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23 June 2017 | Updated 01 January 1970

Cardiff University will secure 40 per cent energy savings after installing an intelligent lighting system to an additional four lecture theatres across the campus.

The company responsible for the installation, Open Technology, is making the claim. Last year the firm was commissioned to install its LiGO intelligent lighting system in seven of the University’s lecture theatres. The installation, done by consultants Houghton Greenlees and installers Evans Electrical, brought the total of LiGO controllers across the university campus to more than 30.

LiGO chosen by the university because of the lighting system’s features, which include presence detection to reduce energy use when rooms are unoccupied; time control settings to match occupancy times for lecture theatres; and, daylight balancing to complement available daylight.

Three theatres in the Glamorgan Building and the Sir Martin Evan’s Theatre will be completely refurbished over the summer to the current standard. Open Technology’s Chris Bedford, said: “The system will allow the university’s own staff to control and maintain the system through a connection to the university’s Trend Building Energy Management System. After the next phase this summer, the overall savings should easily hit the 40 per cent mark we have claimed."

Picture: One of the university buildings that will benefit from lighting control

Article written by Robin Snow | Published 23 June 2017

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