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A recent upgrade of the lighting at Edith Cowan University (ECU) has improved the overall ambience and aesthetics, while at the same time ensuring energy efficiency and environmental benefits.
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Thorn's latest Emergency Brochure is now available. | Emergency Brochure
When it comes to Emergency lighting, Thorn has a comprehensive range of products to help deliver the required solution.
Lighting has a vast impact on visual impression; the way a customer perceives a product has a direct impact on whether they will purchase the item. Generous lighting levels and good colour rendering are particularly important where food, drinks and consumer products are concerned. These factors, together with the fact that many shops are open for long hours creates a strong demand for high performance luminaires that are energy efficient.
Around 20% of the electrical energy consumed worldwide is accounted for by artificial lighting, of which 50% is accounted for by office lighting.
The Lowy Cancer Research Centre is a world class research facility at The University of New South Wales. It is Australia's first facility bringing together researchers in childhood and adult cancers, and one of the country's largest cancer research facilities, housing up to 400 researchers. It is home to researchers from the UNSW Faculty of Medicine and Children's Cancer Institute Australia.
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Recessed Architectural Floodlighting Range
Thorn has launched a new generation of low temperature recessed outdoor luminaires suitable for a wide range of applications.
Thorn's latest comprehensive product catalogue is now available.
A vandal resistant mineral concrete bollard to present the Orus luminaire in a stylish and slim outline that allows the luminaire to blend in with other urban furniture.
Lighting significantly impacts the average cost of an electricity bill and increases CO² emissions. This coupled with the rising cost of energy highlights the need for delivering energy efficient lighting solutions
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Melbourne’s premier rectangular sports and entertainment venue
AAMI Park is Melbourne’s premier rectangular sports and entertainment venue. The 30,000-seat state-of-the-art stadium will be utilised for a range of domestic and international Rugby, Rugby League and Soccer matches. The facility also includes elite training facilities, a gymnasium, lap pool and office facilities.
Lighting to the power of 3
Today’s lighting designers face increasing challenges from new guidelines, energy restrictions, ceiling types and installation practices. The powerful Menlo³ range enables you to comply with all of these requirements easily, giving you back the freedom to create high quality, creative and attractive lighting schemes.
Thorn is a proud supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) in their drive to create better awareness on Prostate Cancer.
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When it comes to Industrial lighting, Thorn has a comprehensive range of products to help deliver the required solution.
Eye-catching Eyekon
A range of robust, vandal resistant bulkheads designed for a wide range of outdoor applications and can be fitted to the ceiling, wall or mounted into a bollard.
A Prospector’s guide to spotlighting
The demand for an attractive, versatile and economic spotlight tailored to all display applications is fully met by the new range of Thorn Prospector luminaires.
The Good Shed was no normal refurbishment, the objective was clear; turn a rusting and deteriorating steel and brick hulk- 110 metres long and 35 metres wide, stretching from Collins street to Brouke Street in Melbourne’s CBD- into a modern building with a five star environmental rating, by creating an open plan energy efficient lighting solution that blended with the visual and energy requirements of fit out and ensuring its long term commercial future.
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is Australia's premiere professional baseball competition, which is a joint venture between the Australian Baseball Federation, Major League Baseball and the Australian Sports Commission, the ABL will feature a 40-game season and serve to elevate baseball's profile in the Australian sports landscape and fuel participation in the game.
North Sydney Boys’ High School was established in 1912 and has a proud tradition of academic, cultural and sporting excellence.
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A voluntary product alert for XANDA XL/R/L 250W/400W and Lopak 150W/250W/400W luminaires.
‘Fantastic,’ says MP
When the MP for Bishop Auckland, Helen Goodman, opened the Thorn Academy of Light at Spennymoor, County Durham today, she described it as ‘fantastic news.’ Helen Goodman, who was welcomed by Andreas Ludwig, CEO of Thorn’s parent company Zumtobel Group said: “I am particularly pleased that the new site will include the Academy of Light training facility, which will help to maintain skills.”
Westpac Place the new corporate headquarters for Westpac Banking Corporation, one of Australia’s largest financial institutions, was designed to embody the dynamic diversities of a “City”. Its two towers totaling 53 floors of themed office areas provide a refreshing environment for its 5,000 employees.
Thorn lights up Bristol's skyline
Perched high above the city of Bristol, the Wills Memorial Tower - the centrepiece building of the University of Bristol - simply faded into darkness each night. Now, a new floodlighting scheme, made possible thanks to a £750,000 restoration project to return the tower to its original colour, has been supplied. And once again the Tower's high profile has been restored.
Under the largest individual lighting contract it's ever had, Thorn has just lit the biggest freestanding building in the UK.
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New terminal lit with 70,000 luminaires
All airports rely on light. It is used to accentuate the architectural features of terminal buildings, provide relaxing, sustainable environments for passengers and staff and enables efficient management of baggage and cargo handling activities.
"White" nights in Sweden
Östersund, Sweden's world-renowned winter sports capital, chooses Thorn to floodlight its new facilities for the 42nd IBU Biathlon World Championships (February 8-17).
No ordinary bulkhead
If you are looking for exterior wall lights that deliver security, surround and accent illumination with a touch of style, then look no further than Thorn's redesigned Piazza.
New Civic takes control
Thorn’s re-designed Civic lantern opens up a new world for municipalities and installers of street lighting. Apart from the essentials of good road lighting - high performance and durability - Civic now integrates sustainability and energy saving with quick and easy installation and operation.
Thorn to showcase new-generation lighting ideas at Light + Building 2008
It's a show of force from Thorn at this year's Light + Building show – Frankfurt, April 6-11 – where Thorn has a real show-stopper stand (Hall 2 / B31) just brimming with the very best in fabulous, new lighting ideas! And, ideas that promote the PEC brand promise of performance, efficiency and comfort.
Southwell's "amazing looking school" lit by Thorn
Thorn, through its relationships with architects Penoyre & Prasad, consultants Buro Happold and electrical contractors, J.M. Morris, has played a major part in lighting the college, which specialises in Music and Humanities and shares its facilities with the local community outside of school hours.
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