National Theatre and Philips give London venues the green light
The National Theatre has been doing some very cool stuff with lighting in recent years, so I was thrilled to see that it has now ensured this very welcome addition to the London skyline is as green as it can be.
Teaming up with Philips, whose Simplicity ethos aims to reduce energy consumption in all its products, the NT is to replace its existing lighting with a state of the art, dynamic energy efficient design using LEDs.
The new lighting system (which will be used both outside and inside the theatre) will not only help to keep up the dramatic appearance of the iconic building at night; Executive Director Nick Starr also points out that the savings made in energy costs will allow the theatre to 'spend more on putting on plays and performances and less on electricity and maintenance'. It is hoped that other theatres and cinemas will see how effective the greener lights can be and follow suit.
Philips has already installed the new systems at several other worldwide landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, London’s O2 arena, the Acropolis in Athens and the Eiffel Tower.
