SUSTAINABILITY
by
Henrietta Lynch
90 COMMENT
SUSTAINABLE
URBAN LIGHTING
HENRIETTA LYNCH LOOKS OVER THE CROYDON SKYLINE
Croydon Skyline was conceived as
the Trust this year is to develop
one of the earliest urban lighting
a framework strategy to take the
strategies in the UK. In 1996 a Mil-
scheme beyond 2010 and to
lennium Commission grant of £2m
understand how the project can be
was awarded to fund the project,
improved in terms of reduction in
the purpose was to transform
carbon footprint, maintenance and
Croydon’s uniform appearance
running costs.
through site specific architectural
The Whitgift shopping centre has
lighting designs.
demonstrated that replacing more
When the grant period expired
traditional lamp sources with more
in 2001, the project of seventeen
efficient LED lighting provides con-
separate schemes was adopted
siderable energy, cost and CO2
by the Skyline Millennium Trust, a
savings.
body represented by local busi-
Whilst the capital costs for the
ness leaders, the arts and educa-
replacement of entrance lighting
tional community groups. The Trust
were approximately £12,000, the
worked to implement and run the
new installation presents a 5 fold
project and since inception, nine
reduction in energy from 5,544
further schemes have been added
kWh per annum to 990 kWh per
to the project with four due soon.
annum. This in turn translates into
Being an important business
CO2 reductions of 1,958 kg CO2
centre, Croydon Skyline is a key
per annum. This new scheme has
element in the town’s regeneration
provided a reduction in running
initiative, creating a cohesive iden-
costs from £182 per annum to £39
tity for the town at night, boosting
per annum and maintenance costs
civic pride and encouraging night
have been reduced to nil, due to
time activity. Strong links with Croy-
the low maintenance nature of LED
don Art College have also been
lighting.
nurtured – students have seen their
Clearly the above example shows
work projected onto buildings as
substantial improvements in overall
part of night time lighting events.
efficiency. If these savings were to
The Trust is now working with light-
be translated across the Skyline
ing designers and building manag-
Project, then even larger cost and
ers, looking at how new lighting
energy savings could be achieved.
technologies can be utilised as a
Towards the end of this year,
way of addressing rising energy
Croydon Skyline will be celebrating
prices and providing substantial re-
10 years of success with a special
ductions in CO2 emissions across
projection event. The rejuvenation
the borough.
of the Croydon Skyline project with
This situation offers the opportunity
its focus on improvement in equip-
to re-examine the Skyline Project
ment efficiency and reduction in
in relation to existing schemes with
energy will demonstrate new best
new and more efficient lighting
practice for similar urban light-
equipment and controls, encour-
ing schemes both in the UK and
aging the further installation of
abroad. It will also help to lead the
energy saving lighting and tech-
way towards a more sustainable
nology throughout Croydon and
future for urban lighting strategies.
starting to re-think concepts behind
urban lighting.
For more information contact Peter
As the project approaches its tenth
Fletcher at Croydon Council –
anniversary, part of the work of
Peter.Fletcher@croydon.gov.uk
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