The Bay Run

The Bay Run, a popular 7 km loop around Iron Cove Bay in Haberfield, NSW, serves approximately 5000 users daily. This lighting project aimed to create an intelligent and user-friendly environment while minimising impact on local ecosystems. Initiated by the Inner West Council in Sydney, it marked the first collaboration between Buckford Illumination Group NSW and WE-EF LIGHTING, utilising advanced lighting controls including motion sensors.

With Lighting Designers, Lighting, Art & Science, Electrical Engineers from Northrop, and Electrical Contractor Thorntek, Buckford Illumination Group NSW partnered with WE-EF LIGHTING to implement a solution featuring:

• 82 x VFL530 luminaires with a warm 2700 K colour temperature and Eco Step Dim® motion sensors
• 9 x FLD131 luminaires

These products were chosen for their durability, longevity, and environmental considerations, including a 10-year warranty and 5CE+Primer corrosion protection. As ADSA Approved luminaires, the VFL500 Series offers precision optics to direct light where needed, minimising light spill and upward light. The installation integrated motion controls that dimmed luminaires to 50% after midnight, increasing brightness only with detected human activity. This approach significantly reduced energy consumption and light pollution.