Simon Taylor, managing director of Aura Light UK, discusses new schemes that use projected energy savings to finance new lighting installations.
Lighting consumes approximately 20% of all electricity in the world, 30% of electricity in commercial spaces and 40% of electricity in office buildings worldwide. So it stands to reason that energy efficiency has become the hot topic when talking about lighting, with organisations asking themselves ‘How can we save more energy? How can we save on carbon emissions? How can we become more sustainable? How can we make financial savings?’
Better lighting packages
LED is a technology that is growing fast and has many advantages particularly long life and low energy. However, often with this technology, when the lifetime of the light source has ended, the whole luminaire is discarded. At Aura Light however, we advocate modularity for sustainability where only the light source needs to be replaced rather than the whole luminaire. Another concern about LED is that the quality on the market is still in the early stages of development, so variable and often poor. With quality manufacturers like Aura, there is real sustainability with no need for constant replacement.
Lighting control can reduce energy consumption by up to 80%. For instance, Aura Light has its IQ sensors which save both energy and money as they have a typical payback of one to two years. Sensing with this type of lighting control means that no-one needs to remember to switch lights on and off again.
Renting your lighting
The ‘Rent Your Lighting Scheme’ which Aura Light has recently launched eliminates investment in equipment and reduces an organisation’s energy costs from day one. It is an exciting development with big benefits for UK commerce and industry. In Aura’s experience the lighting installations will continue to provide large energy savings well into the future. The scheme is ideal for all types of applications including offices, warehouses, industry, retail, hotels, education, and exterior lighting.
Whirlpool uses funding for new lighting
Aura Light Group AB has already completed several lighting projects under this type of scheme. One recent example has been with Whirlpool Corporation, manufacturer of domestic appliances.
The company has installed energy saving lighting at its production facilities and most recently at its Cassinetta plant in Italy where Aura Eco luminaires are fitted with Aura Eco Saver long life fluorescent lamps. Thanks to a special survey and Aura Light’s expertise, the refrigerator factory in Cassinetta is reducing its energy consumption by 37% per year and saving 103 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Further information on the Rent Your Lighting Scheme is available from Aura Light UK on 01952 250800 by emailing: simon.taylor@aura-light.co.uk or by visiting the company’s website at www.aura-light.co.uk
