WEBINAR | Cat A lighting: The alternatives
To attract a tenant, developers typically finish a speculative office with new lights as part of a so-called Cat A fit-out.
But these are often ripped out for a bespoke interior, with the lights ending up in the waste stream.
In this special webinar, a collaboration between Recolight and the End Cat A Lighting Waste working group, we look at the sustainable alternatives to a Cat A lighting installation.
Speakers:
- John McRae, director, Orms;
- Paul Beale, founder, 18 Circular.
Chair: Ray Molony, editor, Circular Lighting Report.
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Panelists
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Ray MolonyHead of content for Build Back Better AwardAn award-winning technical journalist and a highly experienced event organiser, chairperson, webinar host and public speaker.
Ray Molony is the editor of the Circular Lighting Report, a Recolight initiative to inform the market of developments in sustainability in the industry. He’s also head of content at the Build Back Better Awards, an initiative to celebrate and reward environmental leadership, innovation, creativity and social purpose in the built environment, and the editor of Designing Lighting Global, a magazine for designers. He was co-founder of Lux magazine and the LuxLive exhibition. He’s also the award-winning author of the acclaimed book, Light: Re-Interpreting Architecture (Rotovision, 2014) which was translated into many languages. He studied engineering at Dublin City University.
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Paul BealeFounder & Director at 18 DegreesPaul Beale is the Founding Director of 18 Degrees, a London-based lighting design consultancy focused on delivering sustainable, human-centred lighting for commercial buildings and public spaces. With a background spanning over two decades, Paul is known for pioneering approaches that combine design excellence with environmental responsibility.
In 2023, he launched 18 Circular, an initiative aimed at eliminating lighting waste in commercial fit-outs through reuse, remanufacture, and smarter procurement. The initiative is now gaining traction with major UK landlords and real estate partners as a scalable model for circularity in the built environment.
Prior to founding 18 Degrees, Paul established Electrolight, a globally recognised design practice with studios in Australia and the US. His portfolio includes award-winning work across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
