LIGHTING


A SCHOOL OF THOUGHT ON LIGHTING CONTROL


With schools under increased budget constraints and pressure to cut costs, reducing the energy bill is a top priority. However, while much emphasis is placed on the use of LED technology, lighting control has just as an important part to play, says Kevin Norman, Senior Product Manager at Newey & Eyre.


Saving energy reduces costs and nowhere is this more important than in the educational arena, which is subject to constant budget cuts and pressures from the Government. According to the most recent figures, the average cost of energy per primary school is around £27,000,


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and secondary schools can have bills of over £80,000. A separate study by RIBA shows that in 2013/14 the UK spent approximately £422m on energy in schools in England.


Clearly then, there is a huge case for energy saving and, given that lighting accounts for 20-25% of the


total energy used in schools, this is a key focus.


To begin with, the obvious tactic is to make the switch to LED technology: one of the easiest ways to massively reduce energy costs is due to the extended product life of LED lamps of up to 50,000 hours and an


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