TRT Lighting Ltd

Dark Skies Light Pollution

Light pollution, often overlooked, disrupts ecosystems, wildlife, human health, and energy efficiency while diminishing the beauty of the night sky. Its components - glare, sky glow, light trespass, and clutter - result from excessive and poorly directed artificial lighting. Addressing light pollution is vital as most urban and suburban areas are heavily affected. Fortunately, it is reversible. Solutions include adopting "Dark Sky" lighting, which focuses light downward and uses warmer Correlated Color Temperatures (CCTs) of 3000K or less to reduce blue light pollution and its harmful impacts on flora, fauna, and night sky visibility.

While warmer CCTs slightly increase energy costs, they support ecological health and improve the ambiance of outdoor spaces. Dark Sky certification, provided by DarkSky International, ensures lighting meets strict standards. Success stories like Presteigne and Norton (1st Dark Sky community in Wales & mainland England) demonstrates how communities can balance environmental stewardship with responsible lighting practices.

Handrail Lighting

Discover how illuminated handrail lighting is transforming the way we design safe, accessible and visually intuitive environments. This CPD presentation explores the integration of lighting directly into handrail systems, creating a dual-purpose solution that enhances wayfinding while reducing visual clutter and infrastructure requirements. Drawing on real-world applications—from bridges and staircases to ramps and public walkways—the session highlights how low-level, well-controlled lighting can improve edge definition, support inclusive design and minimise light pollution.

Attendees will gain insight into defining the lighting task, selecting appropriate optics and colour temperatures, and coordinating structural and electrical elements for seamless integration. The presentation also addresses key standards, emergency lighting considerations and user-focused design principles. Ideal for engineers, designers and specifiers, this session provides practical guidance on delivering compliant, efficient and people-centred lighting solutions.