Issue 35 September October 18

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 29 Glamox Audi car showroom meet its energy efficiency plan Additional energy savings All lighting installed at the Centre is controlled by a Phillips Lighting Management System (LMS). In the new car showroom, the LMS is used to set the scene throughout the day, ensuring that each car on display is •Š‘™ ‘ơ ‹ –Š‡ „‡•– ’‘••‹„Ž‡ ™ƒ›Ǥ Š‡ Glamox LED downlights are regulated ˆ”‘ ƒ ’”‡Ǧ•‡– ͱǡͰͰͰǦŽ—š †—”‹‰ –Š‡ †ƒ› –‘ ͲͰͰ Ž—š ‹ –Š‡ ‡˜‡‹‰Ǥ Š‡ also detects the presence of people in the showroom (and other areas of the building) and switches the lights on and ‘ơ ƒ……‘”†‹‰Ž›Ǥ In the new car showroom, the Glamox LED downlights look like a constellation ‘ˆ •–ƒ”• ‹ –Š‡ ‹‰Š– •›Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ as Donal Duggan states, “Whilst the downlights appear to be arranged in a …‘’Ž‡–‡Ž› ”ƒ†‘ ƒ‡”ǡ –Š‡›ǯ”‡ ‹ ˆƒ…–…ƒ”‡ˆ—ŽŽ› •’‡…‹Ƥ‡† „› —†‹ –‘ „‡ positioned in a way that highlights each new car on display, maximising their contours and features. All the lights are controlled by the Lighting Management System, which allows me to highlight a particular car if I need to make it stand out from the others.” According to Duggan, lighting was a critical element in achieving the „—‹Ž†‹‰ǯ• ‡‡”‰› •ƒ˜‹‰ ’Žƒ•Ǥ Dz —†‹ •’‡…‹Ƥ‡† Š‘™ ‡‡”‰› ‡ƥ…‹‡– –Š‡ lighting should be, which of course pointed to the use of LED lighting. Most car showrooms in Ireland have –”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ ͱ͵Ͱ ŠƒŽ‘‰‡ †‘™Ž‹‰Š–• ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ ‘” —•ǡ –Š‡ Žƒ‘š ͷͰǦ †‘™Ž‹‰Š–• ƒ”‡ ‘Ž› ͳͲ ǡ •‘ ™‡ estimate that this site is saving at Ž‡ƒ•– ͤͰ ’‡”…‡– ’‡” ›‡ƒ” ‹ ‡‡”‰› …‘•–• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ Ž‹‰Š–‹‰Ǥ Šƒ–ǯ• without factoring in the additional energy savings from using a Lighting Management System.” Š‡ Ƥ”•– ƪ‘‘” ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡–”‡ ƒŽ•‘ provides access to an Audi Approved Ž—•…‡–”‡ ˆ‘” ͜͜͝…ƒ”• –Šƒ– ‹• •’”‡ƒ† ƒ…”‘•• –Š”‡‡ ƪ‘‘”•Ǥ ‡”‡ǡ ͤͰǦ downlights from Glamox are mounted over the centre of each car. These Ž‹‰Š– Ƥ––‹‰• ƒ”‡ •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ˆ‘” •—”ˆƒ…‡ mounting in long lengths if required. ‘˜‹‰ ˆ”‘ –Š‡ –‘’ ƪ‘‘” †‘™ –Š‡ staircases reveals even more Glamox Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ǣ ͲͰǦ †‡…‘”ƒ–‹˜‡ Ž‹‰Š–•Ǥ These slim, circular, ceiling mounted LED lights provide a pleasant light distribution throughout corridors and stairwells. awe of such stunning, cutting edge architecture. This is so much more than just a car showroom.  –Š‡ ‰”‘—† ƪ‘‘” ™‘”•Š‘’ǡ ƒŽŽ ͱͤ „ƒ›• ƒ”‡ ‹ŽŽ—‹ƒ–‡† „› Žƒ‘š ‹ͤͰ Š‹‰Š bay LED downlights. Each bay is further illuminated by Glamox D70 recessed lighting built into the bulkheads at the back of each bay. These provide each ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ ™‘”…ƒ„‹‡– ™‹–Š •—ƥ…‹‡– light when in use by the car technicians. “This is probably the best lit car workshop in Ireland,” boasts Duggan. Dz – ‰‡–• †ƒ” Š‡”‡ ƒ– ʹ’ ‹ –Š‡ ™‹–‡” ‘–Š•ǡ •‘ ™‘—Ž† Ž‹‡ › •–ƒơ –‘ ™‘” in a well-lit environment at all times. –ǯ• ƒ„‘—–…‘ˆ‘”– ƒ† ™‡ŽŽ„‡‹‰ ƒ† ‡‡’‹‰ ›‘—” •–ƒơ ‘–‹˜ƒ–‡†Ǥ ”‘˜‹†‹‰ a healthy work environment also helps ‡‡’ ’”‘†—…–‹˜‹–› Š‹‰Š –‘‘Ǥ ‡ǯ˜‡ ‡˜‡ installed a tyre handling machine to prevent any heavy lifting by our technicians in the workshop.” The overhead lighting in the car wash and valeting areas are Glamox ‹ͤ͵ Ž—‹ƒ‹”‡•Ǥ Š‡•‡ ”‘„—•–ǡ ‹’ƒ…–Ǧ”‡•‹•–ƒ– Ž‹‰Š– Ƥ––‹‰• ƒ”‡ designed for car parks, canopies and other demanding applications, including environments where saline concentrations are present. Wherever you look at Audi Sandyford, Glamox lighting is playing, and will continue to play, a crucial role in helping the greenest Audi Centre in Europe meet its energy savings targets this year, the next decade and beyond. Glamox Products Used: ͲͰǦ ͢ͰͰǡ ‹ʹͰ ǡ ͸ͱǦ ͷͰǡ ‹ͤͰǡ ͷͰǦ ǡ ‹ͤ͡ǡ ͢Ͱ ƒ† ͤͰǦ Ǥ Client: Audi Ireland Architect : EMD Architects Electrical Consultant: ƒ‡” ǯ ‡‹ŽŽ› Consultant Engineers Main Contractor: Collen Construction Electrical Contractor: Seamus Byrne Electrical Ltd.