With the current focus on sustainability and energy use high on today’s agenda, it seems timely to holistically consider the issues affecting the carbon footprint of street lighting.

Is manufacturing, delivery or the operation of the light the key to the equation?

This article discusses the life cycle analysis and importance of each element.

According to the BRE website, BREEAM is ‘The world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings’. It is developed to measure, evaluate and positively influence the design of buildings, however the external environment around those buildings does not appear to be subject to the same rigorous assessment. This article discusses the measures that could be implemented to make landscape developments quantifiably "green."

Timber is beautiful and sustainable but by it's organic nature, susceptible to changes in the environment. This article discusses some of the considerations for specifiers looking to implement timber items of street furniture in the public realm.

With recent increases in the cost of electrical energy, and current budget cuts, local authority decision makers have been pushed to review their policy on street lighting in order to minimise the impact of rising energy costs. This article discusses the methods and effectiveness of techniques to save energy

Enviromental sustainability is much more than just cliche, conjecture and claims for Woodhouse. This article discusses our holistic philosphy on sustainable product design and supply chain management.