The University of London

The University of London undertook a refurbishment of Macmillan Hall to address ongoing issues with an outdated and difficult-to-maintain lighting installation. Working with contractor Nicholls Projects, Dextra Lighting was appointed to design and supply a replacement system that would improve light quality, simplify maintenance and give users reliable control over colour temperature.

The existing lighting consisted of large fluorescent luminaires, each containing eight lamps, split between warm white and cool white tubes. In theory, this allowed colour temperature selection by switching lamps, but over time, incorrect tubes were fitted and replacements became increasingly hard to source. This resulted in inconsistent colour temperatures across the space and a noticeable decline in lighting performance.

Dextra replaced the obsolete fluorescent system with a modern LED solution offering fully correlated colour temperature control. The impressive new installation offers simple adjustment of colour temperature, eliminates costly lamp changes, reduces maintenance issues and restores consistency across the hall. The upgrade has given the University greater flexibility, improved visual comfort and a future-proof lighting system that is easier to manage.

“Thank you for the support from Dextra for the new lighting fixtures supplied for the MacMillan Hall in Senate House. The new fittings replaced the existing fluorescent fittings. The new fittings fitted in the existing frame work perfectly. Nicholls Projects had no problems in swapping out the fittings and accomplished this quicker than expected. As you can see the effect has been amazing and the new control system has given the Events Team more flexibility in terms of scene setting. This new lighting has been very well received by the various teams that use and manage MacMillan Hall. Thanks again, the installation and commissioning of the new lights couldn’t have gone better.”
Mark Davey – Senior Facilities Engineer, University of London