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10 Challenges Faced by Outdoor Lighting Designers in 2018
Release time:
2018-01-13
The 10 Challenges Faced by Outdoor Lighting Designers in 2018 Outdoor lighting is one of the first types of lighting to transition to LED, and the energy-saving benefits it brings are widely appreciated. However, this has also led to some new challenges that will keep outdoor lighting designers on their toes. Here are the top 10 challenges for the new year. 1. Glare This issue will not disappear. People are increasingly aware that too many poorly controlled optical fixtures were installed when LEDs first became popular. Additionally, low color temperature fixtures in some areas are also disliked by residents. 2. The end of private finance initiatives (PFI) The large-scale private finance initiative LED explosion.
10 Challenges Faced by Outdoor Lighting Designers in 2018
Outdoor lighting is one of the first types of lighting to transition to LED. Although the energy-saving benefits brought about by this are highly appreciated, it has also raised some new challenges that will keep outdoor lighting designers on their toes. Here are the top 10 challenges for the new year.
1.Glare
This issue will not go away. People are increasingly aware that too many poorly controlled optical fixtures were installed when LEDs first became popular. Additionally, low color temperature fixtures in some areas are also disliked by residents.
2.End of Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
The era of large-scale private finance LED explosions is coming to an end. However, when the dust settles, some local authorities are still questioning whether these projects are worth the investment and whether they have sacrificed lighting quality.
3.Electric Vehicle Charging
Generally, governments believe that their streetlight networks can provide perfect charging solutions for the upcoming electric vehicle era. However, this is not the case; there are numerous technical issues, especially when high currents are involved. If outdoor lighting designers point out these problems, it will not be well-received, as people prefer to hear good news.
4.Connectivity
Free Wi-Fi connectivity and faster download speeds are important competitive aspects. Nowadays, the deployment of brick-sized 5G base stations is on the agenda, and outdoor lighting networks are indeed the ideal placement points. For example, London plans to install 500,000 of these connectable lamp posts.
5.Streetlight Shutdowns
The practice of cash-strapped local governments shutting down streetlights is still very common. Dimming is a solution proposed by lighting control manufacturers, but how to secure funding is a headache.
6.Blue Light Hazard
The blue light component of many LED streetlights has raised residents' concerns about health impacts. Last June, the influential American Medical Association stated that the color temperature of LEDs should not exceed 3000K, sparking intense debate that continues to this day.
7.Smart Cities
Managers hope their cities will become "smart cities." Although the idea sounds good, there is still no consensus on what constitutes a "smart city" and how to achieve it. However, there is one point of agreement: streetlights should be part of smart cities, at least with some sensors.
8.Light Pollution
Images from NASA are shocking and have confirmed long-standing concerns: the arrival of LED fixtures has not reduced light pollution as people naively hoped, but rather worsened the situation. This issue may require legal regulations.
9.Lack of Strategy
It is difficult to plan for urban lighting over the next 30 years, which is why outdoor lighting engineers prefer strategies. For example, the 526-page "London Plan" mentions lighting only 6 times...
10.Preparing for the Future
When a new generation of fixtures is set to be used for many years, how should they be arranged so that a range of auxiliary services such as CCTV, pollution sensors, traffic detectors, and Wi-Fi can be provided in the future without incurring additional costs? This is a question.
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