Author Archives: trevor

FANTASTIC LIGHTING COUNCIL SOMERSAULT – DID YOU SPOT IT?

I’ve seen some pretty good somersaults in my time from some real experts but when I read the Lighting Council’s latest Illuminations newsletter I was impressed. It described a private dinner with Minister Craig Laundy whose ministry is responsible for the Australian Building Codes Board. I wonder whether Minister Laundy spotted the quick flip the […]

FOR EVERY SOLUTION THERE’S A PROBLEM – LURKING IN THE BACKGROUND

I read in the Manufacturers’ Monthly that Lighting Council Australia is relaunching Exit Cycle, a recycling program to improve “the recycling rates of emergency and exit lights.” This looks like some progress as now at least there’s acknowledgement that a problem exists. The article states that “there are approximately 30 million emergency and exit lights” […]

PROBLEMS WITH OUTDOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING?

Outdoor stairways are difficult and expensive to light and traditional emergency lighting is particularly problematic. Ongoing maintenance issues drive up operating costs so that’s where Ecoglo’s emergency visibility products can build a failsafe code compliant solution. It’s Ecoglo’s durability in outdoor conditions that really makes the difference. Ecoglo’s engineers are continually approached to create emergency […]

WHY IS THE LIGHTING CARTEL IN AUSTRALIA SQUEALING SO MUCH? #$$$$$$$$$

I’ve had a number of reports about the pressure being applied to building surveyors, certifiers and fire engineers by the lighting cartel in Australia. It appears that they don’t like photoluminescent exit signs which are compliant building code solutions in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan! The activity seems so orchestrated that you’ve got […]

Photoluminescent Exit Sign Standards

After extensive consultation with market participants the board of the Photoluminescent Lighting Council has ratified 3 standards relating to photoluminescent exit signs. Although primarily written for Australia and New Zealand the standards have been structured so that they can be easily adapted to any performance based building code. Download the standards at:   http://www.plcouncil.com.au/