Client Name: University of Chester

Project Location:  Chester, UK

Project Manager: Andy Whalley

Date: February 2025

The University of Chester has once again installed Luceco’s range of LED lighting in the new School of Education building at Exton Park. Originally the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK, the University has refurbished the former Molloy Hall building to become the new home of Chester’s School of Education with a range of new dedicated facilities.

The School of Education building, comes with dedicated education spaces
including laboratories, teaching spaces, an art and design room, a cinema
room, and a new multi-purpose space for lectures and events, which have all
been lit with Luceco Lighting products.

Luceco surveyed, designed, and supplied the full lighting solution. This included the flagship LuxPanel Extra 600x600 backlit LED panels, soft glowing panels that gently illuminate the space whilst offering an ideal level of light for working, and Contour Suspended lighting, a continuous gentle, balanced and low-glare lighting perfect for both commercial and domestic settings, with a full range of connectors to match any space. A range of recessed downlights and mounted bulkheads from the Carbon, Sierra, Climate and Semita collections were also used around the building to complete the spaces.

Using compatible wired controls in the design meant that Luceco was able to include dimmable lighting and easily-accessible wireless Bluetooth lighting controls in the theatre and multi-use event space, so the lighting can be customised for different situations. Combined with Luceco Platform on the Platinum Darklight, Luxpanel Extra, and Climate Extra creates a seamlessly intuitive lighting control system. Offering features such as dimming, scenesetting, presence detection, and daylight regulation, the system enhances energy efficiency, reduces operating costs, and ensures a comfortable, well-lit environment.

Luceco has a long-standing relationship with the University of Chester, previously supplying lighting for its Sumner House student accommodation, Engineering Building and other buildings at the Exton Park campus.

The University of Chester’s School of Education offers a wide range of prestigious courses in Education, preparing students with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to make a difference in the Education sector and wider society as future teachers, youth workers and Early Years’ specialists, alongside those progressing to roles in social work, therapeutic services, children’s nursing and the police force.

Charlie Segger, Building Surveyor at the University of Chester, said: “We have worked with Luceco on multiple projects here at the University and selected the company again for the refurbishment of the School of Education because of their commitment to sustainability and the wide range of lighting that is suitable for all spaces.

“As well as educational classrooms and reception areas, the School of Education refurbishment includes a multi-use event space and cinema, which Luceco was able to provide lighting for with wireless Bluetooth controls and dimmable options. We worked closely with Andy and the team to create the best possible solution, and they delivered as always.”

Andy Whalley, Luceco Project Manager, said: “Working with the University of Chester always gives Luceco the opportunity to design something new and push the boundaries of what our lighting is capable of. “We are all very pleased about the outcome of the School of Education refurbishment project and hope the University and its students take advantage of these incredible facilities for years to come.”