INSTALLATION NEWS No glow for Milton Keynes
Dark sky compliant Grosvenor luminaires from Holophane Europe are at the heart of a concerted campaign by Milton Keynes Council to reduce light pollution. The council has deep concerns about light pollution and has begun a programme of total refurbishment of existing amenity lighting to address the problem, working closely with Milton Keynes-based Holophane to reduce energy costs as well as complying with dark sky requirements.
“While some doubters push the issue of light pollution aside, it is refreshing to see Milton Keynes Council dealing with it seriously and tackling it head on,” commented Holophane Marketing Manager David Barnwell. “As a leading lighting company it is our duty to help educate people about the growing problem of light pollution. Working alongside the council has ensured that this green city is now at the forefront of tackling the problem,” he added.
Grosvenor luminaires combine a top hemispherical reflector with a borosilicate glass refractor to eliminate significant upward light while ensuring that light is directed precisely to where it is needed. The refractor redirects light below the horizontal for maximum efficiency and enlarges the lamp image with reduced apparent brightness. This is further enhanced by the use of a top hemispherical reflector, which is finished internally in high reflectance white and externally in black and is available with symmetrical or asymmetrical light distribution.
This accurate control enables columns to be spaced further apart than would be possible with less precise luminaires, so installation costs are reduced. In addition, as fewer lamps are needed to achieve the required lighting levels, energy and maintenance costs are also reduced.
Flying high with Tour & Andersson
Tour & Andersson has secured the HVAC contract to supply valves for use on the Sharm El Sheikh International Airport project. Working alongside Shair and Partners, The Saudi Binladin Group and Delta Construction Company, Tour & Andersson is providing its balancing valves, in six to ten inch sizes alongside 251 STAG valves for pump hookups to ensure time and labour savings are achieved on the installation and commissioning. With a 3,200 tonne cooling capacity, the HVAC system supplied to the project is sufficient enough to meet the needs of a building of such grandeur. As the network itself was grooved, TA was chosen due to their ability to provide a reliable, trusted system that incorporated a tried and tested balancing method.
Following several system demonstrations to help familiarise Delta Construction Company with the balancing method, Tour & Andersson supplied its TA SCOPE balancing instrument as a complimentary addition to the project, enabling DCC to use the device on future projects. Bassam Al Awar, General Manager of Tour & Andersson Middle East, said: “As the Sharm El-Sheikh airport is such a prestigious building for the area, we needed to ensure a cooling system was delivered that would be able to meet its intensive demands, cooling the building even in the most extreme of climatic heat. By working closely with those involved in the project we have been able to deliver a solution designed specifically to meet the needs of the area and the building itself.” The airport’s departure and arrival halls and administration facilities comprise a two-storey building measuring some 44,000sq m and comes at a cost of around $90 million. Due to its geographic location and prestigious nature, the airport building itself has also been designed to withstand earthquakes.
A tasty addition
As part of a £1m development of a former public house into a luxury restaurant, MHS Radiators has supplied 14 Arc radiators and matching valves to the newly opened Alec’s Restaurant, Bar and Grill in Navestock Side, Essex.
Owner of the restaurant Alec Smith, who was closely involved in the selection of the fittings and the interior design on the project, said: “This restaurant blends contemporary features into a 300 year old building and we needed radiators that were going to make a bold statement – not shy away into the background. The MHS Arc fitted the bill perfectly.”
The restoration of the former Green Man Public House has taken two years to complete and opened its doors under its new name Alec’s Restaurant, Bar and Grill in June 2010. The restaurant boasts countryside views from every aspect making the capacious dining area a beautiful place to enjoy a meal. Dean Chughtai, General Manager for MHS Radiators said: “Alec’s Restaurant is a modern and design- led building which has been redeveloped to an excellent standard. We are thrilled that our radiators have been chosen to be part of it.”
A subtle finish of brushed stainless steel, coupled with rounded edges and straight lines, combine to make the oval tubes of the Arc a truly versatile and beautiful radiator. Far from being ordinary, the Arc is simplicity and grace combined and looks equally at home in any traditional or contemporary interior.
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