Ferrara, evolving lighting: Olimpia lights up the Park on Via del Campo
july 25, 2025
In the heart of Gad neighbourhood in Ferrara, an exemplary project is coming to life where sustainability, technological innovation and urban well-being converge. Lorelux is honoured to have contributed with its experience and products, providing the Olimpia luminaire within a circular public lighting intervention, in collaboration with Hera Luce and other technical partners.
Why this project is special
This intervention shows how the urban lighting can:
- Reduce energy consumption thanks to adaptive management and programmed scenarios.
- Limit light pollution and its impact on nocturnal biodiversity.
- Improve evening use of public spaces frequented by families and children.
- Connect public and private stakeholders around shared urban quality goals.
The whole system installed in the park is designed according to eco-design and urban regeneration principles, reducing environmental impact not only during production but throughout the product’s entire lifecycle.
The Olimpia luminaire installed in Ferrara is made with 98% recycled materials and is fully recyclable at the end of its life. It’s equipped with:
- Dynamic white function with dual-channel driver enabling modulation of the correlated colour temperature (CCT) from 1800K to 3000K. Through a dedicated software application, it is possible to schedule time slots with different CCT values and luminous flux levels, responding to environmental and social needs of the context.
- Virtual midnight feature that, in the absence of traffic or during predefined hours, automatically reduces power consumption while maintaining minimum safety parameters.
- Integrated motion sensor detects the presence of people or movement and triggers performance lighting scenarios (full flux) only when necessary.
How the lighting system in Via del Campo Park works
- Initial activation (evening period)
- CCT: 3000K
- Luminous flux: 100%
- Duration: 3 hours from the first scheduled activation
- Nighttime dimming phase
- After 3 hours: flux reduces to 30%.
- Colour temperature drops to 1800K, very warm and more respectful of nocturnal flora and fauna.
- Motion sensor activation
- Upon detecting movement: flux temporarily returns to 100%.
- CCT remains at 1800K to maintain environmental protection.
- Active state duration: 5 minutes after the last detection.
- Return to dimmed state
- After 5 minutes without movement: the system reverts to 30% flux / 1800K.
- It maintains this state until new detection or until the next scheduled cycle.
Aims of the project
Energy efficiency: energy consumption reduction during low-usage hours through Virtual Midnight and adaptive dimming.
Material sustainability: luminaire body with components made of a high percentage of recycled material and fully recyclable at end of life.
Urban biodiversity: use of ultra-warm CCT (down to 1800K in the nighttime scenario) to mitigate the effects of artificial light on ecosystems.
Perceived safety: light increase upon motion detection, useful in areas frequented by families and children.
Smart management: remote parametric updates, usage data collection, and optimized maintenance.
Lighting is no longer static, but smart, adaptive, and respectful of the natural cycle, aligned with the latest research on visual comfort, light pollution, and perceived safety.
A concrete example of how light can become a tool for sustainable transformation, enhancing people’s daily experience and improving the quality of public spaces.
Ferrara, evolving lighting: Olimpia lights up the Park on Via del Campo
july 25, 2025
In the heart of Gad neighbourhood in Ferrara, an exemplary project is coming to life where sustainability, technological innovation and urban well-being converge. Lorelux is honoured to have contributed with its experience and products, providing the Olimpia luminaire within a circular public lighting intervention, in collaboration with Hera Luce and other technical partners.
Why this project is special
This intervention shows how the urban lighting can:
- Reduce energy consumption thanks to adaptive management and programmed scenarios.
- Limit light pollution and its impact on nocturnal biodiversity.
- Improve evening use of public spaces frequented by families and children.
- Connect public and private stakeholders around shared urban quality goals.
The whole system installed in the park is designed according to eco-design and urban regeneration principles, reducing environmental impact not only during production but throughout the product’s entire lifecycle.
The Olimpia luminaire installed in Ferrara is made with 98% recycled materials and is fully recyclable at the end of its life. It’s equipped with:
- Dynamic white function with dual-channel driver enabling modulation of the correlated colour temperature (CCT) from 1800K to 3000K. Through a dedicated software application, it is possible to schedule time slots with different CCT values and luminous flux levels, responding to environmental and social needs of the context.
- Virtual midnight feature that, in the absence of traffic or during predefined hours, automatically reduces power consumption while maintaining minimum safety parameters.
- Integrated motion sensor detects the presence of people or movement and triggers performance lighting scenarios (full flux) only when necessary.
How the lighting system in Via del Campo Park works
- Initial activation (evening period)
- CCT: 3000K
- Luminous flux: 100%
- Duration: 3 hours from the first scheduled activation
- Nighttime dimming phase
- After 3 hours: flux reduces to 30%.
- Colour temperature drops to 1800K, very warm and more respectful of nocturnal flora and fauna.
- Motion sensor activation
- Upon detecting movement: flux temporarily returns to 100%.
- CCT remains at 1800K to maintain environmental protection.
- Active state duration: 5 minutes after the last detection.
- Return to dimmed state
- After 5 minutes without movement: the system reverts to 30% flux / 1800K.
- It maintains this state until new detection or until the next scheduled cycle.
Aims of the project
Energy efficiency: energy consumption reduction during low-usage hours through Virtual Midnight and adaptive dimming.
Material sustainability: luminaire body with components made of a high percentage of recycled material and fully recyclable at end of life.
Urban biodiversity: use of ultra-warm CCT (down to 1800K in the nighttime scenario) to mitigate the effects of artificial light on ecosystems.
Perceived safety: light increase upon motion detection, useful in areas frequented by families and children.
Smart management: remote parametric updates, usage data collection, and optimized maintenance.
Lighting is no longer static, but smart, adaptive, and respectful of the natural cycle, aligned with the latest research on visual comfort, light pollution, and perceived safety.
A concrete example of how light can become a tool for sustainable transformation, enhancing people’s daily experience and improving the quality of public spaces.