Urbis Schréder explores how your lighting solutions could potentially contribute to funding your next project
Local authorities are under growing pressure to deliver safer, smarter, and more sustainable public spaces – all while cutting carbon emissions and balancing stretched budgets. With lighting accounting for a significant portion of public energy use, making the right upgrade can unlock more than just energy savings. It can help meet net-zero targets, future-proof infrastructure, and even support funding applications.
Lighting that works harder and smarter
Modern public lighting has evolved far beyond basic illumination. With connected and adaptive technology, today’s systems can optimise performance, reduce energy waste, and cut operational costs – all while enhancing safety and visibility. Whether you’re working on a regeneration project, upgrading housing estates, or improving parks and public realm spaces, lighting can be a silent powerhouse behind your sustainability goals.
Strengthening communities
Better lighting doesn’t just save money – it transforms how people experience public spaces. Thoughtfully designed solutions can make streets safer to walk at night, encourage active travel, and create welcoming environments where communities thrive. From reducing crime to supporting local businesses by extending evening activity, the impact of smarter lighting goes far beyond illumination.
Hit net-zero goals without compromise
At Urbis Schréder, we’re helping councils across the UK reduce their environmental impact with smart, efficient lighting solutions. Our systems are designed to lower energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions while still delivering reliable performance and community benefits. It’s about doing more – with less.
EXEDRA: Smarter control, future-proof results
At Urbis Schréder, sustainability doesn’t stop at installation. Our lighting solutions are built to last – made from durable, recyclable materials and engineered with longevity in mind. But the real long-term impact comes with EXEDRA, our intelligent lighting control platform.
EXEDRA gives you complete control to manage lighting dynamically. From adaptive dimming to motion detection, it ensures light is only used when and where it’s needed – maximising efficiency while reducing waste. You can also monitor, analyse, and maintain your network remotely through real-time data insights.
That means:
- Lower energy bills.
- Reduced light pollution.
- Extended product life.
- Streamlined, data-driven maintenance.
Our solutions are future-ready, helping councils meet evolving sustainability targets while unlocking additional cost savings over time.
Unlock funding opportunities
Sustainability and innovation often go hand in hand with funding. For councils under pressure to deliver more with less, lighting can become a gateway to unlocking external investment. By aligning projects with national climate strategies, regeneration schemes, and public safety objectives, many local authorities have already secured grants and funding streams to support upgrades.
The case is straightforward: smart, efficient lighting demonstrates a measurable impact – from reduced energy bills and carbon emissions to enhanced community safety and accessibility. These tangible benefits strengthen business cases for funding, making it easier to justify investment and attract financial support.
In addition, adopting future-ready lighting solutions can help councils qualify for initiatives aimed at supporting digital infrastructure, active travel, or low-carbon innovation. By choosing lighting projects that show both immediate and long-term value, authorities can not only stretch their budgets further but also reinvest savings into wider community priorities.
Whether you’re just starting to plan or already mid-project, we’re here to help you build a solution that works – for your community, your targets, and your budget.
Contact us via sales@urbis-schreder.com to explore how we can support your next step.
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