LED lights make city structures seem safer to citizens
LED lights make city structures seem safer to citizens
Citizens in Raleigh, N.C. express feeling safer in
municipal structures that have switched to LED lighting, according to a new
survey conducted by Mindwave Research. With the results of this survey, the "LED
City" initiative in Raleigh has proven to have benefits beyond energy
efficiency.
The survey asked 200 people about their perceptions of
safety and other aspects of a municipal garage in Raleigh. Both men and women
expressed feeling significantly safer after the installation of LED fixtures:
the number of respondents who rated the garage as "very safe" increased by 76%
after the LED fixtures were installed.
"LED technology provides a clear benefit to municipal
infrastructure, as well as to the citizens it serves," said Charles Meeker,
mayor of Raleigh, "Thissurveyshows that LEDs can do more than improve light
quality. In addition to the proven environmental andenergy efficiencybenefits
the city has already documented, the survey shows that LEDs‘ bright white light
can help improve public feelings ofsafetyin city spaces."
The survey also measured respondents‘ ratings of lighting
quality andcleanlinessin the municipal garage. After the installation of
LEDlighting, 86% of respondents rated the lighting quality of the garage as
"excellent" -- a 258% increase over pre-installation responses. Seventy-six
percent of respondents rated the cleanliness of the parking facility as
"excellent" after LED installation versus 58% before theLEDswere
installed.
n the coming year, Raleigh plans to continue its "LED
City" initiative by creating a "living laboratory" of LED light use throughout
the city, including pedestrian and walkway lighting. The purpose of the
initiative is to evaluate energy-efficient infrastructures. The announcement of
the initiative was hailed by Kateri Callahan, president of the Washington,
D.C.-based Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) as "a milestone toward large-scale
adoption of clean, energy-efficient technologies." Callahan stated, "Raleigh‘s
progressive commitment to becoming the first ‘LED City‘ will no doubt serve as a
model for other cities seeking to improveenergyconsumption and reduce negative
impacts on theenvironment."
"The new generationLED lightsoffer significant safety
advantages to parking lots, buildings, and other city infrastructure," said Mike
Adams, founder of EcoLEDs (www.EcoLEDs.com), a manufacturer of LED lighting
products for homes and offices, "Just as importantly, they‘re cleaner, greener,
and last for over a decade, so they produce less landfill and contain none of
the mercury found in fluorescent lighting."
LED lights make city structures seem safer to citizens
Citizens in Raleigh, N.C. express feeling safer in
municipal structures that have switched to LED lighting, according to a new
survey conducted by Mindwave Research. With the results of this survey, the "LED
City" initiative in Raleigh has proven to have benefits beyond energy
efficiency.The survey asked 200 people about their perceptions of safety and other aspects of a municipal garage in Raleigh. Both men and women expressed feeling significantly safer after the installation of LED fixtures: the number of respondents who rated the garage as "very safe" increased by 76% after the LED fixtures were installed.
"LED technology provides a clear benefit to municipal infrastructure, as well as to the citizens it serves," said Charles Meeker, mayor of Raleigh, "Thissurveyshows that LEDs can do more than improve light quality. In addition to the proven environmental andenergy efficiencybenefits the city has already documented, the survey shows that LEDs‘ bright white light can help improve public feelings ofsafetyin city spaces."
The survey also measured respondents‘ ratings of lighting quality andcleanlinessin the municipal garage. After the installation of LEDlighting, 86% of respondents rated the lighting quality of the garage as "excellent" -- a 258% increase over pre-installation responses. Seventy-six percent of respondents rated the cleanliness of the parking facility as "excellent" after LED installation versus 58% before theLEDswere installed.
n the coming year, Raleigh plans to continue its "LED City" initiative by creating a "living laboratory" of LED light use throughout the city, including pedestrian and walkway lighting. The purpose of the initiative is to evaluate energy-efficient infrastructures. The announcement of the initiative was hailed by Kateri Callahan, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) as "a milestone toward large-scale adoption of clean, energy-efficient technologies." Callahan stated, "Raleigh‘s progressive commitment to becoming the first ‘LED City‘ will no doubt serve as a model for other cities seeking to improveenergyconsumption and reduce negative impacts on theenvironment."
"The new generationLED lightsoffer significant safety advantages to parking lots, buildings, and other city infrastructure," said Mike Adams, founder of EcoLEDs (www.EcoLEDs.com), a manufacturer of LED lighting products for homes and offices, "Just as importantly, they‘re cleaner, greener, and last for over a decade, so they produce less landfill and contain none of the mercury found in fluorescent lighting."
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