Use LED/solar-powered lighting for a flashing sign or in a street, parking lot or park project.
Best Practice of this action
Rating Guideline
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Install at least one LED/solar-powered flashing sign, for example, warning flashers and wayfinding/signage lighting. |
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Install PV-powered or LED lighting as a pilot in a street, parking lot or park project. Examples include seasonally used park lighting (ice rinks, lighting in flood-prone areas, etc.). |
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Install routinely, as matter of policy, LED or solar powered lighting in street, parking lot or park projects. |
Resources
- See a suburban Illinois city that installed self-contained street lights that are off the grid, powered by solar panels and vertical-axis wind turbines.
- The comprehensive listing of LED streetlight resources by CERTs covers paybacks, bulb longevity, light trespass, maintenance cost savings, total cost-savings calculators, research in Minnesota, 'how-to' manuals, specifications and more.
- Use the International Dark-Sky Association Bad Streetlights guide to promote reduced/smarter outdoor lighting. See the GreenStep Dark Skies best practices for more.
Order Number
5
Action Type
Finite