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  • Efficient lighting and a pleasant atmosphere at St.Gallen Cantonal Hospital

    Efficient lighting and a pleasant atmosphere at St.Gallen Cantonal Hospital

    With the recently opened Building 7 A, the St.Gallen Cantonal Hospital not only wants to present itself with a striking face, but also organise efficient and cost-effective processes. According to a press release, the design aims to support patients in the recovery process and offer employees an efficient and pleasant working environment. This also includes the lighting design, which utilises lights from the Tuggen-based company Tulux.

    Passageways have been equipped with 4000 metres of LED strip lighting. Treatment and examination rooms, as well as other workspaces, are illuminated by double diffuser luminaires whose 30×30 centimetre modules can be added to. The SPIN 2 ceiling light was used to create a cosy atmosphere in the waiting and lounge areas. In the restaurant area, spherical lamps attached to pendants provide light. Warm light was used for corridors and lounges, while neutral white 4000K light was used for workspaces and medical areas.

    “The collaboration with Tulux on this major project was excellent.” “Professional and speedy” is how the cooperation is rated in the press release.

  • CHF 2 million for the development of energy-saving lighting

    CHF 2 million for the development of energy-saving lighting

    LEDCity, a Zurich-based start-up in the cleantech sector, has secured 2 million Swiss francs as part of a further financing round. According to a press release, the company was able to secure a total of 5 million Swiss francs in funding within a period of twelve months. The secured Series A financing will enable LEDCity to further consolidate its role as a leading innovator in the cleantech sector, according to the press release. “With the new funding from our investors, we are well positioned to respond to growing demand and advance our mission to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by redefining lighting,” said Patrik Deuss, CEO and founder of LEDCity, in the press release.

    LEDCity has developed a lighting solution that aims to reduce electricity consumption by up to 80 per cent. The company wants to use it to replace traditional motion detectors in commercial buildings. The innovative system controls the lighting on site using sensors and algorithms directly in the light source. This means that each area of a building can be illuminated exactly as required. With the additional funding, the company aims to meet the demand for these intelligent and energy-efficient systems on the national and international market, according to the press release.

  • Housing estate receives self-sufficient lighting

    Housing estate receives self-sufficient lighting

    The outdoor lighting in the Moosbühlstrasse housing estate in Moosseedorf near Bern is no longer dependent on the power grid, BKW said in a statement . The Bernese energy and infrastructure company has installed 27 solar-powered LED lights here, which throw sufficient light onto stairs and into house entrances, but emit as little light as possible that is irritating to people and the environment. With the project, which is financially supported by the municipality , BKW is “for the first time equipping an entire settlement with sustainable solar lights,” project manager Simon Jakob from BKW is quoted as saying in the press release.

    The innovative lighting has a whole range of advantages over conventional outdoor lighting, as explained in more detail in the press release. Not only can the lamps be operated independently of the mains supply, but there is also no need to pull cables when setting up and replacing them. The solar panels attached to all four sides of the lamp posts generate enough energy to operate the lights even on dark winter days. Motion-dependent control also helps to save energy. "The trend towards as little light as necessary and the population's greater environmental awareness makes solar outdoor lighting interesting for residents and owners," says Jakob.

  • LEDcity makes lighting intelligent

    LEDcity makes lighting intelligent

    The Zurich cleantech start-up LEDcity has further developed its intelligent lighting solutions with the lamps called Halbautonom +. The light sensors integrated in it allow the light intensity to be continuously and locally adapted to requirements. This is made possible by the integration of a radar and light sensor as well as a radio module in each individual light source. This is how the lamps can communicate with each other, according to a press release from the start-up company. According to her, her system saves up to 90 percent of energy consumption.

    This lighting system, optimized with the help of artificial intelligence, can be configured via an app. "The integration of the battery-free and wireless light switch into the luminaire network enables us to switch between lighting scenarios and to override and dim the automatically suggested lighting", Samuel Stroppel from the Dübendorf facility service provider gammaRenax is quoted as saying. "This expands the possibilities for use in training rooms enormously." Since November 2020, the conference rooms of this LEDcity customer have been illuminated by the semi-autonomous + lighting solution.

    The start-up based in Technopark Zurich is working on the further development of a fully autonomous solution that no longer needs to be initially configured, the message goes on to say. In the future, the luminaires could use the data they have collected to autonomously order a replacement if a lamp fails or even support security personnel.