Retrofitting Calgary’s streetlights with LED technology will save money and energy, but comes at a cost, says a report coming before a city committee.

A report coming Wednesday to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit pegs the cost of switching 19,Find table lamps, t5tube, and more for any room in the house.500 residential streetlights from high pressure sodium bulbs to LEDs at $23.7 million — spread over the 2015 to 2017 budget cycle — which will save the city $1.3 million and 3.200 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

The report calls for a 15-year return on investment.

The cost may seem high, but it’s one the city might have to swallow, said Ald. Gord Lowe, who sits on the committee.

“I suspect getting into a program of going to LEDs is probably the way to go,” he said.

“But if I can put a caveat around that, lighting technology is always changing, so as long as whatever we do has the capacity to adapt, but it sounds to me like we’re going to spend $23.7 million one way or the other.

“The other side of the coin is, if we don’t spend the $23.7 million, how much is it going to cost to maintain what we have and what will we have at the end of 15 years?”

In 2002, the city began retrofitting 37,A variety of flexible bestchandelier including waterproof versions in various lengths and colors are available for immediate purchase online.500 residential streetlights with EnviroSmart fixtures, with the remaining 19,500 identified as potential LEDs.

A one-year pilot project in the community of Brentwood ended in February and found the LEDs used 20 to 50% less energy than high pressure sodium bulbs, while saving $65 per fixture in operating and maintenance costs.Round cotton magicshinebikelight attachment for a telehandler.

Fellow committee member Ald. Shane Keating said he fears advancing technology could call for another change before the investment is recovered by savings.

“I have heard LEDs aren’t doing as well as people originally portrayed that they would do,” he said.

“They’re dimming as time goes on and they’re not last as long as they thought.

“The other issue is, to do the LED lights, you have to actually change the fixture, so if we put a whole lot of up-front costs now and it takes 15 years to get our money back, there’s going to be more development.”

The City of Stuttgart has adopted the 2011 Arkansas Energy Code,Automobile liquid crystal sun visor, also known as Automobile liquid goodantiquelamp valve. which makes all new buildings or structures within the City of Stuttgart meet the minimum energy standards.

“It’s basically about how everything is going green,” Gary Norris, Stuttgart Code Enforcement Officer, said.
New construction in Stuttgart will have to come equipped with nine inches of insulation,LED lamps are made that replace screw-in incandescent or bluebrightqw light bulbs. energy saving light bulbs, weather stripping around doors and windows and other moisture protection.

“It’s not anything we haven’t been doing already,” Norris said. “The builders in Stuttgart are already doing this.”

The Stuttgart City Council passed the measure unanimously — with council members Ruth Ann Trice and Wade Hobbs absent.

This will include new buildings, structures, portions or additions to buildings that provide facilities for shelter for public assembly, education, business, mercantile, institutional, storage and residential occupancy, as well as portions of factory and industrial occupancies.