CPD Specifier magazine - January to May 2014 issue Jan 2014 | Page 51
Energy Efficiency
Shining a light on LEDs in
Office Environments
VIVIX® exterior facade panels
VIVIX exterior facade
panels by Formica
Group were used to clad
the Harthill House, a
social housing project in
Wolverhampton, UK.
VIVIX® panels are
decorative, practical, can
contribute to the building’s
performance and enhance
its life span. Available in
plain colours, patterns and
woodgrains, the VIVIX®
range offers the possibility
to create exclusive looks
in a creative and cost
efficient way, providing
the necessary thermal
insulation to bring energy
efficiency up to 21st Century
standards. VIVIX® panels
are also impact, abrasion
and weather resistant.
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The benefits of LED lighting for office settings are already well documented.
Not only can LED panels be used to create a sleek modern appearance
and a brighter working environment, they can cut energy costs by as much
as 70%. With most commercial buildings using approximately 50% of their
electricity on lighting, there is potential to make a huge difference.
Web: www.formica.com
Email: samples.uk@formica.com
With LED products becoming more affordable, the return on investment is
now easily achievable. Most commercial projects can now expect payback
in as little as 2-3 years. With this trend set to continue, there has never been
a better time to start investing in efficient LED lighting.
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CPD highlights the beauty and benefits of
Hunter Douglas wood ceilings
As well as energy cost savings and carbon reduction there are a myriad of
other benefits to choosing LED. Various studies have concluded that staff
members are more productive when working in well-lit areas. Switching
to LED lighting means companies can provide an environment more
conductive to productivity, at the same time as reducing their energy and
maintenance costs.
Hunter Douglas has
received accreditation
from RIBA for a CPD
presentation entitled
Wood Ceilings: The
Beauty and Benefits.
The presentation
is designed to help
architects and
specifiers gain a
clearer understanding
of how such a
traditional building
material translates to
contemporary design
and architecture. This latest CPD covers the aesthetic and practical uses for wood
and the wide design flexibility available to the specifier.
It also highlights how the use of wood supports responsible design and provides an
important guide to the performance standards that can be met through the use of
wood systems
Tel: 01604 766251
Email: info@hunterdouglas.co.uk Web: www.hunterdouglas.co.uk
Reader Enquiry: 77
XLED Lighting recently undertook
a project with Rostance Edwards
Chartered Accountants, a
leading accountancy firm based
in Staffordshire. This project
included replacing all the T8 lay-in
modules with 600 x 600 LED
panels, throughout the two-storey
building, along with emergency
fittings.
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Associate Director, Andrew
Pountney, felt that the new lighting
had ‘vastly improved the office
environment.’ Also commenting
that ‘the design function and the
strength of the product means that
the benefits of the change will be
felt for years to come. With the
peace of mind attached to the 5
year warranty, we can concentrate
on the business and our staff
to ensure our continued future
growth’.
Refreshments provided as a courtesy
CPD Attendance Certificates available
Direct Contact Exhibitions
The Oaks, Wesleyan Rd, Ashley, Shropshire TF9 4JT
Tel: 01630 673000 Fax: 01630 673247
Email: info@directcontactexhibitions.com Web: www.dcecpd.co.uk
www.xled.co.uk
0845 643 9936
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