KEY ISSUES OF ESCAPE LIGHTING, SAFETY LIGHTING, STANDBY LIGHTING AND REST MODE CONTROL
Issue 001
ARE YOU EMERGENCY
COMPLIANT?
Solving the emergency lighting
compliance conundrum for
social housing
Adapting emergency lighting
so that it complies with the
latest legislation is a necessity
for any facility manager
(FM), none more so than in
social housing. However, the
long-awaited revision to the
Emergency Lighting Code of
Practice BS5266:1 2016, issued
in May 2016, has caused some
confusion as to what is required
when it comes to the design,
installation and maintenance
of emergency lighting. So,
what do you need to know to
ensure your emergency lighting
scheme is compliant?
New legislation
The Emergency Lighting Code
of Practice BS5266:1 2016
has been updated for the first
time since 2011 and calls for
a more nuanced approach to
emergency lighting design. As
emergency lighting is often
triggered as a result of a power
failure rather than an actual
THINGS TO CONSIDER
WHEN INSTALLING
EMERGENCY
LIGHTING
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emergency, the new standard
introduces the concept of stay
put lighting that will enable
occupants to stay in place if the
emergency situation is seen as
minimum risk.
Under the amended standard,
the responsibility has been
put on designers to include
sufficient emergency lighting
for occupants, should the
decision be made that people
can stay on site during a light
outage. Sufficient stay put
lighting, of one lux minimum,
See how the EyeNut
must be provided at all times wireless control solution can offer
in areas of a building that safer lighting and financial savings on page 6
people will move through. The
minimum illuminance figure
for escape routes has also during a power cut is defined through non-compliance with
been increased to one lux from by the standards. Adjacent new standards. New wirelessly-
0.2 lux previously, in line with emergency lighting may be enabled emergency lighting
European requirements. acceptable as a source of technologies, combined with
borrowed light during an low-energy LED lighting, are
For the first time borrowed emergency. Street lights, increasingly mitigating the risks
light the use of a second meanwhile, should not be relied of emergency lighting failures
exterior source of lighting on as some local authorities and in-turn reducing the danger
are switching-off or dimming to social housing residents.
lamps during off-peak hours for
Automatic emergency testing
energy saving purposes.
has been a feature of wired
Wireless lighting DALI control systems for some
time, and is regularly specified
solutions
In social housing applications, as a requirement in new
technology offers a wide build or major refurbishment
range of emergency lighting projects.
efficiencies and can eliminate However, until
potentially high costs incurred recently, it has
 Welcome to the Harvard Tech-Times
Hello and welcome everyone to the first ever issue
of the Harvard Tech-Times. We are really excited to
be launching our new publication/newsletter which
puts the latest lighting trends in the spotlight.
In this inaugural issue of the Harvard Tech-
Times we focus on emergency lighting. We
hope to bring to light the importance of having
a reliant emergency lighting system in place and
offer guidance on best practice and ensuring
compliance.
Much of the content concentrates on changes
that the long-awaited revision to the Emergency
Lighting Code of Practice BS5266:1 2016 has
brought to several sectors, including social housing.
In this issue
2 Are you Emergency Compliant (Cont.)
3 Your chance to WIN!
4 Escape lighting regulations
6 Lighting the way
8 Five things to consider
10 Puzzle Page
11 In safe hands with Harvard Technology
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WIN A 100
It is a challenging time for estate managers, tasked
with reducing energy costs across their estates
and meeting strict emergency lighting directives.
In our first issue we also look at how to make
sure your business is up-to-date with relevant
regulations, rules and requirements.
We hope you enjoy the first issue of the Harvard
VOUCHER
Tech-Times and would love to hear your feedback
on Twitter (@HarvardEurope) or LinkedIn.
James Osborne
Marketing Manager
Harvard Technology
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not been possible to retrofit, nor has it been possible to scale the
emergency test feature across a large diverse estate of buildings
with results being accessible centrally.
EyeNut, an innovative remote access, cloud-based wireless
control system for indoor and outdoor lighting, has changed the
landscape. Not only does the solution give users the freedom to
To celebrate the release of our inaugural
commission, configure and control lighting with multi-site control
from a single hub, but it also enables automation of all emergency
protocols, such as monthly and yearly functional and duration tests
issue of the Harvard Tech-Times, we are
offering readers the opportunity to win a
compulsory under test standards. Once tests are complete,
results automatically appear in the EyeNut Graphic User Interface
(GUI) and can be exported to external systems for audit tracking.
Emergency luminaires are enabled for auto-testing using the new
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EyeNut Emergency Interface Adaptor.
New products, such as Harvard Technologys EyeNut Combined
Emergency ZigBee driver also allow users to retrofit automated
For your chance to win, simply
emergency luminaire testing into large, multi-site estates for the
first time with results accessible from anywhere in the world answer the following question:
via the cloud-based EyeNut system. The driver has already been
successfully deployed in a number of projects, alongside the
award-winning EyeNut system, including at leading social housing
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provider Peabody.
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A winner will be drawn from the correct answers on 7th July 2017
Good Luck and Happy Shopping!
 Escape lighting
regulations
Emergency lighting in social housing properties is governed by strict regulations, making it a constant
source of concern for landlords. The implications of failing to meet directives are great and could even
land you in prison if your emergency lighting doesnt comply with the law. But just how do you ensure
you meet the standards? In this blog, we explain how not to fall foul of the law.
What is emergency lighting?
Emergency lighting is illumination
required during an emergency situation
such as during a power cut when
standard lighting fails. In social housing,
it ensures residents are not left in total
darkness during such circumstances
and provides safe guidance towards
escape egress points should evacuation
be required.
Social housing providers have to adhere
to very strict emergency regulations
which not only require emergency
lighting to be functional at all times, but
also necessitate monthly and yearly
functional and duration tests on all
emergency luminaires.
Staying compliant
The long-awaited revision to the
Emergency Lighting Code of Practice
BS5266:1 2016 has brought major
changes when it comes to the design,
installation and maintenance of
emergency lighting in social housing.
As emergency lighting is often triggered
as a result of a power failure rather than
an actual emergency, the new standard
introduces the concept of stay put
lighting that will enable occupants to
stay in place if the emergency situation
is seen as minimum risk. Occupants
may be moved to a safe refuge, so
escape lighting has to be combined with
stay put illumination.
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The revised emergency lighting standard
suggests that light levels designed for
a stay put regime should be designed
for higher levels than those required for
evacuation. Meanwhile, the minimum
illuminance figure for escape routes has
been increased to 1 lux from 0.2 lux, in
line with European requirements.
It is now permissible, where stay
put lighting is in place, to switch off
2016
emergency lighting in order to extend
the available life of the system, provided
that reliable alternative illumination is
available.
For the first time borrowed light the
use of a second exterior source of
lighting during a power cut is defined
by the standards. Adjacent emergency
lighting may be acceptable as a source
of borrowed light during an emergency.
Street lights, meanwhile, should not
be relied on as some local authorities
are switching-off or dimming lamps
during off-peak hours for energy saving
purposes.
BUSINESSES USE
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about any of our emergency lighting
solutions range please contact our sales
team on 0113 383 1000, visit our website,
or email info@harvardtechnology.com
EyeNut Combined Emergency Driver
Retrofit automated emergency luminaire testing into large,
multi-site estates for the first time
Incorporates a revolutionary automatic test feature
Fully compatible with EyeNut
Harvard Technology
is a pioneer in the design,
development and manufacture
of the next generation of smart
lighting, having developed a range
of web-based, Internet of Things
Over (IoT) enabled solutions for
social housing emergency lighting.
properties in
the UK
million
Emergency
Lighting Code of EyeNut-enabled Luminaires *
Practice
BS5266:1 2016
Transform any type of fixture into a fully controllable smart luminaire
revised with EyeNut. Unlock all the benefits of an Internet of Things (IoT)
fixture, making proactive energy management simpler and more
efficient. Users can expect significant savings in both energy costs
and maintenance, while improving the safety in their facilities and
Only being ready to integrate further technology through simple wireless
15% T E C H N O L O G Y
updates.
OF
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Just
9%
of businesses have Successfully deployed in a number of projects,
self-testing emergency including at leading social housing provider
lighting systems in place
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LIGHTING THE WAY
Andy Davies, head of business development and specification at Harvard
Technology, explains how one of the UKs largest operators of affordable
housing, Peabody, gave tenants improved and safer lighting across its
estate, whilst delivering significant financial savings, reductions in carbon
emissions and central multi-site control through an integrated LED
lighting solution, combined with advanced wireless lighting controls.
The substantial cost of lighting remains a
drain on the budget of many social housing
providers, and for Peabody, with an estate
of over 17,000 blocks housing over 80,000
residents, the desire to reduce energy
usage across its estate continued to be
top of the agenda. Peabody also needed
to adhere to rigorous emergency lighting
regulations in the sector, as well as to offer
tenants the benefits of an improved, safer-
lit environment in which they could live
happily.
Peabody understood the importance of
installing an LED lighting solution that
offered greater efficiency, lower running
costs, and perhaps most importantly,
improved illumination when compared
to the traditional incandescent lighting
installed previously. Equally essential
was having a scalable and controllable
lighting portfolio across all its buildings in
the future. The company also wished to
employ enhanced control strategies across
its estate including occupancy detection,
daylight harvesting, scene setting and
time scheduling to maximise savings and
provide its tenants with the best lighting
possible.
With these goals in mind, Peabody enlisted
the services of Harvard Technology and
fixture designer and manufacturer Fern
Howard, to modernise its lighting. An
integrated LED lighting system with a
wireless-enabled bulkhead fixture which
could link with ground-breaking wireless
lighting control system EyeNut, offered the
perfect solution.
A brighter solution
EyeNut gives Peabody full control of
lighting within the blocks through the
systems graphic user interface (GUI).
Energy hot spots are flagged-up on the
system through the mapping tool, as are
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usage patterns, allowing the most effective
energy strategy to be deployed.
Luminaires can be switched or dimmed
collectively, or individually. They can also
be scheduled to activate lighting where and
when it is most needed.
The system enables users to monitor and
manage their interior lighting with multi-
site control from a single hub. For Peabody,
with a sizable estate, this was a noteworthy
feature.
With the data reporting function, Peabody
can implement efficiency strategies as
facilities managers are informed of energy
saved in kilowatt hours and pounds. Also,
lamp failures or abnormal behaviour
is swiftly reported which can then be
promptly investigated, enabling tenants
to feel more comfortable as concerns
over dimly lit areas within and around the
outside of buildings on housing estates can
be addressed immediately.
Emergency compliance
The system, initially installed in two
housing blocks in phase one of the project,
comprised 80 bulkhead LED fixtures,
with 70% of these fixtures including an
innovative emergency feature, enabled
through the EyeNut Combined Emergency
driver. The entire lighting portfolio was
controlled through the innovative EyeNut
wireless monitoring and management
system.
At Peabody, emergency lighting
functionality was an essential requirement
within their housing blocks. Given that
most fires occur in domestic dwellings,
it is widely recognised that a social
housing block has a higher risk for tenants
should fire break out. This is reflected in
the emergency lighting regulation that
housing associations must adhere to
which requires monthly on-site visits for
scheduled functional and duration tests.
By installing EyeNut and the EyeNut
Combined Emergency driver, Peabody
could automate all emergency protocols
and achieve complete compliance with
emergency lighting regulations.
The retrofit high-performance driver, which
incorporates a revolutionary automatic
test feature, eliminated the requirement
for monthly site visits by automating
monthly and yearly tests compulsory
by test standards. All the results of the
automatically scheduled functional and
duration testing are exported for audit
tracking through the EyeNut Graphic User
Interface (GUI). For Peabody, this not
only ensured complete compliance with
emergency lighting regulations, but also
saved them substantial time and money.
By installing an LED lighting solution
and wireless lighting controls, Peabody
achieved a marked reduction in energy
consumption across its two blocks, with
energy savings equating to 44%. Through
enhanced dimming and sensor control
throughout its estate, the leading housing
association is aiming to reach 50% energy
savings.
Advances in lighting control When new generation lighting technologies are installed with
lighting controls savings can reach as much as 50%, and with
With ever-increasing pressure on the public sector to provide
lighting accounting for up to 40% of a buildings electricity bill, the
more for less, the utilisation of LED lighting for communal areas
return on investment can be less than two years.
and emergency lighting in social housing is becoming more
conventional. However, savvy housing associations are now EyeNut and the EyeNut Combined Emergency driver have already
realising the benefits that new generation wireless lighting control been successfully deployed in several projects, alongside the
technologies can deliver and are already achieving huge energy award-winning EyeNut system, including at leading social housing
and monitory savings across their estates. provider Peabody.
For more information visit the Harvard Technology website: www.harvardtechnology.com
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Emergency lighting has a crucial role to play in ensuring safety in any commercial or
residential property, and in the UK, it is a legal requirement. Despite this, a report from a
leading fire detection manufacturer has found that the emergency lighting installations in
half of our public buildings no longer meets the required lighting standards.
Selecting the right emergency lighting, therefore, is imperative to not only meet such
standards, but also for ensuring occupant safety. But with so many options available to
estate managers, just how do you select the right system?
Here, we outline 5 factors that every estate manager needs to consider before purchasing
and installing LED emergency lighting in their facilities.

THINGS TO CONSIDER
WHEN INSTALLING
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
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Longevity and efficiency Illumination levels Is your system working? Battery back-up duration Durability Harvard Technology solutions

Before purchasing your emergency lighting,
careful consideration should be given to
the longevity and efficiency of your fixtures.
Comparisons of energy consumption
between fluorescent and LED emergency
luminaires have found that LEDs generally
offer greater efficiency and longer lifespans,
saving estate managers energy and money.
Our Smart Emergency Bulkhead fixture, for
instance, incorporates an energy efficient
LED gear tray with a life span of 50,000
hours.
One of the most important aspects to
consider when choosing an emergency
luminaire is the level of illumination it will
provide. Although the requirement for
emergency lighting is to use light sources
with a colour rendering index (CRI)
greater than Ra 40, our Smart Emergency
Bulkhead fixture offers a CRI of over 80
guaranteeing a safe level of lighting during
any emergency situation.
In certain facilities, such as housing
association buildings, monthly and
yearly functional and duration testing of
emergency lighting systems is a legal
requirement in accordance with BS 5266-1:
2011. Our EyeNut Combined Emergency
driver allows users to retrofit automated
emergency luminaire testing into large,
multi-site estates for the first time with
results accessible from anywhere in the
world via the cloud-based EyeNut system.
Given that emergency lighting often
operates when standard lighting has
failed, such as during a power cut, the
duration of the battery back-up must be
carefully considered. The battery back-up
requirement will vary dependent on the
use of the facility or building, for instance in
premises used as sleeping accommodation,
such as social housing, a 3-hour duration
is required. One hour duration may be
acceptable, in some premises, if evacuation
is immediate and re-occupation is delayed
until the system has recharged.
Emergency lighting is often subjected to
tough conditions on a daily basis, with
vandalism, water and dust damage just
some of the issues a fixture can encounter.
Add to that, the need to function in
emergency situations, such as fires, and the
requirement for durability becomes even
more imperative. LEDs offer the perfect
solution. They arent sensitive to cold
temperatures or humidity, meaning fixtures
often last longer and save money in the
long-term.
At Harvard Technology, we design and
manufacture an extensive range of
emergency lighting systems including our
LED emergency bulkheads, LED drivers
and emergency LED modules. To find out
more about the emergency lighting range,
visit our website or contact our sales teams
on the details below.

sales@harvardtechnology.com Tel+44 (0)113 383 1000

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 In safe hands with Harvard
Technology at the Emergency
Lighting Conference 2017
The Emergency Lighting Conference 2017 is officially

PUZZLE underway, and we hope you are enjoying the show

so far. As an official sponsoring and attendee of the

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top experts in the field of emergency lighting, we hope
to bring to light the importance of having a reliant
emergency lighting system in place and offer guidance

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Our expert team will be on hand to discuss the challenges
3. EyeNut Smart Bulkhead
Also on display will be the EyeNut-enabled Fern Howard
Have a go at finding the ten words below.
and opportunities of wireless lighting control systems Trojan Galaxy bulkhead, which has already been installed
for emergency lighting at the conference. Visit us on our at the Peabody social housing estate. The smart bulkhead
They can be found horizontally, vertically Z Z R I A R G M I P K U F S U stand to chat about the major talking points surrounding provides a high-quality, wireless-enabled LED bulkhead
and horizontally. Good luck!
wireless control and communication in emergency lighting ideal for internal and external emergency lighting
A S D Q J I N J E U A N Y F K applications, including advantages over hard-wired systems applications, incorporating a number of innovative wireless
in heritage buildings and potential security concerns and light management features including 3-hour emergency,
E I R K R A I G D R K F C W Y implications. EyeNut auto test/reporting and EyeNut wireless dimming.
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TECHNOLOGY 2. Combined Emergency Driver 4. Proven solutions
C K V U J I H J I P Q E B Y U Emergency lighting is slowly being ushered into the Our emergency lighting solutions are proven in the field,
COOLED smart era, with more connected, innovative solutions having been installed in a range of applications, including
W Z R N O M G W P Z Q L N C Q now available for estate managers and landlords. We will at leading social housing provider Peabody. For more
EYENUT showcase our latest range of innovative Internet of Things information about the installation, visit our stand or read the
G I A E C U I O K J B C G C Y (IoT) enabled emergency lighting solutions, including full case study on our website.
EMERGENCY the innovative EyeNut Combined Emergency driver at
W A H Y G L L O R T N O C Z Y the event. The driver allows users to retrofit automated
emergency luminaire testing into large, multi-site estates For further information about our innovative solutions, or to
LEAFNUT H D J E P T E C H N O L O G Y for the first time with results accessible from anywhere in arrange a meeting with our team at the Emergency Lighting
the world via the cloud-based EyeNut system. Conference 2017, please contact our sales team:
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