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PEOPLE 11 Comment Editor, Gill Anderson discusses lighting, and more …

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News, appointments & diary dates for the month ahead

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Brendon Airey, the industry’s industry columnist

21 Interview – Driven

Mariana Figueiro, a brilliant mind

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COMMERCIAL 29 News 32 Eye of the beholder Building facades

39 Case study – Keep a note Document management company, Synertec

ENERGY EFFICIENT 43 News 47 Elegant illumination Light sources for chandeliers

51 Case study – If Carling made LEDs Probably the biggest public sector LED project

EVENT 55 News 57 The final countdown 2014 LuxLive preview

58 Case study – Kentfest Stage lighting for Swedish rock band

RETAIL 63 News 66 Bums on seats Create a successful ambience from breakfast to evening service

70 Case study – Sky’s the limit Sky Retail’s new Westfield outlet

SPECIALIST 73 News 75 Case study – Oh, là là British chic for a Parisian getaway

77 Opinion – Evolving control Ian Hamilton believes the age of control for all has arrived

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Technology in the dark

THE TEAM Editor

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Stuart McCreery

My least favourite time of year is when the clocks change at the end of October. I detest the dark mornings and dark evenings that the change brings, as I suspect do most of the working population.

However, there was a bit of a silver lining this year, as I’ve been lucky enough to receive not one, but two smart lighting systems to play with – which of course, need the dark.

I’ve been reading and writing about these domestic systems for some time, but this is the first opportunity I’ve had to get touchy-feely with them. I will admit to wondering who would buy these kits – techno geeks, keepers up with the Jones’, or possibly desperate women whose partner’s have everything they could possibly need or want?

Well, now I know; it’s people just like me, who want to control their lighting in a simple-ish way. For instance, we went away this month, and instead of asking my neighbour to open and close blinds and put lights on to deter burglars, I simply set an ‘away from home’ scene for different rooms, and ‘Bob’, as the saying goes, ‘was my uncle’. It seems to have worked too – we weren’t burgled, and no squatters took up residence, and all controlled from my iPad. Job done!

So, apart from driving the family mad with 1970s-style disco scenes through the long dark evenings, the other bit of fun on my horizon is the final event of the UK lighting show year, LuxLive.

Hopefully, all of the blisters from London Design week will have healed, and we’ll all be ready and willing for another round of ‘who’s showing what’. However, in the case of this event, there’s a lot more to see and take part in. For the definitive guide, have a look at page 55.

This month, I’m delighted to report that TL has secured an interview with possibly the world’s busiest woman. Despite carrying a workload that would make a humming bird with two sets of wings blanche, Mariana Figueiro, light and health program director, LRC, and Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US, found time to share information on her work with the effects of light on health – a subject that’s catching the global lighting fraternity’s imagination right now.

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Spotlight on sustainability

It’s a date...

Interlight Moscow 11-14 November 2014

LED China 2-5 March 2015

Expocentre, Moscow www.interlight.messefrankfurt.ru

Guangzhou, China www.chinaexhibition.com

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Taipei WTC, Taiwan www.tils.com.tw

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PhotonStar’s marketing and business development director, Fenella Frost, has been invited to speak at the annual GHA annual conference at Senate Place, London on 6 November.

As a sustainable homes and communities organisation, GHA raises awareness of environmental developments, and is committed to promoting sustainable housing.

Frost joined PhotonStar

in 2008, bringing with her specialist knowledge of low-carbon building design, engineering and manufacture.

As an experienced speaker, she focuses primarily on energy and sustainability, and is a recognised expert in the emerging topic of light and health.

She chaired the Lighting and sustainable building design panel discussion at the 2013 Ecobuild event.

Appointments GlassGuard has appointed Stephen Szmidt as quality and health & safety manager.

He is a member of the Chartered Quality Institute and holds a Diploma in Quality and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Szmidt said of his appointment: ‘This will be a challenging role. GlassGuard is already a strong advocator of manufacturing standards.

I am looking forward to bringing further leaner, quality and health and safety improvements which will benefit the company, our customers and our suppliers.’

Managing director Chris Payne added: ‘We are pleased to welcome Stephen to the team. He has already made a telling contribution to the company by overseeing GlassGuard’s ISO9001 re-certification for a further three years with no nonconformances.’

Lighting Controls has added to its sales force with the appointment

of Robert John Garner.

Garner began his career as an electrical engineer, later switching to sales. During the past nine years, has secured a solid working relationship within the lighting controls industry, working with Modular Wiring Systems, Open Technology, Honeywell and Prolojik.

Lighting controls specialist, BEG has appointed Jan Glynn as its new business development manager.

With 25 years’ experience in the lighting industry, Glynn will be responsible for developing new business opportunities in the north east of England, and will work with consultants, architects, and engineers on the best ways organisations can reduce their energy costs.

Speaking on his appointment, Glynn said: ‘I’m delighted to be joining a company that has such a rich history as BEG, ahead of its forthieth anniversary next year.

‘BEG continues to produce a range of award-winning products, from occupancy

sensors, and KNX to LED floodlights and I look forward to working with a great team.’

Milos Group welcomes Marc Hendriks, a well-respected expert who has enjoyed a long and successful history within the truss and support structure industry.

His appointment to the Milos Group team is expected to strengthen brands, and offer value added to its customer base. He will drive efficient product development and effectively manage the product portfolio across all three brands.

Optoma has expanded its LED lighting

business with the appointment of two regional sales managers: Ian McNeill and Daniel Holden.

Speaking of his appointment, Holden said: ‘The lighting industry saw very little change in almost six decades. There has been an all too slow progression in energy conscious lighting.

But in the last five years there has been a huge sea change reflecting the importance of LED to the lighting world.

As a consequence, there is a lot of cheap lighting being manufactured.

‘I have joined Optoma because I know the products are of a high quality and will last.’

McNeill trained as a lighting engineer with an LIF qualification, and has been working at Collingwood Lighting and previously, Litelite.

He said: ‘I am looking forward to this new challenge. LED lighting is absolutely the way forward because of cost saving, energy efficiency and aesthetics.’

BRAND Lighting Design has announced the appointment of Ashley Pearson as technical director, responsible for leading the lighting design and control specification team.

Of his move, Pearson said: ‘Whilst of course I’m sad to be leaving Gil-lec and the great team there, I am really pleased to be joining BRAND.

It’s a very exciting time in lighting design – particularly in terms of control - and I’m looking forward to working on the more unusual and probably challenging projects, which BRAND specialises in.’

Wireless Solution Sweden has appointed Bo Wendemo as R&D engineer, effective immediately.

Wendemo has 25 years’ experience with wireless technology, and spent the past 10 years at Nokia Denmark, which included an 18-month stint helping to build and train a team in Beijing.

He commented: ‘I’m looking forward to keeping the W-DMX brand on the leading edge of technology, to maintain its status as the most reliable wireless DMX on the market.’

Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution added: ‘We’re very happy to add Bo to our R&D team. He has a very strong background, and his experience in China further strengthens his position. I believe our products will benefit hugely and continue to be even more innovative.’

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In 2008, Sutton Vane Associates was appointed to design the lighting for the park and public areas of London’s Olympic venue.

As part of the project, principal, Mark Sutton Vane designed the iconic ‘Memory Masts’, used to light large open spaces around the Olympic stadium. Now those masts are featuring in the park’s advertisements on the London Underground.

Each 31m high mast has its own wind turbine, lit to stand out after dark. Below the turbine is a ring, which hides the down lights that light the ground below. All around the ring are hundreds of tiny LED lights, which can be made to change colour independently or in in rhythms that run along the line of masts.

Sutton Vane’s lighting was so successful that he was subsequently appointed London 2012 Learning Legacy Ambassador for Lighting.

His connection with the Olympic movement continued after the London games, as he designed the lighting for the museum at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland. Some of the museum graphics also include photos of Memory Masts in action in London: completing the circle.

Sutton Vane commented: ‘I was on the Underground; the train stopped at a station, and I saw through the window one of my lights on an advertisement for the Olympic Park. It was a real surprise to see my design in the Underground!’

Fingers crossed...

Hamilton Litestat has revealed that its latest innovation, the LEDstat Intelligent Dimmer, has been shortlisted in the Innovative Residential/Domestic Product of the Year category, of the Electrical Industry Awards 2014.

The dimmer, which resolves compatibility issues between LEDs and the dimmer when used with the same, or mixed branded LED

lamps, is part of the company’s range of lighting control and audio solutions.

MD, Ian Hamilton said: ‘We were confident that we had a strong entry with our new LEDstat dimmer, because reaction and feedback from the market to the product launch has been extremely positive.

Resolving compatibility issues between LEDs and dimmers has been the source of much

frustration for contractors ever since LEDs were first introduced.

‘We are now looking forward to the next stage of the Electrical Industry Awards selection process.’

Orluna LED recently tweeted that the company had independently tested the dimmer and reported that it worked ‘beautifully with their products’.

Cheer on UK manufacturing Dextra Group has received the Lighting Manufacturing Company of the Year Award, from Building and Facilities News.

Rupert Martin, Group chairman and owner, commented: ‘We are very proud that after 37

years, a privately owned and managed UK lighting company has been recognised and appreciated for their commitment to UK manufacturing.

‘The past 12 months have seen a major investment in square

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metres, staff, and advanced technology systems across the Group. In addition, major contracts have been won, resulting in a huge increase on predicted sales, and there has been a large increase in LED sales.’

Asked about the Group’s plans and direction for the future, Martin added: ‘Our chief aim is further investment in advanced technology, and to increase our production capacity here in our UKbased facility.

‘The whole industry is currently switching its focus to LED lighting. The significant shift in consumer demand highlights the growing desirability of high performing and energy efficient LED technology.’

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Focus: “MHA has demonstrated an approach to LED technology and its capabilities.

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According to Brendon Airey, it’s time to change that old light for a nice LED one – and while we’re at it, consign the producers of outmoded technology to the scrap heap alongside their products ...

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e should be doing this - not just to our lighting, but to our people too. Lighting has changed dramatically in the last five years, but the industry, like a stubborn mule, is hanging on to dinosaurs on the verge of extinction (both with products and people), when they should be consigned to the rubbish bin of history.

For example, why are 4x18 watt T8 cat2 luminaires still being produced and sold? They are outmoded and inefficient compared to current technology, and they will only become more obsolete as the industry pushes forward.

Why are there still people working in the lighting industry who have not yet invested time or money into new lighting technology, or who fight against the LED or induction producers? They are as obsolete as their outdated technology.

We have all seen a huge shift in the market, where companies and individuals are happy to invest capital for something that will save them energy and revenue funds in the future. Companies are now happier to look for proven long term savings instead of a cheap quick fix that will cost them more in the long run.

Many of the individuals in the lighting industry have been around for years, and are not about to move on any time soon. The majority have a real passion for lighting and lighting design, and are always looking for new and innovative products to improve what they can offer to a customer.

Unfortunately, there are also some who are stuck in their ways, who don’t understand new lighting technology, and who have no desire to even try. To put it simply, they are dinosaurs. They are used to selling/using products and services based on price or brand, but you cannot sell quality LED luminaires in this way.

The cost of producing solid-state lighting is higher than making a box for fluorescent tubes to sit in, and the sales process has also changed.

So how do we, as an industry, overcome this issue?

Should we educate or humiliate?

Luckily, this will happen naturally over time - those individuals that understand the market, will evolve with the technology, and those that don’t will be stuck trying to sell T8 luminaires, which meet neither the form nor function requirements of the market until they stop making the lamps.

Next year we shall be celebrating the International Year of Light. I have read most of the marketing material regarding this, and I think you will all agree that it all looks a bit ‘techy’ for us lighting people.

However, I don’t remember an International Year of Light in the past, and I am not sure that we shall have one again in my lifetime. Being ever the opportunist, I think it’s come at quite a good time for our part of the lighting industry.

2014 has been a pretty impressive year for our industry - and what better way to celebrate than by having an even better 2015!

2015 should be the year that we take our industry out to the global community. Inform and educate our peers about the innovation and evolution within our industry, but don’t let the dinosaurs hold us back.

Discontinue old products that have had their day.

Educate our distribution networks on the new products, and how to show their customers the light.

So a warning for all those dinosaurs: look out, because there’s a meteorite coming. As Bob Dylan said: ‘Your old road is rapidly ageing, please get out of the new one if you can’t lend your hand, for the times they are a-changing.’

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But in the end, someone needs to be a driving force, and that is probably one of my biggest roles here

etting to know what makes someone like Mariana Figueiro tick, isn’t easy, but in this instance, the lady in question made it a pleasure.

Passionate about her work, dedicated to making a difference, interested in new ideas, Figueiro is, in her own words, ‘a person who never takes no as an answer; someone looking for new ways to grow, learn and move forward; a little bit of a workaholic but for a good reason; someone who believes that research and design are interchangeable and should always be hand-in-hand, and a person who strives for excellence - always.’

She’s also ‘someone who loves her family even though I am miles away from them.’

Below, Figueiro shares the decisions that led to her current, and I think it fair to say, exalted position as light and health program director, LRC, and Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Can you tell us a little about your life ‘before lighting’?

‘I am originally from Brazil, where I grew up. My father is Brazilian and my mother was Cuban. I have been immersed in American culture since I was a little kid because my mother’s family lives in the US. I used to visit my grandfather every July and fell in love with the American way of life.

‘I studied in a Jesuit school (Loyola) until I started Architecture school in Brazil. I always thought I would spend the rest of my life working as an architect. Soon after I graduated, I was hired by one of the largest construction companies in Brazil.

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That was fascinating. Light could be used to help people with Alzheimer’s disease sleep better

‘It was then that I found the Masters of Science in Lighting program offered by the Lighting Research Center. I was accepted into the program late, but cannot thank enough those at the LRC who accepted me as a student.

‘When I started my graduate studies, I thought I would be back to Brazil as a lighting designer. Well, I fell in love with research after taking the research design class taught by LRC director, Mark Rea. I then decided to pursue a career in research and quickly realised that I wasn’t going to be able to succeed as a researcher in Brazil. That’s when I decided to stay in the US and pursue my new goal in life.

‘I completed my Master’s and was hired as research staff at the LRC. Mark Rea convinced me to obtain my PhD. He said that if I wanted to be successful in my career and have independent research, I needed to have a PhD. I took his advice and enrolled in a part-time PhD program in Multidisciplinary Science at the School of Science at Rensselaer. My advisor was in the biology department and my thesis was on light’s effects on the circadian system.’

Where did your interest in the specific area of lighting on health and wellbeing come from?

‘My interest in light’s effect on health and wellbeing began when I was working in a new-born intensive care unit (NICU) while collecting data for my Master’s thesis. I was looking at the effects of daytime and night-time light exposure on alertness and

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performance of daytime and rotating shift nurses. During my data collection, I was not sleeping more than three hours in a row during an entire month! I then started appreciating how hard it was to stay up at night, and moreover, the full importance of alertness and performance in a critical care situation, like the NICU. ‘I learned a lot about circadian rhythms, why we are so miserable trying to stay awake at night, and how light can help minimise the pain of fighting our body’s need to sleep.’

I see. So what does your role at LRC involve these days?

I direct the Light and Health Program, and that means I need to write successful grant applications, design experiments, interpret data, write manuscripts, coordinate research staff activities, manage budgets and timelines, and present our work at technical conferences. I teach courses and supervise graduate students at MS and PhD levels.

‘I also teach the Light and Health Institute, a seminar for industry professionals, held twice each year in spring and autumn. I travel to visit our partners and represent the LRC at various venues.

‘Last year, we launched the Light and Health Alliance, a collaborative initiative with lighting manufacturers. The goal is to provide manufacturers with information about the topic of light and health, so that new products designed to deliver circadian

light to users can be manufactured and made available in the market.’

Can you share a little information about the research that led to your projects working with elders, and those suffering from Alzheimer’s?

When I was just starting my career at the LRC as research staff, I was charged with establishing the Light and Health Program.

I was looking for applications of light that could have an impact on people’s health and wellbeing. I learned about a study published by Eus van Someren, a neuroscientist in Amsterdam, which showed that high levels of white light (above 1200 lux at the eye), could consolidate rest/activity rhythms in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and increase sleep consolidation at night. That was fascinating.

Light could be used to help people with Alzheimer’s disease sleep better.

‘Since we knew that the circadian system was maximally sensitive to short-wavelength (blue) light, we thought we could reduce the amount of light by tuning the spectrum of light to the maximum sensitivity of the circadian system.

‘Dr Nadarajah Narendran, director of research at the LRC, was working with the ASSIST Program at the LRC, and they were looking for a successful application for LEDs. Blue LEDs peaking close to 460 nm are a great light source for activating the circadian system. So we did a project together. We applied 30 lux of blue LED to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease living

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in a nursing home and saw very promising results. That was the start of our work in this area.

‘We then tried to get funding to continue the work, and it took us close to 10 years to finally receive funding. But, we joined efforts with clinicians and were able to receive a large amount of funding from the National Institute on Aging, to perform a study looking at the effects of light on sleep and behaviour in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.’

award, and is associated with funding to perform research. It was a great award because it allowed me to do research in the area of light and alertness - and the results of these studies were very fruitful.

‘We are currently working with the US Navy and the US Special Operations Command on follow-up studies, looking at using light to increase alertness. We are also working with the Navy to change the lighting inside submarines as a result of some of these studies.’

You were recently promoted to full Professor at Rensselaer and have been elected Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society. You must be very proud of your achievements; could you share an insight into what it has taken to achieve this level of success and recognition?

‘Passion and excellence! And of course, a lot of hard work and dedication. But, what drives me is my passion for this topic and always making sure I do my best when running a study, writing a paper, preparing a grant proposal, advising a student or teaching a class.’

So far-reaching effects? You’ve also authored an impressive list of more than 60 scientific articles. How do you find the time?

‘Not many free weekends or vacation time!

‘Dedication is key. It takes time, focus and a lot of dedication to write a paper. I also have great help at the LRC, including someone who edits and formats the papers for me, someone who prepares the images, and a lot of help with data analyses. So, collaboration is also key.

‘But in the end, someone needs to be a driving force and that is probably one of my biggest roles here.’

You have received many awards, including the 2007 NYSTAR James D Watson Award, the 2008 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, and the 2010 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute James M Tien ’66 Early Career Award for Faculty. Is there one that stands out as your finest achievement to date? And if so, why?

‘The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award is a very prestigious

What are you currently researching? Is it something you can share with our readers?

‘We just got awarded another grant from the National Institute on Aging to extend our work with individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. We will be looking at effective ways to deliver light and long-term (six months’) light treatment to improve their sleep and

behavioral symptoms.

‘We are using a light mask to deliver light through closed eyelids during sleep for older adults with early sleep onset. The goal is to deliver pulsing blue light to delay the timing of sleep in those who tend to fall asleep too early. The project is funded by the National Institute on Aging.

‘Under a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA), we are measuring personal light exposures using the Daysimeter, a calibrated circadian light meter developed by the LRC, in those working in a federal building designed to increase daylight penetration into the space. We are also looking at how light exposure in buildings may affect health and wellbeing.

‘We are investigating the effects of red light, which does not affect melatonin levels, on measures of alertness and performance during the day and at night. This has important implications for shift workers, because red light can increase alertness without affecting melatonin levels. The suppression of melatonin by light at night has been implicated in increased risk of breast cancer in shift workers. Red light is also a strong alerting stimulus during the post-lunch dip hours.

‘We are starting to work with the Swedish Energy Agency on developing the concept and demonstration of a “healthy home.”

We have completed a white paper laying out what constitutes a healthy home, and are awaiting future funding to perform the

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‘We are working on developing a lighting system that can be used with premature infant incubators in the NICU, to provide cycled lighting to improve circadian function in premature infants, and to provide doctors and nurses with good visibility, including good colour, uniformity, and light levels, for infant care and surgeries.

‘We continue to investigate how night lights providing horizontal/ vertical perceptual cues can reduce fall risks in older adults in the field.

‘We are working with the US Navy to determine whether light can be used to maintain circadian entrainment and improve alertness in nighttime operations.

‘We are investigating the impact of light on biomarkers associated with hunger (leptin and ghrelin), diabetes (insulin and glucose) and seasonal depression (serotonin).

‘Through a new collaborative initiative, the Light and Health Alliance, we are providing manufacturers with information about the topic of light and health, so that products designed to deliver circadian light to users can be manufactured and made available in the market.’

So not much time to spare then? How hard has it been to bridge the two sciences – light and health? There is still so much work to be done into the effects of light on health, have you encountered difficulties, or has all of the research had a positive impact?

‘There are some areas that the effects of light are very clear, such as the ageing population, including individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

But in other areas, such as light and performance, it is harder to show an effect.

‘The biggest challenge is to specify and control the stimulus (light) correctly. There are individual differences in how people respond to light, so understanding these differences is crucial for obtaining positive effects. Also, a lot of what we know is from laboratory studies under very controlled conditions. It is still not known how these effects can be translated from the lab to the field. Our contributions have been in translating the theory into practical applications.’

Convince the world that lighting is much more than vision, and that we need to pay attention to our lighted environment Can you explain a little about TEDMED, and your involvement?

‘I was invited to speak at TEDMED, a three-day event that brought together a series of speakers from diverse backgrounds, all related to human health. My talk was about how light can affect health and wellbeing. TEDMED is a sister organisation of TED.’ Rensselaer’s LRC is world-renowned. Can you share a little of the background to its history, it’s current role, and plan for the future?

‘The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was established in 1988 by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and, since that time, the LRC has been pioneering research in energy and the environment, light and health, transportation lighting and safety, and solid-state lighting.

‘In 1990, the LRC became the first university research centre to offer graduate degrees in lighting and, today, the LRC offers both MS and PhD programs. LRC also offers training for industry professionals, including our popular LED Lighting Institute and our new Light and Health Institute.

‘LRC’s mission is to advance the effective use of light for society and the environment.’

So, what’s next for you?

‘Convince the world that lighting is much more than vision, and that we need to pay attention to our lighted environment!

‘I hope to continue to show to the world that lighting can be used as a non-pharmacological tool to improve people’s lives in many different ways.

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irst things first; is there a right and a wrong way to approach lighting building exteriors?

‘Each building needs to be considered firstly on its own merits to understand the architecture and form in order to determine the most appropriate lighting approach that will best show its features,’ suggested Allan Howard BEng(Hons) CEng FILP, FSLL, technical director for lighting, WSP. ‘Just as importantly, the building must also be considered within the environment in which it sits, which may be urban or rural in nature, and the lighting scheme needs to be complementary to this environment. Rural locations need a higher consideration of the impact of obtrusive light in terms of sky glow. Urban locations require a consideration of potential light nuisance and impact on residents as well as perhaps the adjacent highway. The designer also should consider the total urban lit scene, and ensure the building’s lit levels complement, and do not fight against those of other lit buildings.’

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‘When considering the most appropriate lighting for public buildings, the focus must be on the aesthetics of the building in its natural state,’ explained Craig Lewis, MD of Novah. ‘It is best to try to accentuate the important features of the structure – columns, statues, glass curtain facades. Using a mixture of wide and narrow beam angle fittings allows the building’s attributes to be enhanced, with intelligent and careful positioning of the floods, and likewise, by varying the power of the floods in the same area, a different effect can be achieved across the same frontage, rather than a whitewash.’

Allan Howard’s approach means positioning is vital: ‘The choice of luminaire location is key, together with an understanding of the observer’s location and how they will see the building at night.

‘Not everything needs to be lit and features can be emphasised, for instance, by the use of grazing the light over the surface that causes shadows, or the placing of luminaires behind features to give some feeling of relief. If luminaires are located from where the observer will view the building, then the result will be a flattening of the features.’

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What about historic buildings, cathedrals and the like; is a different approach needed to modern edifices? Mark Elliot, principal of PointofView (PoV) said: The major difference would be that the integration/concealment of lighting equipment on a heritage building is more critical than on a new building, The buildings are often very ornate and an architectural, modern spot or floodlight can look out of place. Also on many heritage buildings the level of detail is much higher, so washing a façade wouldn’t highlight the quality and detail of the building; each detailed element needs to be treated separately, it’s like lighting jewellery boxes versus a shopping mall.’

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on its own merits,’ believes Howard. ‘It will not always be appropriate to look to external lighting on all public buildings, especially where they are perhaps in more urban locations. Where such buildings are in an area of public interest, the effective lighting can enhance an area, create interest, which may aid the local economy and draw people in, which may support adjacent local businesses.’

Elliot takes a different view: ‘Light pollution is a huge factor, especially in Sydney, where my studio is based. The observatory sits on the highest point, and the stargazers hold high command over the control of external lighting.

‘My view is that there should be a curfew on external lighting; after midnight they should be off, this allows city beautification through the use of light whilst stargazers are welcome to look into the night sky.

‘The biggest issue is the one-upmanship we experience, where the new building has to be brighter than every other. Its not about brightness, its about appropriate design. This is what should be controlled.’

COLOURING IN

And what about colour – growing in popularity faster than Pinocchio’s nose, it seems. Does every building need to be permanently coloured in, so to speak?

I think the good people of Boston, Mass., had the right idea when the rather utilitarian exterior of City Hall was turned into a stage backdrop using a fantastic array of colour for the 2014 Boston Calling music festival.

Twelve Robe BMFL Spot luminaires were utilised by lighting designer, Preston Hoffman of Pulse Lighting for a stunning installation that transformed City Hall.

It was of course, a temporary installation, and in my opinion, all the better for that.

When it comes to colouring in, Elliott believes: ‘Colour is good when used with restraint, or as an option for festivals or occasions. Using colour for the sake of it is not always the best way to reveal a building; subtle shifts in colour tone or temperature is a much more sophisticated use of this medium.’

‘The use of colour can benefit a building and the materials used within its construction but it needs to be considered within the area in which the building is located to ensure that it complements and suits the overall scene,’ said Howard, who continued: ‘The use of colour changing is a different issue, is over-used and is quite often inappropriate for what is being lit.

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‘When it came to installing degrees of feeling, raw emotion, subtlety and reverence, the degree of difficulty was off the scale.

‘The use of colour may not be just inappropriate from the point of view of the building, but also the safety of those using the surrounding areas. For example, a building may be adjacent to a busy highway which has traffic signals installed: should the building be lit in red, amber or green light either permanently or through colour changing where the building forms the background, then motorists approaching signals may not see the signals as they may be lost in the lighting.’

Lewis believes the use of colour can work, but with restraint. He added: ‘The use of coloured light can either improve or detract from the impact,’ he said, ‘dependent upon whether there is a need to compete against surrounding architecture – using colour to differentiate, or whether it is the use of colour for its own sake.’

However, it seems that the majority of Novah’s clients prefer the traditional white approach. ‘Novah’s LED floods have been used to light public buildings, from corporate head offices, to local authority buildings, as well as governmental facilities. In all instances, we have supplied cool white, which is the preferred colour temperature for most lighting installers in order to achieve a crisp, bright and focused light.

‘Whether up-lighting columns, or highlighting specific features, the success is in the location of the luminaires, rather than the colour.’

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Talking of success, the best façade lighting schemes can literally bring a building to life during the hours of darkness, which would otherwise be overlooked, even in a brightly lit city environment. It allows buildings to compete with their showier, possibly newer, neighbours on an even footing, and will serve to encourage visitors to enjoy the architecture on offer out of daylight hours, often adding a further dimension to the building.

Take, for instance, the ANZAC War Memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park. The elegant Art Deco structure, which dates from 1930, serves as the State memorial to Australian citizens who served their country in time of war.

The task of lighting it, however brought mixed emotions for PointofView (PoV), as principal, Mark Elliott explained: ‘The brief to light it was a pleasure, such bold architecture leads a design direction, and technically lighting each element without imposing on the building with visible light fixtures was a challenge. But when it came to installing degrees of feeling, raw emotion, subtlety and reverence, the degree of difficulty was off the scale.’

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The company’s senior lighting designer, Arama Clarke added: ‘This is not the type of structure you add to or take away from lightly. The Memorial requires that you spend so much quiet time just sitting and absorbing the atmosphere before you raise even one finger to change it.’

It had however, spent the past 80 years hidden at night in the darkened park. So change was needed.

POV was originally briefed three years ago to redesign the lighting, but the plans were subsequently put on hold, to be revived for the ANZAC Centenary in 2014.

‘In a way,’ explained Elliott, ‘this project is a living example of how far lighting has come in such a short period of time. Back then, we would have used metal halide - and the result would have been excellent. But today, with the control we can impose on the LED spots used, the vision is truly remarkable.’

The new design focuses spots of light on each of four bronze sculptures (representing the four seasons), and an additional 16 seated bronze figures, using existing pole locations. Now, under the cloak of darkness they have a real presence.

‘The use of artificial light and shadow on a building enables us to sculpt the architecture by focusing only on key elements, such as the buttresses and the Zagarat atop the memorial,’ Elliott added.

‘The availability of LED fixtures of such a small scale means that we were able to integrate lighting to anchor the corners of the building, something that would not have been possible at the time of the original briefing.’

The revised brief had a very short lead-time of just six weeks - in time for ANZAC Day 2014. ‘This project is testament to what a talented and dedicated team can deliver within a strict deadline, and under a strict Government-imposed budget’, said Elliott.

‘I guess it will require more siting time. This is a building that will occupy the thoughts of hundreds of thousands of people for centuries to come. We will get it right.’

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A British-based document management company makes huge savings with an energy efficient lighting upgrade

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We have had no maintenance issues, which is a vast improvement on the previous luminaires

C O N T AC T MHA Lighting www.mhalighting.co.uk

With three sites across the UK, in Warrington, St Albans and Bristol, Synertec needed to control its on-going energy costs with the introduction of a technologically advanced lighting upgrade.

Thanks to ruthlessly efficient new LED technology, MHA has been able to reduce the overall lighting energy consumption by 80 per cent across all three sites, providing the company with a lifetime saving of £509,000 and 1,921 tonne reduction in Co2.

At the same time, lux levels in each facility were improved, with MHA’s LightStar providing controlled levels for different areas – in this case 500 lux for machines, 400 lux to the floor, and 200 lux on storage shelving.

MHA MD, Tom Harrison said: ‘Our new LightStar luminaire is undoubtedly one of the most ruthlessly efficient products on the market. It is also incredibly versatile – allowing the client to select from a range of wattages (15 to 121w) to deliver between 100 to 123 lumens per circuit watt, and providing a total lumen output of between 1845 and 12,100.

‘Combining this high performance with unrivalled light distribution from the luminaire, enables us to install fewer fittings too, creating a multiplier effect in terms of energy savings and payback periods for clients like Synertec.

‘We are delighted that this has been such a successful project. It has been a pleasure

to work alongside the Synertec team in devising a made-to-measure lighting scheme that really matches Synertec’s requirements.

‘To see such fantastic results from the fitting is incredibly rewarding, and that, coupled with the results for Synertec, means that this has been a victory for all parties.’

LightStar 204 (85w) and 205(120w) luminaires, including ballasts, replaced 142 metal halides, at 400w each without ballasts. Both of the replacement light engines can be driven at a range of wattages to increase or decrease light levels.

Tom Baldock, Synertec’s project and facilities manager, explained that switching to LED lighting was part of the forwardthinking company’s strategy to improve light levels across their sites, ultimately reducing associated energy costs and Co2. ‘We are very happy with the lighting,’ he said. ‘It has cut our costs dramatically whilst increasing the quality of the light we have in all of our production sites. All our staff are extremely pleased with the results.

‘We reviewed several luminaires and the MHA product came out on top, with fastest pay-back and best long term savings.

‘As promised, we have had no maintenance issues, which is a vast improvement on the previous luminaires, saving further money in maintenance costs.’

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HIGHLIGHT Next generation LED 8point3 LED has launched a range of linear LED fittings.

Sabre Architectural combines the benefits of remote phosphor with an unusual delivery system, offering designers a flexible solution for high lumen areas and decorative systems.

The range delivers high quality white light that is uniform, glare free, and has a diffuse luminance, even when dimmed. Available in 2700K, 3,000k, 4,000k and 5,000k, excellent colour rendering (90+CRI for 2,700k and 80-90 CRI for 3-5,000k), and colour

consistency (3 SDCM) and high lumen maintenance (L70) are standard..

Richard Whitbread from 8point3 LED said: ‘We have already had great interest from designers, as its high luminance values and low surface brightness minimise glare and maximise light distribution.

‘Also, thanks to the fact that it is fully dimmable via DALI, 0-10V and DMX, and has a compact profile, Sabre Architectural brings together the ultimate in functionality and flexibility.’

All happy at the Savoy Megaman has supplied MR16 LED lamps to London’s Savoy Hotel after a refurbishment of the corridors.

Following the refurbishment, the corridors were noticeably warm, despite being unheated. The lighting was found to be responsible, so Mark Gee from Lamp Spec replaced the 35W halogen MR16’s with Megaman’s 6W MR16 2400K LED lamps.

Gee commented: ‘The Megaman Ultra Warm White MR16’s were perfect, as their colour complimented the Savoy’s colour scheme, whilst offering a far cooler solution in the corridors.

‘Energy consumption has been reduced by 85 per cent and payback on the initial expenditure achieved in under nine months.’

Sustainability is a core value for the hotel group, so the lamp changeover helps to reduce the overall impact of its operation on the environment, under the guidance of Fairmont’s Sustainability Partnership Programme.

Seeing is believing Thetford Town Council asked Earlsmann to design and install new lighting for the Carnegie Room, a venue for public and private functions for the local community.

The original lighting comprised 300w tungsten lamps, which were failing

regularly – leading to complaints from hirers.

The fittings were obsolete, difficult to source, and located five metres up.

Earlsmann supplied 12 Brighton low bay LED replacement units for the space: eight 90w with 120-degree beam, and

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Elgato has launched Avea, a smart LED lamp, which can be controlled directly from an iPhone or iPad app, via Bluetooth.

A single tap on one of the pre-programmed lighting scenes creates different atmospheres for focused working, a romantic meal, or relaxing after a hard day’s work.

Set up is a breeze: simply fit the lamp to an existing screw fitting, download the free app from iTunes, and Avea is ready to go - without the need for a bridge.

The Avea app offers a selection of seven dynamic scenes and colours with fully adjustable brightness levels. The scenes feature fluid colour transitions. When the Wake-Up Light function is activated, Avea will turn on 15 minutes before the configured wake-up time, getting gradually brighter, and then play a wakeup sound via the app, such as soothing birdsong or a favorite song from the library.

Avea is available from Elgato’s online store for a suggested retail price of £39.95.

Newer, better, faster, brighter After extensive research, Integral LED has launched the Metropol LED downlight range - every aspect of the 32 models conceived with the electrician and maintenance professional in mind, to deliver a no-fuss, no-nonsense solution.

‘The principle of the new LED downlight range is to save money, from the point of installation through to the operational life cycle of the product,’ commented Gerald Burke, sales and marketing director at the company. ‘Just as important was to provide the installer with a no fuss product, in terms of wiring and final fit; electricians don’t want over-complicated fixings or wiring to contend with.’

four 60w with 20-degree beam. The combination ensures different areas can be lit according to use. All units include Active Thermal feedback control to prevent overheating.

Earlsmann installed the units in three rows of

four. The average light level is now 300 lux, with up to 700 lux directly above the centre walkway.

The LED units use just 1kW – compared to a consumption of 7kW with the old lighting.

The Blood Donor Service is a frequent user

of the space, and had requested an upgrade.

David Brooks, Guildhall complex coordinator for the Council, said: ‘The Blood Donor Service immediately noticed, and commented on the improvement in light level.’

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Selecting light sources for chandeliers

hey’ve had a really bad press since Liberace planted one atop his piano lid, and many incredibly precious pieces were consigned to rubbish skips as the first big waves of interior design fever gripped the UK, and we all went ‘clean, uncluttered and neutral’. But the not-so-humble chandelier is big news again.

Suddenly, chandeliers are turning up in boardrooms, city firms are using them to grace contemporary reception areas, and instead of being the preserve of grand country houses with even grander dining rooms and ballrooms, they’re suddenly the ‘must-have’ finishing touch in the kitchen, of all places (Mrs Beaton is no doubt spinning grave-side at the thought of all the unhygienic particles collecting high above food preparation areas, but presumably one’s staff deal with the dirt?).

As Robert Chelsom, managing director of Chelsom commented: ‘As long as there are buildings with high ceilings, either historic buildings being converted to modern use, or new buildings with atriums, there will always be a need for the chandelier.’

He continued: ‘From a design perspective, if we take the principle that a room should largely be divided into thirds, both vertically and horizontally, and apply that to the height of a tall-ceilinged room, then the top part is an empty void, for which the chandelier is the ideal solution from a decorative and functional perspective, commanding the open space perfectly.’

HOPING FOR A MIRACLE

Love them or hate them, one thing we can all agree on when it comes to the showiest of fittings is that using a suitable light source is paramount to present them to their best advantage.

Robert Chelsom continued: ‘Following the death of the incandescent lamp, there was a period where it was difficult to select the right light sources for chandeliers; early compact fluorescent lamps were bulky, cold and ugly, halogens often produce too much heat, and short lamp life is a problem because of accessibility for lamp changing (a scaffold to change one lamp?).

‘Then along comes the LED to answer our prayers. Far from LEDs replacing chandeliers, they serve to enhance them, and certainly optimise light output and efficiency. Anytime a lampshade is used on a chandelier, a retrofit, candle or GLS lamp shape can be used. In terms of the more traditional chandelier, without shades, clear LED candle-shaped lamps are now available for a more authentic look, and if the chandelier is a much more contemporary statement piece, then integral LED boards can be used to produce dramatic down lighting, such as acrylic rods with bubbles.’

MADE TO SPARKLE

WenTao Kuang, managing director at Kosnic has come up against resistance to LEDs for use in traditional chandelier designs: ‘People have come to expect a certain level of warmth and sparkle from their chandelier lamps. However, even though the switch from traditional light sources www.tlmagazine.co.uk • N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4 • 47

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to LED equivalents makes economic sense, we still find that many are reluctant to make the change.

People are concerned that LED lamps will look too modern in their classic or heritage chandeliers, and that they won’t work as well. So, we have a two-fold challenge when designing chandelier light sources; the lamp has to look good, whether it is turned on or off, and it must deliver in terms of sparkle and overall light quality.’

Having identified a problem, Kosnic got to work producing a candle lamp specifically for decorative fittings.

‘The secret to the success of our popular decorative candle lamp range is that light is delivered from LED chips mounted on a 3D array that protrudes from the

As long as there are

C O N T AC T Chelsom www.chelsom.co.uk Chantelle Lighting www.chantellelighting.co.uk Kosnic www.kosnic.com

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

A particular challenge that Chantelle Lighting kept coming up against was the increasing number of requests by its customers for chandeliers using LED bulbs that didn’t detract from the aesthetic appeal of the fitting.

The problem the company faced was that most LED bulbs were manufactured to be functional rather than decorative, so didn’t improve the look of the chandelier.

Chris Astin, Chantelle Lighting research and development manager, explained: ‘After extensive research and discussions with LED manufacturers, we found that there was not a good looking, high

buildings with high ceilings, there will always be a need for the chandelier

centre of the base,’ explained Kuang. ‘This unusual configuration ensures that the light distribution is non-directional and encourages the fabric of the chandelier to gleam, as well as lighting the space around it. We have designed the range with the comfort factor in mind for end users.’

As well as standard, bent-tip and twisted traditional shaped, clear glass candle lamps, the Kosnic range also includes silver, bronze and brass bases to suit heritage and modern installations.

‘We have even taken the step of printing product information on the glass, not the base, so that when placed into a chandelier, nothing is visible to the user.

This isn’t the case with many old LED candle lamp designs,’ he added.

‘It is ironic, but we love it when our lamps are used in an LED refurbishment project, and the feedback from staff and guests in the establishment is that they haven’t noticed anything different in the lighting!

‘The warmth, look, and feel of the space remain excellent, but maintenance cycles have been dramatically reduced - along with their lighting electricity bills.’

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powered LED bulb on the market, because the technology isn’t ready yet!

‘We did however find a solution, which met the needs of our many clients in the leisure and hospitality industry, who wanted warm, dimmable light from an LED with a long lifespan. We became the exclusive UK stockist of this new generation of LED bulbs, and they are already revolutionising our customer’s lights – both existing fittings and new.

‘Our customers didn’t want their fittings to produce the harsh white light, which is often associated with LED lighting, so the bulbs are the perfect light temperature for their venues.

‘Whilst they don’t match the light produced by a 60 watt bulb, we find that, when used as a feature chandelier, they produce the perfect light and look fantastic.

‘The warm colour temperature brings a new perspective to bespoke lighting projects, and produces incredible ambiance in restaurants, pubs and other public venues, or in residential projects.

We do however warn our customers that these lights aren’t suitable for all projects – such as in an office.’

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Probably the biggest public sector LED project in Finland

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ED tubes are playing an important role in making savings in energy consumption, which are being used to finance investment in energy-efficiency in 14 public properties, including schools, in Vantaa, Finland.

The City of Vantaa’s prize-winning ESCO project is saving in excess of 200,000 euros on energy costs annually. In the ESCO project, energy savings pay for all investments required by the project; in other words, the ESCO system helps to provide free public procurement.

The project was launched in 2012 in the city of Vantaa. At the time, there was concern about the investment in the new technology.

‘Even though the ESCO procurement process was cumbersome, the end result was as originally planned,’ says Marita Tamminen, the project manager and energy efficiency expert for the city of Vantaa.

So far, the lighting element of the project has been completed in three of the 14 properties: Ilola school, Tikkurila upper secondary school and Varia vocational college. The next property to switch to LED lighting will be Tikkurila library.

According to Tamminen, the properties were selected for the project based on their average specific consumption.

‘They are typical buildings belonging to the real estate stock of municipalities: schools, day-care centres, sports facilities, libraries and a multi-purpose property.’ The City of Vantaa owns 783 buildings, so there is still more energysaving potential.

LEDs have been introduced alongside the project on a small scale at Tamminen’s workplace, the real estate department. ‘Last October, during an energy saving week, approximately 200 LED tubes manufactured by Valtavalo

were installed in our offices, and they have worked flawlessly. There was more light and energy was saved,’ she explained.

Schneider Electric Buildings Finland was selected to deliver the ESCO project, after competitive tendering.

Petri Tuominen, the project manager, says that compared with the old solution, typical energy savings of 50– 90 per cent are being achieved with Valtavalo’s G3 LED tubes, depending on the type and age of the of the light source being replaced.

‘In this project, fluorescent lights were easily replaced with LED tubes without having to renew the lighting fixture frames. Additional savings are achieved in installation and maintenance costs, since the life cycle is typically three to five times longer than with fluorescent lights. Moreover, the recyclability rate of LED tubes is currently very high – over 95 per cent,’ enthused Tuominen.

He explained that LED tubes accounted for a significant part of

LED lights and tubes have raised doubts on previous occasions, but now this technology is ripe for even more implementations everywhere the 1.5-million-euro project. ‘This means 5,000 LED tubes. And, when proportioned with savings projections, approximately one quarter of electricity and thermal energy savings (in euros) comes from LED tubes.’

Markku Laatikainen, CEO of Valtavalo, is happy to help promote the benefits of LED: ‘LED lights and tubes have raised doubts in Vantaa on previous occasions, but now this technology is ripe for even more implementations everywhere,’ he said.

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FOR THE LOVE OF LIGHT A £3.5 million investment programme was integral to Zeta Specialist Lighting’s strategy to further expand its LED and solar powered lighting solutions. A significant chunk of the monies was spent enhancing its Bicester-based dedicated research and development centre and upgrading its manufacturing facility, moves that have enabled the firm to bring to market a ground-breaking new product - the LifeBulb - and launch a dedicated online store (www.lifebulb.co.uk) for its energyefficient, cost saving lighting products.

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elebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, the UK-based developer and manufacturer of LED and solar powered lighting solutions has a long heritage of delivering high quality, robust and clever product designs for use in a large variety of lighting applications, and its comprehensive multi-award winning range includes a number of patented innovations.

In 2010 the company won funding from the Technology Strategy Board and Defra, through the Small Business Research Initiative. This supported the design and development of the revolutionary new LifeBulb - a replacement for the traditional 60W incandescent light bulb.

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The LifeBulb is fully dimmable and can be used in all common domestic triac dimming systems which makes it simple to install in homes. It lasts for 30,000 hours which translates to around 20 years in a domestic

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environment. Plus, as it only uses 12W of energy, equating to 20% of the running cost of a normal 60W bulb, the LifeBulb is cheaper to run and is extremely low on energy consumption, resulting in lower CO2 emissions.

The LifeBulb took centre stage at Buckingham Palace earlier this year. At an event organised by Prince Andrew in conjunction with the Technology Strategy Board which was attended by 350 fast moving technology companies; Zeta was one of only eight firms selected to set-up a display stand and exhibit their products to The Queen and Prince Philip.

After viewing the LifeBulb, Her Majesty the Queen requested the bulbs to try in her private quarters.

The revolutionary new LifeBulb is now available to order online at Zeta’s new web shop www.lifebulb.co.uk.

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HIGHLIGHT Small, but perfectly formed The opulent Sayers Club in Hollywood is an intimate space, which attracts artists such as Macy Gray and Florence and the Machine to perform in a room that holds only 250.

Owners, Micah Otano and Jason Scoppa have recreated the Hollywood magic in Las Vegas with the opening of a new location at the SLS Casino, even adding a dash of extra visual sizzle with the help of some pixel mapped Chauvet Professional fixtures provided by PRG’s Las Vegas branch.

True to the spirit of the brand, the Las Vegas Sayers Club kicked off with an appearance

by Lenny Kravitz, who performed in front of an eyepopping pixel mapped stage wall display, created with an array of ÉPIX Strip 2.0 and ÉPIX Bar 2.0 units.

Arranged with the bars in the middle of the array, and

the strips flanking either side, the fixtures bathed the stage in vibrant colours, displaying dynamic images to accent Kravitz’s performance.

‘Micah and Jason realised their vision for this club, just as they did for Hollywood,’ said Tim Brennan, VP of PRG. ‘They create a relaxed sophisticated ambience in the club and a vibrant look on stage that supports the music. I would certainly say that the ÉPIX products contributed to making their vision a reality. The products, which were selected

by Micah, are all subtle, but clear. It’s amazing what you can get out of the ÉPIX units; they are a really impactful, cost effective solution.’

Also included in the rig are two Rogue R1 Beam and two Rogue R1 Spot moving yoke fixtures, as well as three COLORdash Par-Hex 12 RGBAW plus UV LED par-style fixtures.

Backstage Monster

Lighting designer, Daniel K Boland specified 64 Robe ROBIN Pointe moving lights for the Eminem X Rihanna Monster stadium tour, which played six dates in three US cities.

Boland has worked with Eminem for almost 10 years, so when the show’s set design by Bruce Rodgers was approved, he created a lighting plot that would, as he commented; ‘cover all bases’ for both artists.

The dramatic set comprised two large angled 50 mm semitransparent LED panels and three video spines. The majority of the lighting was hung on these spines.

Boland chose Pointes as he needed a fixture with a good zoom.

Once the programming phase commenced, he said; ‘they proved so useful in so many other parts of the show, that I really regret not getting more!’

Rock in Rio

Fashion Rocks ‘Fashion Rocks Live,’ a celebration of music and fashion, was broadcast live from the Barclays Center in New York.

An LED and video projection system for the annual international fundraiser, which features fashions by the world’s top designers, was supplied by Pete’s Big TVs. More than 2,000 LED tiles were needed to wrap the geometric-styled set, designed by Anne Brahic and constructed by Atomic Design.

A mix of resolutions was chosen, from 5mm to 15mm, depending on the visual requirements for TV and the live audience. There were 200 CS5 (5 mm) LED tiles, 700 digiLED MC7 (7mm), 800 digiLED MC15 (15mm) and 500 Barco MiStrips to create a fast-paced video fortress for the performers.

‘This is the most LED we’ve ever provided for one show,’ said Guy Benjamin, VP of Pete’s Big TVs. ‘Anne Brahic’s set design was stunning, as always, and it was made a reality by our friends at Atomic. Art director, Aaron Black had miles of tiles to work with as his canvas.’

When the Rock in Rio festival returned to Portugal this year, the façade of the main Palco Muno stage was spectacularly lit using 120 GLP Impression X4 LEDs, providing the perfect setting for acts, including The Rolling Stones, Arcade Fire, and Justin Timberlake.

Having worked on the event for the past ten years, lighting design company, bright! again turned to GLP’s successful platform.

Thomas Giererich, who runs the company with his brother,

Michael, confirmed they had built on the legacy of the original Impression 90 model.

‘We used the X4 to bring the metal stage structure to life,’ he explained, ‘something we had done with the Impression 90 years’ before. It really highlighted the façade.’

Giererich believes the fittings are strong on attributes, adding: ‘They are rugged, produce very good colours, and are extremely fast. In the end, the price was part of the decision too.’

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2014 19-20 November 2014 | ExCeL London

The final countdown LuxLive, the last event of the UK lighting season takes place this month

Designed to entertain with a Dragon’s Den-style pitching process for new products, and the nattily named Great British Light Off quiz, visitors to LuxLive could be forgiven for thinking it’s all about fun.

However, the event has a serious side too. Visitors are in for an educational couple of days, with a series of debates, expert analysis, makeovers and free-to-attend discussions and demonstrations.

The two-day event programme is packed from 9.30am to lights out, and is supported by the Design Clinic Live, plus all day Tech theatre events – and that’s before you even consider a stroll around the exhibitor’s stands.

There are around 150 trade stands where you’ll be assured of a warm welcome – and once in a while, a welcome coffee and a chair too (easy to spot as they’re always the most crowded).

C O N T AC T You can register for tickets by visiting www.luxlive.co.uk/register

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19-20 November, 2014

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ExCeL, London

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A forum for lighting innovators, and those who want to know all about the latest technology

EVENT PROGRAMME Day one highlights include: Lighting Talk Live: A panel discussion with representatives from across the NHS, including Paul Smyth of Salix Finance and Myles McCarthy of the Carbon Trust.

Does smart lighting boost sales: Retailers and designers share experiences and best practice.

Dragon’s Den: Innovators pitch their lighting ideas and prototypes to a panel of seasoned professionals, including Richard Taylor of Erco, Annie Rawlinson of NJO Technology, and Spiers+Major’s Iain Ruxton.

How LEDs can mimic halogen dimming: Gerrit-Willem Prins of LED Engin explains how tunable white light really works.

Day two highlights include: Are LED streetlights bad for us: Is there anything in the claim that LEDs can affect sleep, wellbeing and health?

Panellists include David Lodge of CU Phosco and Kevin Kelly of Lighting Reality.

Young Lighter of the Year: Hear innovative ideas from the next generation of lighting professionals as the finalists deliver a presentations before a panel of judges in this prestigious annual competition, organised by the Society of Light and Lighting. This year the finalists include Nitika Agrawall of Aecom (Lighting for ageing vision and dementia), James Duff of Arup (An objective metric for subjective lighting), Ting Ji of Speirs + Major (Blue light: why and why not), Katerina Konsta of Atkins Global (Daylight in school environments), Veronika Labancova of Isometrix (Impact of aging on light quality perception), Janna Witt of Lichtkompetenz (DaylightArt-Atmosphere) and Cehao Yu of Aecom (Configuring dynamic feature lighting).

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The exhibition is always full of industry experts that are passionate about the challenges within the lighting industry

The Recolight team will be available to discuss all things WEEE on stand G33. Nigel Harvey commented: ‘LuxLive presents Recolight with a great opportunity to meet current and prospective members. The exhibition is always full of industry experts that are passionate about the challenges within the lighting industry.’

With funding from 138 members in the lighting industry, Recolight is able to provide a comprehensive compliance scheme for producers of lamps, LEDs and luminaires. The new luminaire compliance service is responsible for more than 40 per cent of the 984 tonnes of luminaires recycled by WEEE schemes during 2013. Recolight also offers a fully integrated lamp and luminaire collection service for members’ major, multi-site LED luminaire roll out projects.

On stand C11, Harvard Engineering will be showcasing its LED solutions – CoolLED, LEDeng and Custom LED – to offer customers an all-in-one LED package.

Visitors will be able to engage in interactive live demonstrations showcasing the company’s drivers, see how they work in conjunction with its range of light engines, and also learn about Harvard’s ability to create bespoke solutions.

Another energy saving solution on display will be Retro LED gear trays. Offering a simple and cost effective way to convert SON, SOX and CFL street lights to LED without a full luminaire replacement, the gear trays present energy savings of up to 60 per cent and reductions of up to 75kg of carbon per light per year.

Tamlite Lighting will be launching its 2020 range of highspecification products for designers, architects and installers on stand D11.

2020, which encompasses a full range of internal and external lighting, was developed with the demanding requirements of designers, architects and installers in mind. This means products that produce excellent light quality, combined with low energy consumption.

Quality of light has been the main platform of the Tamlite Infinity program, and the 2020 range includes these high-specification solutions for commercial, retail, architectural and urban applications.

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As well as higher lumen efficiency, next generation GU10 and GLS LED equivalents, Kosnic will be launching its extended LUMI range of architectural and commercial luminaires, Bluetooth and RF LED lamp ranges on stand E11.

The company’s first UK-designed and manufactured LED fitting, the Kurve modular luminaire will also be on show.

Ideal for commercial and retail fit outs, its lay-in, recessed design makes it the perfect, easy to install, 600mm x 600mm retrofit solution.

WenTao Kuang, managing director at Kosnic commented: ‘LuxLive 2014 is the ideal opportunity for us to show our existing and new customers the even wider range of LED solutions that is now available. From commercial and industrial interior solutions to general lighting and OEM components, we have created a competitively priced range of LED products to meet every specification requirement.

In addition we will be showing a new range of Bluetooth and RF enabled lamps that will bring flexibility and control to any domestic application.’

This range is the culmination of intense R&D activity to deliver lighting products that combine high performance with excellent light quality

Headlining the range are several products that are true homegrown successes: linear systems PRIMA and MICRO-LED are British designed and British manufactured, while wall lighting solution, LUNAR features a British designed LED board.

Jewel-in-the-crown Micro-LED has a distinctive, modern profile that can be used in industrial and retail areas. Its high performance diffuser optic produces excellent glare control and light transmission, and uses the latest Philips Fortimo LED boards for outstanding lumen performance and efficiency. It has been designed with a simple, click-fix installation method and is also available as a continuous linear system.

Colin Lawson, head of sales, marketing and product development commented: ‘We’re very excited to show off the new 2020 portfolio of products for the first time. This range is the culmination of intense R&D activity to deliver lighting products that combine high performance with excellent light quality.’

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Hysterical Design’s lighting designer on the project, Uffe Jansson took on the task of delivering Kent’s two festival events, as part of the band’s new concept show, Kentfest. The Swedish band, which is celebrating its twenty-fourth anniversary, devised Kentfest to provide its vision of how a music festival should be.

As the festival’s headline act, Uffe Jansson was determined to create a light show that matched the band’s status.

‘For me, the important thing is to accentuate the band’s music with lighting - to make it a great concert. It is a fine line to use the right amount of effects for each song, when you have about 600-700 fixtures,’ he explained.

Besides the regular festival rig, Jansson added 120 P-5 wash lights, and 35 XC-5 colour strobes, exclusively for Kent’s performance. ‘My goal was to incorporate the entire stage, which is 80 metres wide, as one complete piece for the audience to view, instead of just the 15-metre opening at the centre of the stage,’ explained the designer.

The large expanse to be lit was the result of the set designers’ concept to create the look of an abandoned industrial site, covering scaffolding with different fabrics and plastic materials, in shades of grey and white.

To create a wash of light, Jansson deployed P-5s with different spread angles (21 and 43 degrees), placing some to light the scaffold, fabrics and plastic material on the outside of the main stage, others for the Kentfest flags, and again more as blinders, filling the entire width of the stage, as well as front and side lighting for the band.

For this impressive and powerful lightshow, there was no alternative to LED lighting. Jansson explained: ‘LED was the only option. I needed a powerful RGB fixture that could stand outdoor conditions. Maximum light output and vibrant colours were the most important criteria.’

A product rating of IP65 was also essential, since the shows are open air. And further to the massive output and the vibrant colours provides by the P-5 wash light, the strobe function was a definite plus for the designer, who revealed that there would definitely be a ‘next time’, when it comes to deploying the P-5.

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Inta Bay Industrial PJR Lighting has developed an LED high bay unit. This has been designed especially for warehouse and industrial applications in two versions, a high bay or mid bay. The luminaire offers low power consumption and high light output and can be fitted with PIR sensing and daylight dimming to further maximise energy savings, which also comes complete with an emergency package. This product is offered with a five year warranty.

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Clean lines Accessories brand, Fossil needed an inviting environment for its new Oxford Street store, so Atrium worked with Fossil’s in-house design team to produce custom fittings from its Flos architectural lighting range.

Atrium focused on spot and track lighting to complement the sleek design of Fossil’s

new store. Clean lines were important to showcase Fossil’s extensive product portfolio and highlight the different merchandise areas.

These were created by using the Flos custom Pure track spot, and combining a custom Pure Spot within a recessed trim-less, battery housing.

The big freeze Olivewood Technology has launched an energy-efficient light that solves the problem of lighting increasing temperatures in chilled warehouses.

The company’s Chil-LED system promises to save the food and pharmaceuticals industries significant cooling costs, by channeling the heat generated by the lights directly into the area above the ceiling of the chiller, where it naturally escapes into the surrounding air.

The fittings are designed with the electronics, controls and wiring positioned outside the cold store area, allowing easy access for maintenance.

‘We have used a combination of wellproven technologies to design a remarkably powerful, efficient lighting system, that works in harmony with the building design,’ commented Simon Leggett, business development director at Olivewood. ‘With Chil-LED, only the light enters the cold area, eliminating the compromise between good lighting and efficient cooling.’

Something for everyone Stadium Power has launched a range of LED drivers for indoor and outdoor lighting and signage applications.

The new LDP series offers 24, 36 and 48V constant current outputs over 25, 40 and 60 Watts, with an optional dimming function via a signal from a dimming controller, with PWM/1-10Vdc control signal. Typical applications include industrial LED lighting and moving signs.

Designated LDP25, LDP40 and LDP60, standard features include: wide universal AC input range from 90-305Vac; active power factor correction (PFC) > 0.9; low inrush current <5A; low profile; narrow footprint; low flicker; continuous short circuit and over voltage protection; fully isolated plastic case; and optional IP67 water proofing.

The LDP60 model may be specified as dual 30W outputs or a single 60W output.

Every little helps Tesco and Eaton have announced that Typhoo and three of the supermarket’s suppliers have formed an energyefficient lighting Buying Club, developed by Tesco and 2degrees in partnership with the Carbon Trust and Eaton’s Cooper Lighting and Safety business.

Typhoo took part in a six-month pilot scheme, which will help suppliers invest in energy efficient lighting equipment and

installations by offering expertise and competitive prices. As part of the pilot, Typhoo trialled the lighting model, replacing fittings in its 14,700sq m Merseyside factory. As the chosen provider, Cooper Lighting and Safety worked closely with installer, Briggs & Forrester Special Projects and Typhoo to understand the needs for the new lighting installation.

‘The existing lighting was predominantly a metal-halide solution,

but this needs regular maintenance and frequent lamp replacement,’ said James Cosgrove, energy solutions manager at Eaton’s Cooper Lighting and Safety business. ‘We recommended a much more energy-efficient, full LED solution, that consists of Litex LEDs with in-built controls in the higher bay areas and robust weatherproof Tufflite Plus LEDs.’ Since trialing the system, Typhoo is proposing to replace all

its lighting in a four-phase project during the next two years.

‘We’re delighted to be helping the UK’s much-loved tea brand to meet its carbon targets as well as creating an aesthetically pleasing working environment and reducing maintenance,’ added Cosgrove.

Bruno Gardner, director, energy efficiency ventures at The Carbon Trust, said: ‘Energy efficient lighting is one of the

best investments many businesses can make right now. In theory, it should be an easy decision, but in practice that’s not always the case. By joining forces with Tesco and 2degrees, we were able to make the business case for energy efficient lighting even more compelling for Tesco’s suppliers – giving them the confidence they needed to invest in saving money and cutting carbon.’

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What difference does lighting really make to the bottom line for hospitality venues?

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t’s not unreasonable to suggest that the success or failure of a hospitality venue can be based on something as ‘simple’ as the lighting.

Whether something as simple as scene setting is available (and staff are trained to operate it), to change the ambience of a restaurant from a bright, welcoming daytime environment for families, to a romantic place for couples to meet and eat, can be the difference between empty tables and a bustling order book.

So, how can you create the right mood at the right time of day – or night?

Robert Chelsom, managing director of Blackpool-based Chelsom says: ‘In short, the answer is a combination of downlights and feature lighting.

‘Downlights need to be strategically positioned and individually dimmable, to create sparkle and drama when illuminated, and mood and ambience when dimmed.

They also need to be used to pick out key features, such as pieces of art, or used for wall washing.

‘If LEDs are the main light source, then this enables coloured light and colour changing options to be used, and decorative lighting remains to create the style of the venue and be fundamental to the whole bar and café culture.’

Sounds great, so how do you achieve it?

Chelsom explained: ‘Over tables and bar areas, you need low hung lighting, which can either be coloured glass providing downlight and ambient lighting, or metal pendant shades with painted exteriors and contrasting metallic interiors in sumptuous gold and copper tones to project warm and dramatic downlight.’

Of course, there’s often more than just lighting the tables to consider. At Claridges

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Fera restaurant, TM Lighting was called on to light a six-metre high mural and tryptic by artist, Linn Meyers.

The company, which specialises in museum-grade LED luminaries for the art market, engages the latest and most sophisticated energy-efficient LED technology to create specialist solutions to achieve unprecedented levels of colour rendition and light distribution.

Andrew Molyneux from TM Lighting explained: ‘We used a customised version of the TM Picture Light, which illuminated the striking mural and triptych, being mindful to prevent any glare from the lights due to their high elevation.

‘The gold relief of the floor-to-ceiling mural surrounding the kitchen entrance was brought to life with the high colour rendition achieved by the LEDs.’ The company was also responsible for accent lighting of artworks at the Hyatt Regency’s Churchill Bar.

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At the British Film Institute’s new restaurant and lounge, .PSLAB crafted a lighting experience in keeping with the BFI’s legacy.

Elegant, white-and-brass insertions, custom-designed and fabricated by .PSLAB, evoke the essence of cinema.

Fixtures on columns in the lounge, which feature both in the interior of the building and on the exterior façade, were produced using a craftsmanship developed by the design team, which follows a manual, recto/verso bending technique applied to corrugated brass sheets. The resulting cylinders are given a powder-coated exterior finish, while the natural brass interiors reflect a burnished glow. They are hinge-mounted to the columns, providing

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brass lamp holders, galleries and ceiling plates with retro shades is a very popular look today,’ agrees Cox. ‘At the opposite end of the spectrum, contemporary chrome metal and black plastic fittings are paired with funky Plumen bulbs, combined with lengths of coloured braided flex and hung from ceilings to create modern vibrant pendants.

‘Clear glass shades available in all shapes and sizes, from small domes and ribbed globes to tulip bells and large railroad, these shades, often known as vintage holophane luminaries, are very popular and extremely useful in the restaurant industry; their reeded prismatic glass add that touch of sparkle whilst still offering maximised light - a must if you want your diners to see what culinary delights you have in store for them!’

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the space with a modular aspect, allowing the light scheme to be subtly manipulated according to the desired mood.

The design is echoed in the separators between the seating booths. Utilising a smaller-scale version of the column fittings, table lamps finished in brass, are outfitted with a custom black base, lending ambiance to the dining experience.

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Lamps and Lights regularly supplies lighting for bars, restaurants and cafes.

The company’s Hen Cox said: ‘Lighting is essential when creating an atmosphere.

Firstly your design brief is key; are you designing a bright airy daytime cafe, a soft

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this is what makes it good; well placed ambient and accent lighting can create an atmosphere without always being the focus, so you may not recognise what makes such a great atmosphere actually great’.

So, once you’ve got the design elements in place, how do you choose lighting to create ambience?

Cox continued: ‘Any dining establishment relies on ambiance, environment and dining experience; all enhance the quality of the food, and any good restaurateur knows you can’t have one without the others. ’ The choice though, is wide, indeed. How to choose between vintage and modern?

‘The vintage look is very effective with the retro up-cycling market; teaming aged

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romantic restaurant, a cosy intimate bar, or a funky shiny nightclub? When you know what mood you want to evoke, you often then decide on colours and furniture, but lighting must not be left as a last thought.

Tied in with the right furnishings, it can totally change a look and feel.

‘The value of well-designed lighting should not be overlooked. A good lighting scheme is often not recognised, but

Paul Nulty Lighting Design (PNLD) recently completed the interior lighting for Fischer’s, the new Corbin and King restaurant in Marylebone, London; the third time PNLD has designed for the renowned restaurant partners.

The concept for the Viennese restaurant was an early 20th Century informal neighbourhood café. PNLD’s brief was to maintain a warm, intimate atmosphere from early morning breakfast right through to evening service. The team’s solution was to bring a fresh concept to traditional lighting by using established lamp technology, rather than LEDs. The result is a space that exudes warm tones and encourages conviviality, using a flexible lighting system that produces the intimate hue of the old-fashioned lamp.

PNLD ensured the space was permeable by carefully balancing illumination levels across the floor space, with the rear dining areas being subtly brighter to enhance the depth of the restaurant. Layered lighting that blends wall and pendant lights was applied to create the ambient illumination of picture lights, and track mounted spotlights provide feature and accent lighting. The overall effect is the illumination of artwork and murals that adorn the walls, as well as a soft glow across the floor area.

One of the challenges for PNLD was to create a lighting system that was modern, efficient and flexible, that would deliver the intimate atmosphere of a traditional café, but which complemented natural light throughout the day. PNLD used a lighting control system that enables scene setting to balance the stages of daylight and maintain the interior’s warm tones.

The system also helps reduced energy consumption where possible without comprising on the quality of illumination.

Paul Nulty, head of practice, said: ‘The concept behind our design was to create the required intimate environment, but with a system that is flexible and energy efficient.

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Andy Thornton Ltd has launched its latest ‘Urban Vintage’ collection, which features industrial-style lighting as well as contract furniture and visual merchandising products. The range which targets the hospitality and retail design sectors includes a stunning selection of pendants including this model in chrome with eye-catching red dome. Andy Thornton Ltd have been sourcing original vintage lighting from the 20th century for many years, so it was a logical step to introduce a range of retro-style pendants. Influenced

by Britain’s proud industrial heritage and copied from originals they have acquired over the years, they have created a collection of factory-style pendants, perfect for bars, restaurants and the retail environment. The complete collection can be viewed and purchased online, or request the new 56 page brochure.

Quazar or QZR is our flagship high power UK designed LED wall wash, which can be supplied in numerous RAL colours fixed on a robust bracket that can rotate and swivel through almost 180 degrees for maximum projection and effect; it’s the perfect architectural solution for small or large project indoor and outdoor washer applications with a reliability that has been tested and proven. With numerous CCT colour options and beam angle choices making QZR a stand out product which has already installed in many prestigious projects around the world.

EYE LIGHTING 01895 81 44 18 | www.eyelighting.com High Bay goes higher Our LED High Bay, LEDioc HB200, has been given a boost in output and is now rated at 22500lm (up from 21000lm).

Thanks to its magnesium alloy body the compact unit weighs in at only 6.5kgs, and its unique design aids longevity by dissipating heat effectively.

The visual quality of the lighting environment produced by LEDioc HB200 is enhanced thanks to its glare-reducing cover, and also its ‘soft-start’ function which allows for a more gentle switch-on than the instantaneous ‘zero to 100%’ normally seen with LED light sources.

With a rated product life of 60000hrs, the 210W LEDioc HB200 offers both a cost and energy efficient solution for illuminating large indoor spaces, including industrial, retail, and sporting facilities.

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avid Atkinson Lighting Design (DALD) has completed the lighting scheme for the Iconic SKY store at Westfield, White City, London.

With lighting playing such an important part in the overall concept, DALD was bought into the project at a very early stage.

The Sky design team’s brief to DALD was for the lighting to create a dynamic, energy enhancing scheme within an area of Westfield that has high ambient levels of both natural and artificial light.

The main structure consists of eight large fins, which support glass panels, and have a graduated, printed dot manifestation applied to the glass. Set in the fins, high output RGBA LED strips with a heat sink edge illuminate the glass dot

Sky’s the limit Sky Retail’s new outlet at Westfield shopping centre presented plenty of lighting challenges

manifestation. The LED strips are controlled over a series of DMX channels, which allow for varying hues to be applied to the glass.

Two internally illuminated Sky logos are positioned centrally at the top of the structure on each elevation. The logos are pre-programmed to run Sky’s spectrum sequence.

To help accentuate the form of the structure, and tie the elements of the fins, glass and logo together, cool white LED strips are recessed behind a narrow opal diffuser within each vertical fin edge.

Positioned centrally, a demonstration unit is used as a

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promotion point for the various products on offer. To help offset the variety of products, and keep continuity between the glass fins, a low strip of glass with a graduated dot manifestation is edge-lit from below, via a series of RGBA LED strips. The base of the unit is fitted with an RGBA LED strip set within a shadow gap, with a diffuser to add a soft glow of colour around the base.

Positioned on either side of the store, two ‘Sky Attract’ pillars house HD 3D screens and products, which are underlit by edge illuminated LED panels fitted with an opal top for soft illumination. As with the ‘Sky Go’

unit, the base of the pillars is lit with RGBA strips.

The control of all the lighting is via a Pharos control system, pre-programmed by the lighting management team at Lighting Assist, with various scenes, which include the graduating Sky spectrum. The system is linked to a light sensor to allow for adjustment of the lighting levels according to ambient lighting conditions.

Future proofing is built into the design with remote access to the control system via the Internet for additional uploading of programs and sequences.

The integration of lighting within the Sky Iconic store helps to give a sharp, clean, dynamic quality to the space, which creates good contrast within the Westfield site.

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HIGHLIGHT More height, less waste Steinel UK has launched an, indoor occupancy sensor for high-ceilinged industrial applications.

The HBS 200 is highly sensitive, even when mounted at a height of 14m. It uses passive infrared (PIR) sensor technology to cut the energy that’s wasted by lighting spaces when they aren’t in use.

The HBS 200 can be mounted onto high bay luminaires or junction boxes, reducing wiring needs and making for a straightforward installation process. It provides 360-degree coverage, with a 30m x 4m detection zone.

Time delay control is possible; the sensor’s time threshold can be adjusted, from 15 seconds to 30 minutes, and response light level can be adjusted from 2–2000 lux, which means no more energy

wasted on lighting spaces already lit by daylight.

Designed for use in the aisles of warehouses, distribution centres, and loading docks, the HBS 200 is suitable for both extreme conditions, with full function retained at temperatures between -20°C and +50°C. Peter Lawrence, managing director of Steinel, commented: ‘Warehouses and other high-ceilinged spaces present a unique set of challenges when seeking to control the lighting. However, the launch of the HBS 200 now makes it simple to take advantage of occupancy sensors. Even when mounted at a great height, the sensor switches on the lights instantaneously when a person enters the space.

Lane lighting GE Lighting has revealed the Spinella Low Watt Roadway fixture, providing an intelligent, cost-effective lighting solution for highways.

Designed to balance the technical needs of a sophisticated LED system with the functional demands of a reliable outdoor fixture, Spinella provides a platform for controls and intelligence with a feasible 70 per cent energy saving, inside a slender, weather-proof housing, which achieves an IK09 rating, capable of withstanding an impact energy of 10 joules. With a range of output levels, from 19 up to 91 watts, and advanced optical reflector technology for precise illumination, the new fixture is ideal for a variety of street and roadway applications.

The advanced ability to control the direction and level of illumination means that designers can minimise light loss and reduce nuisance light pollution to nearby residents or wildlife. The high photometric performance and reflective optical design also minimises glare, while improving horizontal and vertical uniformity.

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Cost cutting heat sinks SABIC has produced an expanded portfolio of materials for costefficient hybrid heat sinks for LED lights.

Lightweight hybrid aluminum/thermoplastic solutions are emerging as an attractive alternative to conventional metal heat sinks, as they exhibit high thermal conductivity but don’t require expensive secondary processing. SABIC’s PX13012 and PX11311U compound grades deliver improved mechanical properties while keeping manufacturing costs down.

‘SABIC’s new Konduit compound grades will help our customers design light bulbs that can compete on design, useful life, and brightness, as well as cost,’ explained Venugopal Koka, director of electrical and lighting marketing. ‘Unlike other appliance and electronics categories, in which consumers and end-users are willing to pay a premium for a better product, purchasing decisions in the lighting category are highly price-driven. As material manufacturers, we have an important role to play in building light bulbs that meet the demands of our customers - and our customers’ customers.’

Eaton has announced an addition to Zero 88. The Chilli Pro Bypass lighting cabinet, a 24-channel, slim-line cabinet featuring 24 bypass switches, is designed for use when direct mains power is needed in place of theatrical dimming.

Available in 10A and 16A variants, individual channels can be set for dimming or to deliver mains power for intelligent lights, LED fittings, and other stage specials.

The cabinets save wiring and simplify set up, to connect lights exactly where they are needed. For peace of mind, bypass switches, user interface, and breakers are protected by a lockable, hinged cover with a viewing window for status checks.

Joint force benefits all BRE Academy and the ILP are joining forces to provide training for best practice lighting solutions.

The first course, Obtrusive Light: Navigating the Compliance Minefield, will be held during January 2015.

‘We believe this will be just the start of a partnership that will develop a number of further training courses on best practice lighting provision for buildings,’ explained Pauline Traetto, BRE Academy’s director. ‘Many industry professionals have

professional responsibilities for lighting, but are not always given the specialised training needed to optimise a solutions and prevent obtrusive light issues.’

The ILP will provide trainers for the courses, at the BRE Academy

in Hertfordshire.

‘Our first course, in January, will help those attending to meet the National Planning Policy Framework requirements and reduction of light pollution and responsible construction

practices for BREEAM developments,’ said Richard Frost, chief executive of ILP. ‘The course will also help them to confidently and fluently communicate on design and maintenance issues, in a way that prevents and resolves obtrusive light conflicts.’

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The superior graded venue is located in the heart of the city, with views of the iconic Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.

During the renovation of 281 guestrooms and suites, Chelsom collaborated with the teams at ARA Design and Chandler KBS, project manager for the complex roll out, to ensure that the exacting design requirements were met, and that stringent French regulations were adhered to.

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guestrooms, the refurbishment of Movenpick Paris was a great opportunity to reflect the scope of work we can and do deliver.’

Working closely with ARA Design, Chelsom devised a lighting solution, which delivered the utmost in terms of style and functionality, and was in keeping with the wider interior scheme, effortlessly balancing contemporary design with the elegant atmosphere of Parisian chic.

The scheme incorporated a mixture of existing fittings, standard products from Chelsom’s collection and custom-designed pieces, featuring clean, contemporary lines and neutral tones.

Custom-made pendants with striking French Drum shades in off-white silk with a black trim were commissioned for bedside lighting. Suspended from the ceiling and supported from the wall gives the illusion that they are hovering above the bedside tables.

LED reading lights in a polished chrome finish with bullet heads were also specified, along with inverted wall lights, providing the perfect balance of functionality and design for the bedside lighting requirements.

Stylish cone-shaped shade fittings were chosen for the wall lighting, while standard Chelsom floor and table lamps from the Swing range were customised to provide an elegant look in keeping with the interior scheme. The Swing fittings were teamed with colour-matched shades in off-white to complement the colour palette of the guestrooms, offering ambient lighting to enhance the guest experience.

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EVOLVING CONTROL The age of lighting control for all is here, says Ian Hamilton, MD of Hamilton Litestat

ighting and audio control systems are no longer a luxury, exclusive to the homes of the rich and famous. Control systems are becoming more and more mainstream and affordable in domestic situations.

The evolution of technology is an obvious reason for the proliferation of new affordable systems, but that’s not the whole story….

In my view, the breakthrough, which is enabling us to reach a broader domestic market, has been achieved with two key factors – consumer demand and ease of installation. Both are actually similar, in that it’s simplification, which is making control systems desirable and accessible for both.

For homeowners, control systems can be easily operated by familiar technology, such as infrared remote control or wireless control via iPad and iPhone using a downloadable app.

Compatible with most leading LED brands, basic day-to-day lighting scenarios, from simple dimming to scene setting programmes, can be set, stored and recalled – all at the touch of a screen or button.

Customers can now control their lighting via wall-mounted control plates available as ‘capacitive touch’ and ‘mechanical push-button’, in a range of styles and finishes. Some manufacturers are in a position to offer a wide range of complementary decorative switch plates and sockets so the important home décor user end of the system looks fantastic too.

Whilst large-scale, multi-faceted systems require design and fitting by custom installers, the new generation of control systems, built using familiar interface modules, offers lucrative installation opportunities

We are living in a time of change where demand for new and better is high, but is equaled by a need to achieve value for money and cut costs

to electrical contractors confident enough to up-sell the use of lighting, audio and building control to their customers.

The reality is there are now lots of reasons to promote the use of control systems to domestic customers. Saving energy, and therefore money, by reducing energy bills is towards, if not top of the list. Even the most basic dimmer, when turned down slightly, uses less power. The more sophisticated controls encompassing latest technology yield even more power and cost savings. Figures for this are generally available on industrywide websites.

There are products that can automate an entire home from top to bottom, and these are great for projects that warrant them, and customers that can afford them.

But for clients who want a taste of the ‘automated’ lifestyle, introducing systems on a small scale that can be built on in the future could be the answer.

Smaller scale systems that can be expanded are accessible to a much broader cross section of the market than an entire home automation system. Standardisation of lighting control, and the offering of starter packages, has brought the entrylevel price down, making it a very realistic option for anyone fitting out or refurbishing their home. There is always the option to extend and invest more in the system at a later date.

Also RGB DMX control; the DMX standard is being used more frequently in domestic interior design projects, including for accent lighting and illumination of building exteriors.

So, we are living in a time of change where demand for new and better is high, but is equaled by a need to achieve value for money and cut costs. No longer a luxury fit only for the affluent, we expect lighting control, and integrated audio to become even more mainstream over the next few years. The industry will continue to develop products in line with the latest technology and style whilst being able to tailor special products when requested by the consumer.

C O N T AC T Hamilton Litestat www.hamilton-litestat.com

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Tom Harrison Tom Harrison has more than 25 years’ experience in manufacturing in the high tech arena, with UK contract manufacturers.

A skilled strategic planner and lighting technology specialist, he has successfully led MHA Lighting from start up in 2009 to an award-winning organisation.

What is your favourite light source, and why?

The sun.

It provides the highest quality light human beings will ever experience.

It helps me to see the green of the trees and the nitrogen rich blue sky in their truest colours. It feeds me vitamin D, and basically makes me feel good.

Tom Harrison, managing director of MHA shares thoughts on lighting, design, and the technology of the future

C O N TACT MHA Lighting www.mhalighting.com

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

Yes, of course more should be done, as there is no reason for so much light pollution in this day and age. If you are putting light in any place where it is not wanted, it is redundant light and can contribute to unnecessary and wasteful light pollution.

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

Unquestionably Steve Jobs. He just understood great design in terms of what it means for the end user.

None of the Apple products are ever over designed – they just provide meaningful solutions that are smart and easy to use.

both a domestic and a commercial setting.

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

That time has to come if predictions that, by 2020, the dominant lighting technology will be LED, are to be realised. More education is still needed and better regulation within the lighting industry is a must if the adoption of solid-state lighting solutions is to become absolute.

What trends do you forecast in domestic lighting?

Everything is being done to drive down the price of quality LED luminaires and make them justifiable in a domestic setting, so logically there should be a huge rise in the use of LEDs at home.

Couple these improvements with advances in remote control technology, and I can envisage a time where we all use Apps on our phone to turn our LED lights on and off at home remotely - whether we are in or out.

Which lighting project would you like to have worked on?

Apart from most of the jobs that we’ve lost…. the Olympic Park would have been a wonderful project to have been involved with. I’m also genuinely looking forward to being involved in some of the architectural projects that we’ll be able to work on this year using LED technology.

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

Initially, the market was being driven by the major energy savings’ that LED could offer, coupled with superb long life and little to no maintenance.

It has gone beyond those factors now, and people are becoming increasingly aware of the high quality illumination that good LED lighting solutions can offer.

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

OLEDs - but before we get there, there are still a lot of advances to come in the improvements of LED technology, and advancements to be made integrating LED with more advanced controls.

There is still so much scope to see how LED lighting can be linked with building management systems and telecoms, to offer remote controls in

Chandelier or candle?

A candle. I’m a romantic at heart.

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

No. We have believed for a long time that the future of lighting is in quality LED solutions. We are delighted that the tipping point has been reached, and LED lighting is now being accepted as mainstream.

We also have a motto: ‘Don’t look back – we’re not going that way!’

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in projects across the UK, Europe and the Middle East, the appeal is truly international. Working closely with interior designers to create bespoke plate designs is another area of its business where Hamilton is seeing an increase in demand. plate configuration is needed, S P E C I AWhen L I Sa non-standard T such as a special finish or colour, or a special plate function or technical element for a challenging project brief, Hamilton delivers creative and efficient solutions.

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replace the old halogen flood light. Consuming only 25% of the power of the old halogen the LED SMD Flood Light is an entire new fitting that is smaller, longer lasting and consumes much less energy that the old style halogen Flood lights.

The SMD LED Flood Light comprises of SMD LED chips, is a new fitting ready to be wired into 240v mains energy supply and a 25,000 life expectancy. It has a 120 degree beam angle. Prices for wholesalers starting from £79.99 (excl VAT).

V-TAC 02072 991212 | www.v-tac.co.uk New Stylish SMD LED Floodlight V-TAC recently launched a complete range in SMD LED Floodlights. The SMD LED Flood gives off very little heat. It also has a low voltage and current requirements. Like a standard light emitting diode, a surface mount LED gives off almost no heat. It also typically has similar low voltage and low current requirements. Available in 100W, 150W, 200W & 300W, V-TAC offers 6000K as well as 3000K color temperature.

These SMD LED Flood Light are designed to replace the old halogen flood light. Consuming only 25% of the power of the old halogen the LED SMD Flood Light is an entire new fitting that is smaller, longer lasting and consumes much less energy that the old style halogen Flood lights.

The SMD LED Flood Light comprises of SMD LED chips, is a new fitting ready to be wired into 240v mains energy supply and a 25,000 life expectancy. It has a 120 degree beam angle. Prices for wholesalers starting from £79.99 (excl VAT).

ASTRO 01279 427001 | www.astrolighting.co.uk Ravello – family harmony from Astro.

With its distinct cantilever profile, Ravello is one of a growing number of product families in Astro’s range which provide design cohesion across different lighting functions.

Each of Ravello’s wall light, table and floor lamp variants is a sleek, modern, clean-lined luminaire in its own right. But, thanks to their unity of form, the Ravello family combine to create striking yet harmonious lighting schemes.

Ravello comes in polished chrome, matt nickel and bronze combined with standard shade options of white, black and oyster with built-in diffuser.

Ravello is compatible with LED.

DANLERS 01249 443377 | www.danlers.co.uk

FOCUS SB 01424 858060 | www.focus-sb.co.uk Focus SB launches Trimless Dolly Switch as part of their Morpheus screwless range.

Unique to Focus SB®, the Morpheus range is a semi-raised plate design that is fitted without screws, giving a sleeker, smoother finish to your electrical accessories.

The range incorporates a full range of British made interiors, including the latest audio visual fittings, along with the more standard rocker switches and sockets. The latest addition is the Trimless Dolly Switch which gives a modern twist to a traditional design and is available in one, two, three and four gang switch plates.

All Focus SB plates are hand-finished in their Sussex factory to the highest standards and are available in a large range of finishes. Bespoke solutions are also available to suit a client’s specific requirements.

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ControlZAPP – The Smarter way to Save Energy With the continued pressure to reduce operating costs, more efficient and flexible controls are in great demand. Indeed, for some companies a reduction in energy costs has been essential to their survival. As a result, DANLERS have designed the innovative ‘ControlZAPP’ a ground-breaking link between stand-alone controls and sophisticated but expensive managed systems.

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

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• 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

Iberian lighting Ltd. The UK’s leading bespoke lampshade manufacturer/supplier for commercial or domestic projects.

Our complete in-house manufacturing allows us to take your bespoke lampshade & lighting ideas from concept to carefully designed reality.

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.

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With over 35 years’ experience, Mackwell has grown to become the leading technology supplier to the global lighting industry. Our experience has helped us develop ties with many major international companies and having a wealth of experience in lighting markets across the World enables us to work closely with our clients to create innovative solutions.

TEL: +44 (0)1922 458 255 WEB: www.mackwell.com ADDRESS: Vigo Place, Aldridge Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8UG, UK

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.

• LED Drivers • Ballasts • Dimmers • Lamps/Lighting • Transformers

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We have a comprehensive range of industrial, commercial, amenity, retail and exterior lighting. We supply through all the major wholesalers, and we provide a complimentary lighting design service too. If you need experienced advice, we have 20 lighting sales engineers covering the whole of the UK and Ireland. Our LED product range is expanding all the time – for details please get in touch or ask one of our engineers to call.

Liteplan are Specialists in the design and manufacture of a wide range of emergency lighting conversion kits including a comprehensive variety of LED kits and devices.

Ark Lighting Ltd have manufacturing and warehousing facilities in the heart of Yorkshire, we develop cutting edge LED products and systems to ensure that we remain at the forefront of lighting technology. We work with leading component firms from around the globe to offer some of the most efficient, innovative and attractive lighting solutions in the market today.

TEL: 01226 320737 EMAIL sales@arklighting.co WEB: www.arklighting.co ADDRESS: McGann House, Chesham Rd, Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2NT

TEL: +44 (0)121 457 6340 EMAIL: sales@nvcuk.com WEB: www.nvcuk.com ADDRESS: NVC Park 201, Hollymoor Way, Rubery, Birmingham B31 5HE, UK

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

TEL: +44 (0) 1708 372 223 EMAIL: oem@liteplan.com WEB: www.liteplan.com ADDRESS: Liteplan Ltd, Apex House, Bryant Avenue Romford, Essex RM3 0AP

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

Many other high quality Italian styled lighting and electrical components. Call or email our UK office. Clifton Lighting exclusive distributors throughout the whole of the UK,

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RCL specialise in the design and manufacture of high-quality remote controlled luminaires. Its patented technology allows spotlights mounted on high ceilings to be individually aimed and dimmed from floor level using a simple hand-held controller.

Specialists in coloured lighting effects. All aspects of lighting for health and safety. Waterproof light fittings, led fittings.

Launched in 2006, we quickly established ourselves as one of the market leaders in LED ‘retrofit’ lamps. Today, we differentiate ourselves by offering a broad range of high quality products and services at competitive prices, combined with a strong focus on new product development and innovation.

TEL: +44 208 404 2400 EMAIL: sales@rclighting.com WEB: www.rclighting.com TWITTER: @RCL_ltd ADDRESS: 42 Riverside Road, London SW17 0BA

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B.E.G. Hilclare Lighting manufacture and supply luminaires and lighting solutions for business and the public sector. Having over 20 years of expertise in the lighting industry, enables us to deliver cost effective projects with a high level of efficiency.

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Arditi UK offers a wide range of electric and electronic components and accessories for lighting; Lampholders, Switches, Plugs, Dimmers, Cord Sets, LED Modules, Power Supplies and Transformers. Catalogues available on request or download from our website.

TEL: 01933 223862 EMAIL: sales@arditiuk.co.uk WEB: www.arditi.com ADDRESS: 55 Leyland Trading Estate, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1RS

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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.

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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

Focus SB, Luxury and designer light switches and sockets for contemporary and period interiors of all types. Large range of styles and finishes. Bespoke plate designs and finishes available.

As an established UK manufacturer with over 30 years of lighting experience, we understand that design, quality and service must underpin all that we do. This philosophy ensures that we lead the way in creative, practical and cost effective lighting solutions for the commercial, retail and leisure sectors. A five-year guarantee and comprehensive product stock assures product performance and delivery within tight project timeframes.

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The Selux Group is a leading provider of sustainable lighting solutions for interior and exterior applications. Our high standards in energy efficiency, ergonomics and product design drive our fascination for enhancing quality of life using sophisticated lighting concepts.

TEL: 0044 (0) 1926 833455 EMAIL: enquire@selux.co.uk WEB: www.selux.co.uk ADDRESS: Selux UK Ltd, No 10 Spartan Close, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV34 6RR

Spirit Circuits have great experience in the latest developments in the LED Lighting industry, and are the UK’s leading manufacturers of metal clad PCB’s (MPCB), as well as standard FR4 products. As an independent supplier, we are able to offer advice on material selection, thermal management and most efficient panelisation formats to achieve best material yields.

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.

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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.

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.

Recolight operates the UK’s most comprehensive free lamp recycling network, taking away the burden of compliance from the lighting industry. We are funded by our members as a not-for-profit organisation, enabling us to offer a FREE service. Since 2007, Recolight members have recycled over 30,000 tonnes of lamps and luminaires; this is more than all other UK WEEE schemes put together.

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

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it does Lighting Ltd Milton Keynes Business Centre Foxhunter Drive Milton Keynes MK14 6GD

A dynamic, innovative lighting consultancy with experience in various projects from domestic to large scale developments…

Contact us NOW to see how we can enhance your projects lighting requirements and save you energy.

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Magic Monkey - ‘t Walletje

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Precision lighting for incredible architecture.

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ELP – Elegance IP65 LED luminaires

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Understatedly smart!

Small. Attractive. Intelligent.

Delivering outstanding energy efficiency from 24 white LEDs, the new ELP Elegance LED range provides 1200 luminaire lumens, offering an ideal solution for general lighting and emergency lighting applications in corridors, stairwells, kitchens, washrooms — and with an IP65 rating — even exterior locations.

Measuring just 330mm dia. x 126mm and available with mains only or with self-contained maintained operation, Elegance LED luminaires can be option specified for intelligent integral DALI/Self-Test functions and have provision for the installation of a highly sensitive ELP PS-RS02 Microwave photocell/motion detector.

As with the whole Elegance range, the LED versions offer a neat understatement in aesthetic design, discreet conduit side-entry, single lever release for the opal diffuser, compact size and full compliance with the requirements of EN60598.2.22

Emergency Lighting Products Limited Parbrook House, Gilmans Industrial Estate, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9EZ Tel: +44 1403 786601 Fax: +44 1403 786602 e-mail:sales@elp.uk.com

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PS-RS02 Microwave Motion Detector shown in situ.