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Energy Efficiency Shining a light on LEDs in Office Environments VIVIX® exterior facade panels VIVIX exterior facade panels by Formica Group were used to clad the Harthill House, a social housing project in Wolverhampton, UK. VIVIX® panels are decorative, practical, can contribute to the building’s performance and enhance its life span. Available in plain colours, patterns and woodgrains, the VIVIX® range offers the possibility to create exclusive looks in a creative and cost efficient way, providing the necessary thermal insulation to bring energy efficiency up to 21st Century standards. VIVIX® panels are also impact, abrasion and weather resistant. ® Tel: [phone] The benefits of LED lighting for office settings are already well documented. Not only can LED panels be used to create a sleek modern appearance and a brighter working environment, they can cut energy costs by as much as 70%. With most commercial buildings using approximately 50% of their electricity on lighting, there is potential to make a huge difference. Web: www.formica.com Email: [email protected] With LED products becoming more affordable, the return on investment is now easily achievable. Most commercial projects can now expect payback in as little as 2-3 years. With this trend set to continue, there has never been a better time to start investing in efficient LED lighting. Reader Enquiry: 76 CPD highlights the beauty and benefits of Hunter Douglas wood ceilings As well as energy cost savings and carbon reduction there are a myriad of other benefits to choosing LED. Various studies have concluded that staff members are more productive when working in well-lit areas. Switching to LED lighting means companies can provide an environment more conductive to productivity, at the same time as reducing their energy and maintenance costs. Hunter Douglas has received accreditation from RIBA for a CPD presentation entitled Wood Ceilings: The Beauty and Benefits. The presentation is designed to help architects and specifiers gain a clearer understanding of how such a traditional building material translates to contemporary design and architecture. This latest CPD covers the aesthetic and practical uses for wood and the wide design flexibility available to the specifier. It also highlights how the use of wood supports responsible design and provides an important guide to the performance standards that can be met through the use of wood systems Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Web: www.hunterdouglas.co.uk Reader Enquiry: 77 XLED Lighting recently undertook a project with Rostance Edwards Chartered Accountants, a leading accountancy firm based in Staffordshire. This project included replacing all the T8 lay-in modules with 600 x 600 LED panels, throughout the two-storey building, along with emergency fittings. DCE - Keeping you Technically Updated 2014 will see the DCE Meet the EXPERTS Technical Forums taking place all over the UK and Ireland - 66 different events. Attendance is always FREE Associate Director, Andrew Pountney, felt that the new lighting had ‘vastly improved the office environment.’ Also commenting that ‘the design function and the strength of the product means that the benefits of the change will be felt for years to come. With the peace of mind attached to the 5 year warranty, we can concentrate on the business and our staff to ensure our continued future growth’. Refreshments provided as a courtesy CPD Attendance Certificates available Direct Contact Exhibitions The Oaks, Wesleyan Rd, Ashley, Shropshire TF9 4JT Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Web: www.dcecpd.co.uk www.xled.co.uk 0845 643 9936 Reader Enquiry: 79 Reader Enquiry: 78 51