Tanqueray Bar – Goodwood Racecourse
January 23rd, 2012
The Brief
To back illuminate a 14m long Tanqueray Bar and drinks display shelf at Goodwood Racecourse and complete the project in time for the Glorious Goodwood Festival.
Bright Green Technology’s Approach
Working closely with the design and construction team - the format, layout and fixing method of the slim Bright Green Light Panels was agreed and the drawings produced for manufacture. With only a 10 day window in which to deliver the panels there was no room for error.
Thirty LED Bright Green Light Panels were required for the bar top and front and also for the drinks shelving. A dimming facility was also introduced into the design so that the final light levels could be adjusted after installation.
The Result
All panels were all delivered and installed on time.
The Bright Green Control dimming system ensured light levels could be adjusted to the client’s requirements.
The low energy light panels use 70% less energy than a design using fluorescent tubes and any future maintenance including tube replacement is eliminated.
The project was a great success and the bar was completed in time for the weeklong festival, Glorious Goodwood, which commenced on the 26th July.
Britain from the Air Illuminated by Bright Green LEDs
November 22nd, 2010The Brief
Project Director Chris Bridge from Wecommunic8 wanted to replace the 150W power floods used to illuminate the display panels on their outdoor exhibition systems. When the opportunity arose to light a collection of large images for the ‘Britain from the Air’ exhibition in Bath City Centre, he approached Bright Green Technology. He wanted to reduce power consumption, improve the appearance, eliminate maintenance and introduce a more sustainable lighting system.
Bright Green Technology’s Approach
Bright Green Matrix TM LED lighting system was chosen to provide a high concentration of light on the exhibition panels and walkways. The 1810mm long slim aluminium modules could also be discreetly installed without detracting from the central theme.
The Result
Wecommunic8 are delighted with the outcome. The quality of light and the unobtrusive design has improved the visual appearance of the exhibition at night. Energy cost has been reduced by 90%, maintenance has been eliminated and there are no breakages in storage. Installation and cabling was much simpler and faster than fluorescent tubes.
‘Britain from the Air’ is running in Bath City centre until February 2011. It was jointly created by Wecommunic8 and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
London Based Investment Company
July 10th, 2009The Brief
The client, a London based investment company, wanted to reduce the energy consumption of their large foyer sign and also improve the quality of the illumination currently achieved with fluorescent tubes. The front of the 6m by 1.5m sign is protected with large glass panels which are difficult and potentially hazardous to remove when a failed tube has to be replaced.
Bright Green Technology’s Approach
Our solution was to retro fit the existing sign box with Bright Green Matrix TM .
The retro fit installation was simple and straight forward to achieve taking only a matter of hours to complete. All the existing fluorescent tubes and gear trays were removed from the sign and then the Bright Green Matrix TM ‘sticks’ were screw fixed into position. Simple push fit connectors were used to connect the ‘sticks’ to the low voltage power cables which in turn were connected to the power supplies.
The Result
The energy consumption of the reception sign has been reduced by over 70% by simply replacing the forty five 38W fluorescent tubes with the equivalent number of 10W Bright Green Matrix ‘sticks’. The client’s energy bill will reduce by more than £600 over the next 12 months with an annual carbon saving of 3 Tonnes.
In addition the quality of the illumination has improved and maintenance virtually eliminated.
Titan Worldwide
November 18th, 2008The Brief
Titan Worldwide operates prime advertising sites in New York’s Grand Central Station and is constantly looking to maximise revenue from this highly prestigious site.
The challenge to Bright Green Technology was to design and build a LED backlit display (3.5m x 1.1m), replacing a bank of phone kiosks. As well as low power draw and recyclability, Titan needed display that could be reposted quickly and safely without disrupting pedestrian flow. Eliminating maintenance was also a big factor so that site visits could be kept to a minimum.
The Bright Green Technology Approach
With Bright Green MatrixTM, we were able to deliver a complete retrofit system, positioning a suspended arrayTM of LEDs behind the graphic to create a bright and even backlight.
Load bearing sliders were used to open the door for reposting - a quicker, easier and safer option than hinges for large display areas.
Power draw is just 225W for the whole area, a fraction of the energy requirement of a close packed array of fluorescent tubes.
The Result
The result is a large area display with diffuse, bright illumination. Power use is dramatically reduced and there are no ongoing maintenance costs. The slider based design allows quick access to change the poster, reduced disruption and labour costs.
Imperial War Museum
October 30th, 2008The Brief
The Imperial War Museum required a number of large illuminated display panels for a special exhibition documenting the life of Ian Fleming (author of the James Bond novels).
It was imperative that the high resolution graphics were bright and evenly illuminated. Also, in order to promote their commitment to the environment, the displays had to have low energy consumption.
The Bright Green Technology Approach
The exhibition designers specified our Bright Green Edge TM display panels as they offered a bright, evenly lit and slim-line solution. The clever design uses LED light sticks and a special diffusing acrylic to project light through the graphic face.
One display featured a huge backlit map - an ideal application for the new Bright Green MatrixTM product range. Bright Green MatrixTM uses a patent pending support system to position an array of LEDs directly behind the graphic - a real alternative to fluorescent tubes without the issue of ‘striping’ and costly maintenance.
The Result
Since the completion of the project in May, thousands of people have enjoyed the Ian Fleming experience at the Imperial War Museum.
The cost to power the displays is 80% less than if fluorescent tubes had been used and the quality of the illumination is far superior.
CBS Outdoor
December 3rd, 2007The Brief
CBS is one of the world’s largest outdoor contractors, owning some of the world’s most prestigious advertising locations.
Like every other contractor, the company is facing increasing pressure to reduce it’s energy emissions from governing local authorities.
The company approached Bright Green Technology to provide a sustainable backlighting solution for its poster sites on the New York subway system.
Our brief was to reduce the sites’ overall power consumption, but - importantly - without loss in illumination perception.
The Bright Green Technology Approach
With our Bright Green Edge™ product, we were able to deliver a zero maintenance system with low voltage installation that was capable of being fitted seamlessly into a new poster case (or retrofitted as a future upgrade).
The Result
The immediate benefit was a reduction in energy consumption, as per unit power was reduced from 480W to 58W. Even better, CBS was able to totally strip out ongoing maintenance costs by eliminating its ritual of annual re-tubing. In addition, by going Bright Green, CBS has further offset its carbon footprint by increasing its future recyclability.
All this and the company managed to improve the illumination quality of its sites. A real result for local government, advertisers and the environment.
JC Decaux
November 28th, 2007The Brief
When JC Decaux won the advertising contract for Dublin’s state of the art light railway transit system, it had the unique opportunity to create from scratch the display ad formats for the two cylindrical columns that were positioned on each of the train system’s 30 stations.
As part of its new deal, the company made several commitments to optimize its green credentials - and so chose Bright Green to produce a sustainable backlighting solution for the entire display ad network.
The Bright Green Technology Approach
With our Bright Green Edge™ product, we were able to deliver a zero maintenance system with low voltage installation that was capable of outperforming other tube-based solutions in terms of illumination perception.
The Result
The project was the first in the world for LED 6-sheet backlighting.
Bottom line benefits included a huge reduction in standard backlighting energy consumption and the prospect of a total reduction of ongoing maintenance costs through the elimination of re-tubing.