Leeds office turns on to lighting energy savings

08 November, 2006

The energy requirements of lighting in Thorpe Park at Leeds have been reduced by the installation of a lighting-control system from CP Electronics.

As part of refurbishment work at Thorpe Park in Leeds, the performance of the lighting has been enhanced with the installation of CP Electronics’ Rapid lighting-control system. The system also addresses variable usage patterns in offices and associated areas. There is a mixture of open-plan and cellular offices. In most areas, staff divide their time between office-based tasks and duties on sites, so occupancy varies considerably during the day. Consulting engineers Thornley & Lumb specified a control system making extensive use of occupancy detectors to reduce energy consumption, minimise carbon emissions and extend lamp life. Sensors in the cellular offices also link to the room air-conditioning unit so that it goes to set-back mode when the lights are turned off. Lights in open-plan areas are divided into zones, each controlled by a PIR presence detector. These zones are linked to adjacent real and notional corridors so that they are lit when the spaces are occupied. Futures changes in office layout can be easily carried out. The lighting-control system allows the lighting to be reconfigured through its software rather than requiring changes to the hard wiring.

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