Philips help Unite, the UK’s leading operator of purpose
built student accommodation, to help improve lighting quality while reducing
lifecycle costs at The Grange student accommodation in Leicester.
Project Brief:
Who? Unite
Where? Leicester
What products? Circular bulkhead LED, Coreline Recessed and Pacific LED
What services? Lighting survey, installation, commissioning, after-sales
service and on- going support
Helping students see the light:
Philips provides an LED lighting and services package to Unite, the UK’s
leading operator of purpose built student accommodation, to help improve
lighting quality while reducing lifecycle costs at The Grange student
accommodation in Leicester.
Unite provides homes to 41,000 students in over 130
properties across 23 university cities and works in partnership with higher
education providers, as well as renting rooms directly to students.
The Grange is located on the main campus of De Montfort
University and is home to 220 students. The property is made up of shared flats
with communal kitchens and living areas, and self contained individual studio
apartments.
Supporting sustainable business:
Unite is committed to minimising its environmental impact
and has an on-going programme to improve energy efficiency at its properties as
part of its overall corporate responsibility strategy. Alongside this, the
company prides itself on providing a high quality home environment for its
students.
“Lighting was identified as an area where improvements in
energy performance would also enhance the internal environment for our
customers,” recalls Unites Energy and Utilities Manager James Tiernan.
At The Grange, Philips evaluated the existing lighting to
identify areas for improvement, using its recently enhanced lighting survey
methodology. Philip’s methodology ensures in-depth understanding of the
existing installation and the customer’s business goals and objectives. This
information underpins a tailored solution that delivers optimum benefits.
After conducting the survey, Philips managed the
installation and commissioning of LED lighting throughout The Grange. LED
lighting has been installed in all bedrooms, kitchens, common areas, back
office spaces and external areas. Extensive use has been made of circular
bulkhead LED fittings, which combine excellent light distribution with a robust
housing and IP65 rating. These have been used in students’ rooms, corridors,
kitchen areas and stairwells to replace old 2D fluorescent fittings, bringing
significant improvements in energy consumption, light output and lifespan.
Administration areas, such as reception areas, are using CoreLine Recessed
fittings, replacing modular fluorescent luminaires, while Pacific LED fittings
have been installed in the laundry room. Presence detectors have also been
introduced in corridors and daylight linking in spaces that receive high levels
of natural daylight.
Philips will also deliver after-sales service and on-going
support to the Unite team.
Efficient solutions with no compromise on style:
The entire lighting solution not only minimises the
building’s energy consumption but will also dramatically lower lifecycle costs
by out-living previous solutions and lasting for many years beyond traditional
lighting fixtures.
In addition, the new
lighting offers improvements in uniformity, quality, and control of light,
which provides students with an environment conductive to study and learning
whilst also improving the visual appearance in all areas of the building.
“Moving from predominantly 28 watt 2D fluorescent fittings
to 18 watt LED fittings has delivered a substantial reduction in energy
consumption and the improved controls have bought further savings still. Around
30% of our maintenance requests are lighting related, so we expect significant
reduction here too, bringing additional savings in hardware and man hours,”
James Tiernan continued.
“There are other intangible benefits that can’t be
quantified but are very important. For example, the improved light levels
create a better living environment for students, which is important for us in
supporting their success whilst at university. Universities are also beginning
to look more closely at the carbon emissions of their supply chain, so it’s
important we can demonstrate that we are taking measures to reduce our carbon
footprint,” he concludes.
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