As part of an ambitious 30% three year energy reduction target, intu has achieved half of its savings in just a single year. These reductions equate to £1m worth of electricity.

This has been achieved largely through the implementation of a £6m capital investment project, which involved installing nearly 57,000 LED light bulbs across the portfolio of shopping centres over a period of three years.

The investment will reduce operational costs over the long term, save carbon and contribute towards intu's corporate responsibility objectives.
The lights have been installed by intu's project partner, Admiral Power & Lighting, across car parks, back of house, and the main malls, with the completed project due to deliver a three year payback on capital investment.

The project has been awarded Lux's "Client of the Year Award " in recognition of what judges described as "an LED rollout of awesome scale".

Brian Boundy, Managing Director of intu Retail Services, intu's joint venture with Europa, said: "This project ticks all of the corporate, economic and environmental boxes. intu Retail Services was formed for initiatives like this and we're delighted that the project has received this recognition."

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