Open Golf St Andrews July 12th 2010
St Andrews will once again host the 150th open golf championship for the 28th time . The old course is a public course over common land in St Andrews , Fife , Scotland and is held by the St Andrews Links trust under an act of parliament .
British Golf Museum - case study of 2009 renovation
A new LED and energy efficient lighting installation with additonal power , ventilation , data , fire alarm , emergency lighting , voice and audio visual for the British Golf Museum , St Andrews in Fife. The museum sets itself another ambitious target - to significantly improve its energy efficiency. With this in mind, part of the recent refurbishment entailed an upgrade to the air ventilation system , which will effectively reduce the heating consumption. RB Grant Electrical Contractors removed the existing lighting which has been replaced with a combination of fluorescent and LED lamps to minimise electricity usage. To improve the aesthetics of the galleries, a new lighter ceiling layout has been installed. A complete rewire of the lighting and data in low smoke zero halogen cabling to meet the current standards .
LED lighting - reduced the cost and energy consumption by 70% . Fluorescent lighting has been used for general lighting and emergency throughout the gallery space . LED spot lights have been used as utility lighting illuminating signage and display for further enhance the impressive gallery . The lights are separated into circuits for gallery opening time and for staff lower level requirements when cleaning or walking through display area which also lowers consumption .
Fire protection - complete renewal of existing 2 wire system alarm . To increase the fire protective measures a fully addressable fire alarm system was installed. This system will pin point the source of the smoke detected to help with escape and the fire service locating problem . All exisiting cabling in the gallery has been rewired using low smoke zero halogen to reduce fumes and smoke during a fire .
Ventilation system - renewal and addition to existing . To reduce the heat consumption required to provide adequate levels spread evenly around museum . To incorporate sensors and thermostats to analyse background heat and adjust system for optimum output and efficiency .
Ceiling design - complete renewal of gallery space ceiling . Lowered white ceiling installation to reduce area to be heated and illuminated . The white tiles add to reflective light source and by lowering the air space to heat and ventilated . Ease of access to utilities which are hidden but accessible for further additions or adaptations .
Emergency lighting - incorporation into general lighting . In modern times it is more affective and aesthetically pleasing to add emergency lighting facility into general lighting . The gallery space is adequately illuminated incase of power failure and continues for 3 hours for emergency services or maintenance .
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