Albert Heijn lighting maintenance
Various locations
With the responsibility for more than 730 Albert Heijn supermarkets, maintenance manager Pattry Blok has no time for boredom. “No day is the same. That makes for a
dynamic and cool job.”
Everything must be right
“Albert Heijn customers should be able to do their shopping in
a pleasant environment where everything is right, “says Blok. In the event of a disruption, we ensure that our maintenance partners take action. Van den Pol has been one of those partners for many years. Their efforts primarily focus on replacing conventional lighting with LEDs. They also do this for Etos and Gall & Gall, also part of the Ahold Delhaize group.
Program of requirements
The so-called replacement with LED lighting is a years-long process at Albert Heijn. “Together with colleagues from Store Engineering, we have investigated the impact of LED on the experience and
Functionality was examined. Van den Pol’s expertise was also called upon for this. We developed a program of requirements as a guideline for all stores. Besides lighting quality, energy savings are a key consideration when using LEDs. “Store Engineering monitors energy consumption per supermarket, as part of the sustainability scope, which also includes CO2 reduction.”
Accurate prediction
Based on operating hours and opening times, Van den Pol can accurately predict when lighting needs to be replaced. This prevents quality declines or even lamp failures. Van den Pol uses this data to create an annual replacement plan. Where possible, we try to combine the replacement with the large-scale renovation of a store, which typically takes place once every ten years. Given the large number of supermarkets, this isn’t always possible, and additional action remains necessary.
No worries
Van den Pol is active in an average of around fifty AH stores every year. “We don’t have to worry about the execution. They coordinate their activities directly with the supermarkets. Together, they determine a suitable time and the best order, for example, by starting with the busiest aisle.”
