Reduced Maintenance and Lighting Bills for this Laboratory
THE PROJECT
The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC),
which is a Centre of the Health Protection Agency, is the global
leader in the field of biological standardisation. It is responsible for
developing and producing over 90% of the International Standards
in use around the world to assure the quality of biological medicines.
The Institute is the UK's Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL),
responsible for testing of biological medicines within the framework
of the European Union. NIBSC scientists have an international
reputation for excellence in research and are widely consulted on
issues of biological medicine safety and efficacy. The Institute has a
particularly close relationship with the World Health Organisation
(WHO) and is the leading WHO International Laboratory for
Standards.
THE SOLUTION
As part of its drive to reduce energy consumption and maintenance
costs, NIBSC has a programme to install LED lighting to replace
fluorescent strip lights throughout the Institute. Areas include
laboratories, offices, maintenance workshops and the newly rebuilt
Boiler House. These different operating environments have required
a range of NET LED Tubes including T5, T8 and T10 diameters and
lengths from 600mm (2ft) to 1800mm (6ft). Energy savings between
60% - 70% are estimated to be made by using the NET LED Tubes
instead of existing fluorescent lighting.
THE RESULT
"As part of the Carbon Management Programme, NIBSC is
committed to improving energy efficiency on site; and one project
where significant savings can be made is with replacement lighting.
Not only do we save energy, money and carbon but this project has
a quick payback for the return on our investment" said Jude Hughes,
Environment & Energy Manager at NIBSC. "Also because of the
nature of work we perform here the NET LED Lighting gives a clean
bright light which is essential in the laboratories where experiments
requiring meticulous attention to detail are taking place.".. "There
are many other benefits associated with this type of lighting and we
look forward to significant savings in maintenance costs with the
expected life of the LED Tubes being over 50,000 hours."
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