Lucy Zodion has secured a Build Back Better GREEN Award for HAWK3, its next-generation photocell designed to meet the evolving needs of modern street lighting.
The award highlights Lucy Zodion’s leadership in sustainable innovation, with HAWK3 moving beyond outdated standards to deliver unmatched switching accuracy, ultra-low power consumption, and a design philosophy rooted in long-term circularity.
For more than 40 years, the street lighting sector has operated under BS 5972, a standard first published in 1980 when low-pressure sodium lamps dominated and environmental performance wasn’t a priority. While LEDs, smart controls, and Net Zero goals have transformed expectations, the standard has remained unchanged. HAWK3 addresses this gap, setting a new benchmark for accuracy, sustainability, and resilience in real-world conditions.
The Build Back Better Awards celebrate products that combine engineering excellence with environmental responsibility. HAWK3 impressed the judging panel by pairing digital switching precision with energy use as low as 0.1W, while embedding cradle-to-cradle principles at every stage of design and manufacture.
Developed as a complete redesign of Lucy Zodion’s photocell range, HAWK3 reflects extensive feedback from local authorities, contractors, and asset managers. The result is a product that not only reduces operating costs and energy consumption but also supports recyclability and longer asset life, helping customers align with their Net Zero goals.
Key sustainability features include:
• Reduced materials – a simplified architecture with fewer components
• Circular design – a moulded gasket and clip-fit design for easy disassembly and end-of-life processing
• Waste-free marking – laser etching replaces adhesive labels and inks
• Durability – improved sealing and construction to extend working life in the field
• Full recyclability goal – HAWK3 is designed for full recyclability, with independent testing underway to verify figures
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John Fox, Managing Director at Lucy Zodion, commented: 'Receiving the Build Back Better GREEN Award is a brilliant recognition of our journey with HAWK3. We’ve listened closely to what customers need from their photocells, not just in terms of accuracy and reliability, but also sustainability and future resilience. HAWK3 reflects our continued ambition to set the standard for what smart street lighting control should look like in the years ahead.'
HAWK3 was officially launched in June 2025 at ILP Lighting Live and is already generating strong interest from councils and contractors. Available in multiple formats for both 3-pin and 5/7-pin NEMA sockets, it offers seamless adoption across a wide range of street lighting assets.
By combining verified sustainability with measurable energy savings, Lucy Zodion’s award-winning HAWK3 photocell sets a new benchmark for the sector, giving councils a practical tool to cut costs, reduce carbon, and support safer, well-lit communities, while helping the industry take meaningful steps towards a smarter, lower-carbon future.
For more information about HAWK3 or to arrange a product demo, visit: www.lucyzodion.com/product/hawk3/
