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A pitch perfect lighting upgrade for Rye Hills Academy
Luceco delivers a new energy saving and future-proof solution for Rye Hills Academy’s 3G sports pitch.
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he academy, located in Redcar, Teesside, faced the challenge of an ageing floodlighting system with expensive light source replacements for the old technology.
The lighting upgrade was part of a larger refurbishment project, creating a state-of-the- art, multi-sports pitch, with £250,000 of support from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s Levelling Up Fund, benefiting both the academy and local community. The pitch is also home to the Redcar Hockey Club who, now the facilities are complete, can return to their home ground.
Game-changing illumination After a full survey and site inspection to understand the various sporting uses of the pitch, Luceco proposed the installation of Amnis
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FHS technical uncertainty a concern for a quarter of industry professionals
For 25% of industry professionals polled, the biggest challenge in delivering homes compliant with the new FHS is “technical and compliance uncertainty”.
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he poll, which was run during a Future Homes Standard (FHS) webinar held by heat network experts, Power On, asked respondents the following question.
What do you see as the biggest challenge in delivering homes compliant with the new FHS? • Technical/compliance uncertainty: 25% • Planning and local authority requirements/ timelines: 21%
• Additional building costs: 21% • Grid capacity/utility connection problems: 14%
• Customer affordability/sales value: 10% • Supply chain/installer capacity: 8% With the first aspects of the FHS coming into force on 24 March 2027, there is clearly a long way still to go for the industry to be ready.
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Timelines and requirements for planning and local authorities are seen as a challenge by one in five (21%) of those polled. With this and the uncertainty surrounding technical and compliance requirements, Power On is encouraging the industry to act sooner rather than later to prepare for the FHS.
Neil Fitzsimons, managing director for Power On, said: “It is easy to be lulled into the false sense of security that the FHS is still a year away. In fact, the industry needs to be acting now to embrace the transition to net zero. Solutions like networked heat are already being delivered in the UK and we encourage builders and developers to look at these now so that they are already on the road to delivering FHS compliant homes.” The FHS is a major update to England’s Building Regulations designed to ensure new
homes produce 75–80% less carbon than those built under 2013 standards. It covers low- carbon heating, fabric performance, ventilation and renewables, and forms part of the UK’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050. Whilst the FHS does not specifically state what can and cannot be used to heat homes, it shifts solutions away from individual, carbon-intensive systems towards networked, low-carbon heat solutions. To meet the targets, oil, gas, biomass, CHP and (arguably) direct electric heaters are almost certainly impossible. The solutions likely to be implemented and already being delivered include low carbon heat networks, centralised heat pumps, ambient loop systems, individual air source heat pumps (planning permission depending) and systems designed for future network connection.
Floodlights - offering outstanding performance, efficiency and reliability.
Built to last with 100,000 hours lifetime and pioneering the latest in aerofoil heat- sink systems, the Amnis Floodlight delivers unmatched efficiency. Utilising unique LED reflector design to give improved optical control whilst reducing glare. High Performance Multi- Die LEDs for direct replacement of 1 and 2KW floodlights and Alanod ™ MIRO-Silver Reflector optics for stable performance and unrivalled reliability, perfect for outdoor and sporting grounds settings.
Luceco project manager, Leman Harris commented: “This is one of the first projects completed for the North East Learning Trust, who chose Luceco because of our ability to demonstrate high product quality.”
North East Learning Trust mechanical and electrical engineer, Adam King comments, “We have been very impressed with the efficiency and high-performance levels of Luceco Lighting, along with their ability to find the right solution for Rye Hills Academy, resolving the high cost replacement of expensive components and hugely improving lighting levels on the 3G pitch area, a very important area for students.”
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