City of Eindhoven’s lighting expert will speak at the forthcoming Smart Lighting Summit in Melbourne on 6-7 September.
Throughout Australia a rising number of successful sustainable public street lighting programs have been implemented; LED based lighting products are on an uptick. Against this backdrop, the advancements in lighting technology and trends impacting the region will be delved into detail at the upcoming Australian Smart Lighting Summit that is endorsed by the City of Melbourne and supported by the Lighting Council Australia & Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ).
The summit will witness internationally acclaimed speakers taking the stage to throw light on the advancements in the lighting industry.
Amongst one of the most noteworthy names is Rik van Stiphout, Programme Advisor – Light & Culture from the City of Eindhoven Netherlands, which is actively developing its urban lighting system into an integrated ‘Smart Light Grid’.
Speaking about the strength of the smartest region in the world, Mr van Stiphout said, “The City of Eindhoven was among the first cities in Europe using dimming public lighting as a serious concept for energy savings. Lighting is not only in the DNA of our city, but also in the people. In order to become a real lasting sustainable city, one has to dare to look into the future and face the full width, not only the environmental or cost saving side of it.”
Despite the cost-effectiveness and environmental benefits, city councils face a tremendous amount of challenge in rolling out public lighting programs. “Municipalities would do well to involve specialized market parties and knowledge institutes such as universities, in order to achieve the best roadmap for implementing future lighting technology,” he added. “Smart lighting opens up the next era of badly needed new expertise. Times are definitely changed. We need all external disciplines on board, and they equally need us to progress. It’s time for a new way of collaboration and cooperation, based on mutual trust and joint interest.
“Smart lighting is here to reinforce the personal touch in city lighting and therefore is forcing us to think again at its most basic level about ‘why’ we light a place the way we do. It is able to stretch the lifespan of urban development in general and public spaces in particular.”
Hear Rik Van Stiphout speak at length on the Lessons from Europe: City of Eindhoven’s Smart Street Lighting Journey at the 4th Annual Australian Smart Lighting Summit this September 6-7 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. More at www.lightingconference.com.au
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