See the U.S. Dept of Energy's Outdoor Lighting Decision Tree Tool to find parking structure lighting specifications which typically reduce energy use by 50% compared with conventional parking lot lighting.
See the I-35W Park and Ride Lots and Structures case study from Minneapolis.
Automatic lighting controls can be set to achieve reduction in light output (and thus energy use) of 30% in parking lots after midnight.
Replace lighting in 50% of structures with Dark-Sky compliant, energy efficient lighting technologies.
Replace lighting in 75% of structures with Dark-Sky compliant, energy efficient, automatic dimming (down to 10-30%) lighting technologies (on a timer or on a sensor).
Replace 100% city-owned parking lot lighting with Dark-Sky compliant, energy efficient, automatic dimming lighting technologies.
Who's doing it
Duluth - 3 star
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Year action initially completed: 2013
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2019 Update: Conversions were completed at all city owned ramps in 2018 as the city finished replacing all street lighting with LEDs.
IN PROGRESS – Two smaller ramps have been converted to Dark-Sky compliant lighting on upper lots. Planning is in progress to replace HID fixtures with dimming LED fixtures at two large ramps. Shields will be installed on selected fixtures to eliminate light pollution from reaching outside the parking ramp.
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For more information contact:
Alex Jackson, Energy Coordinator (City staff) | ajackson@DuluthMN.gov | 218-730-4433
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Bloomington continues to replace HPS and mercury vapor lighting with LED in parking lots and along trails. When applicable, two level lighting controls, motion detectors and automatic dimming technology is incorporated into the new systems.
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City does not own any street lights, Excel Energy does and has converted all to LED. City has upgraded/installed LED lights on all trail lights in the city
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In the spring of 2016, Delano Municipal Utilities replaced the parking lot lighting outside City Hall with LED, dark-sky compliant fixtures. The fixtures were installed as a demo for future streetlight replacement projects throughout the City.
The City of New Brighton replaced the City Hall parking lot lights with LED retrofits with only down cast lighting. We have also placed these lights on a timer that we manually change with the season to limit use to dawn/dusk.
According to the city's Public Works Director, replacement of lighting at the City Hall and Public Works parking lots is Dark-Sky compliant. Dark-Sky lighting is not required, but generally used on all lights other than streetlights. In In 2015, the city replaced all wallpack lights at West Metro Fire Station #3 with energy-efficient LED fixtures.