PRESS RELEASE: 19thMarch 2015
Museum and Gallery LED Lighting Upgrade is a Work of Art
Museum exterior Interior lights 1 Interior lights 2
Thousands of artefacts displayed at Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery are now being seen in a new light thanks to a major energy efficiency upgrade that has delivered cost savings of 76 per cent.
As part of the ‘Reducing Bills: Greening Museums' programme taking place across the West Midlands, Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery recognised that installing LED lighting throughout its galleries, offices andcafé would notonly reduce its annual electricity bills and carbon footprint but also have a significant impact on maintenance costs.
After funding was made available through an Arts Council grant, topped up by Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council through a ‘spend and save' initiative, Minimise Energy, part of the APC Technology Group, was awarded the contract to supply and install retrofit LED lighting throughout the building.
Working closely with museum staff, Minimise Energy assessed each gallery individually, paying careful attention to the effect of LED illumination on colour rendering of artworks, ceramics and textiles.
Minimise Energy's team revisited the museum at different times of the day to find the optimum illumination solutions to best showcase the gallery's 15,000 permanent exhibits.
The new LED lights provide a constant, uniform light - with no flickering - achieve energy savings of 76 per cent and will deliver a carbon reduction of 109 tonnes over five years.
John Sweeney, Plant, Maintenance & Energy Officer at Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, said: "Minimise Energy have performed very well. They are not on our doorstep but they were always willing to visit whenever needed and they did exactly what was asked of them."
Energy and carbon savings were achieved through a mixture of high-performing LED replacements for inefficient MR16 and GU10 spot lamps, Quasar track lights, E27 candle lamps, 2D bulkhead lamps and T8 and T5 tubes.
Andrew Shortis, Managing Director at Minimise Energy, said: "This retrofit project required careful planning to ensure that maximum energy and cost savings were achieved while at the same time displaying all of the museum's artefacts in the best light.
"We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and our ability to provide bespoke solutions where required. This project reflects that commitment as we used 10 different lighting products throughout the museum, with careful consideration given to each lamp or tube supplied and installed."
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Images: High resolution images showing the new lights in-situ are available for download using the links above or the FlickR links below:
Contact details: For more information, visit www.minimisegroup.com or contact Adrienne Robins at Green Tiger Communications on 07855 643094 or email Adrienne@greentigercommunications.co.uk.
Notes to editors
Minimise Energy is part of Minimise Group, which helps organisations become more sustainable, increase profitability and meet environmental, corporate and legislative targets. Minimise Group is made up of five complementary divisions:
Minimise Energy: innovative energy reduction technologies, products and services, designed to help businesses achieve on-going energy reduction goals and enhance bottom line performance.
Minimise Solutions: a strategic consultancy and advisory team, helping to deliver sustainability, meet reduction targets and comply with legislation.
Minimise Finance: offers tailor-made financing options, funding energy efficiency and renewable energy schemes from savings made in energy maintenance and related costs.
Minimise Water (incorporating Green Compliance): offers a complete range of water management and air hygiene technologies and services to help reduce the cost of compliance and save money on operating costs.
Minimise Generation: maximising businesses' potential to generate and store renewable energy on site, drive operational savings and reduce carbon emissions.
As part of APC Technology Group plc, we deliver an integrated range of innovative technologies, products and services backed by the financial strength and stability of a 33 year-old London Stock Exchange listed company.