Electrical Contracting News (ECN) June 2016 | Page 13

LIGHTING PROJECTS

BROWN LIGHTS
Megaman has supplied its Siena 20.5W downlights to the
Danielle Brown Sports Centre at Leicester University for
a £75,000 gym refurbishment.
The Sports Centre, named after Danielle Brown MBE
who studied law at the university and holds 10 Paralympic
world records, features a 20m pool, sauna and steam
room, as well as cardiovascular gym and a double size
sports hall.
Megaman’s Siena high performance, integrated LED
recessed downlights have been installed in the gym to
replace the 36W CFL and 50W downlights previously
providing the illumination. Compact in size and with no
external driver, the Siena range is easy to install and
maintain and delivers a high efficiency lumen output
which, in turn, produces more light when compared to
conventional plug-in, tube downlights. The Siena range
of fixtures offers 50,000 hours’ life and instant start-up.
Siena is also IP44 rated, making the fitting suitable for
humid and damp conditions.
Everyone, users and staff alike, agree that the gym has
been transformed into a much brighter place to exercise.
The refurbishment has been finished off with all existing
machines being upgraded to the latest specification,
which includes screens on machines so you are able to
watch live TV whilst completing a workout.

LIGHT
CELEBRATION
Aico’s new state-ofthe-art national training
and exhibition centre in
Oswestry, Shropshire,
has been inaugurated in
style, boasting an attractive
selection of high efficiency
LED luminaires.
Dextra Lighting’s
sophisticated design using precision engineered LED products, allowed the multi-purpose Centre of Excellence to
reflect the company’s technological edge and influential status in the fire protection industry, as well as support a wide
range of events and activities.
To mark the occasion of Aico’s 25th anniversary, the company officially launched its new Centre of Excellence in a
bid to ‘create a space for the industry to train, meet, develop and innovate’. Attended by over 150 people, the grand
opening attracted the attention of local and national media and was an opportunity to consolidate relations with key
customers from local authorities and housing associations, electrical contractors and wholesalers.
Aico was determined to create a positive and lasting impression at the grand opening of its facility, which would
serve as the next step in customer support in the future.
Dextra’s design team was given carte-blanche to design an aesthetically appealing, low energy, multifunctional
solution for the new industry hub, demonstrating LED technology’s full potential.

GOOD RECEPTION
The British Allied Trade Federation’s (BATF) head
office in Birmingham is the latest building to benefit
from EasiLume’s LED lighting.
Office design company Accent Office Interiors
recently refurbished its reception and main ground
floor corridor, transforming these areas from dark
and unwelcoming to bright and modern. EasiLume’s
circular LED lights, LED panels and emergency
lighting formed an integral part of the new design.
BATF’s reception area is where members and
visitors have their first view of the company, and the
new lighting helps create a positive impression.
As well as good looks EasiLume’s LEDs deliver
considerable cost savings. High quality LEDs can
save over 50 per cent on lighting bills and can
last up to 25 times as long as their fluorescent
predecessors, almost eliminating maintenance
costs. Although LEDs have a relatively high capital
cost, the money saved soon repays the investment.

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