Energy-Efficient Lighting: An explanation of the benefits of using energy-efficient lighting and how it can help reduce your energy consumption and costs.

Energy-efficient lighting is a key component of sustainable lighting design. By using lighting systems that consume less energy, we can reduce our energy consumption and costs while also minimizing our environmental impact. There are several types of energy-efficient lighting available, including LED and CFL bulbs, as well as lighting controls such as occupancy sensors and …

Reusing and Remanufacturing Lighting: A deep dive into the process of reusing and remanufacturing old lighting fixtures and how it benefits the environment.

Reusing and remanufacturing old lighting fixtures is an important part of sustainable lighting design. By extending the life of existing fixtures, we can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and save valuable resources such as metals and glass. The process of reusing and remanufacturing lighting fixtures involves several steps, including disassembly, …

Sustainable Lighting Solutions: An overview of how sustainable lighting solutions can help reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to a cleaner environment.

Sustainable lighting solutions are a crucial part of any sustainable building design. By reducing energy consumption, they can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a cleaner environment. There are several ways that sustainable lighting solutions can be achieved, including using energy-efficient lighting, incorporating natural daylighting strategies, and designing lighting systems that are …

Let us know about your project

Whether you are working on a new built project and looking for luminaires that are easy to repair/remanufacture after the end of their life, or you are looking to refurbish a place replacing the old luminaires, do get in touch with us. We might come up with ideas you never imagined and suggest a couple …

The benefits of circular lighting products

As mentioned on the TM66, a circular economy is all about design. Circular design is intentionally creating products and services that follows a user’s needs, whilst instigating an ecosystem of resources, manufacturing, distribution, use and re-use that deliver the solution. Lighting products should be designed such that they can be repaired, modified, upgraded, reused or, …

A circular versus linear mentality

The increasing environmental crisis is the most important price we have to pay for the rapid economic growth. The more products are produced, the more items end up in the landfill, some of them not having reached their full potential. The same happens with lighting. The move to LED has undoubtedly contributed to better energy …

Trends and guidelines

Paris Agreement took place in 2015, aiming to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change. Following that, the UK became the world’s first major economy to pass laws to achieve net zero by 2050, publishing its strategy in 2021. The lighting industry needed to actively adopt the net zero targets and CIBSE …

What is LightRevive?

LightRevive is a scheme that practically incorporates the circular economy mentality in the way Ricoman manages the lights when they reach the end of their life. Circular economy is all about making the most out of natural resources with minimal environmental impact. In simple terms, we intent to regenerate your existing lighting systems to make …