Light as a Service LaaS
Contents |
[edit] Introduction
Since 2010, manufacturers and service providers within the lighting sector have developed a financial structure known as Light as a Service (LaaS sometimes referred to as Lighting as a Service).
LaaS is a subscription-based approach to the provision of lighting products and associated services including specification, installation, maintenance, replacement, refurbishment, recycling and so on. It is intended to help organisations incorporate constant product innovations taking place within the lighting industry without the requirement of making upfront purchases. In this model, customers pay a monthly fee to acquire, maintain and upgrade lighting within an organisation.
[edit] LaaS vendor/client relationships
LaaS is intended to be a circular process that incorporates the entire cradle-to-cradle life cycle of a lighting solution. The approach stresses the delivery of an energy efficient, long-term service rather than the procurement of a disposable, short-term commodity.
The LaaS approach may be suitable in applications where high quality lighting is required, but budgetary constraints may limit investment in a suitable permanent solution. This type of arrangement may be preferable in a significant refurbishment project within an owner-occupied site where lighting exists and needs to be replaced with an alternative solution.
LaaS may also be used in new construction projects. It can be appealing to organisations that ascribe to principles associated with circular economy beliefs.
With vendors retaining ownership of the components, they may be more inclined to maintain the service in a proactive manner. The collection of monthly fees will motivate them to continue to provide components and services that can satisfy the needs of the client and are increasingly efficient.
[edit] Modular systems
One distinct aspect of LaaS is the dominance of modular lighting components. No longer proprietary or sealed, these systems may include parts - possibly from more than one manufacturer - that can be interchanged and replaced to extend the longevity of the whole system.
When it does becomes necessary to replace a component within a modular system, this can be accomplished quickly and easily. This can contribute to the maintenance and reuse aspects of these systems. It may also be more straightforward to reclaim suitable materials from replaceable components within modular systems.
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings
About the wiki
Anyone is welcome to use and contribute to the wiki in different ways.
[edit] Engaging with the wiki
You can:
- Contribute to existing articles
- Create articles
- Share articles through social media and other channels
- Contact the CIRCuIT project to let us know what you think and how we can improve
[edit] Add your own content
To contribute to or create an article, you can follow these steps:
- Register as a user
- Read through the editorial policy and guidance on writing and contributing to articles
- See the detailed help page on tips on writing wiki articles
- Try editing a test article
- If editing an article, select 'Edit this article' underneath the article title
- If creating a new article, select 'Create an article'. In the 'Select categories' area, expand the 'Industry context' list and tag 'Circular economy' to add your article to this wiki
[edit] Who is this wiki for?
The articles contain information on implementing circular economy approaches in construction that could be relevant to:
- Architects
- Construction contractors
- Designers
- Developers, owners, investors
- Engineers
- Landowners
- Manufacturers and supplier
- Universities and research
- Urban planners
[edit] About CIRCuIT
The Circular Economy wiki is supported by the Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities (CIRCuIT) project, which is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. CIRCuIT is a collaborative project involving 31 ambitious partners across the entire built environment chain in Copenhagen, Hamburg, Helsinki Region and Greater London. Through a series of demonstrations, case studies, events and dissemination activities, the project will showcase how circular construction practices can be scaled and replicated across Europe to enable sustainable building in cities and the transition to a circular economy on a wider scale.