Lighting systemwins top award

Lighting system Hochiki Europe's emergency lighting system, FIREscape, has received a top industry accolade at the Fire Excellence Awards 2011 in the Best Means of Escape Product category.

FIREscape is an intelligent low voltage system that utilises light emitting diode (LED) technology. Manufactured in the UK, it comprises a control panel and a series of plug-in emergency light luminaires and signs for escape corridors and open area applications.

The LED technology that the system uses produces less than five per cent of the carbon emissions of fluorescent lighting, making it a green alternative to other products that are currently available and allows oper