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Gunner Ranch Trail Solar Lighting Project

GBL collaborates with Madera County’s Valley Children’s Hospital on Gunner Ranch Trail solar lighting project.

Situated atop the San Joaquin River bluffs and surrounding Valley Children’s Hospital (VCH), Gunner Ranch West is a development project in Madera County, California, encompassing residential units, commercial property, hospital-related services, and recreational spaces including the Gunner Ranch Trail. The parks, trails, and open space components connect into a cohesive community, providing ample passive and active recreational opportunities as well as access to the San Joaquin River Parkway. The final element in the project recently completed was to expand the use of these “wellness path” trails into the evenings through the integration of solar lighting. VCH and the County of Madera design team at Westwood Professional Services worked with GBL and its manufacturing partner Grid Shift, to develop a solar lighting solution that would provide ample, uniform lighting along the paths. The Grid Shift “Siege” All In One (AIO) system was selected for its robust design, proven performance and reliable lumen maintenance, assured by Grid Shift’s Burn Time Testing™. To provide incremental power to a small weather station on the site, Grid Shift also designed a unique ‘power station’ pole which consisted of the conventional Siege solar lighting luminaire and a supplemental panel/battery pole-mounted assembly to generate the power for the weather station. To reduce the cost of the system, motion sensors were incorporated into luminaires. GBL and Grid Shift provided the client the conceptual design, photometric design, product selection and specification details, and the structural engineering. GBL’s project management team coordinated the overall project which included documentation management, quote and order placement, shipment, delivery, installation support and commissioning. The project was recently completed to the delight of the area’s residents and visitors.

To learn more about this project or solar projects in general contact GBL.  For more information Grid Shift Siege you can download this datasheet.

For more information on Valley Children’s Hospital’s commitment to energy resilience and environmental stewardship click here.

South Lake Tahoe ‘Dark Sky’ 2200K Lighting Upgrade

GBL collaborated with the city and its various agency partners in re-lighting bicycle paths along U.S. Highway 50. U.S. Highway 50 is a prominent gateway road to the region’s alpine skiing and entertainment venues. The city owns, operates, and maintains approximately 700 pedestrian light fixtures and approximately 200 metal halide pedestrian light fixtures along roadways, walkways, parks, and trail networks. According to the city, Phase One of the project was completed in 2023 which included the conversion of aging first generation 5000K LED luminaires pedestrian lights to more energy efficient, ‘dark sky’ friendly 2200K light fixtures. The application of 2200K light sources, a warmer color of light, is believed to be one of the largest decorative conversions in the state. GBL’s partner, Lumecon, a lighting manufacturer based in Farmington, Michigan (Detroit) developed the 2200K retrofit “engine” to meet the city’s photometric, installation, and reliability specifications. The Lumecon kit improves the luminaire’s ‘cut off’- the directing of all its light to the ground-and provides improved uniformity to enhance visibility. Phase Two* is for additional sections of Highway 50 and includes completely new Lumecon 2200K decorative luminaires and specially designed steel poles from GBL’s partner Valmont, based in Valley Nebraska (Omaha). Steel poles are often used in place of concrete poles due to their light weight, availability, and reliability. To ensure long life in the harsh Sierra climate, the steel poles will be finished with Valmont’s proprietary “V-Pro” finish. Valmont’s V-Pro Protection Systems were developed utilizing comprehensive testing and are evaluated under numerous environmental conditions by an independent laboratory.

City of South Lake Tahoe press release link
https://cityofslt.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1895&ARC=2951

Lumecon https://lumecon.com/midtown-decorative-pendants/
Valmont https://www.valmont.com/

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

The Oakland Bay Bridge project highlights Valmont’s ability to bring a concept to reality while maintaining a time-tested level of product quality. The Valmont Structures team was a cross-functional group from various disciplines within the company whose ease of doing business with the customer and inspectors lent to the success of the project. Today, Valmont’s custom manufacturing capabilities stand on display with over 250 poles which line the bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland.
Bay Bridge – Oakland, CA (urlisolation.com)
https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/programs-projects/bridges/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge
Valmont https://www.valmont.com/