LEDS FOR OUTDOOR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS

Everyone is talking about LEDs for outdoor lighting applications, from architect cabinets to environmental planners. But what are the facts? LEDs bring several advantages to the lighting industry, including high efficiency and durability, and, with superior life over other lamp sources, their required maintenance is greatly reduced. This translates into energy savings, maintenance savings and an overall reduction in cost of ownership over the product’s lifetime. Those are the facts. An LED luminaire, if operational eight hours per day, will easily last 18 years without needing to be replaced, will use less electricity, and will require considerably less maintenance work over its lifespan.

The following work provides information to anyone who is interested in LED technology for outdoor lighting purposes. The first section addresses the advantages and disadvantages of LED technology in detail. The second section demonstrates a few examples of how going green helps cities thrive economically as well as environmentally in today’s eco-conscious world. The third section showcases a product that uses LED technology that has finally reached its functional maturity and is ready to be implemented in the outdoor lighting field, consuming less energy for the same brightness and contributing to considerable economic savings.

Part 1 > Advantages and disadvantages of LEDs

Part 2 > How cities benefit from environmental responsibility

Part 3 > Lumec LifeLED^TM light engine

Appendix A – Energy Savings

Appendix B – Longevity

Appendix C – Photometry