英国FORTH VALLEY皇家医院
- 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.
Thorn为新苏格兰医院提供照明服务
位于Larbert的新Forth Valley皇家医院造价3亿英镑，是苏格兰最大的NHS建设项目，拥有4000间病房以及16个手术室，当中安装了超过15000盏索恩荧光灯具。
该项目需要索恩照明的专业技术，其原因在于，和大多数室内环境不同的是，医疗环境要求设备能够满足严格的静洁要求以及特定的照明任务。例如，手术室采用了密封性非常强的灯具，走廊安装了配备可靠光学器件的嵌入式单管非对称灯具，而病房则使用了其他灯具。
灯具使用“通道型”电子可调节镇流器，如果感应器未探测到人员的走动，则照明水平将缓慢调低，达到节能的效果。一旦有人进入空间，照明水平立即恢复。照明控制的使用还提供夜间照明功能，减少辅助灯具的使用。
拥有密封IP54版本在内的节能型Cruz 205筒灯（32W TC-TEL-I）以及嵌入式荧光灯盘IndiQuattro为活动区、餐厅、厕所、演讲厅以及会议室提供主要光源。该类项目的灯具更换需要大量人力物力，减少灯具类型和功率的方式能够减少安装的复杂程度，为今后的更换提供便利。
鉴于该项目的专业性质，Thorn索恩照明的销售和开发人员与Laing O'Rourke（设计和建造）财团密切合作，将Crown House Technologies和DSSR分别作为电气制造商和顾问工程师。Thorn索恩照明提供的技术支持包括3D设计显示、样品以及“应急”解决方案，涵盖“即插即用”线缆和“即时上锁”托臂等，确保射灯安装准确无误。
该项目由Forth Health（John Laing和澳大利亚英联邦银行的合资公司）及其合作伙伴Laing O'Rourke（设计和建造）和Serco（硬件和软件FM）获得，隶属于政府PPP计划。