LED Lighting in Leisure Environments

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Lighting is a critical factor in creating the right atmosphere in hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs. However, it is also a major consumer of electricity in such businesses, so any improvement in its energy efficiency can lead to very substantial financial savings.

LED systems generate high-quality, fully-controllable, directional lighting that is perfect for leisure and entertainment spaces, while at the same time minimising power consumption.

LED lights are at least five times more efficient than traditional incandescent bulbs and over 65% more efficient than fluorescent tubes. The lamps are also much longer lasting, with a typical life of more than six years continuous use.

This means that they need replacing far less frequently than traditional types of lighting, reducing maintenance requirements and disruption in busy spaces. Disposal issues are also reduced as LED lamps do not contain any hazardous gases or chemicals, which can cause problems for other types of lighting.

LED lighting can be used both in new fit-outs and as a replacement for existing lighting with very attractive payback periods. In addition, it can be used to introduce spectacular effects and add a new level of controllability to mood and colour lighting in design-conscious spaces.

In the US, an increasing number of restaurants are using LED lighting systems to reduce their energy costs and improve the quality of their lighting. For example, a franchise of eight International House of Pancake (IHOP) restaurants in West Virginia is gradually making the switch to LEDs. Two restaurants have already been successfully converted and the results have been so positive that the other six are now being retrofitted with LED systems.

The staff and customers are all appreciating the “warm, white light” that is “easy on their eyes and enhances the general appearance of the food”.

At the other end of the scale, night clubs are exploiting the controllability and colour-change capabilities of LEDs to create amazing lighting effects that simply would not be achievable with conventional lighting.

For example, the Barcode club in Vauxhall, London, is entirely lit with LEDs. Not only does this system produce spectacular effects, it also generates less heat than conventional lighting which reduces the air conditioning requirements and increases the energy savings still further.

The good news is that the many aesthetic and financial benefits of LED lighting can be exploited in the full range of leisure operations from the smallest café to the largest hotel or cutting edge club. To find out more, contact LED Lighting Supplier to discuss how you can benefit from switching to LEDs.