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Q. CAN YOU PROVIDE SOME DETAILS ON THE TM66 SCHEME WHICH SEEMS TO BE GATHERING MOMENTUM?
The TM66 Assured Product Verification Scheme is an innovative initiative developed and fulfilled by the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) and endorsed by CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers). Its aim is to advance circular economy practices within the lighting industry.
TM66: 2021 Creating a circular economy in the lighting industry, published by CIBSE ‘…sets out what designing and manufacturing to comply with circular economy principles entails, and includes a checklist, a method of assessing a product’s circular economy performance, and real-world examples of good practice.’
The circular economy is a model of production and consumption which places the emphasis on, ‘… sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible’. The aim is to significantly reduce waste.
TM66 provides practical guidance to all elements of the lighting industry, including manufacturers, specifiers, wholesalers, designers and installers in how they might better take account of all the factors which impact upon the use, re-use and re-make of lighting products.
At Ovia we’re working towards making sure all our Inceptor luminaires meet the requirements of TM66, and almost the entire Inceptor range has now been tested and scored very well on the TM66 Circularity Report.
Products meeting the requirements of the TM66 scheme include the Inceptor Murus LED wall pack with CTA switch and the recently launched Inceptor Milli dimmable, fixed, fire-rated downlight. Testing involves the gathering of thorough evidence to support the specifications of the product range. The LIA verifies the TM66 results to ensure they have a consistent and accurate rating.
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