ENERGY
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Natural History Museum is focused on
minimising its emissions through all
activities and one of the key areas that we
can achieve this is through our lighting.
What impressed us was the dramatic
impact we could make to our energy and
maintenance costs compared with the
traditional light sources we had been
using.”
Indeed, the total electrical load has
been reduced by 75% in normal
operation. Added to this, LEDs are virtually
maintenance free and have a useful life of
approximately 50,000 hours. This means
that the Museum will not need to replace
the LED modules for at least 30 years
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under normal usage conditions. This
compares with an average of 3 years for
conventional metal halide lamps.
Overall, calculations show that the
install cost of the LED solution would have
a payback of just 4 years with
accumulative savings year on year
thereafter.
Without doubt, Philips ColorReach™
Powercore has given the Natural History
Museum even greater scope to integrate
stunning lighting effects within its
architectural environment and, in so
doing, brings even greater pleasure and
enjoyment to its millions of visitors each
year.
As Martin Valentine, Head of
AECOM’s Specialist Lighting Group, said,
“The Waterhouse Building is one of the
most iconic and beautiful buildings in
Britain, and we are delighted to have the
opportunity to create a lighting design that
will make it even more visually stunning.”
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SUSTAINABLE FM | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009
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