Intelligently Illuminating the Bay Run feat. WE-EF Lighting

Intelligently Illuminating the Bay Run feat. WE-EF Lighting.

The Bay Run, a popular 7 km loop around Iron Cove Bay in Haberfield, NSW, serves approximately 5000 users daily. This lighting project aimed to create an intelligent and user-friendly environment while minimising impact on local ecosystems. Initiated by the Inner West Council in Sydney, it marked the first collaboration between Buckford Illumination Group NSW and WE-EF LIGHTING, utilising advanced lighting controls including motion sensors.

Key Considerations:

• User Experience: Ensuring safe and comfortable lighting for high volumes of daily users.
• Environmental Impact: Minimising light pollution and preventing light spill into the water, while considering the colour temperature required for safety and minimal wildlife disruption.
• Technological Integration: Incorporating motion sensors and dimming capabilities to enhance energy efficiency, ensuring lights are only active when needed.
• Longevity and Durability: Selecting robust products capable of withstanding coastal conditions.

Challenges:

• Environmental Sensitivity: Balancing adequate lighting for safety with minimal environmental disruption, is particularly crucial in a coastal setting.
• Community Engagement: Maintaining ongoing communication and collaboration with the community to address their needs and concerns.

Solutions

In collaboration with Lighting Designers, Lighting Art & Science, Electrical Engineers from Northrop, and Electrical Contractor Thorntek, Buckford Illumination Group NSW partnered with WE-EF Lighting to implement a solution featuring:

• 82 x VFL530 luminaires with a warm 2700K colour temperature and eco step dim motion sensors.
• 9 x FLD131 luminaires.

Intelligently Illuminating the Bay Run feat. WE-EF Lighting.

These products were chosen for their durability, longevity, and environmental considerations, including a 10-year warranty and 5CE+Primer corrosion protection. As ADSA-approved luminaires, the VFL500 Series offers precision optics to direct light where needed, minimising light spill and upward light.

The installation integrated motion controls that dimmed luminaires to 50% after midnight, increasing brightness only with detected human activity. This approach significantly reduced energy consumption and light pollution.

Results:

• Energy Savings: Achieved substantial energy savings, with motion sensors reducing consumption by up to 80%.
• Enhanced Usability: The new lighting system provides a safer, greener, and more attractive space for the community day and night.
• Positive Feedback: Craig Thornton from Thorntek expressed pride in the project, noting the effectiveness of motion control sensors in energy reduction and light pollution minimisation.

Intelligently Illuminating the Bay Run feat. WE-EF Lighting.

"We are super proud of our team for delivering this project. The motion control sensors allow us to reduce energy by up to 80% and minimise light pollution. The new lighting across the Bay Run produces a safer, greener and more attractive space," explains Electrical Contractor Craig Thornton of Thorntek.

The Bay Run lighting installation successfully achieved its objectives of enhancing user experience and minimising environmental impact through a collaborative effort involving local councils, lighting manufacturers, and the community.