No less that 23 candidates, from across the world, participated in the very first edition of Auroralia. Berlin, Lyon and Westminster won the Auroralia Award in 2009.
The jury granted a special mention to the city of Abomey in Benin. This project concerns 2 aspects of sustainable development that the Auroralia Award recognizes: people and the economy.
The jury was touched by this project which highlights one of the fundamental basics of urban lighting: to create a feeling of safety.
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The city of Berlin drew up a significant lighting plan which is part of a more global objective linked to climate change that requires the city to make dramatic energy savings between 30 to 50%. It was important for the city to combine a romantic lighting which contributed significantly to the |
reputation of its night life with modern concepts of performance and sustainable development.
Consequently the city started a lighting renovation plan over a few years. The main objective is to replace the installations equipped with outdated mercury lamps with high-performing luminaires that consume much less energy, use the latest generation lamps and have lower maintenance costs, while respecting a lighting level that is characteristic of the city’s ambiance.
At the end of 2009, some 962 luminaires have been replaced. This has enabled the city to achieve annual savings of 637,000kWh/year and a reduction of 382 tons of CO2 – savings of 63% compared with the previous installation. The jury appreciated the massive scale of this lighting plan which generates a high percentage of energy savings and a substantially reduced carbon footprint.
An outstanding success – the Berliners can only congratulate themselves!
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Overlooking the city since the 19th century, the Saint-Just College dominates the Lyon landscape. |
- the enhancement of the architectural
- characteristics of the building as a city landmark
- the creation of ambiance for local residents in the area where the college is located
- the choice of dynamic colour variations for the different seasons or local events within the college or the city
- a concern for sustainable development through the use of luminaires and technologies that consume little energy, in association with energy production from 40m² of photovoltaic panels
- installed on the roof of the building
- special care to avoid light pollution by night
The originality of this project realized by Laurent Fachard and Les Eclairagistes Associés lies in the aesthetic enhancement and the technology used. Indeed, the installation of photovoltaic panels will generate 34% of the energy needed to light the building; 4,800kWh per year of the 14,000kWh consumed will be produced on the spot.
The association of high-quality aesthetics for the city landscape, the creation of ambiances for local residents and the onsite production of energy could only win the jury’s vote.
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The City of Westminster launched the Westbourne Green Regeneration lighting project in 2007. It was the first phase of a larger renovation plan that aimed to create a sense of pride and safety among the local residents which is beneficial for their quality of life. |
The city decided to install luminaires equipped with advanced technologies to reduce the energy consumption:
- high-performing luminaires equipped with the latest generation discharge lamps
- LEDs
- a remote management system
- a dimming system to prevent intrusive lighting
The lighting project has been carried out by West One and Westminster Transerv. Completed in 2009, this regeneration project has allowed the city to make savings of 72,000kWh per year and cut CO2 emissions by 31 tons per year – a difference of more than 60% compared with the original installation.
The jury was impressed by the combination of technologies used to improve the quality of life for local residents with a minimized ecological footprint and a high percentage of energy savings.
