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Technical partnership relights The Edinburgh College Estate


Luceco has recently supplied an energy saving LED lighng upgrade to several campuses at Edinburgh College including Sighthill, Milton Road, Granton, and


Midlothian. As one of Scotland’s largest educaonal establishments, the College has over 19,000 students across Edinburgh and the Lothians


public and private organisations. ESPC (Energy Saving Performance Contract) is a third-party financing mechanism that allows building owners to fund energy-saving upgrades through savings made from future utility bills. Ameresco chose Luceco as their preferred lighting manufacturer for Edinburgh College, and McCann Electrical Contractors based in Motherwell were chosen for the electrical installation throughout the campuses.


A LED lighting upgrade


uOver 6000 energy saving LED luminaires have been installed throughout the Campuses at Edinburgh College through the partnership with Ameresco, Luceco and McCann Electrical


Many areas throughout the College benefited from the LED lighting upgrade. The Sighthill campus is located to the West of Edinburgh and hosts state-of-the-art music and learning centres and has excellent sport facilities. The Milton Road Campus is based in the East of Edinburgh providing modern facilities, in particular training restaurants and a purpose-built auditorium, with the Midlothian Campus, based in Dalkeith, providing one of the most advanced technology teaching centres in Scotland. The sports and health facilities at Milton Road is equipped with the latest resistance training machines and cardio equipment. Platinum LED down lights were installed in many of these areas including open plan communal spaces such as cafeterias and foyers and specialised learning centres,


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offering possible running cost savings of up to 80 per cent. Designed to retrofit ceiling cut outs of common compact fluorescent down lights, the Platinum features easy fit positive locating swing out tabs and interchangeable bezel options and is ideal for use with sensors and lighting controls.


Edgelit and Backlit LED LuxPanel luminaires were installed into many areas including seminar rooms and lecture theatres, libraries, and classrooms as well as communal areas. Quick and easy to install with no maintenance requirements and no visible frame when installed in the ceiling grid, high efficiency LuxPanels were supplied with remote ‘plug and play’ drivers for ease of installation. Available in standard fixed output, dimmable and emergency options, high efficiency Backlit LuxPanels boasts a market-leading efficacy of 152Lm/cW, providing non-obtrusive but effective lighting in high traffic areas and improved glare control.


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Based in the North of Edinburgh, the Granton Campus is a modern facility housing the ‘Learning Street’ which provides students with study spaces and the most up-to-date technology available. High efficiency LuxPanels we also used here along with the Academy luminaire. Designed for surface mounting in offices and educational environments and providing 50,000 hours of maintenance free operation, Academy is as an ideal replacement for linear fluorescent fittings. Granton also houses one of Scotland’s largest training providers in the performing arts and the Construction Centre for Excellence. A wide range of modern and traditional construction courses – from glazing, carpentry and stone masonry to conservation and heritage construction skills are all on offer. In the Workshops, the IP65 rated Climate LED luminaire was used. With a polycarbonate construction with opal diffuser and stainless-steel anti-tamper clips, Climate is available in 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm body sizes, specifically designed to replace fluorescent luminaires. This weatherproof high- performance fitting can be surface or suspended via metal fixing points. Climate Extra has a market-leading efficacy of 142Llm/cW with increased performance for improved energy


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efficiency. Climate luminaires were also used in carparks throughout the campuses.


The main student social area is known as the ‘Hub’ and is surrounded by a range of college facilities, including student services. The Corridors were lit with Edgelit LuxPanels and Atlas bulkheads. Atlas provides an alternative to traditional 28 and 38 watt 2D compact fluorescent fittings. Atlas luminaires can be fitted with an integral microwave sensor to further reduce energy consumption. With the corridor function selected, the sensor adjusts the light level to 10 per cent of the normal level when the space is unoccupied.


Other luminaries installed included Celeste, an attractive circular LED luminaire from Luceco featuring a ‘corona’ backlight effect with a direct/indirect light distribution. The luminaire can be surface, wall mounted or suspended using a three point 1.5-metre suspension kit, creating an attractive pendant. Celeste offers up to 50,000 hours working life with no maintenance or re-lamping requirements which benefits the environment in terms of energy efficiency and lamp disposal.


Costeffective future


To date there have been over 6000 energy saving LED luminaires installed throughout the Campuses at Edinburgh College through the partnership with Ameresco, Luceco and McCann Electrical. McCann has an excellent track record in delivering a wide range of electrical solutions across a number of industry sectors with expertise working within educational establishments. The product selection was compiled by Grahame Scott, project manager at Luceco, who identified the best fit energy efficient replacement luminaires on a one for one basis in each area to be relit. Edinburgh College is committed to ensuring its students are prepared for successful careers and connections to industry. It is also committed to a more energy efficient and cost-effective future throughout the estate. LED lighting from Luceco is a contributing factor, as well as maintenance on lighting provision being substantially reduced due the elimination of re- lamping of old luminaries.


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