Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

1. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

2. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Introduction – Project and Partners • Background – Steve Poole • Funding (E.On) – Rupert Butt • Design Challenges (DES) – Paul Fisher • Project Hardware (Projection) – Steve Poole • Outcome – (NRCH) – Dave Guy • Facts and Figures (Projection) – Steve Poole • Conclusions and Questions

3. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Background • Project Scope • Replace existing Tungsten light source with LED • Retain the existing lighting points • Recreate exactly the same lighting feel • Compatible with existing DMX control system • Seamless dimming to zero • Viable ROI

4. Energy Performance Contracting • A program of works where the capital cost is recovered through energy savings which are guaranteed by E.ON £ £ £ Implementation costs (incl. financing) Guaranteed savings p.a. Client net benefit £ Savings in the early years repay the initial capital investment thereby limiting client risk £ £ £ £ £ Guaranteed savings period Ongoing savings

5. Nottingham Energy Performance Contract • E.ON secured a contract under the RE:FIT Framework to deliver an EPC for Nottingham City Council. • £1.2M Investment to deliver a 26% energy saving across 8 buildings, including Leisure Centres, Care Homes and a Sports Stadium. • All savings guaranteed for 7 years in order to pay back the original investment. • One of the 8 Buildings is the Royal Concert Hall.

6. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Design Challenges (DES) • The issues that needed to be resolved • Sourcing suitable product • Existing light fittings • Consistent and effective dimming • Control interface • The building • Emergency Lighting • Commissioning

7. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Design Challenges (DES) • Existing Fittings (High Level) • 300W Par Lamps

8. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Design Challenges (DES) • The Building

9. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Project Hardware – AlphaLED • High Level Lighting (20m+ Height) • 60 x Bespoke fittings created • Mechanical Interface • 2700 CCT – To match tungsten “feel” • 3000Lm 28° Beam • For punch and penetration. • Replaced 300W R95 lamps

10. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Project Hardware – AlphaLED • Low Level Lighting • 458 Down lighters • Across 4 levels. • 2700 CCT • Match tungsten feel • 700lm @ 11.5 TCW. • Replaced 75W Lamps

11. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • AlphaLED Attributes • Initial Colour Consistency • 1 x 2 step SDCM specification. • Consistent wall washing • Colour Consistency Guaranteed • No colour shift over life • (5 years, 50,000 hrs) • Low Lumen Depreciation • L95 50,000 hrs capability

12. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Control Gear • DMX Capable – Dim to Zero Light level • EldoLEDPowerdrive.

13. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Outcome – Theatre Prospective • LED/energy saving houselights and dimming, the bottom 10% • Maintenance and consumable savings (700 bulb changes a year previously) • Audience reaction to the change

14. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Facts and Figures

15. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Facts and Figures • The comparison is made assuming the lighting is used in the same way as the existing lighting.

16. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Use control for further energy savings • Tungsten to LED – saves 85% energy Further energy Savings are possible: • LED with DMX allows for various dimming profiles • Set 100% for Theatre Customer use • Set 65% for cleaning • Set 50% at other times • These are examples only

17. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Possible to double the saving • Don’t forget to consider use and control

18. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Conclusions • Substantial Energy Savings are possible • Light Quality can be matched • Day to day maintenance eliminated • Further substantial savings with controls • Hardware guaranteed 5 years 50,000hrs

19. Nottingham Royal Concert Hall • Any questions ? Thank You AlphaLED Stand D11