Balancing design, health and tech considerations in LED streetlighting applications
by Tim King via https://www.constructiondive.com/
- As more streetlights in municipalities across the country are converted from high-intensity discharge lamps to LEDs, the latter’s considerably cooler color temperature has been questioned for its potentially negative environmental impact, according to Engineering.com.
- Citing a February 2017 report from the Environmental Protection Agency responding to discussions around color temperature for streetlighting applications, Engineering.com contributor Tom Lombardo explains that cool white is the chosen temperature for LEDs because it makes the streetscape and the people and objects in it more visible, as well as being more energy efficient.
- To mitigate the environmental impact, Lombardo suggests tuning fixtures to avoid the wavelengths known to impact the circadian cycles of humans and animals, as well as turning down the power on the lights at night or when the street is unoccupied.
In 2016, the American Medical Association published a set of guidelines aimed at helping communities selecting the appropriate LED lighting options to minimize potential harmful human and environmental effects
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~ TK
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