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TECHNOLOGY SUPPLEMENT 2008/09
A NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

STREET LIGHTING
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CosmoPolis
A
national leader in
researching and trialling
new sustainability initiatives,
Waitakere City has turned its
attention to new streetlighting
technologies in its search for energy saving
opportunities.
Known nationally and internationally
as New Zealands Eco City, Waitakere
has made some good energy efficiency
gains in recent years, winning the EECA
EnergyWise Public Sector Award in 2007
in recognition of its $1.26 million and 8.6
million kWh savings since 2001.
The council acknowledges that it has a real
challenge ahead if it is to reach its goal of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50
per cent by 2021 a daunting task when
streetlighting comprises 26 per cent of its
total emissions. However, by identifying
energy saving opportunities, Waitakere
has already begun to stabilise its emissions
ahead of target.
Waitakere began looking at energy efficient
opportunities for streetlighting in June
2007 after hearing about a CosmoPolis
street lighting project in a Whangamata
subdivision. A business case was
developed and Waitakere installed 203
of the CosmoPolis new metal halide
lights in the city over last financial year.
The council was also introduced to light
emitting diode (LED) streetlighting
last year when an Auckland company
approached it to install and trial its first
production of the LED lights in Waitakere
the results of which continue to be
evaluated.
However, the most significant opportunity
for Waitakere to understand the
possibilities for reducing energy usage
(and therefore greenhouse gas emissions)
came from discussions with Modus
Lighting around smart technologies, such
as streetlighting control and dimming
systems.
Waitakeres corporate sustainability
manager, Michelle Dawson, says energy
efficiency for streetlighting systems poses
a significant challenge for councils, who
inherit most of their new streetlighting
from developers and only replace a small
percentage each year through capital
upgrade programmes.
As standard lighting infrastructure
equipment, energy-efficient streetlighting
bulbs and luminaires (light fittings) can
provide an energy efficiency gain of 25 to
50 per cent. Around another 35 per cent
of energy reduction can come from smart
control of the streetlighting system itself,
if the technology is installed during a
councils capital upgrade programme or as
part of new developments, she says.
Councils cannot develop the solution
for energy-efficient streetlighting by
themselves. We need to work with the
industry to get some of the technological
solutions into New Zealand and installed.
We also need to look at new opportunities
for funding their installation to reduce the
burden on ratepayers.
In its search for energy-efficient solutions
to streetlighting, Waitakere realised that
much more information-sharing needed
to take place within the streetlighting
industry if councils are able to take
action to improve the efficiency of their
streetlighting infrastructure. Waitakere
and Modus Lighting felt others could
benefit from their experiences with some
of the new technologies and were keen to
learn about what others were doing as well.
Waitakere leads the charge
to advance new street lighting
technologies in New Zealand
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NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT - SUPPLEMENT 2
NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STREET LIGHTING
The result was the hugely successful
Advancing New Zealands Streetlighting
Technologies Forum and Night Tour, held
in Waitakere on September 24. While
there was an initial expectation of only
30 to 40 participants, the event attracted
more than 120 participants from all over
New Zealand, including government
officials, local government managers,
lighting engineers, urban designers,
developers and lighting suppliers.
The forum began with an informal
trade expo from technology suppliers
exhibiting a range of streetlighting
lamps, control gear and luminaires,
including high-pressure sodium lights,
metal halide lights, solar streetlights
and the new CosmoPolis and LED white
light luminaires. The new generation
luminaires showed the advantages of
precise light-control optics to minimise
spill light and glare and also displayed
much improved weather protection
ratings.
Guest presenters at the forum covered
a diverse range of topics, including
CosmoPolis new metal halide, LED
lighting, centralised dimming control
systems, electricity metering for
streetlighting, lighting education,
innovative capital financing techniques
and design consultant viewpoints on
sustainable streetlighting.
The discussion at the end of the
forum considered some of the issues
the industry is facing as it begins to
consider innovative solutions for energy
efficient streetlighting. Some of the
issues raised included opportunities
for capital financing, balancing the
timing of investment outflows with
cost reductions, problematic electricity
tariff structures with high fixed/variable
cost ratios and the current un-metered
electricity supply regime not encouraging
an invest to save culture.
The nature of organisational and
financial management within councils
was also cited as a problem, with many
dealing with differing priorities over
short-term cost control and the lifecycle
cost/benefit of new technologies
and the need to identify alternative
funding sources to reduce the cost
to the ratepayer of installing the new
technology.
Forum participants were then taken
on a night tour of Te Atatu Peninsula
to view Waitakeres installations of
CosmoPolis and LED streetlighting.
This allowed participants to see the
emergent technologies first hand and
compare the nuances of light, colour and
performance. Previously, many had only
seen the technology within their office
environment.
The evening closed with a night
demonstration by Modus Lighting of
an internet-based central streetlight
control and monitoring system. This
demonstration involved using a laptop
computer with mobile internet link to
communicate with a web server (located
in France) to control and measure
light levels and energy usage on a test
streetlight luminaire. This was a mini-
demo of the now-popular European
technique of energy-saving streetlight
dimming during quiet off-peak hours.
The forum participants agreed that some
very basic issues need to be worked
through to enable New Zealand to get
the most out of the new technologies.
This has been heard by the Electricity
Commission and the New Zealand
Lighting Council, who are now
developing plans to support the industry
to begin working through some of the
issues.
In the meantime, Ms Dawson is
encouraging other councils to take up
the challenge of looking for opportunities
to improve the energy efficiency of their
streetlighting infrastructure.
Not only can we work together to
leverage funding and improve economies
of scale for street lighting products but
we can make significant energy usage
and cost reductions for streetlighting
nationally over the next 10 to 15 years,
she says.
In the short-term, there are many areas
councils can begin to work on to improve
the energy efficiency of their street
lighting through capital replacement
programmes and by working with
developers to ensure that they inherit
streetlighting infrastructure that will
meet the needs of the future.
These technologies will not continue to
develop if we dont show interest in their
application. For councils, looking at the
capital and operational costs within the
10-year timeframe of our next Long Term
Council Community Plans is a good
starting point.
The Electricity Commission has
sponsored the production of a DVD
recording of the Advancing New
Zealands Street Lighting Technologies
Forum to deliver the message of street
lighting efficiency and performance
improvement to councils and the street
lighting industry. The DVD will be
distributed by Waitakere City Council
and Modus Lighting and is expected to be
released at the end of this month.
Michelle Dawson Waitakere District
Council.
For more information, phone Michelle
Dawson at Waitakere City Council on 836
8000, ext 8539 or email michelle.dawson@
waitakere.govt.nz.
T
he conference offered up
pretty much what attendees
had expected to see on arrival.
There were representatives
from some selected luminaire
manufacturers, technology providers
and a large number of attendees from
local councils. After going through
the exhibits and catching up with the
exhibitors, we settled in for an afternoon
of edification and enlightenment (excuse
the pun).
The seminars and trade show in
the main promoted two emerging
lamp technologies the use of LED
technology, and the new Cosmopolis
lamp produced by Philips. Also
discussed was the use of photovoltaic
cells to provide alternative energy
sources (energy neutral) for road
lighting, using the national grid as the
energy store, the use of technology to
control, meter and monitor the condition
of the road lighting assets and the
need for an alternative funding model
to provide incentive to councils and
road lighting asset owners to use the
new technology. Despite the almost
overpowering swathe of advertising
during these seminars, a number of
issues were brought to light that were
further discussed in an open forum after
the seminars were presented.
New technology and
electrical network utilities
The most challenging issues for the
industry did not appear to be the cost
of electricity, or a lack of desire to adopt
new technology. The road block to
the adoption of the newer technologies
appears to be linked directly to the cost
of line charges charged by electrical
network utilities, as well as their
apparent lack of flexibility to cope with
un-metered loads that will change their
characteristics (e.g. dimming systems)
throughout their operating period.
When considering this, it is clear that
there is very little financial incentive to
attempt to save power, as, even if one
manages to save up to 50 per cent of
the electricity cost, this only influences
around 5 per cent of ones power
bill. This is despite the enthusiastic
encouragement of the various council
energy managers. This issue will
need to be addressed before large
scale energy savings are likely to be
entertained by councils. It is fortunate
that a representative from EECA
attended the conference, and heard these
concerns first hand; and it is hoped that
this issue will be brought before the
politicians and be addressed. While
representatives from the Utilities were
also in attendance, there remains little
incentive for them to address this issue.
Government and the utilities must be
involved to open a dialogue with local
councils and consultants on this matter,
and the conference attendees urged them
to do so.
New LED lamp technology
shows promise
The new lamp technology presented
was very interesting, with LEDs an
exciting hope for the future. The Philips
Cosmopolis lamp also shows promise
as a technology that could be adopted
by many in the near future. As always,
the information that wasnt presented
was as interesting as that presented:
lumen depreciation and lifetime figures
for LEDs are still notoriously difficult
to obtain. A number of reputable
manufacturers still comment that LED
technology is changing rapidly, and
that the technology is not suitable for
wholesale introduction and replacement
of the existing lighting stock.
What we felt was equally significant was
the lack of representation of other more
Dark patches emerge
in lighting technology
mature lamp technologies in the mix.
The CDM-T (and other types of metal
halide lamp) is the poor cousin to
the Cosmopolis in terms of claimed
lamp life and lumen output, but the
technology is supported by more than
one lamp manufacturer, providing a
degree of competition which is not
available with the Cosmopolis. The
use of electronic lamp control gear is a
given on these new lamp technologies,
despite having lower life expectancy
(and therefore higher maintenance cost
to change out with associated energy
consumption with trucks, and crews
required), than traditional wire wound
though less efficient control gear. While
Becas Greg Williams discusses the market readiness
of new lighting technology in the wake of the recent
Waitakere Street Lighting Conference.
STREET LIGHTING
considered old technology, the high
pressure sodium lamp remains one
of the most efficient, longer life lamp
sources available, which has significant
reduction in maintenance requirements,
especially in its twin burner version.
Also missing was the compact
fluorescent as a mature, competing lamp
technology.
The evening ended with a tour of
two installations, each one designed
with different eco friendly lamp
sources (Cosmopolis and LED). Both
installations provided energy savings
over the lighting that was previously
installed. Of note was the comparison
between the new installation and
the existing one, where the existing
installation was highly likely to be a
non-compliant design. It would have
been interesting to compare the results
with a comparable current technology
design. Insufficient and contradictory
information provided about each
installation led us to conclude that
neither were particularly good examples
of a road lighting installation.
The Cosmopolis equipped offering
appeared to be over-lit, and used
luminaires that did not provide adequate
control of light spill into adjacent
properties. Discussion with the designer
revealed that the design was carried
out to meet a category V3 lighting
requirement. There was a degree of
confusion between the designer and the
luminaire supplier on the night as to
whether the specified lamp wattage had
been used.
The LED offering, for a category P3
roadway provided very sharp cut-off.
The light output was so precise that,
as people stepped off the road onto the
footpath outside of the cone of light
from each luminaire, they promptly
disappeared from view. Vertical
illumination was noticeably poor,
and there were also gaps in roadway
illumination where the pole spacing
had been stretched to accommodate
driveways. Indeed, the designer advised
the installation would have performed
better if the luminaires had been
mounted 2m higher than they were.
Conclusion
So what did we come away with from the
days attendance? Reinforcement of what
we already knew. Yes, we can do a design
if weve got all the relevant information
from the manufacturer. And in a number
of instances, Beca is carrying out the
design using this technology. Weve
found that greater care needs to be taken
with the fine details of the design when
using new technologies, as traditional
light distributions and cut-offs simply do
not exist.
The technology looks to be interesting
and exciting, from a using new
technology perspective. It brings
fantastic opportunities and great
potential. It is also really young
technology that needs some more time to
mature. We are advising our clients to
say yes, this is available, lets try it, and
at the same time, to be selective in how
and where the technology is used until it
has been proven; not just from a lighting
perspective, but from the perspective of
standardization and capital, energy and
maintenance costs.
O
ne of the big questions about mercury-based
fluorescent tubes is what to do with them once
they have reached the end of their life.
With a shortage of mercury disposal facilities
in New Zealand and major concerns about the
health risks associated with mercury, a professional recycling
service is required.
Interwaste was established in 2005 and is a locally owned and
run company that specialises in the recycling of fluorescent
lighting.
A major part of Interwastes work involves the recycling of
mercury-based products and it is the only company that offers
a zero-to-landfill, 100 per cent recycling service of mercury-
based lighting.
All components of the lamp including aluminium, glass,
mercury and phosphor powder are recovered and recycled into
products that can be reused in a variety of industries.
Mercury is a highly toxic waste contained within all fluorescent
lamps. If disposed of irresponsibly, it pollutes waterways,
damages the environment and can impact on human health.
Interwaste provides a safe disposal option by providing its
customers with lined containers to safely store the lamps
in. This minimises the risk of mercury exposure in the
workplace and ensures companies comply with New Zealand
environmental regulations.
Interwastes staff members are trained in all areas of hazardous
waste disposal and take pride in finding cost-effective,
environmentally sustainable methods for disposal of hazardous
waste streams.
Safely switching off the lights
eCubed Building Workshop work with
Southern Perspecti ves to provi de
sustainable energy solutions to the
building industry.
eCubed are a group of building services and
ESD specialists. We integrate traditional
mechani cal and el ectri cal servi ces
engineering design with new ideas to help
create the latest trends in sustainable design.
We aim to reduce energy and water use by
50% compared to a conventional solution.
Southern Perspectives are renewable energy
engineers who specialise in solutions for the
built environment.
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T
he imperative to reduce carbon
emissions is a challenge faced
by all organizations and
individuals. New Zealand has
set a target of carbon neutral
electricity by 2020 and carbon neutral
stationary energy by 2025. The Auckland
Sustainability Framework identifies eight
shifts required to move to a sustainable
Auckland, one of these shifts is to Build a
carbon neutral future.
For councils where the lighting of public
spaces and roads typically accounts
for between 30 and 50 per cent of CO2
emissions, there is scope for significant
improvements.
To achieve a zero net carbon streetlighting
infrastructure a sequential approach
is used that prioritises the most cost-
effective measures where energy use is
first reduced and then the remaining
energy consumption is generated from a
renewable source on site.
1. Energy efficient luminaries and lamps
Through the use of modern energy
efficient luminaries and lamps such as
new generation metal halides a 30 per
cent energy saving can be expected.
2. Intelligent lighting control
Intelligent lighting control systems have
a number of advantages, including the
ability to monitor lamp failures and
energy consumption. With respect to
reducing carbon emissions they have
the advantage of allowing the lamp to be
dimmed to the required light level. This
avoids lamp selection for the worst case
after taking into account factors such as
lumen depreciation and soiling which can
potentially result in a more than 120 per
cent oversizing.
A dimming profile can be set for a 24-hour
period, dimming lamps during times of
low pedestrian and vehicular activity. A
typical dimming profile can be expected
to reduce energy consumption annually
by 30 per cent
3. Onsite renewable generation
Through a combination of energy
efficiency and intelligent control, lighting
energy consumption - and therefore
operational carbon emissions - can be
approximately halved. This
Zero net carbon streetlighting
By SHAY BRAZIER and DUGAN DOHERTY
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T
he problem of lighting areas where there is no
access to mains power could be a thing of the past
with a new generation of solar lights hitting the
marketplace.
Kaikoura District Council has just completed
trialling two Solar Stream lights and district planner Matt
Hoggard says the lights have proved to perform differently to
standard streetlights.
The light spill from them is not as great, so they are really
good in areas where you dont want a great deal of spill or
especially in areas where there is no access to the mains, he
says.
Mr Hoggard says that when he checked the lights with a
standard light meter, he got readings of 9.1 lux directly
underneath the solar lights as compared to 8.4 lux directly
underneath a 70W sodium light.
However, at a distance of 10 metres from the light, the reading
was 0.9 lux for the solar light and 1.5 lux for the sodium bulb,
making the solar lights ideal for areas where light is required to
be concentrated on a specific area.
I think they are ideal for rural junctions, for example, or
where there is a need for low light-spill, Mr Hoggard says.
We have an issue here with shearwaters, a sea bird; too much
light spill attracts the birds because they think the road surface
is an area of water, so they land on the roads. Because they are
seabirds, they are unable to get airborne again from the road
surface and many get hit by
traffic.
The lights are based on
simple technology, says
Nicola Martin from Solar
Bright, the company
supplying the lights.
The units consist of a
50-watt LED, a 150-watt
solar panel and two 120
amp-hour batteries buried
in the ground at the base of
the lamps.
The LEDs drain very little
power, so even when you
get a few very overcast days
in a row the lights still
work, she says.
The fact that the technology is simple makes it easy to install as
well, which is a plus for councils.
The trial was a success and the council is keeping the lights.
There is a lot of public support for solar lighting; people are
comfortable with the idea these days, Mr Hoggard says.
I dont think they will replace standard streetlights just yet,
because the cost is prohibitive at the moment; youd need a lot
more lights on a street to achieve the same level of lighting.
However, as the technology improves I think that might
change. Its something were going to see more of and I think its
a good move to investigate solar lighting.
Kaikoura solar trial a success
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A
trial of energy efficient street lighting for South
Waikato District Council has shown strong
savings can be achieved by changing from old-
fashioned street lighting to new energy-efficient
models.
The initiative to trial these lights came partly from council
wanting to trial energy-saving measures and from Odyssey
Lighting being keen to test new lights in a real situation.
Standard 150-watt high-pressure sodium (SOM) lights
along Tokoroas Bridge Street were replaced by a mixture of
lower wattage SON lamps, 160W metal halide lamps and
Cosmopolis lamps of various strengths.
Early results were impressive, says Odysseys David Raven,
although he did point out that not all lights have been
installed and the tested lights hadnt achieved their full 100
hours bedding-in period when they were tested.
Council officers and Odyssey are also awaiting input from
councillors and police once all of the lights have been fitted.
We wanted to know could we use the existing infrastructure
and just replace the luminaries, which would make it a much
more viable option for the council, Mr Raven says.
Weve proved that the existing infrastructure can be used
and now we are waiting for feedback from stakeholders on
which sort of light they prefer. Were also looking to trial LED
Waikato retrofitting trial a success
lights at a later stage to see what the light looks like from those.
All of the old lighting was replaced with new regular lights
prior to trialling the energy-efficient lights so as to ensure that
like was compared with like.
Key points from the initial trial are:
The new energy efficient lights could be retrofitted onto the
existing infrastructure and still achieve cost and energy savings
for council whilst complying to the lighting standard. Bridge
Street in Tokoroa was chosen as it has a central median with
mature trees and this causes irregular spacing of lights. This is
important as it avoids a large capital cost for new infrastructure.
The tested luminaires achieved a 33 per cent energy saving for
the same compliant lighting levels with SON lamps, by replacing
150W lamps with 100W versions and new optics, which
provided the same light at a lower energy cost.
For CBD areas, the tested luminaires achieved a 9 per cent
energy saving with greatly improved lighting levels and whiter
light.
We still need to carry out a full cost benefit analysis to
determine the payback period and also discuss these new lights
with councillors and police, Mr Raven says.
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T
he introduction and uptake of new high output sealed
reflector technology streetlights has been stymied in
New Zealand by a lack of understanding of the new
technologys benefits. When partnered with a life
cycle cost-benefit approach rather than the current
first-cost principle approach to asset purchasing the benefits
become clearly apparent.
The high output reflector has the ability to deliver more light
from the lantern; reduce the amount of light wastage (spill) and
concentrate the light on the road surface where it is required most.
Power Solutions Ltd has discovered that with some new
streetlighting products, by matching a new HID technology
lamp with an optimised reflector it can significantly reduce lamp
wattage, maximise light delivery and reduce energy consumption.
There is also the added benefit of reduced maintenance costs
that the new sealed optic technology brings. This cannot be
ignored and when combined with the energy savings from
reduced wattage lamps a more sustainable, energy efficient and
environmentally friendly streetlighting design can be achieved
by factoring the projected maintenance savings into the life cycle
cost-benefit analysis and achieving significant energy and cost
benefits over the 25-year life cycle of the asset.
Power Solutions Ltd adopts a holistic approach to all designs. This
approach ensures that key asset management fundamentals are
incorporated into every design to optimise the spacings between
luminaires. With the use of electronic software we are able to
assess a number of different manufacturers products to ensure
the most economic and sustainable solution is found.
In every design it is of paramount importance to ensure that the
correct road hierarchy is selected. The classification must reflect
both traffic and pedestrian volumes and the individualise by
road demographic to ensure the correct level of light is delivered
to meet the Local Governments Code of Practice and AS/NZS
1158 suite of standards. Often overlooked in this process is local
governments intimate knowledge of the area which combined
with the designers expertise gives a more appropriate and rational
determination of road hierarchy.
A number of local government clients are currently enjoying the
A new look at lighting costs
Congratulations to Waitakere City Council and their associates for their
commitment and drive to organise the Streetlighting Forum and to focus
local governments attention on the opportunities to improve the efficiency
and sustainability of their streetlighting assets.
benefits of ongoing reduction in energy and maintenance costs
by this combination of smart reflector technology and design
approach.
For further information or details any of the new installation
mentioned please contact Ray Wells of Power Solutions Ltd on
073498349.
M
ore than just transit routes, streets are
pedestrian environments, supporting a wide
range of pedestrian uses and activities by all
sectors of society. Urban design principles
have had a significant impact on the design
of the public realm where pedestrian needs and perceptions
are paramount in shaping the urban environment. Lighting
design has progressed from its purely functional role of
meeting predefined lighting standards, to being an integral
part of streetscape and public space design.
A number of considerations that need to be addressed by
urban designers and landscape architects working in the
public realm and incorporating lighting design are discussed
in this article.
Lighting design is fundamental to creating spaces, places
and transport networks that are safer, with less crime and
fear of crime (The New Zealand Urban Design Protocol,
2005). It is also important in signalling community
investment and improvement in an area (Welsh and
Farrington, 2007) and is implicit in the Crime Prevention
Lighting up the urban landscape
Through Environmental Design (CPTED) best practices.
Good lighting placement can overcome compromises in design,
creating safe spaces. Careful placement of lighting fixtures, in
combination with planting and street furniture can generate
safer, and more versatile urban environments. This allows
streets to become activated 24/7, increasing the range of
available activities such as supporting alfresco dining, further
contributing to a vibrant street and city environment and
economy.
In Nuffield Street, Newmarket, Auckland, lighting design
and CPTED principles were used to transform this former
back lane into a lively street precinct. Bars, eateries and retail
boutiques create active edges providing passive surveillance
late into the night. The lighting elements were grouped with
street furniture to reduce kerbside clutter to free up more
usable space.
Lighting is vital in defining a legible pedestrian environment.
The recently completed Beach Road in Aucklands CBD, the
streetscape lighting upgrade used multi function poles to
lessen street clutter whilst improving visibility at bus stops
and intersections. White (metal halide); reduced-glare lamps,
consistent with Auckland City Councils lighting policy for
areas of heavy pedestrian traffic were installed to create a
more natural, safer street appearance. An added benefit of the
lamps is that they are energy efficient. The simple, elegant
rhythm of columns along Beach Road, unifies the street, and
differentiates the pedestrian thoroughfare from the built realm.
Appropriate lighting design, can reveal the diversity and
magic of a place. Through the form and composition combined
with careful selection of type and intensity, designers can
skillfully create spaces with ambiance. Specific features can be
highlighted to create a real sense of place. In Nuffield Street,
up lighters at the base of the street trees and fairy lights within
the trees along with the distinctive faade lighting to create
a magical quality that generates a festive spirit well into the
night.
Street lighting need not be confined to a functional pole.
Along with street furniture and site specific lighting fixtures,
landscape architects can combine elements to capitalise
on design cues. In Whangaporoa town centre, the striking
slimline street lights are more akin to art form; they
collectively provide a distinctive counterpoint to the adjacent
built form, defining the centres identity, and help to integrate
the centres disparate buildings. A further example is part of
the realignment of Wellingtons Evans Bay Parade, as part of
Wellingtons urban coastline. The lights, encased in wooden
pillars, make reference to an old graving dock that used to
operate within the bay.
Lighting has a key role in urban design practice; it fulfils the
fundamental personal need to feel safe, while at the same time
reflecting and enhancing the distinctiveness of the urban
environment.
John Potter principal / landscape architect, and Jonathan Wong,
urban designer, Boffa Miskell Ltd.
By JOHN POTTER and JONATHAN WONG
STREET LIGHTING
W
ith more than 330,000
street lights in New
Zealand, running
for more than 4000
hours each per year,
streetlighting consumes a significant
amount of electricity. At around $18
million per year this is a major cost for
ratepayers.
The New Zealand Efficient Lighting
Strategy (2008 2010) highlights the
significant economic and environmental
gains to be made through the adoption
of more efficient lighting (including
streetlighting) technology. The principal
objective of the Strategy is to strengthen
naturally occurring, market delivered
efficiency through interventions that
remove barriers to technologically and
economically viable efficient lighting
opportunities. It identifies the need
to eliminate inefficient street lighting
installations as one of six strategic goals
and sets a pathway to accelerate the
uptake of efficient technology.
With a key role to promote and facilitate
electricity efficiency, and a brief to fund
programmes that provide incentives
for cost-effective electricity efficiency,
the potential savings from efficient
streetlighting is certainly of interest to
the Electricity Commission.
From an investment perspective, the
commission has an obligation to achieve
electricity savings at the least cost, which
means potential streetlighting initiatives
must be ranked against other investment
options such as compact fluorescent
lamps and more efficient halogen lamps.
The extent to which the commission can
commit funding is at a level at which
the resulting energy savings make the
investment economical (i.e. where the
cost of achieving the savings is less
than the cost of building new electricity
generation plant).
Energy-efficient streetlighting
installations have multiple benefits for
councils and communities beyond the
obvious energy, maintenance and cost
savings. These include improved lighting
levels and visibility (which encourages
people to undertake activities at night),
greater safety (through improved
visibility) and reductions in crime.
Although there is significant scope
for local authorities to improve street
lighting efficiency and save money (and
while the other benefits can make it
worthwhile economically and otherwise
for councils to upgrade their networks) a
number of barriers limit the ability to tap
into these savings opportunities.
A Theme Audit of Streetlighting
published by the New Zealand Transport
Agency (NZTA) in 2007 identified some
of these barriers and also recommended
that the NZTA, Local Government New
Zealand (LGNZ) and the commission
to work together to address some of the
issues and barriers identified.
Earlier this year the commission
formed a street lighting working group
including representatives from the New
Zealand Lighting Council, NZTA, LGNZ,
the Energy Efficiency Conservation
Authority, and several councils. This
collaborative approach (which drew
from the outcomes of the NZTA Theme
Audit) has been instrumental in further
defining the operational challenges and
issues facing councils and key barriers to
the uptake of efficient streetlighting, and
identifying initiatives to address those
barriers.
Some of the key barriers identified
include: knowledge of and information on
streetlighting technologies; organisational
structures; split incentives between
developers and councils; procurement/
regulatory policies; stockpiles of low-
efficiency mercury vapour lamps
(encouraged by the retention of like-
for-like replacement policies); tariff
structures; un-metered streetlighting;
existing infrastructure; funding/access
to capital, and a focus on upfront capital
cost. While it is possible to address some
of these barriers (such as information)
through targeted initiatives, others, (such
as tariffs) are structural in nature and
would require a carefully co-ordinated
approach and significant investment of
time and resources to resolve.
Based on the outputs of the street lighting
working group, the commission recently
ran a closed tender for the development
of a comprehensive street
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L
ighting Council New Zealand is the peak body
of the lighting industry. It was formed in 2003 to
represent the interests of the industry in response
to anticipated changes within the building industry
due to impending revisions of the Building Code and
environmental and sustainability legislation.
New Zealand has a reputation for embracing new technology
and adapting it to suit local conditions. Lighting has been no
exception and over the last 40 or so years the country has been
well served by the industry despite import restrictions that were
lifted only in the last two decades, and the demands made by
what is, in world terms, a very small but relatively sophisticated
market.
As a socially responsible industry we saw the need for this new
technology not only to be encouraged, but encouraged wisely.
Lighting has long been recognised as both a science and an
art and a broad education programme was seen a key to the
future. As a result the industry has for many years supported an
internationally recognised professional education programme
conducted under the auspices of the Illuminating Engineering
Society of Australia and New Zealand. Courses are run in
reputable tertiary institutions in Auckland and Christchurch,
allowing trade and graduate students to gain the theoretical
Council lights out on new paths
knowledge and skills required to undertake high-quality lighting
design. This has been coupled with the traditional Kiwi can do
attitude to practical matters to produce work that is consistently
recognised to be of a high international standard.
In the last five years members of Lighting Council and their
technical staff have participated in committees concerned
with lighting and safety standards covering general lighting
requirements, emergency lighting, street and pedestrian lighting,
electrical load limitations on commercial buildings and appliance
safety and environmental issues. This has all taken place against
a backdrop of closer technical links and standardisation with
other markets, particularly Australia and also with Europe and
Asian jurisdictions. To this end Memoranda of Understanding
have been signed with LCA, the Lighting Council Australia and
the Chinese Association of Lighting Industries. Council also
has close links with the Lighting Industry Federation in the
UK and many other similar organisations in Europe. It is also
represented on the peak International Standards body, the IEC.
Lighting Council members recognise the very complex nature
of public lighting infrastructure. It suffers, as do many other
parts of the lighting industry, from a division of responsibilities
for capital and the ongoing power and maintenance costs to
different cost centres, thereby making incentivisation of more
cost effective, new technology installations a complex issue. This
is particularly so for the existing installations which have many
years to run to realise their twenty or twenty five year economic
operational period. However there are considerable opportunities
for new technology and products to be introduced on greenfield
sites and city upgrade projects. Some authorities have already
taken some steps in this direction with their upgrade plans, and
have also taken up trials of new technology in small urban areas
for the purpose of evaluating public lighting costs for the future.
These moves are entirely in keeping with overseas authorities
where the new technology has been introduced in city
beautification projects and other areas where good public
lighting can provide increased safety to residents or for the
attraction of tourism with the floodlighting of public buildings.
Some of these trials have been running long enough now to get
realistic positive data on the very important running cost factors
which represent by the largest proportion of the lifetime cost of
any lighting installation.
Members of LCNZ welcome the initiatives taken by some TAs
to adopt new products and are actively involved in providing
lighting equipment for projects including light sources as well
as luminaires. Today, specifiers and clients in this market can
gain access to all the major international technology available in
the knowledge that local support at a very high technical level is
available in New Zealand.
Lighting Council can be contacted with regard to industry
participation in energy management issues and the upcoming
legislation on lamp and hardware recycling programmes.
Council members have been involved with government
departments in the run-up to the release of RFPs on energy
initiatives, and the possible outcomes of the recent legislation on
waste minimisation.
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ompressed air is often considered industrys
fourth utility (behind fuel, electricity and
water), and is generally the most expensive.
It consumes up to 20 per cent of industrial
electricity usage, of which 20 to 40 per cent is
often wasted in avoidable inefficiencies.
As businesses around the country continue to look for
additional ways to cut costs in times of high power and fuel
prices, a new initiative by the Electricity Commission will help
users of compressed air identify operational and energy saving
opportunities.
The Compressed Air Systems (CAS) Auditor Accreditation
Scheme was launched by the Electricity Commission in July
2008.
The Scheme emerged from studies of compressed air systems
management in New Zealand, which identified a scarcity of
compressed air expertise independent of the compressed air
equipment industry. The commission considered that to be a
significant barrier to businesses seeking advice on compressed
air systems best practice design and operation.
Through a CAS stakeholder group that included representatives
from the compressed air equipment industry and compressed
air users, the commission developed the scheme to
independently accredit compressed air systems auditors.
CAS stakeholder group members and the commission
determined that compressed air audit recommendations would
be more credible, and follow-up efficiency actions be more
likely to proceed, if the CAS auditors operated according to an
independent standard and were accredited by an independent
body.
Long-time practitioner in the compressed air industry and
technical advisor to the Electricity Commission Mike Allen
said: This scheme is a welcome initiative. Its long overdue,
to be honest. On an individual site level, a systematic CAS
audit can identify some attractive savings - many of them
free or involving low cost measures. On a national level, if
recommendations from the audits are implemented, the savings
could be significant.
The CAS auditing guidelines and reporting standard on which
the scheme is based has been developed by the commission
and the CAS stakeholder group, and is being maintained
by the commission. The standard requires a total system
approach CAS auditing and a focus on identifying cost-effective
solutions.
To be accredited under the scheme, an auditor must have
satisfactorily completed an approved CAS Education course
and demonstrate practical capability in CAS auditing according
to the standard referred to above. Completion of the CAS
education course (provided by the University of Waikato) is a
prerequisite of applying for accreditation.
Dr James Neale, course facilitator at the University of Waikato
said: The most positive outcome from this whole process will
be the raised awareness of the specialised skills required to
design, operate and maintain a CAS at or near best practice
standards. System auditors require a specialised understanding
of what can actually be a complex process that is too often
trivialized at the detriment of energy efficiency and life cycle
costs.
The CAS Auditor Accreditation Scheme is administered by the
Energy Management Association of New Zealand (EMANZ).
Erin Roughton, spokesperson for EMANZ said: This initiative
is timely. Saving energy and using energy more efficiently is a
key issue for many of todays businesses. EMANZ is delighted
to be involved in this initiative given our broader experience
through the Energy Auditor Scheme that we established some
years ago. The most effective way to identify savings is from
an audit undertaken by a reputable auditor. The scheme is a
good fit for us as an association
there are many synergies.
Standards are high and thats
what industry can expect
from this scheme. We have
received several applications
for accreditation so far and
look forward to receiving even
more.
To encourage New Zealand
industry and the CAS auditors
to be more active in pursuing
compressed air systems
efficiency, the Electricity
Commission is currently also
funding CAS audits for larger
New Zealand compressed air
users. In the near future, only
CAS auditor accreditation will
be funded by the Commission.
Further details about all aspects
of the scheme including the
process to become an accredited
CAS auditor, the costs involved,
and details about the education
course can be found at
www.compressedairaudit.org.nz
Additional information is also
available from:
Connie Crookshanks, provisional
scheme administrator, EMANZ
027 472 8038 or connie@
compressedairaudit.org.nz
Dr James Neale, course
facilitator, Energy Research
Group, University of Waikato
0272 555 659 or jamesn@
waikato.ac.nz
Amanda Hunt, programme
systems co-ordinator, Electricity
Commission
04 471 8632 or amanda.hunt@
electricitycommission.govt.nz
Saving energy its in the air
S
treetlighting is an area
with potential for gains
in both efficiency and
safety through the
progressive introduction
of newer technologies. However, it
is essential to ensure that during any
push for efficiency or environmental
sustainability in streetlighting, the
provision of appropriate levels of
lighting is not forgotten. Many existing
lighting installations fall below the
lighting levels prescribed in the current
standard (AS/NZS1158). One of the
benefits of newer lighting technologies
is they can provide more light to areas
that require it, for the same or less cost.
If streetlighting is improved, this will be
beneficial for both provider and user.
As a funder of transport activities, the
NZ Transport Agency (the NZTA) takes
an active interest in the maintenance
and upgrading of existing and new
infrastructure installations. We
recognise that there are barriers to the
implementation of new technologies,
and we want to do our part to assist asset
managers in their decision-making.
Several concerns have arisen from
observations during recent procedural
audits and technical reviews, including
supply agreement irregularities,
continued use of obsolete technologies,
increasing interest in new technologies
and their uptake, and concerns about
councils ability to provide appropriate
lighting to achieve safe and secure
networks while still reducing energy
consumption . Obviously both capital
and maintenance expenditure are key
considerations for councils, so any
opportunity to improve standards for the
same or less cost is of interest.
In order to assess the contribution
provided by councils street lighting
installations and management
towards meeting the outcomes of the
NZ Transport Strategy (NZTS), and
determine if there was any need to make
changes to standards, guidelines and
processes at national and council level, a
theme audit was programmed.
Twenty local authorities were approached
and data was gathered to assess the
management practices and standards
of their streetlighting infrastructure, in
relation to meeting the outcomes of the
NZTS.
In November 2007, the findings of the
Theme Audit of Streetlighting (2007)
were published. The theme audit
concluded that streetlighting contributes
towards four of the five objectives of
the NZTS: assisting safety and personal
security; improving access and mobility;
protecting and promoting public
health; and ensuring environmental
sustainability. Further, it was found that
there is a general need to enhance skill
levels and knowledge in street lighting
technology.
Tariff structures and fault repair
agreements were two areas where joint
action by the NZTA, Local Government
New Zealand, and the Electricity
Commission was identified as a means to
effect change.
One third of the councils surveyed were
charged for street lighting energy supply
on an annual lump sum cost basis. Such
a structure offers little incentive for
councils (or energy suppliers) to invest in
improving the energy efficiency of their
infrastructure. This aspect was outside
the scope of the theme audit, but has
been a topic of further discussion.
Many councils commented on delays
in getting repairs made to underground
streetlighting cables. The reported
average outage from cable faults was
32 days. This is unacceptably high,
with unlit streets risking the safety and
security of users and leaving councils
unable to meet community level of
service expectations. A number of
councils commented that they have
no direct relationship with network
companies and that these companies
are reluctant to enter into service
agreements. As with tariff structures,
the issues surrounding supply
infrastructure were outside the original
audit scope, but have been discussed
subsequently.
The principal types of lamp in use are
high pressure sodium (76 per cent of
total stocks) with older technologies,
mercury vapour (15 per cent) and
fluorescent (5 per cent), the other
significant types. Some councils have
significant stocks of these outmoded
lamps. In some instances programmes
to upgrade these to more modern types
of lights are unrealistically long. Fittings
at the end of their working lives become
unreliable, causing unpredictable
demands on maintenance programmes.
Lighting pathways - streetlighting
and the NZ Transport Agency
By JULIAN CHISNALL
STREET LIGHTING
Present-day pressures are to improve
the efficiency of lamps, both as light
producers and for environmental
reasons. Changing mercury vapour and
fluorescent lamps to more efficient and
effective lamps that will provide much
better levels of service to the public is a
desirable outcome.
Street lighting inventories are not
as complete or as well verified as
the inventories for pavement assets.
This is despite the capability to store
(and manipulate) streetlight data
being available in the various asset
management systems in use, and a
general acknowledgement that councils
should hold accurate inventories for asset
valuation purposes.
The report made a number of
recommendations and suggestions to
both councils and the NZTA.
For councils:
include lighting deficiencies in safety
management system (SMS) deficiency
databases or Asset Management Plan
processes;
require a statement of design
compliance for new installations
similar to that specified in AS/
NZS 1158 Road Lighting before
handover; and
ensure renewals programmes are
realistically based in relation to
stocks of outmoded lamps and the
deterioration of old fittings.
In addition, the report supported
councils:
considering the adoption of a lighting
strategy document in line with the
requirements of AS/NZS 1158;
considering the use of white lights
to floodlight pedestrian crossings;
and
adopting a design life of 20-30 years
for assessing whole of life costs of
installations.
For the NZTA:
foster the development and
establishment of introductory and
refresher level courses in street
lighting standards and technology,
for both asset management and urban
planning disciplines; and
discuss the issues raised in the report
with Local Government NZ with
a view to initiating joint action to
obtaining better levels of service from
suppliers and for users.
Subsequent to the theme audit,
discussions have been held with a
number of organisations to disseminate
the findings.
Mike Jackett, an independent
consultant who conducts training
on the street lighting standards for
NZIHT, advised on the audit. Mike,
along with Graeme Culling of Betacom,
is using the recommendations and
suggestions from the audit in the
NZIHT training courses. Both are also
members of the review group for the
AS/NZS 1158 (Streetlighting standard).
The findings are being used to inform
discussion around future amendment
of the standard and the implications for
industry and local/central government.
The review findings have been
discussed with Stuart Ross (Electricity
Commission) and Geoff Swainson (Local
Government NZ). Earlier this year,
Julian Chisnall (NZTA Technical Audit
Manager) and Rob Merrifield (author of
the audit report) joined a small industry
working group coordinated by the
Electricity Commission. The group has
been working through the issues raised
by the theme audit and subsequent
discussion.
As a key issue is the likely cost of
adopting the newer technologies, NZTA
is keen to see information on whole-of-
life costing being made available to allow
asset managers to make robust long-
term decisions around the maintenance
and upgrading of their streetlighting
infrastructure.
NZTA was heartened by the impressive
turnout to the September streetlighting
seminar hosted by Waitakere City
Council, where a number of newer
technologies were showcased and two
recent installations were visited on a
night tour. This event clearly indicated
the level of interest in the issues
identified during the theme audit. There
was much discussion during the seminar
and it was great to see all parties freely
discussing their views and opinions. It
was obvious to most who attended that
a half day discussion was only a taste of
things to come.
As with all new technologies, there
may be some elements of overambitious
marketing or fragility of supply which
may taint the particular technology.
Early adopters may encounter problems
that need to be worked through in
relation to costs, design considerations,
maintenance procedures etc. The NZTA
would encourage discussion of any issues
through case studies or presentations at
fora such as the RCA Forum, Ingenium,
TRAFINZ etc to ensure that any
learnings are passed on for the benefit of
the industry.
In the long-term, the adoption of cost
effective and environmentally affordable
lighting systems will improve the
transportation network for all users and
ensure that the objectives of the NZTS
are met.
A copy of the theme audit report can be
obtained from the NZ Transport Agencys
Smartmovez website (www.smartmovez.
org.nz).
Julian Chisnall technical audit manager,
NZ Transport Agency
I
t is almost impossible for most of
us to imagine the time, long before
the invention of the light bulb, when
the stars were bright enough to cast
shadows. Nobody wants to go back
to dark alleyways, but we also know
that artificial light can pollute as well as
illuminate.
Scientists are only now studying how
perpetual twilight affects the lives of
birds and other animals, but there is
no doubt that a clear, starry night has
become a diminishing human pleasure.
Over the past hundred years the natural
patterns of the planets day-night light
cycles have been heavily modified,
particularly in urban areas. A full moon
at night provides illumination levels of
around one lux, with clear moonless
nights reaching less than 0.001 lux,
about a thousand times less. In sharp
contrast, New Zealand streetlights can
provide upwards of 25 lux.
Lighting practices have traditionally
reduced initial capital investment by
installing fewer, brighter luminaires
which spill light as widely as possible
across the area to be lit, and beyond.
Subsequent ongoing energy costs have
not been of concern. This has led to
wasteful conditions such as glare and
light spill outside of the area to be lit,
including upwards into the sky.
Light spill is wasted energy. Two
Japanese astronomers in the late 1990s
estimated waste energy from light spill
from many cities around the world
by assessing satellite images. They
estimated Aucklands waste energy
at 5.73 GWh per year. These satellite
images were used to create the well
known world at night photo, showing
the worlds urban areas spilling light into
space.
A Street Lighting Energy Efficiency
Study in 2001 from the Energy Efficiency
Conservation Authority (EECA) reports
that 159 GWh is used by all territorial
authorities to supply their streetlights.
Work by the ICLEI-Local Governments
for Sustainability-Australia/New Zealand
in the South Australian Strategic Action
Planning Guide for Sustainable Public
Lighting estimates that 60 to 65 per cent
savings can be made through the use of
new technology lamps and luminaires
that direct light to the required area.
This would mean annual savings of
around 98 GWh if all New Zealand
streetlights were upgraded.
But the benefits are greater yet. This
98GWh represents approximately
200GWh of fossil fuels that could
remain in the ground each year as
Ministry for Economic Development
figures show that there are losses of at
least 50 per cent from energy source
to end user through the New Zealands
national grid system. The greenhouse
gas savings from this is equivalent
to removing 26,000 light passenger
vehicles from New Zealand roads.
Astronomers initially filled the role of
canaries of the night warning the all
was not well in the night environment.
Keeping New Zealand
in the dark
By STEVE BUTLER
STREET LIGHTING
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your knowledge and skills.
The IESANZ accredited Graduate Certicate is a mix
of on campus block courses and distance learning
allowing students from all over New Zealand to
participate. It is offered part-time over two years
(four semesters), with six two day block courses at
the Massey University Albany Campus in each year.
The Curriculum has been set to meet the needs of
the diverse elements in the lighting industry and
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This warning has been taken up by other
sectors including ecologists, human
health researchers, energy advisors, and
climate change campaigners.
Supporters of the call for energy efficient
and environmentally friendly lighting
include:
International Energy Agency,
International Dark-Sky Association,
International Astronomical Union,
European Union,
UK Parliament,
UNESCO as key agency for the
International Year of Astronomy 2009
and its Dark Sky Awareness Cornerstone
Project,
Starlight Declaration of the International
Conference in Defence of the Quality of
Night Sky, and
Electricity Commission, EECA and
Lighting Council NZ with their NZ
Efficient Lighting Strategy
New techniques and shielding
technologies can direct the more precise
amounts of light to the area to be lit,
while preventing unattractive glare
and light spill. By using these new
technologies, territorial authorities can
not only achieve the standard of lighting
required, but also use fewer poles and
fittings and significantly reduce energy
consumption and maintenance costs..
The RASNZ, as inaugural signatories to
the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol,
has been raising awareness of the value
of the night environment. This includes
supporting the Illuminating Engineering
Society of New Zealand Lighting
Awards.
Over the past four years, the RASNZ has
taken great pleasure in presenting three
awards for lighting excellence.
In 2006 the Ports of Auckland
won the award when they replaced
1300 floodlights with 650 new
environmentally friendly floodlights.
These new highly efficient OptiVision
lights by Philips Lighting resulted in 10
times less light spill and substantially
less glare. The resulting electricity
savings could power 400 average
households for a year.
The 2007 award was won for the
Building 3 Post Office Precinct in
Queenstown designed by Robert Warner
and Stephen Page of Cosgrove Major
Consulting Engineers, Christchurch.
An excellent attempt has been made to
tightly control the lighting; not only to
enhance the beauty of the building but
also to minimise light pollution and
glare.
The 2008 award was won by Paul
Wilson of the Queenstown Lakes
District Council and Andrew Wray
of Modus Lighting for the Wanaka
waterfront playground project.
The lantern matches our earlier style
of pendant lantern but has significantly
improved energy efficiency, glare
control and protects the night sky from
unwanted light spill, Mr Wilson said.
It is particularly pleasing to see two
recent awards in the Queenstown Lakes
District following the development of
the Southern Light Strategy by QLDC.
The councils work on the Southern
Light Strategy is well noted around
the country and its determination to
implement the strategy is appreciated.
In the North Island, Waitakere City
Councils recent Advancing New
Zealands Street Lighting Technologies
forum is an excellent example of the
leading thinking required to initiate
change throughout New Zealand.
Further events are proposed to cover
other aspects of outdoor lighting.
The RASNZ is pleased to see the
technological changes that are occurring
within the lighting industry, and is
keen to see greater awareness amongst
territorial authorities of the need to
effectively manage the impacts of
lighting on the night environment.
All of us can be winners, financially,
aesthetically and environmentally if new
lighting technologies are applied with
care and concern.
Steve Butler Royal Astronomical Society
of New Zealand DarkSkies Group; design
champion NZ Urban Design Protocol.
Harper Avenue is a signicant arterial corridor in Christchurch, linking northwestern
suburbs to the central city and bisecting picturesque Hagley Park. Balancing high trafc
volumes with a high prole made this a challenging project.
CASE STUDY: Harper Avenue street lighting upgrade
PROJECT SCOPE
Connetics was appointed by the Christchurch
City Council to undertake a full lighting upgrade
on Harper Avenue. This included replacing
older-style lights and poles with a system that
meets current standards and performance
requirements.
The project was complicated by high trafc
volumes, pedestrian usage and crossings, the
presence of large trees on both sides, a narrow
median, bridges, and complex intersections.
OUR RESPONSE
Connetics role began with a comprehensive
project assessment. Early in the design process
we made a recommendation to retain the
lighting system in the existing median strip to
reduce the disruption of relocating trees and
other infrastructure.
The Connetics team also managed the liaison
with residents and stakeholders, made regular
checks with the City Council, and gained
necessary approvals from electricity network
operator Orion. Connetics was also responsible
for the initial 12-month maintenance period.
TECHNICAL CHALLENGES
Retaining the median location required existing
cabling to be reused in existing locations. Some
poles were also reused, while the location
of new poles had to be carefully planned in
relation to trees, bridges and other structures.
Managing the logistics was also a challenge.
As a category V2 road, Harper Avenue carries
some of the citys highest trafc volumes.
SOLUTIONS
Connetics carried out straight-road and curve-
road lighting calculations to ensure maximum
spacing between lights while achieving full
compliance. Computer modelling was backed
up with on-site assessment and measurement.
The use of high-efciency lighting technology
achieved a dramatic reduction in energy use
over several circuits. Most luminaires were
reduced from 250 watts to 150 watts. With
integrated control gear, these also provide
signicantly longer life and lower maintenance
costs. On-site work was carried out in sections,
with extra resources assigned to safety, lane
control and trafc management.
RESULTS
The new lighting provides high standards of
visibility for road users and enhanced the
visual appeal of Harper Avenue as a prominent
gateway to the central city. Trees, bridges
and other features are well protected and
illuminated, pedestrian lighting enhances public
safety and parkside vistas have been retained.
Overall lighting levels are excellent with good
uniformity, no obvious shadow areas and very
little zebra effect (alternating light/dark).
The upgrade is also fully compliant with
the City Councils draft infrastructure design
standard. Increased energy efciency and high
performance specications have contributed to
lower operational and maintenance costs.
Connetics project management on this
upgrade was excellent. They developed
an appropriate and effective design, and
carried out the installation to a high
standard. This was a difcult site to
design for and to work on, but Connetics
expertise ensured our requirements
were fully met. They resolved unforeseen
problems quickly and kept us well
informed at all stages throughout the
project.
Geoff English
Asset Engineer, Christchurch City Council
D E S I G N + E NG I N E E R I NG
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STREET LIGHTING
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lobal climate change is one of the worlds biggest
challenges. How we generate and use energy
is a crucial part of the way we adapt to this
challenge. Energy efficiency and renewable
energy offer cost effective solutions to our climate
change problems. And they come with additional benefits we
lessen our impact on the environment, improve the health of
our communities, develop more competitive businesses and
demonstrate leadership, both here and overseas.
Leadership needs to come from all quarters, including central
and local government, if we are going to meet our emission
reductions goals, and it is a role that is being taken seriously by
both parties.
New Zealand now has energy strategies that clearly define where
we want to be and how we are going to get there. The New
Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS),
launched in October 2007, is the action plan to make the most of
our energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities.
The strategy recognises that if we want to motivate and
encourage change, the public sector need to lead by example by
reducing their own energy use, and facilitating change in their
communities.
One of the ways that local authorities can reduce their own
energy consumption is through the use of efficient street
lighting. It is estimated that street lighting costs local authorities
throughout New Zealand $18m per annum and generates over
25,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Earlier this year, the Electricity Commission formed the street
lighting industry working group to look into ways of reducing
the amount of electricity we use in this area. Government
representatives and members of the lighting industry are
working to understand all of the opportunities and what role
new technologies might play. What they come up with will
determine the next steps local government can take to start to
realise the potential savings.
Progress has already been made in some areas. In June 2007, the
Sea Breeze residential subdivision in Whangamata, Coromandel
was the first region in the southern hemisphere to install the
CosmoPolis white light system. These lights, manufactured by
Phillips Lighting, use 10 per cent less energy than orange-glow
high-pressure sodium lamps, whilst providing greater safety
through better visibility. Since then Waitakere City Council
has also installed more than 200 of these lights in part of their
catchment area.
In September 2008, Waitakere City Council hosted a day-
long seminar Advancing New Zealands Street Lighting
Technologies in recognition of the growing interest in this area.
The support from Waitakere City Council for their peers is
outstanding it demonstrates that through working together
and sharing our experiences on similar challenges we can realise
the benefits of successful energy management sooner.
Lighting technology is advancing quickly. Recently Auckland
International Airport was awarded a grant to enable them to test
and independently monitor LED lights in some of the airports
car parks. It is expected that this project will reduce their CO2
Lighting a path ahead
emissions by 60,000 tonnes over the next 10 years.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
supports local government to achieve their energy efficiency
targets. For the first time this financial year, local authorities
are able to apply for grant funding for demonstration projects of
new and underutilised energy efficiency technologies.
Street lighting projects that use a new technology that could
be replicated by other councils could qualify under this grant
programme.
EECA also offers low-cost loans to local authorities and other
Crown organisations to help energy efficiency projects get off
the ground.
This article has been supplied by the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Authority (www.eecabusiness.govt.nz 04 470 2220).
...street lighting costs local
authorities throughout New
Zealand $18m per annum...
T
he 340,000 streetlights in New Zealand use 148
million kWh of electricity, release around of
30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, and cost local
government and the New Zealand Transport
Agency (NZTA) more than $20m in energy and
network charges per year.
The potential for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas
(GHG) savings from new streetlighting technologies and
operating regimes is substantial. This article reviews
the development and operation of the ICLEI Oceania
coordinated Sustainable Public Lighting (SPL) programme
in Australia, and recommends the implementation of a
similar programme for New Zealand.
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an
international association of local authorities that have made
a commitment to sustainable development. Worldwide,
ICLEI has nearly 1000 local government members, and
The sustainability of
streetlights in New Zealand
By IAN SHEARER
many more councils participate in a large number of
sustainability programmes. ICLEI Oceania operates in
our region through separate not-for-profit companies
in Australia and New Zealand. ICLEI Oceania supports
councils with the Communities for Climate Protection
New Zealand programme with funding from the
Ministry for the Environment. That programme is part
of ICLEIs international Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign.
Reviews of barriers to the implementation of new,
more energy efficient streetlighting technologies and
operating techniques have been produced for the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and the
Electricity Commission. The New Zealand Efficient
Lighting Strategy, developed by a joint industry-
government working group, includes some street
lighting elements, but involved little local government
input.
Standards organisations in Australia and New Zealand
are considering changes to the current A/NZ 1158
streetlight standard. Minimum energy performance
aspects are being considered. However, it is the new
European Union energy efficiency standards that are
likely to drive the future regulatory environment for
streetlights in New Zealand.
Streetlighting contributes to many outcome areas of the
New Zealand Transport Strategy including:
Assisting safety and personal security
Improving access and mobility
Protecting and promoting public health, and
Ensuring environmental sustainability.
However, an NZTA review noted that streetlight
electricity tariff structures were confusing, inconsistent,
and a disincentive to energy efficiency; that there
were difficulties in working with network companies;
that some councils have significant stocks of obsolete
luminaires; and that streetlighting inventories are
not as complete or as well-verified as inventories for
pavements.
At present, almost all streetlights in New Zealand are
fed from un-metered supplies and the electricity usage
is charged on an estimated load basis. Thirty per cent
of councils are charged for streetlighting energy and
network services on an annual lump sum cost basis.
The inability to measure actual loads and establish load
profiles and then measure and validate savings from the
introduction of new technologies or control approaches
is a major barrier to implementation of improvements.
Regulatory barriers to the acceptance of advanced
streetlight dimming control systems and software-based
energy metering systems, which are available in Europe,
have not yet been solved.
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n todays financial climate, capital for
infrastructure investment projects is
likely to be more difficult to source
and, in tighter economic conditions,
budget constraints add further
difficulties. On the other hand, private
investors are seeking opportunities that
provide low risk and good security for
their funds.
From an environmental perspective,
the worlds economic woes may mean
reduced appetites to fund energy
efficiency projects that reduce carbon
emissions. This is because such projects
tend to be diverse and have difficulty
defining and delivering measurable
returns.
One type of investment opportunity
that has the potential to resolve all the
above issues and provide improved
infrastructure for communities is
streetlighting. It is possible to combine
both public and private investment
capital to upgrade our aging street
lighting infrastructure and provide good
returns through the savings realised by
reduced energy and maintenance costs.
The barriers to investment in efficient
streetlighting can be categorised as
arising from technological, policy or
financial issues. In the technological
category, the lighting industry is rapidly
developing new lighting hardware
and lighting controls that are largely
addressing many of the technological
barriers. Solutions are being proposed
that will overcome the metering and fixed
charge barriers. TLAs now need to think
creatively and develop policy frameworks
that will encourage innovation and
investment in infrastructure. Introducing
frameworks that will enable private
investment in TLA owned infrastructure
projects will present real opportunities
for communities to benefit from
improved services with a lower impact
on rates.
The proposition is that, for efficient
streetlighting, a new type of funding
mechanism can be developed. This
mechanism will enable both public
and private funding to be used with
returns generated from energy and cost
efficiencies. This type of capital funding
removes the requirement for efficiency
projects to compete with others for a
share of the TLA capital budget and
produces a secure, long-term investment
for superannuation and other low risk
schemes.
The proposed funding mechanism would
be:
1. focused only on streetlighting;
2. designed to attract new funding into
the market;
3. appeal to long term low risk and green
investors; and
4. produce secure returns as a result of
long-term contracts with TLAs and the
ongoing requirement for street lighting
Establishing such a funding mechanism
for streetlighting would allow TLAs to
carry out the streetlighting investments
in a systematic way using the most
efficient technology on the market whilst
at the same time, achieving modern
lighting standards for the community.
Repayments to investors are made
through the energy and other cost savings
that are made over an initial contract
period. Essentially, the TLA agrees to
pay the running costs that it would have
incurred had the investment not been
made and the difference between this
and the actual (reduced) costs repay the
capital and provide interest to investors.
After the capital has been repaid via the
savings, the TLA will receive the full
ongoing benefits of the reduced costs.
A combination of TLA and private
investors provide a sustainable fund
which is then used to finance efficient
streetlighting projects that meet the
funds criteria. Through aggregation of
several projects, economies of scale and
improved purchasing can be obtained.
Cashflows from energy efficiency and
other cost savings are used to provide
returns to investors and, if appropriate,
provide bonuses to participants (e.g.
designers and suppliers). Other sources of
funding that assist these types of projects
may be available from government
agencies such as EECA and the Electricity
Commission.
The structure of the fund may also allow
for a positive balance to be generated and
retained, allowing the fund to grow and
finance an increasing number of projects.
The Sustainable Capital Company is
currently developing a proposal for
TLAs to investigate the options and
structures that could form the basis for
the sustainable fund. At this stage, it is
intended that an initial group of TLAs
that are committed to working together
to find a financial solution to efficient
lighting investment will be identified.
The TLA group would work with the
Sustainable Capital Company and
interested lighting industry participants
to develop a framework for the fund. Pilot
projects would then be identified and an
investment prospectus developed.
Following the establishment and
operation of a number of pilot projects, it
would be possible to undertake a national
rollout of the sustainable fund.
Public and private funding of
infrastructure projects provides solutions
to the current financial issues facing
TLAs and investors. Streetlighting
technology provides significant
opportunities to create wealth and
have a positive environmental impact.
Policy changes and new approaches
may be required to overcome barriers
to innovative new means of financing
projects. The creation of sustainable
fund type mechanisms for financing
infrastructure projects may provide
an important pathway for TLAs. New
efficient street lighting technology looks
to be an ideal candidate for developing
and road testing the sustainable funds
concept.
Bill Heaps managing director, Strata
Energy Limited; director, the Sustainable
Capital Company.
TLAs interested in becoming one of the
initial group can contact Mark Copsey of
the Sustainable Capital Company on 0274
212 335.
A sustainable fund for
efficient streetlighting
By BILL HEAPS
Public Lighting in Australia
In Australia, public lighting energy use
has grown 45 per cent over the past 14
years and it produces approximately
1.15 megatonne of CO2 per year
(Poulton et. al, 2005). On average, it
is the second largest source of local
government corporate GHG emissions,
accounting for about one third of
councils corporate greenhouse gas
emissions (but up to 70 per cent in
some cases) and one third of their
electricity bill. Streetlight electricity
costs Australian local government more
than $A100 million per annum.
Australian CCP councils average
annual corporate GHG emissions
Research by the Australian Government
indicated that reductions of up to
65 per cent in energy consumption
were possible without compromising
public safety or aesthetics (Poulton
et. al, 2005). Despite this significant
abatement potential, and many
individual projects undertaken
by councils, the uptake of new
technologies and practices has
been limited. Only one council has
successfully retrofitted its entire public
lighting stock (Coffs Harbour City
Council, NSW in 2005).
A review recommended the
establishment of a Sustainable Public
Lighting (SPL) programme to deal with
the barriers. The three main barriers
were market and regulatory barriers;
limited local government capacity; and
poor coordination of existing efforts.
Streetlight services in Australia are
generally funded by councils but
electricity distribution businesses own
and control the assets. Distribution
company barriers included
unfamiliarity with new SPL products,
entrenched attitudes and behaviour,
and upheavals in management and
ownership regimes.
Local authorities often lacked the
information, skills and resources to
participate effectively in dialogues and
contract negotiations with distribution
businesses about public lighting.
The market/regulatory and local
government capacity barriers were
also exacerbated by a diffusion of
information on appropriate resources.
Technical research and information
dissemination was uncoordinated and
poorly funded, and it was difficult for
councils to access the up-to-date and
detailed data required for decision-
making.
The Australian Sustainable
Public Lighting Toolbox
Since 2003, ICLEI Oceania had been
helping Australian councils complete
street lighting projects as part of
the Cities for Climate Protection
programme. This experience was
captured and developed further when
the Australian Federal Government
contracted ICLEI Oceania to develop
the Australian Sustainable Public
Lighting Toolbox, and make those
resources freely available to all
councils on the web (http://www.iclei.
org/?id=2474).
The main resources available through
the Australian SPL toolbox include:
Public lighting calculator, showing
energy and greenhouse savings from
changing a councils existing lighting
stock with different efficiency options
Guides, tools and templates for creating
action plans.
A developers guideline and checklist,
and a developers guide to solar public
lighting.
Model streetlighting community survey
forms.
Innovative streetlighting policies, as
examples.
Reports and case studies, and
A free technical Q&A service for public
lighting queries.
Important lessons for New
Zealand
The potential for significant savings
of energy, GHG emissions and dollars
from improvements to streetlighting
system should be a strong focus for New
Zealand councils. Experience from the
work of leading Australian councils
in the sustainable public lighting
programme confirms that these savings
are easier and more cost effective to
achieve through collective action. The
development of a sustainable public
lighting programme for councils in
New Zealand should incorporate the
following key elements. It should:
Be structured to establish inventories,
goals and action plans.
Provide advice on council management
structures that clarify and consolidate
asset and data management, technical
understanding and capacity.
Incorporate sustainable public lighting
strategies, policies and guidelines.
Provide guidelines for engaging
the community and developers in
the planning and design of new
installations for council-owned
lighting.
Build the business case to garner senior
management and council support for
broader changeovers.
Establish national or regional
action groups of councils and other
stakeholders to share technical options
and strategic barriers.
Facilitate the working together to
implement trials, undertake tariff
negotiations, advocacy, research and/or
financial modelling.
Facilitate the development of large-
scale project models for financing and
bulk procurement, the establishment of
revolving energy funds, and investigate
energy performance contracting
opportunities.
Australian and New Zealand
streetlighting standards are the same
and the actual technologies used and
the design requirements are similar, but
the asset management processes used
and the ownership of public lighting
are different.
Much of the information and tools
in the Australian SPL Toolbox could
be converted and modified for use in
New Zealand. ICLEI Oceania would
welcome the opportunity to work with
local and central government and the
street lighting industry to make this
happen for New Zealand.
Ian Shearer FIPENZ, ICLEI Oceanias
programme coordinator for the
Communities for Climate Protection
New Zealand.
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lighting resource kit and a
universal streetlighting infrastructure
design standard (IDS) which are to be
rolled out to all councils in 2009 by way
of a structured promotion, education and
training programme. This programme
will target the information barrier as a
priority, as well as barriers relating to
split incentives, procurement/regulatory
policies and the focus on up-front capital
cost.
The resource kit is intended to provide
councils with resources on available
street lighting technologies, as well
as tools to compare new technologies
and assess the benefits, develop street
lighting policies that incorporate relevant
electricity efficiency considerations,
and present robust business cases for
network upgrades. The IDS, which will
set universal, standard specifications
for new installations, will help ensure
new installations deliver high quality
light output while minimising electricity
consumption.
While this will support councils to
achieve their energy efficiency targets,
other barriers, such as mercury vapour
lamps, tariff structures, and un-metered
street lighting may limit the savings
that can be achieved. More work is
required to determine the extent of
mercury vapour lamps within street
lighting networks and in council
stockpiles, better understand tariff
structure constraints across councils,
and investigate metering and billing
opportunities to allow councils to receive
the electricity savings and financial
benefits that modern street lighting
control systems can provide. The
outcome of this further work will inform
potential future programmes.
Attendance and industry participation at
the Waitakere City Councils September
street lighting forum Advancing New
Zealands Streetlighting technologies
highlighted the growing interest in
efficient streetlighting. This, combined
with the LED and metal halide trials
currently underway in some districts
highlights the momentum that is
beginning to gather, and the growing
opportunities to work together and share
knowledge and experiences on a national
basis.
The commissions proposed street
lighting programme will build upon
this momentum by addressing some
key barriers to the uptake of efficient
technologies and providing practical
support for councils to achieve their
energy efficiency targets.
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is an excellent outcome by any
measure.
To go further however and achieve the
goal of carbon-neutral lighting, zero
carbon electricity is required. There
are a number of ways to achieve this, to
generate on site at the proposed street
lighting location small scale renewable
energy technologies can be used.
Most street lighting installations will
have ready access to a grid connection.
Utilising grid connect inverters generated
energy can be fed directly into the grid
avoiding the need for storage, e.g. batteries
(and associated cost and maintenance).
Grid supply can meet the peak energy
demand requirements meaning that
the renewable energy system can be
optimised to generate the average energy
consumption of the lighting installation.
Energy generated when renewables
resources are available (e.g. sunlight
during the day) can fed to the grid
gaining CO2 credits. These credits offset
the use of dirty electricity that is used
for lighting at times when energy from
renewable sources is not available.
As the majority of street lighting is
in urban areas photovoltaics (PV)
are generally most suited small scale
renewable generation technology. Small
wind turbines are the other option but
often have low energy yields in built up
areas due to low average wind speeds and
high turbulence. They also have greater
maintenance requirements.
For a hypothetical installation with
3.6 km of road, 170 square metres of
crystalline PV would generate the 24
MWh of electricity required by the energy
efficient lighting installation on an annual
basis (based on Auckland irradiance
levels). Approximately 50 square metres
of PV per kilometre of road. This is a
very small area given the huge amount of
roof space on buildings in New Zealand.
Where possible the roof space of public
buildings and structures could be used.
Alternatively roof leases are a common
mechanism used international to secure
un-utilised private roof space for energy
generation.
At present solar PV technologies are an
expensive means of generating electricity,
with poor paybacks. Combined with
energy efficiency measures this approach
to carbon neutral lighting does however
have paybacks well within the life of
the system and a positive return on
investment.
Shay Brazier Southern Perspectives
and Dugan Doherty e Cubed Building
Workshop.
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Auckland
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PO Box 23293
Wellington 6140
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STREET LIGHTING
Lighting Council NZ
PO Box 12434
Thorndon
Wellington 6144
Ph: 04 494 1540
Fax: 04 494 1549
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www.lightingcouncil.org.nz
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Private Bag 6995
Wellington 6141
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Private Bag 102904
North Shore, North Shore City 0745
Ph: 09 414 0800
Fax: 09 443 9704
r.speed@massey.ac.nz
www.auckland.massey.ac.nz
Waitakere City Council
Private Bag 93109
Henderson 0650
Ph: 09 836 8000
Fax: 09 836 8001
info@waitakere.govt.nz
www.waitakere.govt.nz
Technology Suppliers
Advanced lighting Technology
Unit 8, 25 Airborne Rd
Albany, North Shore City 0632
Ph: 09 415 6332
Fax: 09 415 6255
mark@adlt.co.nz
www.betaled.com
Alphatron
PO Box 100217
North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland 1333
Ph: 09 414 5520
Fax: 09 414 5580
sales@alphatron.co.nz
www.alphatrononline.com
Betacom
PO Box 112259
Auckland
Ph: 09 579 0434
Fax: 09 579 0372
sales@betacom.co.nz
www.betacom.co.nz
Boier Energy Saving Technology
NZ Ltd
14 Lucienne Drive
Ranui, Waitakere 0612
Ph: 09 832 2265
sales@boier.co.nz
www.boier.co.nz
Eco Friendly Light & Power Ltd
Po Box 128-289
Remuera
Ph: 09 573 1600
Fax: 09 573 1601
sales@ecofriends.co.nz
www.ecofriends.co.nz
Infinity Lighting
P O Box 15269
Tauranga
Ph: 07 544 7400
Fax: 0800 124 632
enquiries@infinitylighting.co.nz
www.infinitylighting.co.nz
IPS Operations NZ Ltd
PO Box 25001
Wellington 6146
Ph: 04 472 0802
Fax: 04 472 0803
jp.fanselows@law.net.nz
Mark Herring Lighting
PO Box 332
Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch
8140
Ph: 03 365 6020
mark@lights.co.nz
Modus Lighting Ltd
Private Bag 41919
St Lukes 1346
Ph: 09 815 8400
Fax: 09 815 8401
enquiries@moduslighting.co.nz
www.moduslighting.com
Solar Bright
P O Box 30 163
St Martins
Christchurch
Ph: 03 981 9844
Fax: 03 981 9844
Nicola@solarbright.co.nz
www.solarbright.co.nz
Strata Energy Limited
Level 2, Thorndon Rise
95-99 Molesworth St
PO Box 12332
Thorndon, Wellington
Ph: 04 890 5292
Fax: 04 471 0319
info@stratergie.co.nz
www.stratergie.co.nz
Philips NZ Ltd
P O Box 1041
Auckland
Ph: 09 477 4400, Fax: 09 477 4401
info@philips.co.nz
www.philips.co.nz

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