IN FOCUS Retail Lighting Innovation for New Coop Store, Featuring TRILUX ConVision Optics O


urCoop’s new-build store at 37 High Street, Desford, was developed to provide a central shopping location for the village while reflecting the organisation’s ethical and community-focused values. As a member-owned co-operative, OurCoop places strong emphasis on sustainability, local engagement and


creating welcoming spaces for customers. From the outset, the ambition was to ensure the store stood out visually from typical convenience


retail formats. Lighting was identified as a key element in shaping that task. To explore how lighting could elevate the store experience, TRILUX hosted representatives from OurCoop and installation partner Carter Synergy at its retail lighting facilities in Germany. The visit demonstrated TRILUX’s retail expertise and introduced the ConVision concept, which would go on to define the lighting strategy at Desford.


Retail Innovation with ConVision and BLE The Desford store is the first UK OurCoop location to install Light Panel luminaires featuring ConVision optics across the full sales floor. ConVision optics optimise both vertical and horizontal illumination simultaneously, ensuring products


are clearly visible at shelf level while maintaining high visual comfort throughout the store. This balanced distribution enhances product presentation while reducing glare, creating a brighter and more engaging retail environment. The lighting system is fully enabled with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity, allowing flexible scene setting and zoning across the 276sqm sales area. This wireless approach enables lighting adjustments to be made quickly and efficiently, supporting seasonal layouts, promotional displays and future store developments without complex rewiring. Together, ConVision optics and full BLE connectivity provide a forward-thinking lighting solution that supports both customer experience and operational flexibility. Layered Lighting for Visual Impact In addition to the Light Panel luminaires, Yuvio track luminaires introduce focused accent lighting to


key product zones, enhancing contrast and guiding customer attention across the sales floor. Feature elements including linear fittings and accent luminaires (Varisto and Altigo) add depth and


definition to selected areas within the store, reinforcing its modern identity. This layered approach ensures the lighting scheme delivers both functional clarity and visual impact, helping OurCoop create a retail environment that feels contemporary and distinctive. Back-of-house areas are supported by efficient, durable luminaires (LED batten, Opendo, Amatris and Siella) while TRILUX also supplied the store’s emergency lighting system, ensuring compliance, visual consistency and integrated performance throughout the building.


Energy Efficiency by Design As a new-build development, the Desford store was designed with long-term efficiency in mind. High- performance luminaires combined with intelligent wireless control help optimise energy use while maintaining consistent lighting quality throughout trading hours. By integrating advanced optics with energy-efficient technology from the outset, the lighting scheme supports OurCoop’s broader sustainability commitments while delivering a premium retail experience.


Collaboration and Delivery The project was delivered in partnership with Carter Synergy, working closely with OurCoop and TRILUX to ensure the lighting design aligned with brand objectives and installation requirements. Chris Page, Property Construction Manager, OurCoop, commented: “We wanted the Desford store to feel modern


and distinctive while staying true to our community values. One of the big challenges on this site was managing the transition between the area of sales floor which was vaulted and the area that was flat roof. Managing the transition between the areas was key to the overall store aesthetics. The lighting plays a central role in creating that experience, and the ConVision solution gives us both visual impact and flexibility for the future.” Simon McKee, ME&R Account Manager, Carter Synergy, added: “The full BLE connectivity allowed us to fine-tune the lighting quickly and efficiently on site. It’s an innovative solution that delivers both performance and adaptability.”


A Future-Focused Retail Environment The completed Desford store demonstrates how innovative lighting can elevate neighbourhood retail. As the first UK OurCoop location to feature ConVision with full BLE connectivity, the project positions OurCoop at the forefront of community retail innovation, delivering enhanced product presentation, adaptability and energy-efficient performance in a single, cohesive lighting strategy. To learn more about TRILUX retail solutions visit: https://www.trilux.com/gb/applications/retail/retail-lighting/


Products Used • •


• Varisto • •


Light Panel Yuvio


Altigo G2 Siella G8


• Opendo • Amatris G4 • •


LED battens Emergency lighting


Project Team Client end user: OurCoop Contractor: Carter Synergy Lighting: TRILUX


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Vent-Axia Backs BEAMA’s Climate Commitment to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation


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arket-leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, is strengthening its Net-Zero commitments by supporting the BEAMA 2050


Connected Climate Commitment. Vent-Axia has joined organisations across the UK’s energy, transport and built environment supply chains that have signed up to a new Climate Commitment aimed at strengthening alignment, accountability and measurable progress toward Net Zero. Developed by BEAMA, under its BEAMA 2050 Connected platform, the Climate Commitment provides a shared framework for science-based targets, governance integration, circular economy principles and value chain collaboration. For Vent-Axia, signing the Climate Commitment builds on long-standing work to reduce its


environmental impact and support more sustainable manufacturing. The company aims to achieve Net Zero by 2040, a decade ahead of the UK Government’s target, with sustainability embedded across its business strategy and governance. Vent-Axia’s strategy is built around three pillars: Product – Engineer Sustainable Solutions; Planet –


Improve Environmental Performance; and People – Connect People Together, aligning with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Vent-Axia’s Group’s sustainability targets include a goal of reaching 75% of sales revenue from low-carbon products and 90% of the plastic it uses in its own manufacturing to be from recycled sources. In 2025, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) assessed and approved its Group's Near-Term and Net-Zero targets. As Scope 3 emissions become increasingly central to corporate climate strategies, supply chain


organisations face growing regulatory scrutiny, customer expectations and reporting complexity. The BEAMA 2050 Connected Climate Commitment has therefore been developed to help businesses move from ambition to coordinated delivery through a structured, industry-led mechanism. Signatories commit to: reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, setting science-based targets aligned


to 1.5°C, embedding sustainability into governance, integrating circular economy principles, engaging responsibly in policy development and collaborating to strengthen value chain alignment. “At Vent-Axia, we are proud to be signatories to BEAMA’s Climate Commitment, which closely aligns


with the sustainability direction our business has been progressing towards for many years. We fully support BEAMA, its members, and the initiative, and we are pleased to play our part in driving meaningful progress towards Net-Zero,” said Joseph Brawn, Product and Marketing Director at Vent- Axia, and a member of BEAMA’s ventilation committee. “Achieving Net Zero and a circular economy is a shared responsibility - either we succeed together, or


we don’t succeed at all. Through the BEAMA 2050 Connected Climate Commitment, companies across the electrical supply chain for energy, transport and the built environment are coming together to move


beyond ambition and deliver coordinated, real-world climate action. By working across the value chain, we can turn commitments into practical, scalable solutions that support decarbonisation, circularity and long-term industry resilience.” Yselkla Farmer; CEO; BEAMA Endorsed by both CEF and Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), the initiative reflects


growing cross-sector momentum toward collaborative climate leadership. Vent-Axia has already demonstrated this approach in practice through its groundbreaking shift transitioning from virgin to recycled plastic in its manufacturing. Overcoming industry challenges, the company invested heavily in R&D, developed strong supplier partnerships, and created an industry-first materials database for recycled plastics, facilitating third-party product certification. This work has already received industry recognition. Vent-Axia won the BEAMA Net Zero Collaboration


Award for its partnership with AO, transforming recycled fridge plastic into ventilation products, and also received the ‘Low Carbon Impact Award’ at the 2024 H&V News Awards. Circular economy principles are already embedded in the company’s manufacturing approach. Manufacturing with recycled plastic has reduced the carbon footprint of Vent-Axia’s products by up to 40%, while AO has successfully kept its recycled materials within the circular economy in the UK, further contributing to a reduction in resources used and carbon emissions. To read the full BEAMA


2050 Connected Climate Commitment, visit https:// www.beama.org.uk/services/ beama2050connected/beama- 2050-connected-climate- commitment.html To enquire about joining


BEAMA 2050 Connected, contact: 2050Connected@ beama.org.uk For further information on all


products and services offered by Vent-Axia telephone +44 (0)344 856 0590


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