Thorn’s Urba bollards lead the way at Coed Melyn Park
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Urba
Urba Bollard
- Lamp efficacy
Lamp efficacy
Ensuring the lamp efficiently converts electricity into light (lm/W).
- Ballast classification
Ballast classification
Controlling the electricity supply to the lamp (Energy Efficiency Index).
- Luminaire distribution
Luminaire distribution
Controlling light emission using optics which bend and shape the light to the correct location.
- System efficacy
System efficacy
Combining optical and thermal control within the luminaire (luminaire lm/W).
- Presence/absence detection
Presence/absence detection
Presence: Lights automatically turn on/off with movement. Absence: Lights automatically turn off and must be manually switched on.
- Daylight detection
Daylight detection
Artificial lighting which responds to the natural light conditions.
- Constant illuminance
Constant illuminance
A function designed to produce correct light levels for the duration of the maintenance period.
- Task-scene setting
Task-scene setting
Allowing the user to set scenes and adapt the lighting to different tasks.
- Timed off
Timed off
Automatic cut-off can be installed to turn all lights off during unoccupied hours.
- Task lighting
Task lighting
Lighting task areas with the correct amount of light.
- Zoning of lighting
Zoning of lighting
Lighting is zoned according to area use.
- Maintenance schedule
Maintenance schedule
Maintenance must be performed in response to product age, performance and environment.
- Waste light
Waste light
Eliminating waste light which does not hit the intended target.
- Reflectance
Reflectance
Taking advantage of light which is reflected from the surface within the space.
- Visible smart metering
Visible smart metering
Results of actions can be quickly seen as increased or decreased energy use to encourage responsible energy consumption.
Coed Melyn Park located next to Allt-yr-Yn in the City of Newport, Wales is 0.71 kilometres in length. The path, which runs through the park, skirts Coed Melyn woods, St Woolos Cemetery and allotments, and also carries a section of the Sirhowy Valley Walk. Newport City Council has carried out work to upgrade the local area as part of its Active Travel strategy to encourage more people to get active.
The lighting upgrade for the pathway, required a solution that was fully dark skies compliant with zero upward light and IK10 vandal resistant. In addition, the solution had to ensure no light trespass on surrounding properties and that trees remained unlit as the park is known to be frequented by bats and other wildlife, as well as, being energy efficient.
Thorn’s Urba bollard in Warm White 3000K have fully achieved the brief of zero upward light at low lighting level (P6) with a low mounting height (no columns). Urba was the only lighting solution submitted that was fully compliant with the council’s specification.
125 stylish, yet robust Urba bollards are installed along the path with a lighting distribution incorporating an optimised ULOR of 0 and asymmetric optic which reduces obtrusive light and glare. Urba has a contemporary design and is a vandal resistant solution which can be easily integrated into any urban environment. Urba also offers low energy consumption, long lifetime and reduced maintenance.
The public response has been really positive and the council has received great feedback. The local community is very pleased with it and the path is now very popular with dog walkers, runners and cyclists.
The specification and performance of the Urba Bollard has enhanced the area and helped with well-being and improved safety while considering minimal impact on the local wildlife and the environment.
Councillor Roger Jeavons, Newport City Council’s cabinet member for city services, said: “The bollards have proved a great solution to our desire to balance the safety of those using this vital link with the natural environment, and particularly the wildlife inhabitants, in this special part of the city. LEDs are also an important tool in our ambition to become a carbon neutral city so this is a really positive step forward for Newport.”