Category Archives for going green
Sun light
Singapore, 15th November 2012 I am surprised how little still interior designers (and to a lesser extent architects) consider the impact of daylight in their overall design approach. It is without doubt that our sun provides the greatest source of … Continue reading
The end of an era
Perth, 7th November 2012 That’s it! The end of an era; the start of a new one! Today I got my first manufacturer notice (from Endo) that they have stopped production of the conventional lighting systems and will now only … Continue reading
Integrity
Singapore, 19th October 2012 Now here is a touchy subject for you. Today’s subject of integrity is triggered by the fall from grace of Lance Armstrong, a sporting cycling hero that many around the world have admired and looked up … Continue reading
LED ODM
Penang, 2nd October 2012 There are times when you need to be pro-active to make sure you stay on top of things. Today I spent the day in Penang, Malaysia, with one of the leading ODM LED manufacturers in this … Continue reading
Carbon credits
Singapore, 1st October 2012 While we have already moved into October (time flies!) I ponder on an article that I read in this morning’s Singapore newspaper reporting that one of the leading hotel operators (Hilton) here has put into place … Continue reading
Peace of mind
Perth, 23nd August 2012 It appears many owners, operators and developers have no real understanding on how to achieve sustainability when it comes to lighting. Most of them rely on the information they receive (free!) from suppliers and manufacturers. But … Continue reading
Going green
Perth, 22nd August 2012 Promoting sustainable solutions in lighting as we do is nowadays a no-brainer. Not that we didn’t do that in the past, it’s just that in the present time it has been given a name or names, … Continue reading
One on One
Perth, 1st August 2012 The relentless push towards being energy friendly, green and wanting to be seen (also for commercial reasons!) doing the “right” thing is at times taking hilarious proportions. Desperate maintenance managers, chief electrical engineers and the like … Continue reading
LED retrofit
Singapore, 23rd July 2012 While I can sympathise with the huge commercial opportunities in the retrofit market when it comes to LED, I have come to the conclusion that for the moment LED retrofits (in down lights specifically) are not … Continue reading
Lighting power budgets
Singapore, 10th July 2012 Today again I had to “climb in the pen” as we say in Dutch, to let of some steam as I had received one of those typical energy consultants directives telling me how much watts per … Continue reading
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