CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Located in a recreational area of Tampere, Finland, the Naistenlahti Power Plant is using its lakeside position---and a lighting design featuring GE ConstantColor® CMH® ceramic metal halide lamps---to showcase a dramatic new look that transforms the industrial structure into an attractive feature of the city and its waterfront nightscape.
The lighting brings out the graphical form of the building, highlighting key elements with color. A programmable lighting system varies the appearance of the building to create a positive, dynamic message for the site, the building's architecture, the owner, and the millions of people passing the site each year during the long northern nights.
Lighting designers Roope Siiroinen, Arto Heiskanen and Heini Ylijoki of VALOA design Ltd., chose GE Consumer & Industrial to supply the plant with lamps. Lighting for the pilaster, diagonal pipeline and surrounding area is provided by GE ConstantColor® CMH® 35-watt through 250-watt ceramic metal halide lamps. The programmable "colorwash" on the façade is provided by an 1800-watt metal halide theatrical lighting system.
"The lamps provide excellent color uniformity and the programmable lighting system allows the look of the plant to continually transform," notes Mary Beth Gotti, manager of the GE Lighting & Electrical Institute.
The total energy consumption of the façade and new area lighting is lower than that of the previous area lighting alone.
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