With the government constantly setting new targets towards achieving a low-carbon economy, investments into LED upgrades in all sectors, are often encouraged through a number of sponsored funding programmes and tax incentives. Luminaires can therefore perform as they were originally intended, for longer, without the expense and disruption of frequently servicing them. The durability and long-life of these LED chips also guarantees a significant reduction in maintenance costs, as not only do they have a lower failure rate compared to conventional lamps, but also offer a lumen maintenance (measure of sustained brightness) of up to 90% for the first 60,000 hours. Add intelligent sensor control to the equation, and both the financial and environmental viability of a building will drastically improve, with new systems offering clients extremely fast payback rates and prolonged returns on investment. With lighting amounting to roughly 40% of an average school’s utility bill, high-quality LED sources such as the latest LM80-verified Lumileds LEDs utilised by Dextra Group, can offer energy savings of approximately 70% compared to conventional HID or fluorescent sources. Energy-efficient lighting upgrades have become increasingly popular with schools and colleges, as they can generate significant financial savings through one simple, affordable and immediate solution. What has this got to do with lighting? Well, the answer, quite simply comes down to money.
All these issues inevitably require the funds to tackle them appropriately. Amidst the tides of restricting budgets and rising expectations, schools and universities have to provide high standards of education whilst attending to broader objectives such as social inclusion, eradicating poverty, contributing to economic growth, and nurturing sustainable culture and communities. The educational sector has never had to be more adaptable and resilient in order to succeed.
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