WHAT’S NEW?
WOLSELEY UK AND CLOUDFM LIGHT THE WAY
FOR ENERGY SAVINGS Wolseley UK, the country’s leading distributor of plumbing and building materials and products, has announced energy savings of over £90k thanks to recent lighting renovations in its national distribution centre.
The savings come from an overhaul of Wolseley UK’s lighting infrastructure inside and outside its main Leamington Spa-based warehouse and surrounding offices. Supported by facilities management company Cloudfm, the quality and quantity of lighting displayed was assessed to look for alternatives in order to reduce energy usage and minimise the amount of maintenance needed.
The main focus of the initiative Cloudfm introduced was to change all the lights from typical T5 fluorescent tubes to intelligent digital LED luminaires. In total the team, lead by Director of Technical Consultancy, Derrick Hidden and Energy Manager, Brendon Airey, removed 2692 fittings and installed just 616 new LED lights into the warehouse.
This initial development was expected to produce a return of £8,000 in energy savings per month. While this was a positive start,
Cloudfm investigated further and introduced a reactive element to the lights to reduce energy wastage further. This technology incorporates environment sensors, which utilise natural light to subsidise their own brightness levels. The intelligent design, together with the ability to anticipate movement in the warehouse, was able to produce estimated savings of a further £5,000. In total, Wolseley UK now saves £13,000 per month in energy costs - roughly enough electricity to power 303 homes every year.
The whole project has been measured and audited in accordance with the government’s Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR) project, and the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). Just 18 companies, including Network Rail, BAE Systems and Tata Steel UK, met the criteria for the EDR scheme, which awarded Wolseley UK £50,000 towards the LED project.
Wolseley UK’s National Distribution Centre’s annual kWh savings equate to approximately 1 megawatt, giving the lighting investment a payback period of just 3.75 years. Grid electricity demand is also expected to reduce by 236,000 kWh during the months of November to February, between the hours of 4pm and 8pm.
www.cloudfmgroup.com
RED IS THE COLOUR FOR VIRGIN TRAINS ON- BOARD REFRESH
Virgin Trains have chosen a vibrant red Colani toilet seat from Pressalit Care for their fleet of East Coast Mainline trains.
Matching Virgin Trains distinctive corporate colours, the Colani toilet seat offers a range of special features that makes it the ideal choice for on-board installation where comfort is a chief consideration.
Andrew Lowndes of Pressalit Care said, “Always seeking to enhance their customer experience, Virgin Trains are implementing a £21m refurbishment of their East Coast Mainline trains. This includes a refresh of the on-board toilet facilities, for which they have selected the Colani toilet seat for its comfort and stability.”
Pressalit Care’s Colani toilet seat has a number of specially designed features for user comfort. Stabilising buffers are fitted at the front of the rim, while a cross bar hinge along the back creates a secure seating position. The ergonomic curved bowl of the toilet seat features raised side edges for added strength.
The Colani toilet seat is produced from thermoset plastic with stainless steel strap, in red, as well as blue, white and anthracite. As with all Pressalit Care products, the Colani toilet seat has been tested to the highest degree, statically up to 375kg.
www.pressalit.com
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