Remanufacturing: The success stories
Reconditioning and reusing luminaires can be a commercial, aesthetic and environmental success.
Here we explore three projects while, not without their individual challenges, achieve the clients’ goals in terms of the lit environment and sustainability.
We will hear from:
- David Clements, CEO, FutureDesigns
- John Bowden, Company Owner, Silent
- Simon Fisher, Founder & Director, F Mark
- Sacha Abizadeh, head of architectural lighting, WSP
Our speakers will share their learnings and insights so you can achieve similar success in giving luminaires a second life.
The webinar is chaired by Ray Molony.
As with all Recolight Webinars, they are free to attend, just follow the link to register.
Slides will be shared with all who register, and a recording will be posted on the event page for all who can’t make it.
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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Simon FisherFounder & Director of F MarkWith experience spanning all market sectors, Simon Fisher is a prolific and globally renowned product designer. He is the Founder and Director of F Mark, a design consultancy specialising in the design, development and engineering of lighting products and associated systems.
In a career spanning more than 30 years, Simon has created an award-winning portfolio of work, where sustainable strategies and circular solutions are at the heart of every product development undertaken.
Simon is a Fellow of the Society of Light and Lighting and currently holds positions on various technical committees dedicated to creating new legislation relating to sustainable design and the circular economy
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John BowdenCompany owner of SilentJohn is owner and director of Silent, a company founded by two people that are passionate about lighting and the environment. Silent was formed in 2019 after years of working in the commercial and theatre lighting industries.
At silent our core value of “customer first” brings us to the forefront of our clients minds. Silent always strives to provide the best solution for your budget.
We pride ourselves on designing and manufacturing some of the best commercial and residential lighting products in Britain and we always source the best performing components to produce great products. -
David ClementsChief Executive at FUTURE DesignsDavid Clements founded FUTURE Designs in 1991 and organically it has grown to one of the top 5 privately owned U.K. lighting manufacturers in the office fit-out market.
They supply across the UK Europe and the U.A.E. We opened the office in 2018 in Dubai and currently supply their luminaires to the UAE from there
FUTURE Designs formed the carbon careful™️ initiative in 2022 based on the success of reusing existing luminaire carcasses on many major projects since 2010 and to date we have successfully reused these luminaire carcasses in over 3,000,000 sq ft of office space in London alone.
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Sacha AbizadehAssociate Director at WSP in the UK | Head of Architectural Lighting & Strategic GrowthSacha is a highly accomplished lighting designer and chartered engineer with over 18 years of experience. His expertise spans both interior and exterior projects, collaborating with renowned architects on high-profile international endeavor’s.
Sacha’s fusion of artistic flair and technical proficiency has led to numerous awards and successful ventures across sectors like Commercial, Healthcare, Transport, and Cultural. Currently, he leads growth of the WSP Lighting & Energy Solutions business, fostering their development and contributing to the growth of the business.
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