Glamox to light Hertfordshire’s first carbon neutral school with connected LED lighting

Glamox Luxonic, part of Glamox AS (GLX), will provide energy-efficient indoor and outdoor connected LED lighting for Buntingford First School, the first carbon neutral school in Hertfordshire, England. Glamox Luxonic was awarded the contract by Pentalec Limited, the building services contractor, which will install the lighting in time for the opening of the new 330-pupil primary and nursery school in September 2023.

The new Hertfordshire Country Council school is being built by Morgan Sindall Construction. Raising the bar on school design, the building utilises the Passivhaus standard to ensure excellent air quality, reduced emissions, and low energy costs. The specially designed school will be equipped with a 175-panel 100kW solar power system, six electric vehicle charging points, air-sourced heat pumps, triple glazing, a rooftop classroom, play areas, and a forest school.

Glamox is providing 430 LED indoor and outdoor luminaires. Indoor lights include recessed ceiling panels, downlighters, decorative ceiling and wall-mounted luminaires, and emergency lighting. The lighting in the classrooms and halls is controlled by a wireless light management system. Sensors built into the luminaires detect the presence of people to activate the lighting and dim down and switch off when people are not present. Sensors also detect natural light levels, providing lighting only when needed – a feature called “daylight harvesting”.