Attendees will be able to understand and appreciate first hand the effect of lighting intensity and colour on moods and ambience.  Induction, LED and Plasma lights will be illuminated in turn to demonstrate the ideal application scope of each light.  With the extensive showcase of all of IEQ IntelliNRG energy efficient lights, we trust that participants will find this seminar useful to suit their individual projects and purposes.

Agenda:

• 11.00am
  • Registration
• 11.15am
  • Seminar Commences
• 12.30pm
  • Question and Answer
  • Product Demonstrations
• 1.00pm:  Lunch

RSVP required. Please email: info@ieqglobal.com (Places are strictly limited)

During the course of the seminar, Participants will gain intimate knowledge about the successful projects that have employed IEQ IntelliNRG lighting.  With the tasteful showcase of Induction, LED and Plasma lights throughout the room, participants will also gain opportunities to view the lights up close and interact with them.  Finally, clients and partners will learn about the management of energy and operational costs, a foremost concern of today’s society.

Agenda:

• 11.00am
  • Registration
• 11.15am
  • Seminar Commences
• 12.30pm
  • Question and Answer
  • Product Demonstrations
• 1.00pm:  Lunch

RSVP required. Please email: info@ieqglobal.com (Places are strictly limited)

The brainchild of the Malaysia Green Building Council, Green Pages Malaysia is an information resource directory for green building products and services.  The primary objective of Green Pages Malaysia is to connect sustainable building products and services to conscientious clients, developers and building professionals.

Currently available online, the hard copy of this resource directory will be available in all major bookstores in April 2012.

Looking to go Green?

Look no further than Asia’s premier Green Solutions provider, IEQ Global.

IEQ Global designs, manufactures and supplies energy efficient lamps based on stringent global and local standards. IEQ IntelliNRG^TM lamps incorporate a wide array of light sources and technologies, such as LED, Induction and Plasma.  We are among the World’s top five manufacturers of induction lamps, which have the same energy saving and long lasting qualities as LED lamps, but cost only a fraction of the price.

IEQ IntelliNRG lamps are energy efficient, and are proven to offer lower operational costs in comparison to conventional lighting technologies. They are also environmentally friendly, containing no mercury vapour and thus pose no environment pollution concerns.

IEQ Global is an end to end provider of energy efficient lighting and lighting design services.  Equipped with a lighting design consultancy unit, our expertise lies in green illumination technology and design. This capitalises on using energy efficient lighting in lighting design to achieve added dimensions in architectural and interior design.  The employ of strategic illumination for instance, can bring to life crucial elements by drawing the attention of the viewer to focal points.  Altering the illumination schemes within the same space can also transform the space into different environments for varying purposes.

With operational hubs in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and partners worldwide, our portfolio of satisfied clients are from the commercial, industrial and government sectors.  Our projects are wide ranging, from public parks and restaurants to manufacturing facilities.

IEQ Global is a Founding Member of the Singapore Green Building Council, Strategic Partner of the Singapore Institute of Architects and a Sustaining Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

As Asia’s Premier Green Solutions Provider, IEQ Global provides an extensive range of practical lighting solutions for a Greener planet.  IEQ Global designs and manufactures LED lights and is the World’s third largest manufacturer of customised Induction lights.  The IEQ IntelliNRG^TM lamps incorporate a wide array of light sources and technologies that surpass market equivalents in performance, price and environmental friendliness.

Performance

IEQ IntelliNRG lamps are proven to be of the highest quality, obtaining test certification based on IEC codes, by TUV PSB in Singapore and other internationally recognized testing agencies.  The IntelliNRG Induction and LED lamps have been successfully adopted by a wide array of clients, including those in the commercial, industrial and government sectors.

Price

IEQ IntelliNRG lamps are energy efficient, and are proven to offer lower operational costs in comparison to conventional lighting technologies.  With a longer lifespan, the operational costs of IEQ IntelliNRG lamps are reduced due to less re-lamping over the same period.

Environmental Friendliness

IEQ IntelliNRG Induction and LED lights are environmentally friendly and energy efficient, contributing to a more sustainable environment for all.  Containing no mercury vapour, the lights pose no environmental pollution concerns.  IEQ IntelliNRG lamps also generate low heat, saving on air conditioning costs.

IEQ Global is a Founding Member of the Singapore Green Building Council, Strategic Partner of the Singapore Institute of Architects and a Sustaining Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

“Operationally, IEQ’s lights aim to achieve up to 60 per cent savings in monthly energy cost. It also overtakes the lifetime ownership costs of a light as its lifespan is five times of a conventional light. Our customers typically only see us once every five years!”

— Mr Ong Wei Ping, Executive Director of IEQ Global Pte Ltd

Bright sparks: (from left) Jeffrey Tang, managing director of IEQ; Keith Tang; and Ong Wei Ping, executive director of IEQ

ECOLIGHT Design Consultants (EDC) was fully acquired by IEQ Global just last October and it is already invading the commercial space with IEQ’s highly efficient next-generation lighting.

Among others, it has worked with Suntec City and Bugis Junction to revamp their entire basement carpark with its high-specification light-emitting diode (LED) tube lamps which reduce energy consumption and ambient heat by more than 50 per cent.

‘The carpark is now a lot cooler than before,’ says Ong Wei Ping, executive director of IEQ.

The 44-year-old founder of EDC held the same designation in IEQ even before the acquisition took place. He assumed a larger stakeholding in IEQ after the acquisition. The company’s revenue at the close of this year is expected to be in excess of $30 million.

IEQ’s IntelliNRG brand of LEDs, plasma lights (PLS), and induction lights (IDL) are brighter and much lower in wattage than conventional lights, thus substantially reducing electrical consumption; paired with EDC’s light designing capabilities, IEQ is now an end-to-end provider of energy-efficient lights and lighting design services.

It was by no means a hostile takeover – Mr Ong and Jeffrey Tang, managing director of IEQ, met during their National Service and have been friends for 25 years.

The 46-year-old grandson of retail magnate CK Tang is no stranger to green technology as his Heritage brand of luxury hotel chains in New Zealand was the first to be accredited with the EarthCheck and Qualmark EnviroGold in the country (Green Mark equivalent).

Coming from a country full of green pastures and fresh air, Mr Tang hopes to promote a greener Singapore. ‘Incandescent lights are no longer allowed to be used there (New Zealand) and I hope that as people become more educated, they will switch to our energy-efficient lights,’ says Mr Tang.

IEQ’s claim to be the world’s most efficient lighting is not unfounded as its IDLs consume only half the amount of electricity required by conventional metal halide lights. It also generates half the amount of heat and casts a wider throw for better light coverage.

Its induction lamps do not use filaments or contain mercury vapour and has a lifespan of 100,000 hours or 11 years, about eight times longer than its counterparts. With its capability for an instant restrike, the light would be ideal for lighting up entry points between borders or airports.

‘For wattage beyond 70 to 80 watts and distances or heights beyond three metres, IDL are perfect as they currently cost 50 per cent less than LED, light up more effectively, and lasts twice the lifespan of LED,’ points out Mr Ong.

For distances beyond 15 metres, Mr Ong recommends PLS. With the same lifespan as LEDs, it can reduce energy consumption by over 80 per cent compared with incandescent metal halide lights.

One of its 1,000 watt plasma floodlights is able to replace three 3,000 watt metal halide lamps used to light up building exteriors or stadiums. Conventional metal halide lamps pale in comparison to its plasma floodlights as Mr Ong demonstrates in his office.

‘The metal halide lamp does not light up as fast as the plasma; you need to wait for about 20 minutes before it fully lights up,’ notes Mr Ong.

Additionally, his before- and-after photos of buildings were irrefutable. Skyscrapers that used conventional metal halides to light up their exterior during the night were still unilluminated whereas buildings lit by their plasma floodlights were fully illuminated.

‘I’m sure you’ve seen lights giving out smoke when its raining in Singapore, meaning it is more than 100 degrees Celsius,’ says Mr Ong, ‘Our lights don’t give out as much heat as conventional lights, so you won’t see it smoking up in the rain.’

Energy use reaches maximum utilisation as more of it is given out as light instead of heat, resulting in a brighter, more energy-efficient light.

‘Operationally, IEQ’s lights aim to achieve up to 60 per cent savings in monthly energy cost. It also overtakes the lifetime ownership costs of a light as its lifespan is five times of a conventional light. Our customers typically only see us once every five years!’

Mr Ong divides his target market into three primary groups at the moment – direct end-users, industry partners, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Direct end-users include building or factory owners and managers who see the long-term cost savings of using IEQ lights.

Industry partners include developers that are looking into using energy- efficient lights and OEMs include companies that require customised energy-efficient lights for a specific purpose.

Mr Tang provides an example where a cold storage company had problems with conventional lights which always took a long time to light up.

‘Conventional lights have ballasts that are attached right behind the light bulb. In such a cold environment, the ballast takes quite some time to heat up, so you need to wait for a long time before the light bulb actually lights up.

‘We customised the light bulbs for them with the ballast located further away from the light bulb, so when the user turns on the switch, the light instantly lights up.’

Both Mr Ong and Mr Tang hope that their next-generation lighting solutions will replace conventional lights even in households.

‘I think it is going to be difficult right now as most housewives are not educated enough to understand the amount they can save. I don’t think any of them will pay $80 for a light bulb,’ says Mr Tang, adding that only corporations will understand the cost-savings of switching to IEQ products.

‘Our projected plans are to build an even stronger revenue stream within the next two years and double that revenue three to five years later and extend our global network to every major country in the world,’ says Mr Ong.

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High rise buildings can now be showcased at night and good architectural design elements may be brought to light by Plasma lamps.

Plasma lamps produce powerful, natural sunlight.  It is that simple.  With the strongest and farthest light throw available today, Plasma lamps are designed to illuminate long distance of several kilometres or buildings from 10 to over 60 storeys tall.  Smaller than a golf ball, the cost effective Plasma bulbs are designed for over 40,000 hours of continuous use, producing the least amount of UV and the best colour rendering index (CRI) in its class.

The ideal alternative to conventional lighting, a single Plasma lamp can replace 3 to 10 units of high power metal halide or HID lamps.  Plasma lamps significantly lower energy consumption by up to 85%, generate correspondingly lower heat and are environmentally sustainable as they do not contain mercury vapour.  Available in 3 wattages and 3 throw angles, Plasma lamps can be customized in a variety of shades of white light or other colours.

As Asia’s Premier Green Solutions Provider, IEQ Global provides leading edge energy efficient lighting technology that improves the aesthetics of indoor and outdoor spaces, while minimising energy costs. IEQ Global also designs and manufactures LED lights and is the World’s third largest manufacturer of customized Induction Lights.  IEQ Global is a Founding Member of the Singapore Green Building Council, Strategic Partner of the Singapore Institute of Architects and a Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

“If people are not falling sick, if the office doesn’t smell funny, they don’t call you,”

— Mr Ong Wei Ping, Executive Director of IEQ Global Pte Ltd

Mould thrives in tropical Singapore – and doing well too are companies that combat the indoor fungal pest.

Of a handful of indoor air quality (IAQ) specialist firms here, three have expanded locally and regionally over the last five years. The number of staff at two companies has tripled.

Experts said mould is the most prevalent IAQ problem here. Other air contaminants include bacteria, viruses and high concentrations of carbon dioxide.

Experts who specialise in lung diseases said that about one in four allergy-related conditions, such as asthma, is provoked by exposure to airborne mould spores.

Over time, this can lead to chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a severe lung disease, though such cases remain rare in Singapore.

IAQ firms said most of the local demand comes from commercial clients – two recent guidelines set limits on airborne pollutants in buildings.

Air-quality specialists said that up to 90 per cent of consultations are with commercial clients who want to meet these standards. Many have had office workers who fell ill or products damaged by mould.

Expatriates are more aware than Singaporeans of the health risks of poor indoor air, said the companies.

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) had said it would soon focus more on ways to promote clean indoor air and not just energy efficiency in its Green Mark Scheme – introduced in 2005 to promote construction of more environment-friendly buildings – and guidelines published by Spring Singapore in 2009.

Most people just do not pay enough attention to their indoor environment, said Mr Ong Wei Ping, founder of IEQ Global, which advises clients on indoor air quality.

‘If people are not falling sick, if the office doesn’t smell funny, they don’t call you,’ he said.

Calls from homes typically come from North American and European expatriate families, the consultants said.

Worldwide, there is increasing recognition of the importance of indoor air quality, said Dr Philip Eng, a lung specialist.

Since 2007, IEQ Global has had projects in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. It has operational centres in Malaysia and Indonesia.

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