Case Study: Barcud Housing achieves 91% yearly cost savings with Safecility LoRaWAN Emergency Lighting Controllers

Barcud Housing deploy Safecility and reduce costs of testing Emergency Lighting by 91%

Barcud Housing, formed from the merger of Mid-Wales Housing Association and Tai Ceredigion, needed a better way to manage emergency lighting compliance across 5,000 properties. Their manual testing process was costly, lacked transparency, and created the risk of human error, so they looked for a more automated approach. Safecility offered a wireless LoRaWAN emergency lighting controller solution that fit Barcud’s existing IoT approach without requiring rewiring.

Safecility implemented its emergency lighting sensors and platform to automate testing and reporting, with results able to stream directly to the Safecility system or into other building management systems via API. The move cut yearly testing costs by 91% and reduced site visits and associated carbon emissions by 90%, while giving Barcud greater confidence in compliance and enabling simpler, more proactive maintenance.

Barcud Housing

Dean Marsh

ICT Technician