Key numbers
Key numbers
Overview
The hospital’s Atrium area presented significant challenges with its fluorescent lighting system. One major concern was the maintenance risk, as operatives had to work at height twice a year to replace the lights using a cherry picker, which posed a risk to the delicate underfloor heating system.
Additionally, the materials used were becoming obsolete, with fluorescent lamps set to be banned from sale in September 2023. Finally, cost was a factor, as replacing 49 lights in April 2022 amounted to £6,000 in total. These issues highlighted the need for a more sustainable and cost-effective lighting solution.
Our work
Equans UK & Ireland researched a solution with the world’s leading LED lighting company to replace 234 lamps in the atrium with LEDs, at a maintenance saving of £12,300/yr (first 3 years). This not only reduced costs but also provided a more energy-efficient, sustainable lighting solution for the hospital, ensuring long-term operational benefits
Impact
The programme of works spanned over a month, with five stages:
- Nightly setup: boarding for the cherry picker
- High level: the removal of current high-level atrium lighting and replacing it with a new LED setup
- Low level: replacement of lower-level walkway lighting
- Sign off: handover to all O&Ms
- Disposal: old lights placed in plant room for the Equans onsite team to dismantle
Benefits
The delivery of a new lighting solution has delivered several key benefits for both the Trust and Equans, ranging from energy savings to improved safety and visitor experience:
- 50% energy saving for the Trust
- 2.2 year ROI for Equans for the reduced maintenance needed
- Reduction in high-risk maintenance of using a cherry picker on delicate flooring
- 10,200kg CO2 saved – equivalent to 12 acres of forest sequestering
- Improved visitor experience, with a more welcoming entrance at night
Quote from Dr Keith McNally
“This project is an important step to help the Trust reduce its energy requirements and supports our long-term sustainability strategy. Equans worked closely with the Trust to ensure the project was delivered very timely and with little disruption to a very highly trafficked atrium.”
Our expertise
Equans supports businesses, communities and the public sector by mobilising its expertise to provide low-carbon energy solutions, offer cutting-edge technical and FM services and transformative regeneration across the UK & Ireland.
