Cadriano, Italy
- Lamp efficacy
Lamp efficacy
Ensuring the lamp efficiently converts electricity into light (lm/W).
- Ballast classification
Ballast classification
Controlling the electricity supply to the lamp (Energy Efficiency Index).
- Luminaire distribution
Luminaire distribution
Controlling light emission using optics which bend and shape the light to the correct location.
- System efficacy
System efficacy
Combining optical and thermal control within the luminaire (luminaire lm/W).
- Presence/absence detection
Presence/absence detection
Presence: Lights automatically turn on/off with movement. Absence: Lights automatically turn off and must be manually switched on.
- Daylight detection
Daylight detection
Artificial lighting which responds to the natural light conditions.
- Constant illuminance
Constant illuminance
A function designed to produce correct light levels for the duration of the maintenance period.
- Task-scene setting
Task-scene setting
Allowing the user to set scenes and adapt the lighting to different tasks.
- Timed off
Timed off
Automatic cut-off can be installed to turn all lights off during unoccupied hours.
- Task lighting
Task lighting
Lighting task areas with the correct amount of light.
- Zoning of lighting
Zoning of lighting
Lighting is zoned according to area use.
- Maintenance schedule
Maintenance schedule
Maintenance must be performed in response to product age, performance and environment.
- Waste light
Waste light
Eliminating waste light which does not hit the intended target.
- Reflectance
Reflectance
Taking advantage of light which is reflected from the surface within the space.
- Visible smart metering
Visible smart metering
Results of actions can be quickly seen as increased or decreased energy use to encourage responsible energy consumption.
IVS lighting system helps to improve pedestrian safety in Cadriano
What is believed to be the first significant installation of Thorn Identification, Visibility and Safety lighting, or IVS, is in Cadriano, near Bologna.
Here the Municipality, mindful that one in four pedestrian deaths occur on supposedly 'safe' crossings, is increasing efforts to make pedestrian crossings safer, especially for the disabled and elderly who may need more time to cross the road. The new installation comprises a mixture of dedicated Civic IVS lanterns with 140W ceramic metal halide lamps and column mounted LED signals.
"There is no obligation to adopt it," explains Thorn sales manager, Stefano De Leo, "but this new frontier in road safety is beginning to assert itself". Researchers with EuroTest recently studied 215 crossings and found that nearly one in five scored badly for night visibility.
Cadriano joins a growing number of towns and cities around the country, including Como, Varese, Florence and Prato, with IVS lighting systems that improve pedestrian safety at zebra crossings.