Taman nominated for a Build Back Better Award

Taman has been nominated for a Build Back Better Award in the lighting category. For us, this recognition is about more than technology. It validates a simple but urgent idea: outdoor lighting should no longer begin with choosing a luminaire. It should begin with understanding exactly where light is needed, how much is enough, and where darkness must remain.

How the awards describe Taman

In their nomination announcement, the Build Back Better Awards describe Taman as software that looks set to boost the remanufacturing of street lights by offering bespoke LED arrays for each light, in a bid to minimise light pollution and energy use. Their summary of what the platform does:

• Users upload a layered 3D model, and Taman calculates the optimal luminaire placement, beam distribution and lumen output required to meet international and local standards, with no product preselected.
• It generates ideal light distribution curves for the specific requirements of the project and EN 13201 compliance.
• Calculations cover entire urban zones, adapting to road categories, widths and geometry while accounting for adjacent buildings, vegetation, pedestrian areas and private property.
• Designers can pick a preferred manufacturer and instantly get the best-matching fixture that meets every design criterion.
• Manufacturers receive precise IES files that define the ideal distribution and lumen output: a reliable basis for developing new luminaires or upgrading existing ones from traditional technology to LED.

That last point is the one we are proudest of. Taman can design the LED array and the associated optics for a specific location, so even an individual light can have a bespoke array built for exactly where it stands.

We are proud of this nomination and grateful to everyone who has supported the journey so far. A new era is here, and we are ready.