25 kilometres of aluminium are saved in luminaire upgrade
Some 25 kilometres of extruded aluminium profile has been saved from the waste stream in a fluorescent-to-LED reconditioning project involving the reuse of 20,000 luminaires.
Barcelona-based Lamp remanufactured its previously-supplied Fil fittings locally in the project for the National Institute for Professional Training (INACAP) in Santiago, Chile.
The project has meant an energy saving of 55 per cent and has avoided the emission of 318 tons of equivalent carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
The 54 and 28W tubes were replaced with 24 and 14W linear LED lighting engines respectively, resulting in an energy saving of 55 per cent, with a total quantified annual savings of 1,719,000 kWh.
The project has involved the design of pre-assembled modules, which optimised the on-site replacement of the luminaires, without the need to dismantle them.
The scheme has also improved the lighting conditions at the INACAP headquarters, by improving visual comfort. The prismatic diffusers offer better control of light distribution and an optimal glare index (UGR<19), as well as better light quality, offering colour rendering index of CRI>80 and the absence of flicker.
The project come under Lamp’s light renewal and upgrading service, CircLight.
Lamp points out that by the reconditioning rather than replacing luminaires, the environmental impact of the building is minimised by avoiding waste generation, and CO2 emissions are reduced both through decreased energy consumption and the reuse and updating of installed products.
An initial assessment explores the feasibility of upgrading and its potential
environmental impact. This is followed by the recovery of the installed luminaires and a technical analysis to assess and identify the type of work that needs to be carried out.
The firm will then typically develop and make the necessary ‘Plug&Play’ modules for incorporation into the unit. This is followed by the necessary quality assurance, including electrical and mechanical laboratory testing.
The final stage is the issuing of a warranty extension and the necessary certification.
‘From our ongoing commitment to making the lighting industry more sustainable and environmentally positive, from the recognition of lighting as a crucial element for enhancing people’s well-being and from our firm dedication to innovation projects, seeing them as integral and systematic processes within our value chain, out of all this, Circulight has emerged,’ said Lamp CEO Ignasi Cusidó. ‘This new service aligned with our key strategic objectives, and one in which we are already investing all our care, effort, dedication and work’.
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