KNX - intelligent lighting system for landmark
At 33 storeys in height, Bridgewater Place in Leeds is
the tallest commercial building in Yorkshire. Its
multi-tenanted pattern of occupancy demands high
specification building services provisions that include
the use of a KNX (formerly EIB) intelligent lighting
control system, supplied by Electrak International
Limited, a member of KNX UK that represents
manufacturers, integrators,
training bodies and other organisations associated with
KNX.
The power distribution, lighting and electrical
specialist has provided Shepherd Engineering Services
(SES) with an integrated package of KNX devices,
sufficient to create 30 separate lines across ten floors
of the building for the Cat A fit out.
The Senior Engineer on the project for Shepherd
Engineering Services, Mr Ashley Rawson, explains the
selection of Electrak’s equipment for this prestigious
project. He comments: “There were a number of factors
which were taken into consideration in awarding the
contract. First of all the reduced installation time was
a major factor due to the fast-track nature of the
construction programme for Bridgewater Place.”
Initially written into the output specifications was the
requirement for the system to be flexible, so that
equipment could be reprogrammed and monitored by a bus
system. What also came to light was the ease of use of
the KNX control system - and the fact it ticked all the
boxes. Its speed of installation offered a significant
labour saving and it offered an extremely cost-effective
solution. “Having gone out to the market place, nobody
else could offer us the degree of control that Electrak
could with KNX,” said Ashley Rawson.
There were a total of over 1,000 KNX devices installed
over the ten floors offering control over the lighting
by means of movement sensors, automatic switching and
manual switching as well as ‘scene setting’ dimmer
controls.
The sophistication of the system also provides the
building manager at Bridgewater Place with an interface
for floors one to four and the floor nine, while the
facilities manager for Eversheds - occupying levels five
to eight – is given a separate interface.
Full details of KNX technology and the vast range of KNX
products available, which fully comply with EN 50090 the
European Standard for Home and Building Electronic
Systems are available from KNX UK, PO Box 4082,
Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 9EQ.
Email:
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