Council cuts light bill by almost £40,000

Portsmouth City Council has got a head start with the CRC by cutting its lighting bill by around £39,000 a year, resulting in a CO2 reduction of 326 tonnes. Lighting control firm Ex-Or cut the lighting energy consumption in the council’s buildings from 1,259,398 KWh to 655,211 KWh. Portsmouth City Council electrical services manager Jamie […]

Petronas Towers cuts electricity use by 60%

Electricity use in Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers, the tallest twin buildings in the world, has been cut by up to 60% following the installation of light detection controls. Lighting management specialists Ex-Or installed LightSpot sensors in more than 40 floors of the 88-storey buildings, which turn on when an area becomes occupied then automatically switch […]