Grand Egyptian Museum
The Challenge
To showcase Egypt’s most precious ancient artefacts in the best possible light, a flexible and scalable connected lighting control system was required.
In addition to its main exhibits, foyers, amenity areas, and hallways, the museum has many smaller multi-use rooms and galleries. The lighting control in these areas must be dynamically adaptable to each room’s changing requirements.
While some areas within the museum, such as the main entrance, are flooded with natural light, others have strict climate control measures in place including limits on permitted light levels. Therefore, a bespoke collection of lighting scenes was required to ensure the comfort of guests whilst preserving the integrity of the exhibits.
Lastly, a lighting control solution that could easily and reliably integrate with the building management system was preferred to streamline the day-to-day operations of facility managers.
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Scalable
The Dynalite system was integrated into the university’s expansive campus. The modularity of the system allows the lighting control system to grow and evolve with the university’s ongoing expansion through a centralised control platform.
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Innovative
The project integrates Dynalite with multiple third-party systems, including the Q-Sys control system for audio-visual management, the university’s Building Management System (BMS), and a fire alarm relay. This integration creates a unified ecosystem that not only streamlines building operations but also enhances safety and energy management.
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Sustainable
The Dynalite system is a critical part of the university’s efforts to reduce energy consumption. The system’s energy-efficient features, such as automated scheduling, daylight harvesting, and occupancy sensors, ensure that lighting is used only when necessary, contributing to the university’s broader sustainability goals.
The Solution
Sleek and scalable
Philips Dynalite’s enhanced DALI capabilities provided GEM with the power and flexibility required to run a museum of this size.
The digitally addressable lighting groups can be reconfigured as the venue’s needs change. A storage area today can easily become a temporary gallery or interactive learning space tomorrow, without rewiring any lights or control circuits.
Furthermore, mapping the DALI addresses to the much larger DyNet address pool provides full control at unprecedented scale and outstanding network speeds, resulting in a lighting control system fit for a Pharaoh!
Where luxury and ambience meet functionality
To meet GEM’s unique lighting requirements, a series of bespoke lighting scenes and schedules were created to balance occupancy comfort with energy requirements and to preserve the longevity of artefacts at the museum.
The sensors and user interfaces located around GEM provide the system with real-time information on how each space is being used. Lights are automatically turned off in unoccupied areas, and artificial light is supplemented with natural light wherever possible.
Scenes and schedules can intelligently adapt to the time of day or year, and can even be altered to cater for special events.
An intuitive platform to monitor and control
With System Manager, Philips Dynalite’s dedicated head-end software, GEM’s facility managers now have convenient access to a range of powerful features including:
- Scene and schedule editing: Tailor lighting levels or create custom scenes to suit any occasion with just a few mouse clicks.
- DALI emergency lighting: Rest easy knowing that the emergency lighting system is fully operational thanks to a range of monitoring and testing features.
- Proactive maintenance: Monitor the life expectancy of lamps around the building to ensure that guests are never left in the dark.
- Third-party integration: Integrate the Dynalite System with a range of third-party devices including BMS and fire alarms for a seamless user experience.
“The lighting control is beautiful, ambient, and functional. It changes throughout the day to suit guests needs.”
Conclusion
GEM sets the gold standard for preserving and displaying items of cultural and historical significance.
With the understanding that visitors would flock from all over the world to view these ancient artefacts, the project team knew that only the world’s finest lighting control solution would suffice.
Thanks to the diligence of our Certified System Integrator, Modernlite, and with support from Signify’s project team, GEM’s management team know that the integrity of their exhibits and the experience of guests is being upheld around the clock.
The flexibility and scalability of the Dynalite System has set GEM up for long-term success, with the ability to grow and adapt the lighting layout over time. Additionally, a suite of advanced features pack incredible value and streamline day-to-day operations for the facility managers of this world-class museum.
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