NEEA Released a Videoof The Visual Performance Study Done in Ballard

As the LED light demonstration and testing wraps up in Ballard tonight, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) released a videoof the visual performance study done in Ballard the past couple of nights. NEEA and the City of Seattle are collaborating on a streetlight study that compares the difference in visibility between new LED street lights and traditional high pressure sodium lights. For the past few nights the city has been closing down 15th Avenue NW between NW 65th and NW 80th Street to allow volunteer pedestrians and drivers to test the LED lights under varying conditions. According to NEEA, the three-night streetlight testing in Ballard demonstrates the effectiveness of solid state lighting (SSL) using LEDs. The guidance provided by these studies will help municipalities in selecting proper lighting levels for LED streetlights, which use up to 50 percent less energy than traditional streetlighting technologies. "It's good science. We get good data out of it and it will help us understand how best to use the lights to increase public safety, and save money, too," says Mayor Mike McGinn. "NEEA will use those studies to share with other cities as they begin to implement the LED lights." Source: ballardnewstribune.com