These enhancements are already reducing Haymarket's energy output. Replacing the lights with Greenled's Antares lamps and adding PIRs in the corridors, lavatories and recreation zones has reduced energy use in these areas by 90%, and will further reduce its footprint by 74 carbon tonnes per year, in addition to saving the company in excess of £100,000 in electricity costs over the next 10 years.
Overhauling the lighting system at Haymarket is in line with the company's objective to phase out high energy usage halogen bulbs. Haymarket's sustainability manager, Nathan McLean says, "We explored a number of lighting options and settled on Greenled LEDs because they provide the right amount of light - much more light than we could find from other LEDs - and offer excellent environmental benefits.
"These LEDs are some of the best available. Greenled's 5 watt Antares range use 45 watts less energy per hour than halogen down-lighters and, while there is a marginal reduction in the amount of light emitted, they have proved to be very effective in the areas in which we are using them."
(Jim Evans)
