The City of Waukesha 1200 LED Luminaire

Nov. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- In early spring 2009, the city of Waukesha applied for and received ARRA grant money to retrofit 1,200 existing street lights with a more energy-efficient alternative. Accordingly, the city offered interested lighting manufacturers the opportunity to provide sample products, which were installed and monitored for energy savings and overall lighting quality for a period of six months. Ultimately the City evaluated 14 different vendors.

"We had it in the back of our minds that this would function as a perfect stimulus-funded project,” explained Katie Jelacic, P.E., Project Engineer, City of Waukesha. “Our goal was to further expand our commitment to sustainable upgrades that lead to significant cost and energy savings for the City of Waukesha.” After the initial testing period, data was evaluated from every fixture, including the actual wattage used, exact drop in wattage, light measurements and average lifespan. With superior performance in the areas of energy savings, quality of light and longevity, LED Luminaire emerged as the preferred choice this past summer.

Incorporating this unmatched modular optical technology, the LED luminaires' unique application-specific design allows lumen and energy output to be customized to fulfill the exact needs of the outdoor space-eliminating wasted energy or obtrusive spill light into neighboring areas. This technology provides energy savings between 30-75% over standard H.I.D. systems while providing 50,000+ hour rated life, which is six times longer than traditional metal halide sources found in most outdoor area, roadway and parking lot applications.

Waukesha remains committed to executing additional sustainable upgrades as part of an ongoing goal to save energy and become more energy-efficient. In 2007, the city implemented an energy-efficiency program, replacing boilers and lighting fixtures in all major city buildings with more energy-effective products. Plans for future retrofits, including additional lighting upgrades, are currently underway.

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