Collingwood Lighting has published a guide on designing and specifying sustainable landscape lighting to meet the demand for outdoor socialising while protecting the very environment that people are enjoying.
Mitchel Waite, Product Manager for Collingwood Lighting, says, “Research shows that there is a huge demand for sustainable outdoor lighting. While we want to socialise outdoors on a warm summer evening, there is a realisation that it should not come at a cost to the environment, our neighbours or wildlife.
“In fact, many councils insist on a minimum standard as part of their Dark Sky initiatives to avoid light pollution and glare. Yet sustainable lighting can still create a relaxing ambience and add drama.”
The guide outlines good lighting design practice, how to best save energy through product selection and lighting control, avoiding lighting pollution and making the scheme wildlife-friendly to protect nocturnal animals.
It also challenges specifiers to specify sustainable lighting products that have a long life and are easy to service instead of throwing away the whole fitting.
“Check that manufacturers use modular parts to produce their products,” says Mitchel. “Not only does this make it simpler to service instead of throwing away the whole fitting, but it is simpler to disassemble at the end of life for reuse and recycling.
“The public is far more aware of recycling and the circular economy than they used to be, and it is up to us to meet their needs.”