September 6, 2012...Zumtobel was able to provide innovative lighting that incorporated lighting management in an energy efficient scheme that blends into the existing architecture for “The Bon Accord and St Nicholas Centre” in Aberdeen. The “Bon Accord and St Nicholas Shopping Centre” in the Scottish town of Aberdeen boasts 70,000 square meters of floor space and is a popular destination for numerous shoppers. Since its extensive refurbishment, this shopping mall is also one of the first malls in the United Kingdom to feature an LED-only lighting solution.

Colin Kennedy, Project Surveying Manager with the client Land Securities acting for owners Scottish Retail Property Limited Partnership explained, “We wanted to explore how the use of LED technology could improve the lighting levels, while also complementing the new finishes in the centre. We are extremely pleased with the result. We have lower maintenance costs, and we also have a balance between daylight and artificial light to give optimum energy consumption.”



Wallace Whittle who carried out an energy appraisal comparing the existing lighting to a lighting scheme utilizing the Zumtobel LED luminaire proposal found that an annual saving of approximately 117’000 kW hrs of electricity each year.

“The Zumtobel lighting solution proved to be the ideal fit for our vision for this project in order to deliver environmental improvements, enhance the shopping experience and reduce energy consumption.” explained Steve Bruce Senior Electrical Engineer at Wallace Whittle. 





Zumtobel reportedly won the contract because the company was able to present a coordinated concept that embraced both architecture and lighting – and combined this with standards such as using LED luminaires and lighting management systems. Zumtobel worked with architects, electrical designers to ensured optimum integration into the existing design and to made sure that the LED technology inside the luminaires delivers the best possible lighting comfort. The development team met on-site in the United Kingdom several times in order to take a close look at the luminaires