Birmingham’s popular arts complex mac birmingham is set make significant energy savings and reduce its light pollution, thanks to advanced LED lighting installed by energy efficiency specialist Eco2Energy.
Midlands based Eco2Energy, part of Eco2 Solutions Group, was appointed as project installer to replace 100 track lights with high energy efficient LED lighting in the complex’s public galleries and main gallery.
The £7,000 investment is expected to save mac over £3,000 per annum on energy running costs and reduce CO2 usage by approximately 5,918kg each year.
Attracting over 850,000 visitors per year, the Cannon Hill Park based complex is planning to make even more energy savings by replacing a further 250 lights.
“By making a relatively small investment, we’re able to further reduce our carbon footprint and save on energy costs,” commented Simon Creed, head of technical resources at mac birmingham.
“It wins on every level and with payback on our investment expected in less than three years, we couldn’t be happier.
“It’s important for mac birmingham to be as sustainable as possible, our aim is to be as energy efficient as we can and share this with our visitors by creating a ‘green zone’.
“Eco2Energy are business friendly and make green technology easy to apply in busy environments.”
It is not the first investment in green technology at mac birmingham.
The complex kick started its ‘green initiative’ in 2012 with a 9.9-kilowatt solar PV system installed by Eco2Energy’s sister company Eco2Solar.
It now generates over 9,000 units of green energy per annum - equivalent to making 214,000 cups of tea.
Paul Hutchens, managing director of Eco2Energy said: “mac birmingham is a prime example of how businesses can invest in smart energy technologies and see immediate savings.
“It’s excellent to see such a prominent complex in the regional arts community be so passionate about becoming totally energy efficient.”
Eco2Energy has developed its own ‘business friendly’ smart energy assessment designed to make energy efficiency simple for businesses.
Eco2Energy’s low carbon consultants work with businesses to review current energy usage, identify where savings can be made and make recommendations on the best efficiency measures to reduce carbon omissions and energy bills.
With a comprehensive range of smart energy technologies including LED and Low Energy Lighting, Voltage Optimisation and Building Energy Management.
Other energy-saving solutions include Energy Efficient Cooling and Insulation.