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The five-star Rafayel Hotel in London, using Philips LED lighting solutions


Light years ahead


Lighting accounts for one sixth of all electricity usage in the UK, and manufacturers have responded to the need for greater energy efficiency by focusing their attention on technologies that reduce consumption. Rob Shepherd examines how this is being achieved, and the impact on how lighting products are being specified and installed


24 ECA Today July 2011 O


ver the last 10 years, lighting technology has evolved at an unprecedented rate. Driven by energy policy, customer need and rising energy costs, the lighting industry has recognised the


requirement for increased efficiency and has spearheaded the development of new products that will help achieve the government’s energy reduction targets. It is estimated that 14 per cent of EU electricity


consumption is currently expended on artificial lighting. While in domestic premises lighting isn’t a large proportion of the total electricity used, in commercial buildings and offices it accounts for around 43 per cent.


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