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TELENSA’S SMART LIGHTING CONTROLS SELECTED FOR
STATE-OF-THE ART CAMPUS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Telensa has announced that its smart lighting
control system for external lighting has been
selected by the University of Leicester as part
of the university’s initiative to reduce energy
consumption and light pollution. Telensa’s smart
lighting solution will enable the university to
manage and control its external lighting estate,
remotely, from a secure online portal delivering
a range of new operational and energy saving
e iciencies. The smart lighting system over time
will control all external lighting across the entire
university estate.
Thanks to funding from the Government's Public
Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the University
of Leicester is in the process of upgrading existing
campus lighting that is nearing the end of its life to
more energy e icient LED lighting. The introduction of
Telensa’s wireless lighting control system, PLANet®, as
part of the LED upgrade, will further help to reduce the
university’s energy consumption and associated bills
through more sophisticated control of operating hours
and illumination levels. PLANet also makes it possible
for the university to measure precisely the amount of
energy the external lighting is consuming.
Although used by local authorities, including
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Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County
Council, the University of Leicester is believed to be
the first university in the UK to adopt such a system.
The feature-rich set of diagnostic tools and graphical
interfaces within the PLANet® application will
dramatically improve the way the university is able to
manage and maintain its lighting assets and help it to
create new e iciencies in this area.
All the University’s new external lighting is in line
with guidance from the International Dark Sky
Association for reducing light pollution through
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A UK specialist in ultraviolet
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designed to reduce the
risk of Coronavirus in
indoor settings and help
facilities managers provide
healthy indoor working
environments postpandemic.
Pathogen Solutions has
made Medixair available to the UK market, a portable air sterilisation solution
that is proven to eliminate airborne viruses and bacteria as part of e ective
infection control regimes. The 110W unit employs high-intensity ultraviolet light
to decontaminate the air within indoor environments. The portable machine
works by drawing air into the unit and exposing it to UV light which is a proven
method for killing bugs. The clean disinfected air is then re-circulated back into
the room.
John Burrows, Director at Pathogen Solutions said: “Medixair is a proven
product for managing the spread of Coronavirus, but its e ectiveness is not
exclusive to SARS infections.
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learn more about virus management and prevention, solutions such as Medixair
could become a useful tool for facilities managers as they aim to create and
promote safe and clean indoor working environments.”
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MORE LITTER COLLECTED BY
THE HERITAGE XL BIN
Leafield Environmental, the UK’s leading
designer and manufacturer of litter and
recycling solutions have designed an extralarge
litter bin allowing more than double
the amount of litter to be collected than a
standard litter bin.
East Devon District Council have recently
installed the Heritage XL litter bins across
their coastline. The Heritage XL litter bin
houses a 240-litre wheelie bin making
it easy and simple to empty. The unit
features a robust double wall structure
for ultimate rigidity and durability for all-year round use. It features an integral
stubber plate and is curved to prevent waste being le’ on the top. It has an
anti-fly ribbed surface and four-way aperture for all round access. Four posters
can be displayed for advertising or campaigns purposes. The standard black
Heritage XL bin is made from 100% recycled material and features traditional
gold banding. Bespoke colours and personalisation of labels are available upon
request. Dimensions: 1415mm (H), 800mm (W) & 850mm (D).
Leafield have recently launched the Heritage Square XL recycling bin due
to the increased demand for on-the-go recycling. The only di erence is that it
features a mixed recyclable WRAP compliant colour coded label and aperture to
encourage ‘recycling on the go’.
Leafield Environmental’s Heritage Square XL litter and recycling bins can
be manufactured with an antimicrobial protection to inhibit the growth of
microbes by up to 99.9%.
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limiting upward emissions of light and avoiding
colour temperatures that are not naturally present at
night, benefitting wildlife and promoting the correct
function of our circadian rhythm. Together, these
recommendations form part of the University’s first
dedicated external lighting design guide.
Independently audited by analysts, Northeast
Group, as the global market leader, Telensa’s smart
lighting system comprises a wireless network,
control nodes and a Central Management System
(CMS) called PLANet®. Scalable and future-proof, the
system will easily be able to accommodate additional
lights and other smart applications moving forward.
With the first phase now complete, the University of
Leicester has aspirations to use its revolving green
fund, which takes savings from energy e iciency
projects and reinvests them in new projects, to
upgrade its remaining external lighting.
The University of Leicester’s new lighting system can
be integrated with the university’s other building and
asset management systems.
Telensa provides smart lighting solutions to other
campus and estate-type deployments including
airports, retail parks, exhibition hall estates and
container ports.
www.telensa.com
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