Lighting in Design May-June 2016

Outdoor lighting solution for Cresta BEKA Schréder supplied an LED outdoor lighting solution for Cresta Shopping Centre’s recent ex- pansion and refurbishment project. Situated in the north-west of Johannesburg, it is one of the largest shopping centres in South Africa.

ate a three level food and entertainment court. As part of this development, a general refurbish- ment was undertaken, including improvement of the mall’s exterior lighting. BEKA Schréder was awarded the tender to supply the lighting solution. The perimeter and some parking areas have been illuminated by BEKA Schréder’s high-perfor- mance LEDlume-midi LED luminaires to provide effective security lighting. Decorative and efficient ISLA LED post top luminaires light up the parking area at Entrance 4. LEDflood-maxi LED floodlights have been installed on the roof of the shopping centre to provide area lighting. LEDnova LED floodlights illuminate the signage installed on the centre’s exterior walls and various entrances have been enhanced by LEDduo up- and downlighters. Finally, the exterior walkways are illuminated by the Series 42 LED bulkheads. BEKA Schréder is Africa’s leading manufacturer of luminaires and glass fibre reinforced polyester poles. The company offers high quality lighting solutions that are designed to withstand Africa’s harsh conditions. Using contemporary technolo- gies, its goal is to offer intelligent and sustainable lighting solutions to reduce energy consumption and the overall cost of ownership. BEKA Schréder’s in-house specialists and field application engineers assist to commission projects, provide technical on-site support and offer possible solutions for upgrading and servicing luminaires. BEKA Schréder: +27 (0)11 238 0042 or g.mthethwa@beka-schreder.co.za

Figures from the South African Council of Shop- ping centres show that at least 25 malls exceeding 30 000m 2 have been built in the past four years. This brings South Africa’s tally of large, regional and super-regional malls to an estimated 180 – more than double the number five years ago.These malls are constantly challenged to optimise their power usage so as not to exceed average maximum de- mand. The average maximum demand is the high- est measured kVA or kW during any 30 minutes, within a designated billing period. If this average is higher than the notified maximum demand, the mall is charged a premium on usage. One way of reducing maximum energy con- sumption is to change CFL, HID and other lighting technologies to LED technology, which has been proven to provide up to 70% in energy savings compared to conventional lighting technologies, without compromising on the performance of the luminaires. Since it is important that people feel safe visit- ing centres at any hour, security lighting is also a major priority for facility management companies. Specific lighting levels are required as prescribed by the relevant SANS lighting specification for dif- ferent lighting areas. Cresta Shopping Centre was expanded to cre-

A comprehensive LED outdoor lighting solution for Cresta Shopping Centre.

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