EIC Update
Champion. As an EIC Champion, Aico is helping to support the only charity which is specifically for people working within the electrical industry and their families. Aico will also have exclusive access to health
Aicobecomes an EIC Champion A
ico is proud to announce that the company is now recognised as an Electrical Industries Charity (EIC)
presentations created by EIC, which explore the different topics which affect the electrical industry, such as mental health, brain injury, financial wellbeing, and self-identity issues. An Aico colleague will be nominated as the internal EIC Champion representative, and will have the opportunity to discuss these health topics with a qualified member of the charity welfare team before delivering presentations to their Aico colleagues. Aico and the EIC have recently joined forces to help educate and increase understanding of mental health awareness with virtual, online training. These sessions will be run by a qualified EIC trainer and aim to provide an understanding of what mental health is, knowledge on some common mental health issues and encourage challenging of the stigmas associated with mental health. This initiative will help educate in ways to look after your own mental health and to support someone who may be in distress. The
Over the last few years, UK market leader in domestic fire and carbon monoxide protection Aicohas partnered with the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), with the aim of strengthening and supporting the electrical industry.
EIC are an industry charity that for over 100 years, have recognised the importance of providing the right support and meeting the wellbeing needs of individuals to create better workplaces and industry communities. As a member of the electrical and energy sector,
you are entitled to all the support the EIC have to offer. This assistance is facilitated by a free and confidential helpline manned 365 days a year by the EIC’s dedicated welfare team. They offer support on things like family or relationship problems, financial
or legal worries, emotional or mental health problems, and ill health or disability. Commenting on Aico becoming an EIC Champion, Aico managing
director Neal Hooper said: “The Electrical Industries Charity is more important than ever, especially with mental health support during this crisis. Becoming an EIC Champion means we can help in every way we can, such as facilitating mental health awareness training.”
For information on the mental health awareness sessions and to sign up, please contact your Aico Regional Specification Manager
www.aico.co.uk/contact-us/
InstallationNews Thorn raises the standard at 2 Stockport Exchange
T
horn has supplied the lighting for 2 Stockport Exchange, a new six-storey
office building that has been constructed next to Stockport’s mainline railway station. Thorn’s Beta 2, Katona and Voyager luminaires were chosen for their ability to address the exacting design criteria and ensure a high quality lighting solution with low total cost of ownership for the Grade A office development. The Stockport Exchange development will
deliver 375,000 sq. ft. of office space and 28,000 sq. ft. of commercial floor space and is part of an ambitious regeneration programme that is transforming Stockport town centre. 2 Stockport Exchange is the second phase that follows on from 1 Stockport Exchange and provides 61,502 sq. ft. of Grade A office space with a BREAM excellent rating, comprising large open plan offices with floor plates of up to 11,400 sq. ft. Thorn’s design team worked in close collaboration with KNG Building Services and after submission of various samples and on-site trial mock-ups, were able to devise a scheme that addressed the exacting criteria and achieve the energy efficiency rating of A and LG7 standard for office lighting. Suspended Rectangular Beta 2 LED luminaires illuminate the office spaces, providing low glare (UGR 19<) ensuring comfortable ambient light.
38 | electrical wholesalerSeptember 2020 Thorn’s slim, square Katona E3D LED luminaires
have been installed in the stairwells. The smooth aesthetic design of Katona helps to reduces dust and dirt accumulation, is easy to clean and lowers maintenance requirements. The E3D version provides 3 hours self/addressable test and comes with a Lithium ION Battery with 3 levels of protection.
All floors within the building feature Voyager
Fit self-contained emergency recessed luminaires. Voyager Fit uses easy to adapt interchangeable lenses and offers the most flexible optimised illumination for escape, anti- panic and spot lighting. Carl Nielsen, MD for KNG Services commented
“We have worked with the Thorn team on numerous projects, and their flexibility and wide product range allows multiple options to be provided to meet the projects design aspirations, quality and cost. The Beta 2 provided all this, supplementing the exposed services installation, to provide the look and feel specifically to this project”.
For more information on the project and projects, visit
http://www.thornlighting.co.uk/ en-gb/solutions/case-studies/office/ thorn-raises-the-standard-at-2-stockport- exchange
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