Lighting Solutions Customised
for the Commercial Environment
Regent Lighting Solutions in-house design and manufacture capabilities ensure that the most exacting
and cutting edge lighting requirements can be met.
R
egent Lighting Solutions was in a
number of the projects featured
in this issue of Architect and
Builder. These include:
CTICC 2
A complex project with various
special requirements, Regent Lighting
Solutions(RLS) was excited to be a part
of the expansion on the Cape Town
Convention Centre (CTICC).
Working closely with architects
VDMMA and electrical engineers Mott
Macdonald, RLS custom designed and
manufactured aesthetically pleasing and
energy efficient fittings with the ultimate
requirement being to achieve Green Star
ratings. Lighting fixtures were provided
for the 10,000m 2 halls, public concourse
and all meeting rooms.
3D renderings of the proposed fitting
that would meet the requirements
were produced, the appropriate lighting
calculations were made and ultimately,
after 3D printing the
proposed end product,
RLS manufactured sample
fittings for final approval.
T h e ke y e x t e r i o r
element of this project
was the development
of a specialised External
Bollard called the Thia
that was designed to
complement the urban
flow of the pedestrian
walkways with the need to
be efficient, vandle-proof
and adaptable.
Using the lighting
technology, all the fit-
tings supplied were manu-
factured with integration
for special dimmable
drivers to work seamlessly with the BMS
system. All luminaires were supplied
with Tridonic Ready2-Mains drivers
and controlled with the Ready2Mains
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Tridonic gateway system. This technology
enables digital signals to be transmitted
over the mains voltage cables. Typically,
intelligent lighting control requires control
wires over and above the electrical
supply wires which meant that manual
dimming & scene control without the
use of control wires could be achieved.
Luminaires are controlled and dimmed
directly via the mains, with no need for
any additional wiring.
Read y 2M ains allows for easy
and cost-efficient refurbishment of
luminaire installations with the latest
dimmable LED technology. It is simple
to install and provides the basis for cost-
effective solutions.
• Cost effective upgrade from non-dim-
mable to dimmable LED solutions
• Energy savings from simple integration
of sensors and push-buttons by using
the one4all interface (DALI, DSI, switch-
DIM, corridorFUNCTION)
• No need for rewiring in the ceilings
RLS worked hand in hand with the local
Tridonic technical staff in the set-up and
commissioning of this system and take
great pride in being the first to commission
a Ready2Mains system at this scale.
Their vast range of interior fittings
enabled VDMMA the ability to select
complete families of products. These
families include variations in size, beam
angles and applications of a given
product. This proved to be an effortless
and extremely effective process as
down lighters with various lumen output
and wattages seamlessly integrated
into each area due to variations in
ceiling height, room applications and
fixing requirements.
Custom solutions were required on the
interior of the project for example, special
ceilings with slats offered a challenge in
their design capabilities, however their
many years of experience aided in their
ability to create a unique bracket that
enabled access to the fitting for mounting
and future maintenance.
Cornubia Mall
The Cornubia Mall project by Tongaat
Hulett Developments involved Iyer Archi-
tects, who were responsible for Urban
design, as well as Bosch Projects, who
were responsible for electrical reticulation.
The Europa Post Top was selected
for the general exterior street lighting
based on its clean slim-lined design
and aesthetic appeal. The Sliver Urban
Element and Sliver bollards were selected
for their bi-directional light source and
contemporary design. RLS was selected
to supply this project due to the fact that
we could customize these fittings to suit
the design style concept and the ability to
adapt to the unforeseen obstacles.
In terms of customisation, the
2,400mm Slivers were required to be
manufactured with one side half way
lit, this meant that the length of the light
source would be from ground level up to
1.2m in order to create a footlight effect
on the walkway for pedestrians. The
desired effect required for the Slivers
was to create a “floating effect” above
the walkway. In order to achieve this, a
customised stubby was manufactured
to ensure enough clearance above the
walkway paving whilst ensuring the fitting
did not exceed the specified height above
the paving.
The Europa Post Top is manufactured
at a shortened length away from the pole
due to the over-hang potentially causing
an obstruction for heavy vehicles. This
created a variance in the original output
of the fitting. Due to the shortening of the
fitting, the original LED board would not
fit. In order to meet the required lux levels,
we had to increase the drive current on
an LED board sourced, to meet the new
length restriction ensuring the required
lux levels were met.
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