wash fixtures have been used to illuminate the stunning roof structure of the new Western Concourse. The lighting unites aesthetics and function, and follows the stylishly fluid flow of the roof’s white geodesic curvature: it has been designed to contrast with and complement both the historic and the contemporary architectures present in the station, the original Victorian elements of which date back to 1852.

Anolis collaborated with AC Special Projects (ACSP) on the project.

Advance work included mock-ups and demonstrations along with other options, helping King to make an informed decision. Anolis was able to provide the specific colour temperature required by utilising a customised mix of RGBB

LEDs (red, green, blue and blue). The additional LED chip produced the very specific and resonant blue signature wash specified by the client.

The 24 fixtures were supplied with remote ballasts, which reduced the weight of each by eight kilograms. This was a crucial factor, as the walkway they are rigged onto above the concourse’s mezzanine floor, has restricted weight loading. The ArcPads are programmed in to a Pharos LPC2 controller, in turn linked to the overall building management system, that switches them on and off according to the ambient light levels on the concourse.

Anolis’ sales manager, Scott Callis commented: ‘We were delighted to be chosen for such a landmark project, and very proud of the results. Simon has created a really magical experience to be enjoyed and appreciated by everyone using or working at the station.’

The opening of the Western Concourse is the biggest transformation to date in the 160-year history of the Grade I Listed station, where more than 47 million passengers a year, who travel through the Kings Cross interchange, will benefit from the eye-catching lighting scheme.

From Kings Cross to Barcelona (not by train, I promise!), where the city’s metro station at Sant Andreu has had a complete makeover, sponsored by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona.

The main reason behind the refurbishment of Sant Andreu was to renew the cladding, signage and facilities in the most sober and effective way, in order to put focus attention and highlight the station’s dome. The ambient lighting,

by Spanish company, lledÓ is boosted by a complex system of lighting and projectors, supplied by iGuzzini and located within the structure of the central platform, which have been utilised to illuminate this great space, creating different scenes that make the area really come alive for travellers.

Jordi Farell from architectural firm, On-A commented: ‘We wanted to question whether the subway station could really be given a different look, and whether the passengers could somehow change the image of the space? We wanted the regular user to feel the station every day in a different way, so that their waiting time may not be indifferent’.

These guys seem to have a lot in common with San Diego’s Ms White by the sound of it. In my book, anyone who could alleviate the boredom of travelrelated hanging about deserves a medal, so they get my vote. But if you’ve got to be delayed, and can’t manage to do it in Barcelona or San Diego, try to find yourself in Oman, where Acdc is working to light up Muscat International Airport.

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Light and shade are modulated to create comfortable and efficient spaces throughout The contract, valued in excess of £5m, will see Acdc supplying Evolution, Fino, Eclipse, and Integrex fittings by the end of 2014. It’s expected to be one of the company’s biggest and projects to date.

Together with its distribution partners, Zubair in Oman and Kelvin Lighting in Scotland, ACDC worked with lighting designer LDPI, to find the most appropriate solution for the brief, which involves lighting the exterior façade, landscaped areas and vehicular approaches, together with all interior lighting of public areas.

Lawrie Nisbet of LDPI explained: ‘We have a longstanding relationship with both acdc and Kelvin Lighting, having worked on a number of projects over the years. The level of support is always exceptional and this project was no exception, taking almost three years of hard work.’

The airport development is the largest project to be undertaken in Oman to date. The existing airport, which was designed back in 1973, has now reached maximum capacity and the design of the replacement aims to meet the nation’s passenger growth numbers: it will have capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually, with future expansion plans already in the pipeline to eventually accommodate 48 million passengers each year. . .AND AUT O M O BI LE S …

Roads can be every bit as tedious as rail or air travel, but if I were to say the immortal words ‘M4 Second Severn Crossing’, you may be forgiven for thinking it was going to be more of the same. But in fact, Philips has really

made the dreaded crossing from England to Wales come alive for travellers – although there is, of course, a much more sober reason for the installation.

‘The project is achieving its objective of reduced energy cost and carbon savings, while improving the drivers’ experience,’ explained Tony Hudson, SRC chief engineer.

‘Positive feedback has been received from the workforce carrying out maintenance duties at night under the new white lighting. Soon after installation, we received an email from a local resident who commented on the improved appearance of the crossing and the reduction in light pollution.’

Severn River Crossing (SRC) upgraded the road lighting to active light controlled Philips Iridium2 luminaires, using 140W Cosmopolis ceramic metal halide lamps.

The upgrade was initiated by SRC with a view to improving energy efficiency, reducing maintenance requirements and cutting carbon emissions. It involved replacing existing 250W high-pressure sodium fittings with Philips’ Iridium2 luminaires, combined with FX2 optics to optimise light distribution. Use of advanced optics meant that the height of lighting columns could be lowered by two metres, minimising the effects of vibration while improving uniformity.

Hudson recalled: ‘Part of the rationale for energy savings on the lighting was to obtain the Highways Agency agreement to a ‘Departure from the BSEN 13201 Standard’, permitting a reduction in average carriageway lighting from 2 cd/m2 to 1 cd/m2, while improving the overall lighting uniformity enhancing drivers perception. Information provided

Above: Canberra Airport

by Philips was crucial to compiling and obtaining agreement to this submission.’

Each of the 364 luminaires is fitted with a DALI programmable Xtreme driver, so that luminaires can be controlled individually through the CityTouch webbased user interface, which uses wireless communications throughout.

The intelligent lighting system enables SRC to provide the appropriate light levels according to traffic flows, or to restore to full lighting in the event of an incident, in compliance with Highways Agency requirements. SRC is currently trialling different active light level configurations to establish the optimum arrangement for ensuring safety while minimising energy consumption. The final dimming regime will generate more than 50 per cent energy savings and CO2 emission reduction, compared with the previous installation.

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The project is achieving its objective of reduced energy cost and carbon savings, while improving the drivers’ experience ‘The project is achieving its objective of reduced energy cost and carbon savings, while improving the drivers’ experience,’ Hudson concluded.

And finally, in a weird, round-the-world travel experience, we finish up back in Australia, where Anolis has illuminated Melbourne’s iconic Red Sticks urban sculpture on CityLink. It is 80 per cent more energy efficient, and ensures the installation looks fantastic and crystal clear to all using the city’s Tullamarine & Flemington Road Interchange at night.

Denton Corker Marshall’s Melbourne Gateway (originally completed 1999) has been described as the ‘mother of all architectural interventions’ on the city’s freeway. A massive 70m high yellow steel beam cantilevered at precarious angles traverses eight lanes of freeway, and 39 elegant 30m high steel and concrete red sticks run either side of a 420m-long section of road, depicting the city’s panache and freedom for design, style and ideas.

The North section contains 21 sticks which are 7 metres apart from one another stretching over a 142 metre distance, while the South is a section of 18 sticks also 7 metres apart, spread over a 120 metre area and sitting in an artificial lake.

Transfield Servicesapproached Anolis’ Australian partner, The ULA Group, with a brief to create a lighting design that improved the colour, light quality and ambience of the original installation.

ULA’s Jason Saunders assessed the most appropriate product for the job, delivering an 80 per cent saving on energy. ‘It is imperative that the client gets the results that are predicted to make a system change like this viable,’ he commented.

ULA specified robust Anolis ArcSource 96 LED fixtures, chosen, said Saunders ‘for their impressive light output, ruggedness and ability to customise the product lensing and also the casing for vandal-resistance.’

Left Kings Cross Station Right: San Diego Airport

The ArcSource 96s were fitted with tough protective back-plates, Anaconda cable casing and a special lens array to ensure that the light reaches exactly the right places.

Each unit was fitted with wireless receiver cards and special antenna, providing a neat solution for data control, saving time and the trouble of running more cables. A total of 78 ArcSource 96s (two per stick) are utilised for the Red Sticks – which are clearly visible for the enjoyment of all crossing the Melbourne Gateway.

The lighting has a seasonal signature look, which benefits from the ArcSource’s additive colour mixing. They turn red in the summer, blue in the winter, cyan in the spring and yellow for the autumn.

Cuono Biviano, managing director of ULA Group commented: ‘As a born and bred Melbournian, it was an absolute honour to have successfully illuminated such an iconic and prominent piece of modern art, that has millions of viewers and is a major gateway to the Melbourne CBD … with a totally energy efficient intelligent LED light solution.’

And it’ll give all those bored commuters something to look at next time they’re stuck on the freeway...

Contact Osram www.osram.co.uk Newey & Eyre www.neweysonline.co.uk Jason Bruges Studio www.jasonbruges.com Gensler www.gensler.com GMB www.gmbarchitects.com Lighting Design Partnership www.ldp.net Rudds Engineering www.rudds.com.au On-A www.on-a.es iGuzzini www.iguzzini.com Acdc www.acdclighting.co.uk Philips www.philips.co.uk/outdoorlighting Anolis www.anolis.eu

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and magnetic fields directly affects the human body. The health benefits of LED lighting are very real and are still being researched, so much so, that Philips has started eight LED research projects into diverse areas, including how LED lighting affects health, and energy savings in buildings, to how it can help patients better take in nutrients.

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The feelgood factor Tom Harrison MD of MHA Lighting discusses LED lighting; the benefits to staff and the working environment

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rganisations need buildings, which need to be lit – but they need stimulated, healthy and committed employees and as such, getting the best out of your workforce means giving them a quality and comfortable environment that aids their concentration and gives them daylight indoors.

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The benefits of LED lighting go beyond the sales literature, as studies from Maastricht University show, lighting can have a positive impact on the healing environment. This research shows light has a positive effect on health, mood and wellbeing, not just for people in a care environment, but also for healthy people. Further exploration into how lighting affects people’s wellbeing and performance levels indicates that the human eye and brain are very sensitive to light quality, where colour temperature, absence from flicker, glare and hum, as well as correct colour rendering are all key factors.

Unlike existing light sources, LED does not produce potentially harmful heat, infrared or UV radiation, indicating that LED light sources could be as important to health as to the

environment. Certain wavelengths are known to be conducive to biochemical reactions, such as hair growth and production of vitamin D; they can also affect moods and emotions and levels of complex dopamines and enzymes.

The incidence of SAD - seasonal affective disorder - is well documented in northern latitudes during winter months. The effective treatment is for sufferers to sit in front of a suitable wavelength light source to top up the body’s light deficiency. Apart from being a subtle but significant environmental factor, light is fundamental to virtually all living cells, so careful selection and deployment of the right lighting conditions can make a big difference to health and wellbeing.

LED lighting is more controllable and overcomes many of the drawbacks and disadvantages of existing conventional light sources. All forms of electromagnetic radiation have an effect on living organisms and this field is one where further study could produce some interesting facts that will help us develop the best environmental conditions and possible therapeutic applications.

Light, temperature, humidity, ventilation, air quality, barometric pressure, vibration, sound, electrical charge, negative ion concentration

Of course, all of the benefits will materialise only if a high quality and high reliability LED fitting is installed. The LED market remains young and immature, notwithstanding the huge growth it is experiencing. Light quality from an LED source varies significantly between good and bad examples for a number of reasons. Light emitted from the LED itself is a focussed beam, and if not optically managed effectively, the transmitted light from the fixture will be highly directional, non-uniform and very unpleasant (if not painful) on the eye. Colour temperatures and colour rendering, which are crucial to high quality lighting, are frequently abused by suppliers of lower quality fittings who use ‘cold’ colours, which produce blue-tinted light in order to appear brighter than they actually are.

Product reliability and longevity of an LED fixture is crucial. LEDs claim to have a long life, and as they are much more expensive than traditional fittings, long life is crucial to justifying the capital investment. The industry has an abundance of horror stories detailing failed fittings with questionable warranties. Worse still, the biggest cause of failures is poor thermal management of the LED, such that it burns out over time, rendering the fitting completely redundant.

The good news is that these pitfalls can all be easily avoided, providing one knows what to look for. Test documentation (from qualified 3rd party European test houses) for photometric data, manufacturer’s LED specification, including LM80 life and lumen depreciation testing, coupled with the equipment manufacturer’s TM21 test reports, as well as basic CE qualification should all be available from a professional manufacturer and supplier of LED fixtures. If it’s not – then don’t touch it!

Contact MHA Lighting www.mhalighting.co.uk

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Shopkit +44 (0)1923 818282 | http://shop.shopkit.com Beautiful contemporary lighting has just been added to the already comprehensive range of products available online from The Shopkit Group. Shopkit have been designing, manufacturing and distributing their high quality lampholders and lighting systems for well only 20 years, but it is only now, following further expansion on their shop, that they have made them available to buy direct online. They are currently offering some of their best selling lampholders and lighting components individually, as well as in complete kits, with the promise to add further popular items from their TZ range to soon. As always with The Shopkit Group, the standard item on sale is just the beginning, as their ability to customise any of their products to a Client’s specifications and dispatch within very tight deadlines, is one of their many successful attributes, something they accredit to the company’s customer focused approach and the dexterity of their UK based factory.

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Spirit Circuits 023 9224 3000 | www.spiritcircuits.com Spirit Circuits Offers New Technology: Thermal Interface Materials Innovative PCB Manufacturer, Spirit Circuits, has a new addition to complement their current circuit board technologies. Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) is designed into electronic assemblies to aid and improve the thermal path, the removal of hot spots by heat spreading and selective cooling of components. Common usages for the technology are between power devices and heat sinks or from a PCB to a chassis or cold wall. The function of TIM is to compensate surface roughness, using a compressible or compliant material will fill micro voids, displace the air and bridge the gaps; the benefit of this is to increase the surface area available for heat conduction.

Spirit Circuits has selected a range of TIM products picking the best options from each of the material producers; these include silicon pads, graphites, adhesives and gap filling products. Spirit’s standard material range will cover all the needs and requirements of the LED industry and a good proportion of the power electronics market. Spirit’s technical team will advise the best options available to match the thermal and electrical characteristics that customers require. In order to give customers a pad with the correct dimension, shape and location holes Spirit has invested in a CNC cutting machine. The selection was made based on quality of cut; the blade system the machine uses is quite unique in design and offers a cut quality on soft materials that other machines don’t.

For advice on thermal management and how best to employ these materials or to receive a comparative quote please contact Dave Hunton Spirit’s TIM specialist on (0)2392 243000 or d.hunton@spiritcircuits.com.

focus SB 01424 858060 | www.focus-sb.co.uk On The Flip Side Focus SB Floor Sockets can be installed in the floor or, on the flip side, the wall where, if primed and painted, they blend into the interior and go unnoticed. Trailing wires can be a thing of the past when electrical devices are plugged into Focus’s Floor Sockets, which can be installed anywhere in the room. Focus SB Floor Sockets are available in any of our beautiful finishes, except: Polished or Satin Stainless, and are available with Wandsworth or Crabtree inserts. For more information on the Floor Sockets and the finishes they are available call: 01424 858060.

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Elstead Lighting 01420 82377 | www.elsteadlighting.com Established for over 46 years, Elstead is a manufacturer and supplier of decorative hospitality lighting. At Decorex 2013 (stand E1) we will showcase many of our fabulous new chandeliers, wall lights and portable lights from USA brands Feiss, Hinkley, Quoizel, and Flambeau. To see more than 1500 products from the Elstead Collection visit our newly refurbished showroom in Alton, or see our website for details of the trade event 7-15/9. Featured is one of the Urban Renewal mini pendants from Feiss.

These pendants have been extremely popular in hospitality projects in the UK and overseas since they were introduced this year.

Hacel 0191 2809940 | www.hacel.co.uk Hacel continues to develop their class-leading range of LED luminaires with the new iMod LED grid light module. Reduced energy consumption alongside efficacies in excess of 79lm/W , the distinctively styled iMod LED with a ribbed polycarbonate refractor and micro fusion film is fully compliant with the SLL Code for Lighting 2012-offering luminance limits below 3000cd/m2 at the 65° cut off and is a direct replacement for LG7. Boasting outstanding performance with an LOR of 0.89, the iMod LED by Hacel offers a choice of colour temperatures- 3000K, 4000K and 5000K with selectable wattages of 24W and 36W. Designed and manufactured by Hacel, the iMod has a three year warranty against total failure.

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HIGH LIFE ORIGINALLY a famous London jazz venue, the Wellesley Hotel opened its doors this summer following a £36m refurbishment, which included the installation of PhotonStar LED luminaires. The prestigious five-star hotel has a prime location overlooking Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, and boasts five star guest experiences, from heated cigar terraces and the Crystal bar to its own Rolls-Royce service.

The Wellesley, named after the first Duke of Wellington, Sir Arthur Wellesley, is owned by Arab Investments’ City and Country Hotels, and provides a very personal experience by offering just 36 luxurious suites, ranging from onebedroom to a vast four-bedroom penthouse.

To create the right ambience, Arab Investments chose interior designer, Fox Linton and developer, Rhimesong, to combine contemporary and classic design styles by mixing the buildings’ Art Deco jazz heritage with a glamorous, modern twist. The lighting design was crucial when it came to achieving the desired style and ambience.

Award-winning lighting designer, It does Lighting was chosen to tackle a very challenging design brief; to create an all-LED design, which had to have the ‘wow’ factor, deliver excellent energy efficiency and remain within a limited budget. The brief also specified the LEDs had to mimic the traditional look and feel of halogen downlights, while providing superior performance, warm colour temperature and a sufficient spread of light.

The brief made the project unusual because, at the time of specification, complete LED design within a hotel was still a relatively new concept. Much research was undergone to specify the right lighting, and consequently PhotonStar was selected because its LED

A swanky Knightsbridge address, luxury interiors, and a bespoke LED lighting solution all await guests at London’s newly-opened Wellesley Hotel products could fulfil the complex design requirements, delivering consistent high performance and quality. The products supplied

by PhotonStar provide the flexibility and light quality needed to create the desired style, while offering the right lumen packages. They also offer high output and wide beam angle options, reducing the number of fittings required. The solution achieved the sought-after warm and inviting atmosphere using aesthetically pleasing

fixtures, to complement the luxurious décor.

Lorraine Calcott, director at It Does Lighting, said: ‘PhotonStar is leading the way in LED lighting, and its luminaire lumen packages were superb, giving great luminous efficacy in a stylish and well-made product.

‘The products chosen also have a warm 3000K colour temperature option, which gives the hotel the cosy halogen-like feeling that is almost expected in any hotel you visit,’ she added.

While the fittings are similar to typical 50W halogen bulbs in terms of warmth, they are significantly more energy efficient; ranging from 4.4W – 9.5W per luminaire. The PhotonStar LED solution uses just 152kWh/day of energy if in use for 24 hours: offering an energy saving of almost 85 per cent against a typical halogen solution using almost 1000kWh. The LED luminaires’ appearance suited the hotel’s sophisticated theme, so were installed throughout the public spaces, including the restaurant, bar, lounge, and suites. PhotonStar Laser Showerproof fittings were used in the bathrooms to provide practical lighting and, after much deliberation, the company’s fittings were also selected for the corridors; adjustable versions were chosen to allow wall washing and highlighting of artwork. The company was asked to supply light engines for statement bespoke chandeliers, which were placed throughout the main public spaces, further enhancing the modern style and allowing even the decorative elements of the hotel design to be as energy efficient as possible.

Contact PhotonStar www.photonstarlighting.co.uk It Does Lighting www.itdoes.co.uk Fox Linton www.foxlinton.com

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PhotonStar LED Group has announced a trading update for 2012. Revenue for the year was up 44 per cent to £8.7m (2011: £6.1m), with gross profit up 62 per cent to £3.4m (2011: £2.1 m).

The Group ended the year with a strong balance sheet, showing a £2m cash surplus at 31 December 2012, against £0.7m in 2011.

The Group also has borrowing facilities of £1.3m – currently only 60 per cent drawn, providing room for further growth.

On the basis of unaudited figures, EBITDA for the year, before share based payments, is expected to show a loss of approximately £0.4m. This is due to non-recurring adjustments (totalling £0.2m), and delays in receiving orders for certain projects, which fell outside the year-end delivery window.

James Mckenzie, CEO of PhotonStar, commented: ‘2012 was a year of platform building, laying the foundations for future business growth. As LED chip efficiencies rise and prices fall, good quality LED products are becoming more affordable. We expect these dynamics to accelerate adoption rates. ‘We look forward to reporting further substantial growth as the year progresses.’

ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL An Essex-based lighting designer and manufacturer, Astro Lighting has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade by Her Majesty the Queen’s representative, The Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Petre.

The hard working team at Astro celebrated their achievement with civic and business guests, including Liz Basing, international trade director, UK Trade & Investment; Robert Halfon MP; Jonathan Douglas-Hughes OBE DL, Vice Lord Lieutenant; Malcolm Morley, chief executive, Harlow Council, and Cllr Linda Pailing, chairman, Harlow Council. The Award, the UK’s highest business accolade, acknowledges Astro for its outstanding and continuous achievement resulting in sustainable growth. Astro is the only company in Essex to receive a Queen’s Award this year.

James Bassant, design director, commented: ‘It is an honour to be recognised for our commitment to innovative design and high-quality manufacture, which allows Astro to compete on a worldwide scale.’

The global 40W equivalent LED lamp average selling price (ASP) dropped 2.7 per cent to $15.60 in June, while 60W equivalent LED lamps dipped 1.6 per cent to $23.40, according to the latest LED lamp retail survey by LEDinside, a research subsidiary of TrendForce.

Overall regional market prices continued to fall steadily, in which China’s decline was the most evident. China’s 40W equiv. LED lamp prices fell 7.9 per cent with ASP reaching $10.20. Prices of existing products plunged in the country, and no new products were launched during the month.

In the UK, prices were down 4.4 per cent in June, and existing product prices declined steadily. However, in the same period in Germany, ASP grew by 1.3 per cent, mainly due to a drop in exchange rates that caused incremental price fluctuations in existing products. ASP slid 5.4 per cent in the US, and existing product prices continued to slip.

In Taiwan, ASP grew by 5 per cent, as Toshiba and other manufacturers’ promotions ended. No new products entered the Taiwan market during the month.

Eastern promise A recent announcement that acdc has won a contract to light Muscat International Airport in Oman, with a project valued in excess of £5m, means it is one of the company’ biggest to date.

The company, with its distribution partners, Zubair in Oman and Kelvin Lighting in Scotland, has worked closely with lighting designer, LDPI, to find the most appropriate solution for the brief, which involves lighting the exterior façade

and landscape of the newly-built airport’s surrounding site and vehicular approaches, together with all interior lighting of public areas.

Lawrie Nisbet of LDPI explained: ‘We have a longstanding relationship with both acdc and Kelvin Lighting, having worked together on a number of projects over the years.

The level of support is always exceptional, and this project was no

exception, taking almost three years of hard work.’

The development is the largest project ever undertaken in the country.

The existing airport, which was designed in 1973, has now reached maximum capacity, and the design of the new airport aims to meet the nation’s passenger growth numbers. The new terminal is due to be completed by 2014 and will have capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually,

with future expansion plans already in the pipeline to eventually accommodate 48 million.

Speaking about the contract, chief executive officer, Gareth Frankland commented: ‘This project represents a landmark opportunity for acdc; it has taken a lot of hard work and a long time to reach this point, but it’s finally paid off and it’s fantastic news!’

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GATHER ROUND It’s time to count the cost of lighting our public spaces, and while we’re at it, perhaps we can improve visibility and make them more inviting?

Above and right: Outsidde - and in - the GCCEC in Queensland

nywhere people gather in numbers is a potential cash cow, whether it’s indoors or outside, seasonal or an all-year-round venue, a little-known town hall, or a vast outdoor space such as St Mark’s in Venice. So it pays local authorities as well as private developers to ensure that their most popular public spaces are well lit, inviting – and of course, energy efficient.

North of the border, Edinburgh’s historic Assembly Rooms has received an award winning £9.3m refurbishment, which included the restoration of 25 magnificent chandeliers. Without doubt, the money spent will be recouped in time, but perhap more importantly, these beautiful fittings that could otherwise have been lost to the city’s heritage, have been given a new lease of life. And by using the best light source for the job, rather than just the most energy efficient, the result is as stunning as when the chandeliers were first installed in the late 1700s.

Both traditional and modern skills were needed to restore the frames and crystals to their former glory. Chelsom worked in conjunction with Keith Gunn Electrical Services to ensure that more than half a million crystals were cleaned, inspected and returned in their correct place on the original lighting frames, which have survived the changes from candlelight to gas and now electricity. The process was an intricate one, taking more than 18 months of planning and meticulous execution. Each chandelier was dismantled section by section, and the respective parts labelled, packed and boxed for transit to be refurbished, while the larger fittings were refurbished in component form and assembled on site over a three-week period.

Chelsom was challenged with making the lighting scheme throughout the venue as energy efficient as possible; Osram Halogen 42W candle and GLS lamps were selected due to the amazing sparkle created when they’re used with with crystal, further emphasising the overall impact of the restoration.

Manager of The Assembly Rooms, Shona Clelland, said: ‘The chandeliers throughout the Assembly Rooms are what makes the building iconic, and the Chelsom team did a

wonderful job of restoring them to their former glory. When visitors come into the ballroom, it leaves them speechless.’

Of course, not every solution in the public arena can be as stunning as Edinburgh’s, but the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Queensland, Australia, is just as memorable for another reason ….the sheer size and scale of the upgrade. More than 500 Anolis LED fixtures have been installed by The ULA Group as part of the venue’s continuing investment in sustainable and energy efficient lighting.

The latest power-saving ArcLine and ArcSource full colour spectrum units were selected to illuminate the foyer and corridor areas of the venue, which is Australia’s largest regional convention centre. The GCCEC’s decision to invest in Anolis’ fittings follows the highly successful introduction of the company’s LED fittings to the common foyer and function areas in stage one of the lighting upgrade.

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The results are visually spectacular, and prove that you can literally paint with light, creating an amazing atmosphere whatever the requirements Incorporating new mood lighting schemes for the venue, ULA’s architectural lighting specialist, Blair Terrace worked with the centre’s AV manager to deliver the most appropriate LED lighting solution.

As well as amazing, the lighting needed to be functional, adaptive to the demands of the high ceilinged space, and needed to meet potential client requirements, while working in conjunction with existing lighting structures to produce the correct lux levels and stipulated energy ratings, so quite a challenge.

The choice that ticked all of the boxes was Anolis’ ArcSource 24MC (21 degrees) multichip fixture with AR1-11 housing. Additional ArcLine 20 and 40MC fixtures were installed on the opposite walls of the space to complement the foyer’s mood lighting. ArcSource 3 & 6 RGB fixtures were chosen for the furthest end of the foyer, and throughout the corridors. In total, 350 units have been used to create a vibrant, airy atmosphere for visitors … and a beautiful ambient glow to the venue, which can be seen and enjoyed through its floor to ceiling glass walls.

To control the new fixtures, Anolis ArcPower drivers have been installed, bringing flexibility to event planners, enabling them to have the lighting they require without affecting set-up times. Terrace commented: ‘We were excited that Anolis was again the brand of choice for the second stage of this lighting project. It follows on and fits perfectly with the previous upgrade.’

One of the first meeting facilities in Australia to achieve internationally recognised EarthCheck Silver Certification, the GCCEC has been very proactive in reducing waste and consumption of resources, including power, in efforts to contain rising costs. Stage one of the lighting upgrade saw the installation of external and stair-tread LED lights,

Top and above: Queensland’s premier event venue - dressed to impress

which cut electricity use from 18W to 3W per unit. At the same time, the replacement of all external lights to more efficient models resulted in a dramatic reduction in electricity usage of almost 50 per cent - from 85W to 48W. Cuono Biviano, managing director of The ULA Group was delighted with the outcome. He enthused: ‘The results at GCCEC are visually spectacular, and prove that you can literally paint with light, creating an amazing atmosphere whatever the requirements.’

When it comes to painting with light, one of the UK’s experts is Ross Ashton of projection Studio, famed for creating innovative and awe-inspiring light projections on all manner of public buildings. The latest installation is no exception; the team really played to the crowds at this year’s world famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with fabulous giant projections mapped onto the castle wall, which run throughout the epic spectacle as dusk falls.

Ashton and his team worked with original sources produced by a selection of City of Glasgow College students, who were commissioned to create a selection of the materials that Ashton could then use to re-model into the specific scrolling projection artwork needed for the PIGI projectors. The images covered an 85m wide area along the castle walls; the dark surface is notoriously difficult for projections - however bright - but the three PIGI 6K projectors fitted with double rotating scrollers supplied by White Light did a great job.

‘Having access to the student’s work brought a new and vibrant dimension on which I could draw and merge and integrate my own work and ideas for the programme,’ he commented.

Sporting arenas are a huge draw for visitors, but the days of accepting peeling paint, broken seating and dim lights

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Having access to the student’s work brought a new and vibrant dimension, on which I could draw and merge and integrate my own work and ideas for the programme

are, thankfully, behind us. These days, the crowds who turn out in all weathers receive a warm welcome at their chosen venue, and none more so than at the world famous Lancashire Country Cricket Club – scene of both sporting triumph and disaster.

During this summer season, LCCC’s pavilion has been fitted with Scolmore’s Inceptor, a sophisticated, integrated LED down light. Inceptor was selected because it provides the solution to issues surrounding restrictive ceiling voids; it can be fitted into a recess depth of just 60mm, making it ideal for the re-fit at Lancashire.

Genlec Electrical Contractors’ John Lawrence, who was responsible for the specification and installation had this to say: ‘We wanted to incorporate LED down-lights from both an energy-efficiency and a low-maintenance point of view, and Inceptor met with these criteria, and more.

‘The light output is excellent, and aesthetically the downlights work really well with the modern look that has been created. As well as a five-year commercial warranty, the low maintenance factor will save costs in the long run.’

Approximately 240 Inceptor fittings in a variety of finishes have been installed at the new-look pavilion, which was completed just ahead of the Investec Ashes series in August. I wonder if that helped? Probably best not mentioned in the Antipodes…

We’ve long championed light as art, and Jason Bruges Studio has been commissioned by award-winning Canadian developer, Tridel to design and build a highly innovative interactive light art installation. It will permanently reside in a privately owned, publically accessible park as part of Tridel’s 300 Front Street West condominium development, which is under construction in Toronto’s busy downtown entertainment district. The piece is entitled Front to Back, which relates to its location on Front Street, near the city’s historic waterfront and Lake.

Front to Back will consist of an array of monolithic granite structures that sense changing levels of light within the park in real time. People walk through the park, trees shift and the sun moves across the site, casting dynamic shadows onto the monoliths. These shadows are sensed and transferred to the reverse of each granite structure to reveal animated silhouettes.

The images are revealed by controlling an array of LED lights, diffused by glass lenses. The installation will be able to detect static shadows from buildings, light and shade resulting from different times of day and season, as well as dynamic movement from people and trees. The aim is to create an enjoyable and dynamic experience for pedestrians, which reflects the changing weather fronts that envelop the city.

Analogue electronic printed circuit boards (PCBs) have been developed for use inside the artwork. Each LED/ sensor node across the face of the granite monolith works autonomously, both sensing and emitting independent levels of light simultaneously. Imagery emerges from the combined behaviour of each LED node.

Molly Price, project designer at Jason Bruges Studio, commented: ‘Front to Back is designed to reflect the vibrancy of downtown Toronto and to provide an enjoyable way for pedestrians to interact with their surroundings by viewing and creating light and shadow effects within the park.’

Clever stuff certainly, but almost more importantly, it’s a way of using light to draw visitors and locals to the area, helping to keep our towns and cities alive for those who live in them.

Contact Chelsom www.chelsom.co.uk Anolis www.anolis.cz Projection Studio www.theprojectionstudio.com White Light www.whitelight.ltd.uk Scolmore www.scolmore.com Jason Bruges Studio www.jasonbruges.com

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ocated on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus is the all-new Institute of Mental Health. This £7m, four-storey building built to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard, houses specialist laboratories, training and teaching rooms, offices and meeting rooms.

Cooper Lighting and Safety was selected as the preferred supplier as the team had proven expertise and the ability to create bespoke lighting to complement and work with the building design and lighting specification.

Lighting solutions included linear fixtures from the Laserline range in the offices and teaching areas. The luminaires are intelligently controlled, sensors allow for presence detection and daylight diming. If no one is present in rooms for a given time, the lights will turn off, and if natural light reaches a prescribed level, lights will automatically dim or shut off.

The emergency lighting is run from a central battery system, and allows for continuous monitoring of all luminaries for faults.

New Radcliffe House in Oxford, a building that forms part of the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter redevelopment in the city centre also features bespoke luminaires that were designed, manufactured and supplied by Cooper.

The £10m Radcliffe House project includes doctors’ practices, treatment and consultation rooms on the ground floor, offices on the first floor, which are home to Oxford University Press, while the third floor was designed for Oxford’s Department for Primary Care Health Sciences.

As well as providing architectural suspended luminaries and surface lighting for the consultation rooms and office areas, LED downlights were specified to illuminate corridors and washroom facilities. Cooper also designed and manufactured the LED-based exit signs used throughout the building. This wasn’t a traditional design and build project for Cooper Lighting and Safety as the team had to overcome the challenge caused by a large number of exposed installations, however, the bespoke designs not only matched, but exceeded the original specification, and the overall result complemented the contemporary build.

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Armadillo LED 0845 060 4000 | www.armadilloLED.com LED 2D (DD) Bulb designed and manufactured by armadilloLED in UK is a direct fluorescent bulb replacement. Unique design, based on single LED Chip light source provided by Sharp Microelectronics Mega Zenigata Series, antiglare optics deliver great light performance with no trade of on quality. Standard as 3000K, 4000K and 5000K and CRI>80.

Socket design “Fit-All” type, make LED 2D Bulb easy adoptable into existing luminaries and fixtures, as straight retrofit. Circular design provide uniform light distribution, and unique lens design create 180deg beam angle light spread. Option of 2PIN or 4PIN version LED 2D bulb work direct with most common magnetic ballast as plug-and-play with no requirement to any re-wiring. Product Independently tested by LUX-TSI. LED 2D Bulbs are manufactured by ArmadilloLED in head facilities based in Essex, UK.

IST Ltd +44 (0)1922 457712 | www.istl.com The latest addition to IST Ltd’s world-wide patented centralised LED driver portfolio is the iDrive® Thor 36, a 36-channel, high power (2kW) LED driver for constant voltage applications. Ideally suited to TV and film applications, the Thor 36 boasts high frequency, high resolution outputs, which can be dynamically programmed between 250Hz and 15kHz. The Thor 36 is compatible with a wide range of embedded dimming protocols, including DMX, RDM, DALI, DSI, Art-Net 3, KiNet and Ethernet, with the functionality to dim in 8-bit or 16-bit mode, providing unprecedented accuracy for dimming and colour control.

Hacel 0191 2809940 | www.hacel.co.uk New iMOD LED Hacel continues to develop their class-leading range of LED luminaires with the new iMod LED grid light module. Reduced energy consumption alongside efficacies in excess of 79lm/W , the distinctively styled iMod LED with a ribbed polycarbonate refractor and micro fusion film is fully compliant with the SLL Code for Lighting 2012-offering luminance limits below 3000cd/m2 at the 65° cut off and is a direct replacement for LG7. Boasting outstanding performance with an LOR of 0.89, the iMod LED by Hacel offers a choice of colour temperatures- 3000K, 4000K and 5000K with selectable wattages of 24W and 36W. Designed and manufactured by Hacel the iMod has a three year warranty against total failure.

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ELP +44 1403 786601 | www.elp.uk.com BRILAS small attractive IP65 bulkhead luminaires incorporating the latest high brightness white LEDs Emergency Lighting Products Ltd. has released the Brilas range of IP65 rated self-contained emergency lighting LED luminaires. The small and attractive Brilas LED luminaires provide in excess of 120 Lumens in mains or emergency operation.

The unique design provides a very wide ‘batwing’ intensity distribution ensuring excellent spacing possibilities for emergency lighting installations. The elegant design is also available with a ‘hanging blade’ exit sign option without sacrificing the IP65 rating. The small dimensions (240mm long, 130mm wide and just 50mm high) ensure the luminaire is attractive and discrete yet the Brilas range is available with full DALI control and reporting functions or self-test when required.

Aurora’s emergency T8 LED tubes remove risk of electrical shock Aurora’s direct-replacement emergency T8 LED tubes can be safely retrofitted without the risk of electric shock when being inserted or removed from the luminaire. Cost effective, they are perfect for use in inaccessible areas and where low maintenance is required. Unlike fluorescent lamps which unnecessarily output 360o light, Aurora’s LED lamps produce light from 130o ensuring all produced light is utilised as opposed to being directed back into the fitting as with standard fluorescent tubes. Rotatable end caps also allow the lamp to be directed towards where the light is required (See diagram). Available in all T8 standard lamp lengths delivering up to 84lm/W, the tubes carry a 4 year warranty and offer a lamp life of 30,000 hours to 70% lumen maintenance. Supplied with frosted diffuser, colour temperatures of 4000K and 6500K are available as well as an emergency option.

To retrofit, simply remove the existing fluorescent starter switch and replace the supplied LED lamp starter with AU-T8STR LED starter. Solid pins prevent breakage during installation. For maximum energy saving, also disconnect the magnetic ballast. RoHS approved and tested in accordance with IEC 62471 for the photobiological safety of lamps, tubes are flicker free.

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WHAT DO YOU SEE? CAST Group has released wysiwyg R31.The new model is set to deliver an array of stunning new features, enhancements and library additions, many of which were directly requested by accomplished wysiwyg professionals. These improvements will save huge amounts time and money, by solving problems and delivering brand new functionality, consistent with CAST’s mantra and its steadfast determination to dramatically improve the workflow and user experience of wysiwyg – Release 31 is testament to this philosophy.

Among the extensive list of additions are some striking visualisation enhancements – perhaps most significantly the new Material System in Shaded Views, which will allow material properties to be applied on a per-element level to any object in the file, adding more realism to real-time visualisation, meaning more screenshots and fewer renderings, saving hours.

There are also a number of new material properties including: Specular Level, Specular Gloss, Specular Colour Source and Light Reflection, delivering ‘really virtually real’ images to enhance the creative process. R31 will include the first phase of the Material System, with the second phase projected for completion in R32.

R31 beta-tester Nick Calthrop noted: ‘Specularity on surfaces is one of the greatest new features of R31, because it’s all about putting a shine on surfaces in real time. It really is the bee’s knees for wysiwyg, one of the biggest things to happen to the software since R25.’

Also central to R31 are some spectacular Shaded View enhancements that bring visualisation ever closer to reality.

One of the most apparent of these advances is that beams will no longer saturate to white when overlapping in large numbers.

Mouse-time Philips has announced the creation of a portfolio of innovative, inspiring and playful lighting products designed to bring the magic of Disney to life for kids, through lighting. Combining Philips’ expertise in lighting with Disney’s beloved characters will harness the power of light to make children’s bedrooms a more imaginative place for them to read, play and sleep. It represents the latest achievement in Philips’ journey to transform the home lighting experience and make it digital.

The products will be co-branded and sold through a variety of complementary retail channels, starting in Europe and the US, with Asia and Canada to follow later this year.

The portfolio includes breakthrough concepts in connected lighting that allow children to interact with Disney stories and characters by connecting e-books to their lighting to create a magical experience that makes reading more fun and allows them to become fully immersed in the story. The range also includes products featuring ‘light that comforts’, such as nightlights that emit a gentle glow, to products designed to help promote a regular sleep pattern for children by letting them know when it’s time to get up.

‘With innovation and inspiration at its core, this collaboration fuses Disney’s unrivalled ability to create characters and stories that spark the imagination of children of all ages with our lighting innovation leadership,’ commented Eric Rondolat, CEO, Philips.

Black Light has brought full digital audio and stage lighting to a newly built primary school in Dundee.

The £40,000 project saw the company working closely with the city’s education department and St Clements RC Primary School to develop a costeffective system that met its diverse needs.

‘The school needed a foolproof system, that could meet a wide range of needs,’ said Jock Wallace, Black Light’s head of installation. ‘To check that we had chosen the right equipment, we did a detailed demonstration for Dundee City Council at our HQ. By working with the Council, we made sure that the school got the system it needed, that was fit for purpose and within budget.’

At the heart of the new setup is the QSC Q-Sys control system. This fully digital system allows touch-screen control, maximum flexibility and ease-of-use. The new lighting was installed in the school’s main assembly hall in phases during the build.

The assembly hall space can be divided in two with a moveable wall, so the system was programmed to work in tandem in the two areas. The transition to this two-zone set up takes place at the touch of a button.

‘We’d worked on a previous school project in Dundee where a similar job had been over-specified by the client,” explained Phil Haldane, head of company development.

‘When the St Clements job came up, we went back to them with a proposal for a more cost-effective system and were awarded the contract.’

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The Essex skyline has a new landmark in the form of Pioneer Point – two residential towers in Ilford, illuminated with stunning LED media facades that are a collaborative creation from companies, including New York’s Global Design Strategies (GDS) and UK specialist lighting solutions provider, Architainment Lighting.

Pioneer Point developer, Empire Property Group International wanted to create a bold, vibrant lighting scheme for the 370ft-high towers, and so approached Michael Kirchmann, CEO of GDS to design something special. To create Kirchmann’s vision, Architainment provided Philips Color Kinetics iColor Flex LMX, a flexible strand of high-intensity, full-colour LED nodes, designed to illuminate without the constraints of fixture size or shape. The iColor Flex LMX was fitted within each tower’s emergency staircase, creating a pixelated pattern through which content can run seamlessly.

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PUSH-BUTTON Kevin Norman explains everything the contractor needs to know about lighting control

A boom in easy-to-install and easy-to-use products has meant that there is a whole host of new products available

ith the arrival of LED technology, many consumers are embracing energy efficient lighting in their homes. However, what they fail to understand is the importance of adding intelligent controls in order to reap the maximum financial benefits. Kevin Norman, senior product marketing manager for Newey & Eyre believes the responsibility lies with the contractor to educate homeowners and consumers on this technology.

With the rise of smart technology in our everyday lives, it is no wonder that more and more consumers are choosing to introduce such technology into their homes. This, coupled with the increasing drive towards better energy efficiency, means that home automation - and lighting in particular - is more popular than ever.

Choosing to automate a home is no longer seen as a luxury reserved purely for the wealthy. A boom in easy-to-install and easy-to-use products has meant that there is a whole host of new products available to tech savvy consumers.

A lighting control system simply allows whole sections of a property’s lighting to be controlled simply and easily. People aren’t even required to be in a property at the time of operation, as many controls can now be synced with a smartphone or tablet device.

With the rising cost of energy, adding lighting controls to our homes really is a no-brainer.

Between 2012 and 2013 alone, the average home’s electricity bill increased by a shocking 32 per cent2. As lighting is the largest electrical load in residential settings, any technology that can reduce usage and make an impact on the amount we spend powering our homes will always prove popular.

In the past, digital lighting control systems were overly complicated for everyday use, and put consumers and contractors off. They were often expensive to install and required a system integrator to program the solution.

Often, the manufacturer would need to carry out additional commissioning and debug any problems that occurred along the way. However, that is no longer the case.

Any competent electrician can install and commission a digital lighting control system.

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Contractors who can speak confidently about the technology and its associated benefits can therefore reap the financial rewards While many contractors think that the wireless technology will be hard to understand - and even trickier to install - they can get up to speed quickly, with little downtime and for only a small investment in training.

With the new-build housing market expected to either remain flat or even decline in the foreseeable future, this new technology can offer contractors a lucrative new revenue stream. Homeowners can expect to save up to 75 per cent on their energy bill, making it a worthwhile investment. Contractors who can speak confidently about the technology and its associated benefits can therefore reap the financial rewards.

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In terms of the technology people are choosing to install in their homes today, many homeowners utilise motion sensors to control the lights. These devices ensure that the lights are turned off when there are no occupants in the room, meaning that rooms are only lit when necessary.

These sensors are typically based on an IR transmitter and receiver pair, coupled with a wideangle lens. The sensor system triggers a simple timer that keeps the light on for a specific period of time.

In the event that there is a person still in the room, the timer is simply restarted.

Sensors can also be programmed with dual functions: if the owner is not at home, the sensor could trigger the alarm, but at night, the same sensor could be programmed to turn on the lights when the homeowner gets out of bed. Simply adding lighting controls means that the possibilities are endless.

Further to this, the system is completely scalable, meaning that you can start with something basic, and add more devices and capabilities as and when required. So if a homeowner chooses to add an extension, the new part of the home can be easily integrated into the existing control system.

The technology is continuing to evolve, with more remote control functions added. For example, a simple switch can now use an RF interface such as EnOcean, ZigBee, Z-Wave or Wi-Fi, which enables the on/off function to be managed from a distance.

These different protocols also allow RF switches to be easily programmed for ‘mode’ or ‘scene’ setting, with options for dimming a range of light sources, including compact fluorescent and LED. With Dianemo, it is now possible to bring together all digital services, media and home control into one flexible system. So whether you want to control your lighting, heating or audio visual, it can utilise a centralised control console that has a wireless connection to the rest of the house. The system integrates with a number of technologies, such as KNX, EnOcean and Z-Wave to offer a seamless multiple protocol approach.

Some of the new technologies, such as Z-Wave, now incorporate MESH capabilities, drastically improving functionality and increasing reliability – a key concern for many homeowners.

Products that have MESH capabilities enable more than 200 mains powered devices to act as independent routers, which means they are all able to ‘talk’ to one another. The MESH network automatically seeks the optimum communication path to transmit a signal from one device to another. Due to its multi-channel nature, there is always more than one path to send the message through, giving the network greater reliability.

One such product that uses Z-wave and MESH technology is the MK Astral range. Contractors who are looking to install this product will find that it causes little disruption within a property as it can be wirelessly controlled. The Z-Wave protocol can integrate with other devices to control blinds, CCTV, A/V and heating and can be integrated into a Wi-Fi network using an RS232 port. An entire property’s lighting can be dimmed or turned off at the touch of a button using a smartphone or tablet from anywhere in the world.

Further examples of intelligent RF switching products that provide home automation and lighting control are Eaton’s X-comfort, Legrand’s Arteor wiring accessories and Sphere lighting control by Schneider Electric. Sphere has either five or eight communication channels, offering end users maximum flexibility. It can also be programmed to react to external conditions, responding to natural light levels and automatically brightening or dimming to suit.

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Smart use of intelligent controls can also contribute effectively to a property’s security, as a sensor can be used to activate lighting and/or CCTV around the property. Anyone approaching within 30m of the property can potentially trip one of the sensors, illuminating the entire house and setting a recording in progress. As homeowners become more tech savvy, their interest in home improvement also continues to grow. With the tough economic climate, many are still choosing to improve rather than move. This said; those who are renovating their homes are looking to upgrade, save energy and often install more than just a lighting control solution. These key drivers point to an increased demand for more sophisticated control. In the past, building automation technology was simply too expensive for the mass market, but this is no longer the case. The latest intelligent control solutions are cost effective, simple to install and programmable, putting them very much in reach of the everyday customer.

In addition, energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important for all consumers, not just those who are interested in green issues. Therefore the popularity of lighting control and home automation will only continue to grow. With the UK’s homeowners already spending around £6bn per year on sustainable solutions for their homes, smart contractors need to make the most of this exciting new opportunity.

Contact Newey & Eyre www.neweyandeyre.co.uk

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Sensible solutions Installing energy efficient lighting is only half the story when it comes to making energy and cost savings. Now we need to hand over control too

THERE CAN’T BE a person left in the land who can’t quote verbatim, the potential savings to be made from switching to LED lighting if - and I believe it’s still quite a big if – it’s suited to the purpose.

However, what most of us are apparently missing is the point that, alongside the new energy efficient light sources we need to be installing and utilising control systems in order to maximise the savings.

Albeit in a pretty basic form, we’ve actually been using lighting controls all along, according to Peter Hopper at Lyco: ‘The most basic form of lighting controls consist of simple on/off switches built into fittings. Then there are the familiar wall-mounted switches, which can incorporate dimmers to control the level of brightness. For communal staircases, in apartment blocks for example, timer switches provide the simple solution to human forgetfulness.

‘The next level of sophistication in lighting controls works by detecting movement; if someone is moving about in the dark, the light obligingly switches on and stays on until a pre-determined time after all movement has ceased.

This is made possible by the Passive Infra Red detector, PIR for short. These controllers are ideal for use in rooms, which are not occupied all the time, such as cloakrooms, so that lights are only on when actually needed. These lighting controls are not only a great convenience but over a year can save a great deal of expensive electricity.

Whilst performing these useful functions, lighting controls are also saving a fortune in electricity ‘Lighting controls then, do rather more than take the effort out of flicking switches. They enable lights to come on when you enter a room with both hands full and similarly go out when you leave.

Much better than trying to turn the lights off with your chin! They turn on lights when someone enters where they should not, alerting others to the incursion.

Whilst performing these useful functions, lighting controls are also saving a fortune in electricity.’

LOV IN G TH E UN LOV ED

To date, most simple lighting controls have been used for this type of application, but when Kathy Hilton, building facilities manager at The Gurdon Institute initiated an energy reduction programme, it opened the way for Lutron’s Energi TriPak retrofit lighting control solution to enable the ‘unloved’ areas of the department to deliver significant energy savings.

The University of Cambridge instigated an Energy and Carbon Reduction Project (ECRP) in 2010/11 and The Gurdon Institute was identified as one of five pilot departments, due to its high energy consumption. As well as a behaviour change campaign, various energy savings technologies were looked at that would maximise savings, yet minimise disruption to the researchers or their work environment.

Hilton explained: ‘We wanted to reduce electricity consumption throughout wwThe Gurdon Institute, but we wanted to do it without affecting the good science that is done here in developmental biology and cancer research. With this in mind, we challenged the researchers to get involved in an energy reduction competition. The key to keeping switching off front of mind was to maintain a high profile of energyawareness and reminders.

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An iPad kiosk in the main entrance helped, as did various behavioural changes. We began to see great results; one lab in particular achieved electricity consumption reductions of 50 per cent, without compromising their research by a complete shift in behaviour.

‘However, as well as altering user behaviour, we still had a large number of spaces within the Institute that I termed “unloved”. These were areas that were not the responsibility of any one person or group and so energy consumption was not owned by anyone.’

To see the impact that lighting control could have in these unloved areas, Hilton set up a trial in an equipment room and a research laboratory. The results not only showed the significant savings that can be achieved when lighting is used well, but also the reductions that can be gained when the system is adapted to suit user habits.

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Energy monitoring and management company, Building Sustainability, installed Lutron’s Energi TriPak wireless retrofit solution in lab 323. This met Hilton’s classification of ‘unloved’ perfectly, as it had no owner, and individuals visited the room only sporadically throughout the day.

As well as one wireless Lutron Rania RF switch and two Radio Powr Savr wireless occupancy/vacancy sensors, Building Sustainability also fitted a meter to monitor results. Thanks to the wireless nature of Lutron’s solution, the retrofit was carried out with no disruption to the researchers’ working day and the existing T8 36W fluorescents remained in situ.

The electrical consumption used during a pre-specified sensor controlled period was then monitored, followed by a period of manual light switching. The results showed that during the sensor-controlled phase, an average of 6.45kWh was used per 24 hours and an average of 16.39 kWh was consumed when it was switched to manual control. This equated to a staggering 60 per cent reduction between manual switching and sensor control.

Following the success of the equipment room trial, it was expanded to include a laboratory. As well as occupancy sensors, it was decided that daylight harvesting sensors be included, so as well as installing Lutron’s EcoSystem Energy Savr Node addressable lighting control, four occupancy and daylight sensors and a tracking meter, the T8 36W fluorescents were also changed to lower energy 28W T5 alternatives.

As previously, a sensor and manual time-frame were monitored, however the earlydata results did not match Building Sustainability’s expectations.

It was only on closer examination of the researchers’ working practices that the reason for this discrepancy was brought to light. The laboratory was using more electricity at the weekends when in sensor control mode than in the manual mode.

Hilton explains: ‘The importance of taking into account occupant usage patterns was highlighted for us in lab 328. It was only when the data didn’t show the kind of energy savings that we expected that we explored further and found that the lab occupants were traditionally in the habit of leaving the lights off while working in the lab during weekend, whereas the sensors were automatically switching on the lights.

As we had been encouraging behavioural changes for some time, the lab users had become used to only turning on lighting when they needed it, rather than doing it out of habit.’

With this in mind, the occupancy sensors were reset from presence detection to vacancy sensing, accommodating the lab researchers altered behaviour patterns. Combined with the daylight harvesting, lab usage went from 360 kWh (during the manual measurement period of already improved user lighting behavior) to 160 kWh following sensor re-programming.

This equated to a 56 per cent reduction between manual switching and sensor and daylight control.

According to Dr Andy Davies at Harvard, lighting controls provide significant opportunities for energy savings, at the same time offering a dynamic solution, allowing the level of light to be tailored to the needs of the user.

‘Control and monitoring systems are extremely popular in the street and outdoor lighting market,’ he explained.

‘For instance, Harvard’s LeafNut is able to save up to 100kg of carbon and £46 in energy costs per street light per year.

Outdoor lighting is only a small

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The combination of LED lighting and controls has delivered energy savings of around 45 per cent gap in the market for an indoor version, and EyeNut was born. The wireless solution for commercial environments allows lights to be controlled individually or in groups, meaning lighting can be tailored to the exact needs of the user.

Newey & Eyre has recently completed a major project for frozen food brand, Birds Eye to transform the lighting efficiency of its Lowestoft operation.

The Suffolk site is the company’s UK production facility, employing 700 staff, making it the town’s biggest employer. Recently, the company had sought a solution to upgrade the lighting in the production areas, but more than 400 thirty-year-old light fittings semi-recessed into the ceiling, which could not be removed without causing structural damage, seemed an insurmountable problem.

However, following a consultation, Newey & Eyre recommended retrofit induction hibays in conjunction with lighting controls. Six fittings were trialled over a four-month period, where major energy-savings were rapidly realised.

Birds Eye awarded Newey & Eyre the contract for the entire project, which will see a complete modernisation of the lighting with a sustainable strategy taking precedence. Drawing on a vast supplier base, the Newey & Eyre team has supplied the latest generation of energy-efficient lighting at every level, including LED hibays, LED and induction floods, induction hibays, retro fit T5 kits together with an all-important range of lighting controls.

Already the results have been profound, with energy consumption measured before and after the upgrade showing up to 50 per cent reduction, while also improving lighting levels.

Steve Taylor, Birds Eye projects department said: ‘Having on numerous occasions tried to find a solution to upgrade the lighting of our production areas at Lowestoft, we were continuously told the work couldn’t be done without removing the original fittings, which simply wasn’t an option for us.’

Centre has a strong sustainability policy, which includes a commitment to achieve a 20 per cent increase in energy efficiency on 2005 levels by 2015.

As lighting is estimated to account for 20-25 per cent of the company’s energy consumption, this was clearly an area to be investigated.

‘We were keen to evaluate the potential for LED lighting and decided to try out a relatively small project initially, with a view to measuring the savings and potentially rolling out LEDs throughout the building,’ explained Les Smith, Citi’s EMEA critical facilities engineering manager. ‘It also became apparent that improving the control of the lighting would help to reduce energy consumption even further, so the Philips LightMaster system was included in the project.’

Overall, the combination of LED lighting and controls has delivered energy savings of around 45 per cent compared to the previous lighting installation.

The initial project focused on levels six and seven in one tower, and included several elements. Existing fluorescent luminaires at the perimeters were replaced with dimmable LED luminaires, dimmed in relation to natural daylight, maintaining design illuminance levels with minimum energy consumption. ‘Daylight influences around a third of each floor so the impact on energy consumption is significant,’ Smith continued.

Energy modelling by Philips indicated that further savings would be achieved by upgrading the lighting in the main body of each floor. To that end, Philips designed a bespoke LED luminaire that would fit the existing multi-service ceiling tile system and facilitate installation. These luminaires are also linked to the LightMaster system and controlled in relation to occupancy.

‘We had some occupancy control of the lighting already, but the zones were so large that, essentially, as soon as someone had walked through the space in the morning the lighting stayed on all day,’ said Smith.

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Philips LED fittings and controls are helping Citi to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions at its EMEA headquarters in Canary Wharf, London. Citigroup

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Top: Citigroup reception Above: Lutron daylight sensor in Lab 328

part of the overall lighting market, though, and if similar technology could be employed indoors, much greater benefits could be achieved.

‘Early generation indoor lighting controls, such as DALI and Analogue 1-10V, were effective in making energy savings, yet they were difficult to commission and often required specialists to program the hardware at a significant cost. Recent advances in LED technology has meant that a new generation of indoor lighting control products are about to surface, which not only provide the energy savings, but also give users total control over their lighting, similar to the systems available for the outdoor market.’

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REGAINING THE MAGIC We must have flexible light; light that can be warm or cool; light that can be ever-so dim or blindingly bright, light that can subtly or brashly change its characteristics, full wave-length light that can truly reveal every colour in the spectrum; but most of all, beautifully illuminate the human face, the humanity, which lies at the heart of all our work Richard Pilbrow

Tungsten light has a quality that virtually all other technologies lack: it appears natural John Rayment

In July, we asked the question ‘What happens if manufacturers fall out of love with a light source?’ Four months on, do we have an answer?

ack in the summer [Losing the magic, TL July], we highlighted the challenge to stall the potential demise of tungsten as a light source for stage productions.

Changes in EU legislation combined with a possibly blinkered belief by some of the major manufacturers that LED is the only light source worth developing, have led to a point where tungsten is under threat.

A growing band of lighting designers, who are obviously passionate about the very special light source, took up arms in defence of tungsten….

W H AT’S H A PPEN E D?

Michael Hulls, STC (Save Tungsten Campaign) co-ordinator, takes up the story: ‘In June, representatives of the Campaign went to Westminster to meet Peter Luff, MP for mid-Worcestershire, to discuss our concerns regarding the consequences of the EU legislation that has out-lawed the use of domestic Tungsten lamps.

‘Peter was extremely helpful and suggested ways that he could help further the Campaign both at Westminster amongst members of the Government and members of the opposition, and how it might be best to approach MEPs and the legislators in Brussels.

‘He was particularly interested to hear about how the legislation may spell disaster for many small amateur theatres, drama and operatic groups, community theatre venues and school theatres, many of which still rely on such stalwart lighting fixtures as the dear old Strand Patten 60, and are now struggling to source replacement GLS 150w lamps for them.

These are precisely the kind of organisations and

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Lighting designers are clever and can manipulate light and colour and technology to create all manner of illusions but the tungsten source behaves like no other and remains a proudly analogue form in an increasingly digital world John Rayment

venues that can least afford to invest in alternative new equipment, such as LED units and therefore are in danger of being the first venues to go dark as the supply of domestic tungsten lamps dries up.

‘As professionals, it’s easy to overlook the plight of the amateur theatre, even though I for one first encountered the magical world of stage lighting as a teenager in a local youth theatre group in the 1970s. It was a surprise to discover that Strand Pattens 23, 45, 60, 123 and 137 I first came across then, are still so important 40 years later!

‘To be a really effective campaign, we have to help safeguard the interests of the myriad smaller amateur organisations and to provide a voice, which will only increase in strength with wider representation of all levels of theatrical lighting - from the tiniest village hall amateur production to the great institutions such as the National Theatre and English National Opera.

‘It will of course help gain greater influence at Westminster if the voice of the Campaign is heard

by MPs and MEPs in constituencies the length and breadth of the country. So we appeal to all those involved in lighting in amateur productions to join the Campaign!

We know we live in a time of dramatic change. It is mandatory that we in the theatre reduce our carbon footprint, otherwise our stages will likely be washed away before our globe becomes uninhabitable Richard Pilbrow

‘This was one area we discussed with Peter Luff MP regarding who the Campaign’s natural allies are, and we also talked about the need to get more regional theatres involved. We have support amongst theatres in Bradford, Sheffield, Northampton, Harrogate and Belfast, but that’s just a fraction of the UKs regional theatres and venues, which we hope to encourage to join the Campaign.’

TH E N EXT MOV E

The Campaign has so far picked up huge support from lighting designers working around the world, heads of lighting from the Royal Shakespeare Company and Welsh National Opera to New York City Ballet, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and La Scala, Milan, as well as lighting and theatre consultants, technologists and professional associations in the UK, US, Australia, Italy, Sweden, Spain and Argentina.

Lighting hire and production companies, including White Light, ILC, and Edge of Blue are also showing an interest and lending their support, as are manufacturers such as ETC - the list to date is truly impressive.

Additionally, ALD member, Campaign supporter and technical lobbyist, Simon Pike recently arranged a meeting in Brussels with Ruben Kubiak, the European Commission official who is responsible for regulation on eco-design of lamps.

From the meeting, Pike says that Kubiak seems to believe that current Regulations do not prevent the use of any type of lamp for theatrical purposes, although this is far from clear cut, but does provide another positive avenue for the campaigners to travel.

TIME TO SIGN

Hulls and the STC really need the support of regional theatres across the UK. As he said, only five areas have so far got on board, but all will suffer the loss if tungsten becomes a light source of the past.

‘So, if you are reading this, and are involved with either a regional theatre or an amateur group anywhere in the UK,’ he appealed, ‘please get in touch and join the campaign by email at savetungsten@ald.org.uk and keep up to date with developments via our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SaveTungsten.’

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‘As a result, every detail of the specification, finish and service has to be beyond what guests are used to at home.

As more and more high-worth guests become familiar with control systems as an ordinary part of their homes, hotels have to offer them something extra special to provide the wow factor.’

COMPLEX SIMPLICITY

A powerful building automation system at the high end of the custom install market, Legrand’s Vantage is commonly specified for luxury yachts and the homes of the rich and famous, as well as exclusive hotels. It has been designed to offer a very simple-to-operate and aesthetically demure user interface. What this means for luxury hotel owners is that complex control of multiple light sources can be incorporated into an intuitive, slim-line touch screen with complete integration with temperature, A/V and blind controls, to enable both hotel staff and guests themselves to individually tailor their environment.

THE GOOD LIFE

Hayward continued: ‘While hotel staff can be trained to operate any control system, hotel guests need to be able to figure out how to use the controls as soon as they arrive, because there is no time for a learning curve. With some systems guests don’t use the functionality on offer because figuring out how to do so is just too much like hard work, so Vantage has been designed to offer intuitive operation, just like familiar hand-held devices, with both touch button and touch screen controls.’

DECENTR A L I S ED CON TR OL S

The combination of complex functionality and simple user interface provided an ideal fit for The Westbury Hotel, a five star hotel in London’s Mayfair. When the decision was taken to install a new control system as part of a refurbishment, the hotel wanted a solution that would be suitable for retrofitting, offer a high level of functionality with independent control of different areas and would provide a simple-to-operate user interface for guests.

A five-star approach to flexible controls has been achieved at the luxury Westbury Hotel

hile control systems are a ubiquitous element of the lighting specification in any hotel ranging from mid-level chains to bespoke luxury five star resorts, at the very top end of the hospitality market, the control system has to be just as special as the hotel…and its guests. For hotels that set out to become destinations for the rich, famous and super-discerning, installing an off-the-shelf control system with an ordinary-looking user interface would be tantamount to serving white sliced at breakfast.

Richard Hayward from building automation specialist, Legrand, explained: ‘The hotel sector no longer wants to create a home-from-home environment: it aims to create a betterthan-home environment.

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Hayward explained: ‘Vantage not only provided a powerful system, but its ability to control all types of lighting technologies, through either a centralised or decentralised system topology, enabled a tailored approach for each zone, addressing the need for decentralised hardware due to the retrofit scheme’s cabling restrictions. This enabled the custom install specialist, Strand Integration, to tailor the controls and complexity of the installation to suit the requirements of different areas of the hotel, using a single system in a phased installation programme.’

In addition to a wide range of guest accommodation, The Westbury has a Michelin-starred restaurant, a basement nightclub that is used for private functions, a second restaurant and bar area, reception and guest lobby.

These individual areas are often used concurrently for different functions requiring varying ambiences and the control system was designed to offer individual and independent control of

each area. Controls can, therefore be used on either a centralised or localised basis according to the day-to-day needs of the hotel. Functions can also be made available on a timed basis, with feature lighting and A/V systems in the nightclub only becoming available during its hours of operation, for example.

FASTER F LEXIB ILITY

The zoned approach was used to tailor the lighting in each area. The hotel’s lobby required only automatic and automated lighting control, while in the restaurant and basement club, full A/V and mechanical integration was specified. The independent control of different areas offered by Vantage means that numerous lighting types and lighting protocols can all be accommodated on a single control network; the system provided particular advantages at The Westbury when it came to LED lighting, which is traditionally difficult to incorporate into a dimming control.

Hayward commented: ‘The system can create an individual power profile for each LED fitting, providing a tailored dimming range that avoids any flicker issues.

As a result, all lights can be given a 100 per cent dimming range, and incorporated onto the same dimming control as conventional fittings.’ Vantage can provide such a high level of functionality because Legrand has created all the drivers for different protocols and consumer goods, developing a system that operates both on its own open protocol and using the IP network. The aim is to allow custom installers the flexibility to tailor the installation to the needs of the end user.

Hayward explained: ‘The Vantage system is compatible with any protocols or topography, and is often used to deliver a much higher level of functionality than other systems, yet it reduces the programming time by about a fifth, which has distinct advantages when a refurbishment needs to be completed to a tight deadline. Moreover, if something changes in the future, such as new light fittings in the guest rooms for example, the system can be reprogrammed remotely to accommodate the change without disruption to normal hotel business.’

PERSON A L PREF EREN CES

While the installation at The Westbury was very much focused on accommodating the practical limitations of the refit and the operational requirements of the hotel, Legrand has seen an increasing demand for the flexibility provided by the control system’s InFusion central processing unit. The system can be integrated with the booking system, enabling hotels to recognise guests’ personal control preferences and pre-set them when they make a return visit. As a result, a guest might return to a hotel to find their preferred music playing, the lighting dimmed to their preferred level and the temperature set to suit their tastes. A guest could even visit a sister hotel on the other side of the world and have their room pre-set to personal levels there too.

Hayward summed up: ‘Sophisticated hotel guests expect a sophisticated level of technology in their chosen luxury hotel and, increasingly, they also expect personalisation of their experience as standard.’

Contact Legrand www.legrand.co.ukp

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They are ideal for switching lights off when not required and with energy savings of up to 50% the payback period is kept to a minimum. These UK manufactured, IP53 rated controls switch lighting loads of up to 10 amps and are simply fixed to the end of a lighting batten. New to the range are two Spot Detection controls; featuring a narrow (1.5m) zone of detection ideal for access points into storage aisles. One is available with a passive photocell (BMPIRSP) the other with DANLERS one touch ‘Intelligent’ photocell (BMINTPIRSP). Also new are two Batten Mount PIRs offering a reduced range of detection, ideal for environments with open grid flooring where false triggering can occur from other levels. The first variant has a ‘Passive’ photocell (BMPIRRH) the other offers DANLERS one touch ‘Intelligent’ photocell (BMINTPIRRH).

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highlight In – and out Two leading UK lighting rental companies didn’t mess around when it came to placing orders for Robe’s new Pointe fixtures, and were among the first to take delivery of this latest multipurpose moving light.

Southampton-based GLS ordered 24 units, while Fineline, bristol took 12 in the initial delivery. Fineline’s order went directly from Robe to GLS, and was ent straight out on the Flaming Lips’ European tour, with lighting designed by Eric Cathcart.

After that, they were booked straight out for the Eden Sessions, staged at The Eden Project in Cornwall for which Fineline was contracted to supply lighting and rigging for the first year.

Fineline’s Rob Sangwell comments: ‘We are delighted with the Pointes. They are small, bright and really versatile units that do a whole load more than the nearest competitor product.’

Sangwell’s feelings are echoed by GLS’ Ian Turner, who said: ‘We bought them because they are really bright and feature packed.’

GLS now has more than 300 Robe moving lights in its hire stock, and is the largest lighting rental company on the south coast.

‘Combining the prisms and the Pointe’s focussed narrow beam enables you to do air effects, like laser simulation with substantially more power than any other fixture around,’ said Turner.

‘It’s genuinely a fixture that does something completely different.

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Eclipse designs and produces a wide range of shows and events, and has enjoyed a long working relationship with S+H.The new 6 x 4.5m animation cloths went straight into action in VIP areas for a run of high profile concerts by Bruce Springsteen, The Killers and Robbie Williams at London’s Wembley Stadium. Eclipse designed, provided technical infrastructure, dressed and themed the VIP area for the shows, which was located in the famous Bobby Moore Suite.

The animation cloths were in one long run down one side of the room. They made an impressive high-impact backdrop to the show environment – which featured DJs and various hospitality elements - and were fed with custom created video content produced by Eclipse. The content played through the cloths included song lyrics and images – lightning bolts, guitars, flags, stars, relating to the artist and their work. The cloth was also used to supply colour, light and atmosphere, boosting the sense of occasion in the room.

Eclipse Presentation account manager, Jayne McFahn commented: ‘Having a large interactive surface in the space was central to our design and it added greatly to the perspective and experience of all in the room.’

Live. Thousands of music fans enjoyed music from some of the cream of chart acts in an experience enhanced by full technical production – sound, lighting and visuals - supplied by locally-based Adlib Solutions, working for show producer, EMO UK. Adlib began providing production to Radio City Roadshows when the station first held events for the people of Liverpool. It has been involved with the station’s

events through the last two decades, culminating in the July and December Radio City Live events at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.

Adlib MD, Andy Dockerty commented: ‘We always enjoy working on Radio City Live.

This year, it was even more special, being the last with programme director, Richard Maddock, who’s been a driving force behind the events and getting the whole community involved in Radio City.’

Production lighting and LED screen design was created by Adlib Design’s award-winning LD, Ian Tomlinson, who took the creative starting point of needing to produce an eye-catching, flexible performance space with a distinctive architecture that could be adapted to give each artist their own look… as well as producing lots of big moments.

‘It’s a great event to work on,’ said Adlib’s head of

Lighting rental company, Siyan supplied specials packages to established and emerging live acts during the course of the summer’s festival season.

Two Door Cinema Club’s LD, Squib has been on tour with a rig from Siyan for most of the year. Lights supplied include 24 x Robe LEDBeam 100s, 12 x Clay Paky Sharpies, 72 x Barco MiStrips forming a sculptural backdrop, 11 x Chroma-Q ColorPunch LED bricks and 8 x Martin Atomic Strobes, all controlled by Squib running a Chamsys MQ100 console with playback wing. For The Editors, LD, Colin Ross has created an innovative design based around eight different height vertical truss towers on bespoke floor bases, for ultimate portability and a quick festival-style set up.

His lighting fixtures are 8 x Robe LEDWash 600s and 8 x LEDWash 1200s, 8 x 4-lite blinders, 40 x short nosed PAR 64s spread across the eight towers… and 8 x Atomic strobes.

Siyan’s Nick Valdez commented: ‘It’s really good to see so many bands taking their own lighting elements on festival runs now. ‘It means we are seeing many inventive and expedient ways being utilised to deploy large amounts of lights onstage in an average 20-minute changeover slot. It’s interesting and also becoming somewhat competitive!’

lighting, Pete Abraham.

‘The indoor festival vibe keeps all of us on our toes and the client really takes an interest in ensuring that the technical infrastructure supports all the acts and gives the audience real value. We were one of the first companies to purchase Martin Mac Viper Spots and washes in the UK, so we felt this would be a good Arena in which to showcase them and to give them a Liverpool debut as such!’

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This month sees the thirty-sixth gathering at PLASA London

SINCE ITS INCEPTION, way back in 1977, PLASA London has been one of the biggest supporters of development in this fast-paced industry, where R&D is vital.

Launched as a vehicle to connect the international entertainment technology industry, PLASA London is literally buzzing with awards ceremonies, gatherings, parties and associated events – it’s a hub for like-minded individuals to gather and share their ideas and views. And lighting plays no small part in the show...

WHAT ’S GO I NG ON ?

It’s the sort of event where you just know there’ll be more technology on offer than you can shake a (light) stick at, and with a raft of big names getting in on the action, there’s no better time to plan a visit.

The 2013 show will find the likes of Samsung and Sony in attendance for the first time, with Pioneer returning after a period away.

Alex Barrand at Pioneer explained: ‘We are returning to PLASA after a few years’ hiatus, as it is the ideal platform from which to launch our new professional audio business.’

Many existing exhibitors are planning bigger and better stands for 2013 too, according to the organisers.

Show manager, Jennie Barratt confirmed: ‘PLASA London delivers an attractive proposition to exhibitors, with 12,000 high quality visitors who are eager to see the latest technology and are in a position of purchasing influence.

‘We are pleased to welcome both new and returning exhibitors, from the industry giants to smaller yet innovative brands, many of whom have new products to present during the show.’

For the past three years, the London event has featured the PLASA Professional Development Programme – a series of free educational seminars, which is each hosted by a prominent name from the entertainment technology sector, who’ll share insights on their work on specialist technological areas for live shows and events.

it’s a hub for like-minded individuals to gather and share their ideas and views

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12,000 high quality visitors who are eager to see the latest technology

WHO’S WHO? ETC - Stand J60

ETC has set the LED entertainment technology market alight with the introduction of the miniature D22 luminaire, which will be unveiled at this year’s event.

The 20cm D22, weighs in at just three kg, and brings efficient wash lighting to children’s theatres, museums, lobbies, retail outlets and other installations where low profile fixtures are a must. It’s also the perfect detail light for any professional venue. Also on the stand will be a range of other products from the company’s lighting, control desk and power control products, including Source Four LED, the company’s flagship desk, Eos Titanium, and sensor dimming with ThruPower modules, which enable quick and easy switching between switch and dim mode, for operation of both traditional and LED fixtures. www.etcconnect.com

CableJoG – Stand C1

The highlight of CableJoG’s stand for lighting enthusiasts, will be the LightingJoG Rack 8 – a 19 inch 2U rack count, lighting/network cable tester with single and double-ended testing, memory and intermittent fault detection.

Features include two rows of LEDs corresponding to each connector pin, and one for the screen. As each pin is activated, the LEDs indicate all connections associated with that pin. A further six LEDs indicate the state of the memory.

If the memory LED is lit, LightingJoG Rack 8 automatically scans all connections and compares the results against test information. www.cablejog.com

THE THREE WS WHAT Pro audio, lighting and stage technologies WHERE ExCeL, London WHEN 6-9 October 2013

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FOOTBALL FEVER The Ghelamco Arena in Gent – new home to football team, KAA Gent - has opened in a blaze of glory, complete with a cutting-edge media façade on all four sides and a spectacular exterior architectural lighting scheme designed by leading European creative visual design practice, Painting With Light

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enk-based Paining With Light (PWL) was asked

by Philips Lighting Solutions to propose a complete scheme with bespoke control solution for specialist visuals in certain areas of the new venue. The concept was then selected by the project’s chief developer and Ghelamco CEO, Paul Gheysen.

Led by Luc Peumans, the PWL team utilised their cross disciplinary experiences in the worlds of entertainment and music, and their penchant for stylish building lighting to deliver a spectacular result in a very short timescale of just under two months.

The time was the biggest challenge, but one that Peumans and his team took completely in their stride.‘It was a fantastic project in which to be involved,’ enthused Peumans. ‘And I am very proud of the results achieved in this extremely short timescale. It was also a great collaboration between us and Philips, which supported us through every stage.’

The dynamic and highly flexible media façade is built from approximately nine kilometres of Philips CK iColor Flex LMX – flexible strands of intense colour-changing LED pixels set 12cm apart. These are placed in vertical lines with a vertical pitch 12.5cm apart, all around the building; the façade covers over 10,000sq m in total.

Sixty-four Philips CK eW Graze

Powercore LED strips are incorporated into the design.The bespoke control system for these involves a Coolux Media Player Pro server running CK’s Video Systems Manager component and Coolux’s Media Manager Pro, with Coolux Widget Designer PRO triggering everything. This lighting is controlled from a grandMA2 on PC console running via KiNet protocol. Painting With Light has also produced a quantity of custom media content for the installation, some of it highlighting sponsor’s logos and clips consisting of high-impact ambient material and texturing, converging in eye-catching animations.

Special events and information or promotions can be graphically displayed or appear as text on the exterior of the Arena, and new content can be produced and programmed into the system at any time.This feature also enables the building to stand out from its surroundings as an iconic structure on the local landscape.

The location, close to a highway intersection, makes it a perfect media tool, especially with the potential viewing capacity of three million people each month.

The exterior lighting elements feature more than 500 Philips LED fixtures of various types, including ColorBlasts and Graze Powercore. One of the reasons the Paining With Light scheme was chosen, was due to its commitment to sustainability, power saving capacity and low on-going running costs as

it’s primarily based on LED fixtures.

The roof is outlined with another 140 x Philips Color Kinetics eW Graze Powercore LED strips. The cantilevered overhanging sections around the roof are coloured using 232 x Philips CK ColorBlast PowerCore LED floods. At ground level, the gallery level section of the building shell is illuminated with another 220 x ColorBlast PowerCores.

All of these lighting fixtures have been pixel mapped, to allow video content to be run through them as well as onto the media façade, allowing lighting to be matched to video content on display if desired, producing various colour glows and other subtle but sympathetic effects.

The lighting and media façade can also be triggered by sound, and there are a number of inbuilt public interactivity options in the system, which will be further developed once the 20,000-capacity Ghelamco Arena is in day-to-day use. At the front entrance, the lighting design is completed with eight panels on the outside, which are up-lit with 64 x ColorBlazes, plus eight advertising posts each with three Clay Paky Sharpies mounted in Igloo weather domes on the tops, for creating piercing beam effects.

Contact Painting With Light www.paintingwithlight.be Philips Lighting www.lighting.philips.com

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Illuma Lighting +44 (0)1332 818200 | www.illuma.co.uk Introducing the award winning new 355o rotating Rotaspot spotlight.

Illuma recently launched the Rotaspot, the latest addition to their extensive spotlight range, designed specifically for retail and commercial environments. The industries response to this versatile and flexible new product has already seen it win the award for Best Innovation at The Lighting Design Awards. The new Rotaspot incorporates the new Gen3 Fortimo LED SLM system from Philips, allowing the range to provide both high impact and low maintenance lighting solutions. The range is available in 3 lumen packages; 2,000, 3,000 and now 4,500 lumens. These are all supported by Illuma’s renowned 5 year guarantee. For more information visit www.illuma.co.uk

Ex-Or +44 (0) 1942 719229 | www.ex-or.com Ex-Or delivers 70% warehouse energy savings Ex-Or’s market-leading range of energy saving lighting solutions has been extended with the launch of Mid-Bay LightSpot PIRs, meaning there is now a full range of programmable PIR presence detection systems suitable for ceiling heights ranging from 8m up to 16m, typically found in warehouses and industrial units. Like the long-established Hi-Bay LightSpot which is optimised for heights of 12m to 16m, the new Mid-Bay LightSpot offers 360 degree movement detection, but optimised for lower heights of 8 m to 12 m. This ensures that effective presence detection with maximum energy savings can be achieved. Both Hi-Bay and Mid-Bay LightSpot allow positioning at the end of the aisle, further extending LightSpot’s energy saving capability.

This is made easy with the addition of a special sensor lens mask offering more efficient detection. Energy cost savings of up to 70 per cent or more can be made in industrial and commercial warehousing and storage buildings with high ceilings. This is thanks to LightSpot’s ability to ensure the lights are never left burning needlessly in areas that have been vacated or where there is enough natural light. Both Mid-Bay and Hi-Bay LightSpot are simple to commission after installation and can be easily reconfigured in the future in response to the regularly changing operational spaces within a dynamic warehousing environment. Commissioning Ex-Or lighting controls has been made even easier with the recent introduction of the Ex-Or HP18 LightSpot handheld controller. This low cost, pocket sized remote control is simple and intuitive to use for both installers and end users. The new Mid-Bay LightSpot is available with flush or surface mountings and is compatible with DALI or DSI ballasts.

Simpson Springs & Pressings Ltd 0118 978 6573 | www.simpsonsprings.co.uk Springs & Pressings for the Lighting Industry from stock and custom made Simpson Springs & Pressings Ltd have been manufacturing components for the lighting industry for 40 years.

In that time our knowledge and expertise has helped our customers from assisting with design and prototyping though to manufacture. Our continued investment in machinery enables us to produce a huge variety of Springs, Pressings and Wireforms for almost any lighting application. We pride ourselves in our commitment to the quality of our service and products and welcome the opportunity to help you realise your lighting solutions.

Kingfisher +44 (0)1623 415900 | www.kingfisherlighting.com A LED only light fitting for urban lighting, LUNIO is designed by Italian lighting manufacturer Arcluce. Its sleek, modern and minimal design is the perfect synthesis combining esthetical features and shapes. Lunio is highly efficient, the ideal solution for urban settings, pathways, outdoor public and private areas, parks and gardens. Made from die-cast aluminium and finished in subtle anthracite grey, Lunio adds class to any exterior environment. Lunio is available to the UK though Kingfisher Exterior Lighting, Arcluce’s exclusive distributor. Kingfisher have worked closely with Arcluce for many years, forming a strong partnership. Visit Arcluce at The Arcshow, stand Q52!

Earlsmann 08456 434740 | www.earlsmann.co.uk New LED tube makes fluorescent tube replacement easy Need a quick and easy solution to fluorescent tube replacement? Earlsmann’s new LED tube with external driver allows straightforward replacement of the existing magnetic/HF ballast with the LED driver. The tube is wired for two-ended connection to simplify rewiring of the fitting, uses low voltage (< 50V) and is completely safe and compliant. The LED tube can be supplied with emergency function and is suited to almost any application, particularly where older fluorescent tubes are still in use – e.g. car parks, schools and offices. The tubes can be fully dimmable, compatible with 1-10, DALI control and building management systems. The LED driver is freely cooled, providing increased reliability and reduced maintenance costs.

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80 DIRECT ORIES

EMERGENCY LIGHTING

LED MARINE LIGHTING

Cooper Lighting and Safety manufacture a comprehensive range of mains and emergency lighting solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Based in Doncaster, UK, Cooper Lighting and Safety is an operating business of Cooper Safety, a division of Cooper Industries. We are able to provide a wide range of products, services and support to our customers.

TEL: 01302 321541 EMAIL: sales@cooper-ls.com WEB: www.cooper-ls.com ADDRESS: Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4NB

Timage (GB) LLP is renowned in the yacht industry for its beautifully crafted Italian LED and traditional bulb lighting.

Timage specialises in nautically styled brass bulkhead lights, waterproof step and courtesy lights, reading lights and ceiling lights. Substantial stock holding for fast delivery.

COLD CATHODE

EMERGENCY LIGHTING

LED LIGHTING

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

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

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

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

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

DECORATIVE LIGHTING

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

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

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

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

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

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LAMP HOLDER

LED LIGHTING

2012 has seen the official launch of our luminaire design department. We have 30 years experience within the emergency lighting industry, and with the vast advances in lighting design due to the growth in LED technologies, it has been a natural progression to utilise our experience and resources to now offer our clients a one stop solution for bespoke design and manufacture.

TEL: 01376 331515 EMAIL: info@cocolighting.com ADDRESS: The Old Power Station,Unit 5c, Enterprise Court, Lakes Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QS

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

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

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

AMENITY AND STREET LIGHTING

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

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

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

TEL: 01376 343087 EMAIL: sales@timage.eu WEB: www.timage.eu ADDRESS: PO Box 141, Lakes Road, Braintree, Essex. CM7 2SG

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

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

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LIGHTING LAMPOSTS AND LANTERNS

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

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

Period Cast Iron Lamp Posts We’ve Created the UK’s largest stockholding of Lamp Posts & lanterns. For “lighting retailers” we provide free standing display units. For “Designers & Specifiers” we offer a unique design & development service. For “Architects & Councils” we offer a full commercial support, from supply to installation.

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

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TEL: 0800 6888372 EMAIL: sales@blackcountrymetalworks.co.uk WEB: www.blackcountrymetalworks.co.uk ADDRESS: Whitehall, Aston, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4JH

LIGHTING COMPONENTS

LIGHTING MAINTENANCE

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

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

LUXOMAT ®

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

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

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

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

LIGHTING COMPONENTS

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

We develop lighting products for all sectors and specialise in LED. Our sustainable and maintainable design does not compromise on innovation whilst maintaining the “wow factor”. I am level 4 qualified under the ILP competency framework. I have 22 years of experience and a team with 40 years between them. The ONLY accredited and approved SECURED BY DESIGN lighting consultancy in the UK.

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

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

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

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

on filters available hapes and sizes

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

Glass dichroic colour correction filters shapes and sizes

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

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Louvres available in custom

Inlico are established distributors of lighting components shapes and sizes and accessories.

Our product range includes: lampholders, switches and dimmers, plugs, cable and cordsets, as well as plastic and metal parts and UL-approved components.

We also operate a product labelling service for luminaires.

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www.leefilters.com

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

+44 (0) 1264 366245

TEL: 01264 366245 22/11/2011 11:00 WEB: www.leefilters.com 17/05/2011 14:16 ADDRESS: Central Way, Walworth Industrial Estate Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5AN

Walter Logan’s Swivel joints manufactured by Meinzer Swivel Joints GmbH are well know to be the best quality swivel joints available to lighting manufacturers who prize quality and regularity above the cheapness of other swivel joint manufacture’s. Types available are raw brass swivel joints, silver swivel joints, chrome swivel joints, black swivel joints plus many more.

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

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