venerdì, settembre 26

QL Company a ILLUMINOTRONICA 2014 !

QL Company sarà presente come espositore a #Illuminotronica 2014. L’evento,organizzato da #Tecnoimprese & #Assodel, si terrà a Padova dal 9 all’11 ottobre 2014.
Nella giornata di giovedì 9 ottobre, alle ore 14.00, si terrà il convegno dal titolo Urban Lighting : luce intelligente per il benessere e la sicurezza dei cittadini a cura di #Assodel e #AIDI.
All’interno dell’area espositiva, #QL Company presenterà le proprie soluzioni di retrofit e armature complete per le aree pubbliche.

La tecnologia ad induzione #QL aiuta a migliorare la percezione di sicurezza e l’efficienza energetica dell’illuminazione pubblica.

Per maggiori informazioni sull’evento, visiti il sito: www.illuminotronica.it

Vi aspettiamo al nostro stand C28. L’entrata è gratuita.

#QL Company at #Illuminotronica,in Padova, from 9th to 11th October.

You are welcome!

venerdì, settembre 12

Lungo i canali e nelle piazze di Utrecht





Atmosfera di altri tempi nelle strade di Utrecht.
Dal 1993 le lampade ad induzione QL illuminano le strade lungo i canali e le piazze di Utrecht. Il retrofit con QL 55W è stato fatto nelle lanterne originali, disegnate dal famoso artista olandese Pyke Koch.
http://www.pinterest.com/hardnuttocrack/pyke-koch/

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Historical street lighting in Utrecht

Utrecht is one of the most historical and important cities of
the Netherlands. Along the canals and squares you will
find the cast iron columns with historical lanterns. These
lanterns, designed by the famous Dutch artist Pyke Koch,
contributes to the special atmosphere in this centuries-old
university town.
Before 1993, the lanterns were equipped with two lamps, one
TL-E 32W and a SL-18W lamp. Maintenance in this area was
hard because the use of heavy equipment was restricted. To
ensure public safety in the city centre, the municipality decided
to replace all the lamps every two years.
In 1993 the city tested the QL system along one of the busiest
canals of Utrecht. The 85W lamp was too bright, but the QL
55W lamp provided an appropriate level of illumination. To
create a warm and welcoming ambience for citizens and
tourists, the city selected a 2300K lamp which was specially
produced for Utrecht.
Since then, the municipality of Utrecht converted 1000 historical
lanterns to QL induction lighting. Replacement of the lamp
system is now only required after more than 15 years. Besides
the savings on maintenance, the QL lamps also improved the
quality of light and public safety. Facades of buildings are better
lit at night due to the wider beam of the QL light source.

mercoledì, settembre 10

Unesco IYL 2015 International Year of Light 2015 : calls for ideas!




Stiamo valutando idee,iniziative per creare eventi,incontri in Italia durante il IYL 2015, UNESCO International Year of Light 2015 !
Non grandi eventi, ma anche piccole iniziative come aprire la propria attività a nuove discipline, andare in una scuola e parlare di luce, organizzare un tour dei vostri progetti della luce. Dateci una mano e facciamo in modo che sia possibile! Per maggiori info qui : http://www.l-ro.org 


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Lots of people seem to be excited by the idea of an official year to celebrate the thing we love the most, but are unable to get it together to put forward a proposal to help create an exciting and educational year.
There should be no barrier to entering an event or idea. It doesn’t have to be something that costs lots of money not do you need to have years of experience. It also doesn’t need to be a large event. You could offer a lighting design clinic, open your office to other disciplines, go into a local school and talk about light, offer to teach a class at a university or college, create a tour of your projects or a general light walk around a city… Now the call has been extended. Do something. Join in and help make this happen. Sharon Stammers, Martin Lupton Light Collective Co-Founders of the Social Light Movement http://www.l-ro.org/

venerdì, settembre 5

Exploratorium S.Francisco - California


Exploratorium – California

I vialetti esterni e le aree pubbliche dell'Exploratorium di S.Francisco illuminati con fonti luminose 85W ad induzione QL dal lighting designer David Nelson .

San Francisco’s Exploratorium opened in 1969 with the emphasis on hands-on learning and fun. Back then, ‘Don’t touch!’ signs were customary, but the Exploratorium rewrote the rules for the stuffy museum world. Through its interactive exhibits the Exploratorium
fosters communication between people and the Bay itself.
On April 17, 2013, the Exploratorium reopened at Piers 15 and 17 on San Francisco’s Bay. The historic interior and exterior at Pier 15 was renovated extensively to make it the largest net-zero energy museum in the country. This means that the building generates as much energy as it uses.
Lighting designer David Nelson was tasked with providing an environmentally-friendly lighting solution for a site that presented a unique set of lighting challenges. The lighting solutions are required to withstand a marine-grade environment, meet strict lighting
egress codes and provide dark-sky friendly illumination. Based on these criteria’s, David Nelson selected WE-EF FLA700 series area floodlights to illuminate the exterior plazas.
Mounted on 18-foot high custom steel poles, FLA760s with 'side throw' optics illuminate the exterior walkways and public areas. The luminaires are fitted with 85W QL induction lamps,which is an efficient long-life source of illumination. The luminaires are carefully controlled to reduce energy usage during night-time hours, yet still provide the required lighting levels for safety purposes.