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City College in class of its own
Fitzgerald Lighting has recently been involved in the installation of a new LED lighting scheme at City College Plymouth’s STEM
Building following a successful lighting application at another of the college’s buildings.
The £13m Regional Centre of
Excellence for STEM (science,
technology, engineering and maths)
opened in autumn 2017 and boasts a range
of fantastic facilities. The centre was
developed with the input of over 200
employers and aims to help give City College
students the edge in a competitive job
market.
Fitzgerald Lighting’s Phantom, Eclipse, Cosmo,
Celestial and Dustproof LED luminaires were
installed by Totus Engineering alongside an
emergency lighting system to give the
building a better light output and to ensure
energy and cost savings. More than 900 of
Fitzgerald Lighting’s luminaires were used
across the STEM building’s reception,
communal areas, classrooms
and stairwells.
Gilbert Snook, Head of
Estates at City College
Plymouth commented,
“We’ve been using Fitzgerald’s
systems with success for 20
years as their luminaires
provide a good quality of
light, are low maintenance
and have cut our running
costs substantially. We like to
use companies in the area as
we are keen to support local purchasing and
our local economy, and Fitzgerald provided
good customer service and the units look
great, we are very happy with the results.”
Used throughout the site’s reception, entrance
and communal areas is Fitzgerald Lighting’s
Phantom luminaire. The Phantom recessed
downlighters are designed to be cost
effective, efficient and functional. Compact,
lightweight and stylish, the Phantom uses top
quality LEDs giving up to 80% energy saving
in installations. The Phantom is used by
Fitzgerald Lighting frequently for a wide range
of applications from receptions, board rooms
and corridors to galleries and shops.
For the college’s classrooms, science labs, IT
music suite and gym Fitzgerald Lighting’s
Eclipse luminaire was chosen. The Eclipse
from Fitzgerald Lighting is one of the
company’s most popular LED luminaires and
is an efficient alternative to louvred or
conventional flat panel lighting for exposed T-
bar ceilings. Manufactured by Fitzgerald
Lighting in the UK, the Eclipse creates a subtle
lighting effect utilising a curved reflector
Used throughout is
Fitzgerald Lighting’s
Phantom luminaire -
Phantom uses top
quality LEDs giving up
to 80% energy saving
in installations
system, which allows a
combination of direct and
indirect lighting and is
encompassed within a
stylish body. Made for
15mm and 24mm
exposed T grid systems
with surface and concealed fix ceiling options
available, the luminaire comes in four power
ratings of 22w, 33w, 44w and 66w, with up to
8166 lumens and a life of 50,000 hours.
The STEM building’s photography studio was
installed with Fitzgerald Lighting’s new LED
Lightpack, an energy-saving lighting concept
which can be fitted with a variety of sensors
for further savings. A slim luminaire with clean
lines that gives a pure white light (other
colour options are available) for industrial or
commercial applications, the LED Lightpack
has a colour temperature of 4,000K. Available
as a single or double fitting in 8W through to
80W, the fittings also have a three-hour
maintained emergency option available.
All of the STEM’s stairwells are fitted with
surface mounted indoor LED Cosmo
luminaires. These are ideal for lighting
washrooms, storerooms and service corridors
and are constructed with a white
polycarbonate base with an opal
polycarbonate lens. The Cosmo is rated IP65
and features occupancy and emergency
options.
Further information is available from
Fitzgerald Lighting on 01208 79524 by
emailing info@fitzlight.co.uk or by visiting
the website.
www.fitzlight.co.uk
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