THE LIGHTING industry should focus on the use of a luminaire because that is the dominant phase in its environmental impact, says a study by Ledvance. Much of the sector interest in recent years has been in the design, manufacture and management of a light fitting’s...
A LIGHTING roll-out across a UK chain of 69 gyms includes 3D printed luminaires made of 100% recyclable polycarbonate. The lights at the Everlast gym chain have been designed and developed by Signify to suit the exact needs of each individual location. The fixtures are lightweight...
A ‘complete rethink of the way luminaires are designed and manufactured’ is the force behind Leeds-based start-up LumiAdd. The concept uses bio plastics to 3D print each luminaire to order. 3D printing to order results in zero waste and enables unconstrained design innovation. It also enables LumiAdd to...
THE £50 million refurbishment of the Grand Hotel in Birmingham has seen its huge inventory of original lights restored and reused. The iconic grade II listed building had been closed for 20 years and fell into a state of dilapidation and disrepair. Refurbishment contractor Michael Nugent appointed Fritz...
Fritz Fryer is a 40-year-old British lighting manufacturer which has long championed sustainable manufacturing principles, from short supply chains to offering a take-back service at end of life. In this Circular Lighting Report video short, editor Ray Molony talks to director Simon Wallis-Smith about the company’s...
GERMANY is to ban the illumination of public buildings from 10pm to 6am for the next six months. The prohibition, designed to cut the country’s dependence on the importation of Russian gas, comes into effect in September. Additionally, advertising spaces should not be lit during these times. Exceptions...
THE LIGHTING industry is turning to a recent crop of bioplastics as an environmentally friendly alternative to current materials. Interest has especially been raised by Durabio, a corn starch-based polycarbonate with excellent optical properties from Mitsubishi. Recently, a light-diffusing grade was introduced, pictured right, and a number...
NVC Lighting has announced that it has become carbon neutral for its UK operations. The company has partnered with Carbon Neutral Britain, a consultancy and offsetting organisation, to achieve the milestone. With its help and using international standards, NVC calculated its greenhouse gas emissions in the period...
A SCOTTISH leisure centre operator has had lights from of its venues remanufactured and moved to a second venue seven miles away. Edinburgh Leisure asked local firm EGG Lighting to remove 40 low bay luminaires from its centre in Gracemount, remanufacture them to ‘as new’ standard...
A SWISS firm has unveiled a series of sustainable microprismatics for luminaire optics made from 90 per cent recycled PMMA. Zurich-based Jungbecker says its Greenline will make an important contribution to sustainability in the lighting industry. Crucially, the hot-embossed microstructures made from recyclate retain the highly transparent...