Compact fluorescent luminaires are small but perfectly formed
With floor heights restricted in this building by the need to stay below the sightline of St Paul’s Cathedral, Whitecroft Lighting supplied around 10 000 special compact fluorescent luminaires requiring an installed depth of just 80 mm.
Some 10 000 special compact fluorescent luminaires were supplied by Whitecroft Lighting for one of the biggest speculative developments in the City of London. Working with consulting engineers Faber Maunsell, Whitecroft developed a bespoke luminaire to resolve issue of high-volume air handling by designing a bypass system to reduce installed costs at 30 Gresham Street. The luminaires were installed by Emcor Drake & Scull. Major technical challenges were presented by the need for the building to remain below the sightline of St Paul’s Cathedral, while creating the amount of lettable space required by Land Securities. Digging deeper was not an option because of the presence of a Roman washroom and water wheel in the footings. As a result, the floor-to-floor height of each storey was reduced. To maximise room space, ceiling voids had to be as shallow as possible. Whitecroft’s compact and innovative approach resulted in fittings requiring an installed depth of just 80 mm. Each floor has been designed to accommodate up to four tenants, and the lighting is linked to a control system which can be extended by tenants if required.
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