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5 Benefits of LED Street Lighting

If you’re a California business owner, municipal planner, or developer — and you haven’t yet considered mixing outdoor LED lighting into your plan — put that project on your short list.

LED Street LightingHere are 5 benefits of using this fascinating, revolutionary new technology.

#1: LEDs = Efficiency

For many outdoor lighting applications, LEDs blow other outdoor lighting technology away in terms of efficiency.

You can save money, reduce emissions, control costs, and even — indirectly — help the planet. Nearly $1 out of every $5 spent on electricity around the globe is spent on lighting. The more we all move towards LED, the better we can meet the surging demand for resources. Estimates suggest that smart controlled LEDs can reduce energy costs by 80%+.

#2. LEDs = Safety

A recent poll found that 80% of city dwellers felt safer with LED street lighting; 90% of respondents preferred LED over other types of lighting. LEDs can beautify your property and make your space simpler and more navigable.

#3. LEDs = Interactivity

Using smart controls, you can monitor the lighting and make efficiency changes rapidly.

#4. LEDs = Less Work, Long Term

Once you get over the hump of installing these devices, you get to reap the benefits for years to come. Failure rates — even for early devices — are extremely low. One analysis suggests that the failure rate is just 1% over 6,000 hours of use.

#5. LEDs = Proven in Multiple City Trials

A recent study coordinated by Philips and The Climate Group in big cities like Toronto, Calcutta, London and New York found that LED street lighting saved massive amounts of energy; reduced CO2 emissions; and improved the quality of the ambient street experience.

Whether you’re directing a municipal lighting project in California, or developing a private property that requires outdoor lighting, please get in touch with the experienced professionals at Great Basin Lighting. We can go over your project specs and brainstorm whether an LED solution would be cost effective and smart for you.