We collaborated with Persimmon Homes, one of the UK’s most successful housebuilders. Persimmon is known for constructing over 13,500 new homes a year in more than 350 prime locations nationwide and is committed to the highest standards of design, construction, and service.
Persimmon needed an efficient lighting solution for their private estate project, Sycamore Rise. Persimmon faced challenges related to expensive power connections, the cost of ducting/cabling, and the need for a rapid lighting solution in a private estate managed by a management company due to roadways not being adopted by the council.
Persimmon Homes encountered several challenges in providing efficient lighting for Sycamore Rise:
After a site visit, we developed a full lighting design and proposal, ensuring the new site lighting would meet British lighting standards.
We installed 40 AE3 solar street lights with steel columns across approximately 175 plots on the estate. The AE3 units were chosen for their ability to provide lighting without the need for trenching, cabling or mains power.
The AE3 solar street lights are proven to operate reliably and efficiently throughout the UK winter, from dusk until dawn, thanks to their specially developed smart light controller.
The Sycamore Rise project resulted in significant benefits for Persimmon Homes.
Sycamore Rise now benefits from zero maintenance and zero carbon emitting solar lighting, eliminating the need for mains power.
This has reduced the estate’s carbon footprint and will lead to long-term energy cost savings.
The AE3 solar street lights provided instant light to residents with minimal disturbance to the estate, meeting the tight deadline set by Persimmon Homes.
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