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Comment from South Africa’s leading
players on the current state of the
industry. With energy consciousness at a
level never before seen, how are lighting
designers and manufacturers coping with
the demands of their customers?
Q How are modern interiors, and the demands of customers,
affecting the evoloution of lighting?
Shaun Bouchier, Eurolux: Energy efficient technologies are at the
centre of most of the emerging lighting trends. Fifteen per cent of the
electricity used in most homes goes towards keeping the lights on and
that number jumps to 25% for commercial buildings. South Africa has
also begun introducing energy efficiency requirements for lighting,
aiming to help people keep their energy bills down and soften their
impact on the environment. Even the consumers selection of fixtures is
now based, in part, on their compatibility with energy efficient lamps,
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