LIGHTING & CONTROLS
ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING SOLUTION MEETS THE DEMANDS OF A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FACILITY
5 Journey Campus is one of nine innovation workspaces at Journey Campus, a landmark development designed to support the Cambridge life sciences and technology sector. When the four-storey building underwent a major refurbishment, it needed a lighting solution capable of serving a variety of spaces, including scientific laboratories, liquid nitrogen and gas stores, meeting and board rooms, breakout areas and a modern café. To meet the demands, Luceco partnered
with KRB Installations to deliver a comprehensive, fully integrated, LED lighting and controls solution. The full project scope encompassed external, internal and emergency lighting, all integrated into Luceco’s Platform fully wireless lighting control system. The client also required separately metered energy monitoring to satisfy Part L of the Building Regulations, alongside full remote emergency monitoring capability, delivering both regulatory compliance and long-term operational efficiency. Given the breadth of space types and the
architect’s clearly defined vision for the finished building, Luceco specified a wide-ranging selection of high-performance LED luminaires and control products. These included LuxPanel Extra, Luceco’s flagship backlit LED panel, delivering balanced, energy-efficient illumination across key areas
Platform system across this large building - utilising energy monitoring, remote emergency monitoring, occupancy/absence detection, daylight harvesting and heat-mapping - was both challenging and rewarding. We look forward to working with Journey Campus and KRB Installations again soon.” Adding to this, Craig Wren, director of KRB Installations, said: “5 Journey Campus was a large and technically challenging project. The design process took several months, so there were many amendments to the scope and functionality of the lighting. Luceco worked closely with us to ensure that the client’s vision for the space was realised and that they had all the functionality required from the lighting control system. We are very
of the building. Other solutions included its Contour Direct/Indirect extruded aluminium suspended linear luminaires; and Platinum and Platinum Mini Downlights which were supplied with black bezels to complement the overall ceiling aesthetic, delivering controlled, low-glare illumination throughout. Ben Smith, Luceco regional sales manager - Southern Projects, commented: “This was a truly exciting project to be involved in. It was great to combine delivery of the architect’s vision for how the finished spaces should look and feel with a technically compliant installation. Deploying the
FROM FLUORESCENT TO LED: RETROFITTING TO REDUCE ENERGY USE
For many businesses, schools, healthcare facilities and public buildings, replacing entire lighting schemes can be both costly and disruptive. However, by upgrading components instead of replacing complete luminaires, projects can be delivered more flexibly and in phases, reducing upfront investment while still improving lighting performance and energy efficiency. LEDVANCE is addressing this with refurbishment-
focused solutions that allow existing luminaires to be upgraded rather than removed entirely. Using its standard non-dimmable T8 and T5 LED
tubes (for CCG or AC 230 V) or with the LEDTUBE External System, existing luminaires can be converted into modern, and even dimmable, LED solutions while retaining the original fitting housing. The addition of DALI-2 controls in the External System also enables compatibility with intelligent lighting systems, including occupancy sensing and daylight harvesting, helping organisations reduce unnecessary energy consumption by ensuring light is only used when needed. Nelo Neves, LEDVANCE, said: “Refurbishment is no longer just a stopgap; it’s a strategic approach to sustainability. Retaining existing infrastructure while upgrading performance allows organisations to significantly reduce waste and embodied carbon without compromising on lighting quality or adding intelligent lighting control.”
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impressed with Luceco’s service and dedication to finishing the project successfully and would certainly work with them again.” With energy-efficient LED technology, fully
integrated wireless controls and a meticulous approach to design and delivery, Luceco has provided a future-ready lighting solution that serves both the functional demands of cutting- edge scientific research and the aesthetic ambitions of a world-class Cambridge innovation hub.
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Solar-powered smart streetlights
Conflow Power Group (CPG), working with its partner Mora Energy, has signed an agreement with the Government of Katsina State, Nigeria, for the deployment of 50,000 iLamp units. These solar- powered smart streetlights will double as a revenue-generating distributed AI data centre. Each iLamp can, in addition to
selling vast amounts of AI compute, also be configured with AI-enabled cameras and monitoring systems, supporting applications such as public safety, traffic management and infrastructure protection, subject to local regulation and data governance frameworks. Each unit can also provide public WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity and high-efficiency LED lighting – all solar-powered with no additional operational cost to the state. Edward Fitzpatrick, chief executive officer of Conflow Power Group,
said: “By contrast with traditional data centre models, which typically require 300MW of grid power, millions of litres of cooling water and years of construction, Katsina’s 13.75 PetaOPS arrives on an iLamp post powered by the sun, operational from day one. As the first to cross the line, CPG will locate its first factory in Katsina and create Nigeria’s first Green Utility.”
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