Design Buy Build Issue 17 2015 | Page 88

Lighting & Electrical Benefits of LED Lighting – Up Front and Personal In the world of lighting, LED has become an unstoppable force. It is now difficult to envisage a refurbishment or new build that does not feature LED lights within its lig hting scheme. There are huge benefits in terms of energy and cost savings with lighting bills cut by up to 90%. Yet the widespread adoption of LED lamps and fixtures has been held back by confusion among specifiers and commissioning clients. British manufacturer Integral LED has chosen a novel approach in an attempt to demystify the process of retrofit lighting by presenting the tangible bonus of a swap to LED upfront and online. Contractors and homebuilders can now access a free energy saving calculator that allows everyone to assess the benefits of LED retro-fit lights. The website is open to all and does not require any buying obligation on behalf of the user. Visit www.integral-led.com/savingscalc to find out more. Goodlight LED Lighting Achieves Hospital Cost Savings An increasing number of facilities and energy managers within NHS hospitals are specifying installations of Goodlight LED tubes and lamps. Following a successful trial in one of its operating theatres, the Royal Surrey County Hospital installed Goodlight LED tubes. Similar retrofit products were also fitted in corridors to replace original lighting that had begun to fail whilst Goodlight floodlights and LED SON replacements were installed in the hospital’s car park. Initial results reinforced the findings of the trials with the hospital reporting excellent performance, dramatically increased reliability and savings in energy costs of up to 80%. Chelsea’s Royal Marsden hospital has benefited from the installation of almost 3000 Goodlight products since 2013. Successful installations have also been completed at Oldham Hospital and the Royal Gloucester Hospital. At both sites, immediate and substantial savings have been achieved in both energy and maintenance costs. For further information, please visit – www.ledecolights.com 88 Make the switch to Contactum’s super range of light switches Contactum’s eye-catching line of multi-material switches continues apace with its inspirational designs catering to all tastes and properties. It offers a large selection of metal and moulded switches for the home, office or hotel environment with an array of finishes. All of Contactum’s metal switches come with a choice of white or black insert colour options with a variety of lacquered finishes to reduce fingerprints. All products come with a 25-year guarantee and are BS1363 and BS EN 60669 compliant. Two moulded additions – Aspire and Retro2 – can be retro-fitted and are recommended for use in care homes and hospitals due to their microbiological properties. For further information visit – www.contactum.co.uk