Client: Borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Project: Downtown Streetscape – LED Decorative Street Lighting
Location: Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Luminaires: Philips Hadco’s Lumilock LED Refractive Globe
Light Source: LED
Lighting Support: Philips, Dave Murphy & Associates

Background

The Borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, known for its country beauty, committed itself to being environmentally and fiscally conscious. Understanding it was time to make an investment in their historic downtown, and that lighting would play a major, visible role in the redevelopment plan, the Borough desired an environmentally sustainable solution. Collaborating with local businesses within the Business Improvement District to offset some initial investment, Vito Gadaleta, Borough Administrator, embarked on a journey that would satisfy the need for an aesthetically pleasing, unique downtown streetscape while delivering a fiscally sound lighting solution.

The Challenges (the opportunity)

Create a lighting solution that is: 1) historically relevant, 2) aesthetically appealing and 3) fiscally responsible, while: maintaining or improving current light levels, significantly reducing energy usage and cost, increasing maintenance efficiency (lowing maintenance costs) over the long run and reflecting the community’s desire to be environmentally conscious.

The Solution

After much evaluation, the Lumilock LED Refractive Globe Luminaire by Philips Hadco was the clear choice. The LED engine and the refractive globe provided superior lighting characteristics, while the quality craftsmanship of the luminaire satisfied the aesthetic and historic needs.  The modular construction allowed for customization, thus creating a unique solution that met the maintenance challenges. Philips Hadco performance, reliability, warranty and dedicated solution providers were all key components of the decision.  With Philips Hadco solution, The Borough of Pompton Lakes will enjoy energy savings of nearly 50 percent and an estimated reduction of future maintenance cost of nearly 75 percent – all with a responsive nod to the community’s passion for embracing and, in fact, being leaders in green technology deployment. Vito Gadaleta, sensitive to balancing up front investment and ongoing operating costs, says “A complex project like the Downtown Streetscape must be responsibly designed for the future, while considering current fiscal constraints and the needs of the community”.

The Benefits

According to Mayor Katie Cole and Administrator Vito Gadaleta, local businesses are already seeing the benefits of the investment. The downtown businesses have begun to expand hours of operation and improve their own storefronts consistent with the new streetscape.  Additionally, local residents are commenting that the light seems brighter and crisper while local officials are realizing reduced energy and maintenance costs. The streetlight, now a town standard, is also being used in a local park.  In fact, other towns are beginning to look to Pompton Lakes as an example of environmentally sustainable advancement.  Mayor Katie Cole mentioned that as you drive down the street you will now see people enjoying diner at outdoor tables and walking around and shopping at night because it feels safe. “Our community came together to move forward and we are proud of the work of our great team. The business Improvement District leaders and the entire community have been supportive from the beginning.

Client: Neglia Engineering & Bergen County, New Jersey
Project: Overpeck County Park
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
Luminaires: Philips Hadco’s Lumilock LED Refractive Globe
Light Source: LED
Lighting Support: Philips, Dave Murphy & Associates

Background

Overpeck County Park, located in Bergen County New Jersey, spans several hundred acres of donated land from parts of neighboring Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck. The dream of creating a central recreational and cultural haven was more than 50 years in the making and only recently realized. A landfill as late as the mid-1970’s, is now as of September 2009, a family destination.

The Challenges (the opportunity)

Use of Overpeck Park would be variable and dynamic – a home to football, baseball and soccer fields, an equestrian center, walking trails, recreational areas, parking lots and a community entertainment venue. Several events may be happening one night, while only the walking trails would be used the next night. This posed a complex lighting challenge, with a single solution required to illuminate the park to current standards while achieving significant energy and maintenance cost savings. John Biale, Senior Project Manager, needed to ensure that the selected light fixtures not only could be controlled and achieve the necessary efficiency targets and cost savings, but would also be aesthetically pleasing as an extension of the natural beauty of the park.

The Solution

Philips Hadco’s Lumilock LED Refractive Globes were chosen for their decorative appeal, as well as modular features and benefits. The luminaires are powered through several circuits, leveraging LED’s exceptional manageability. Further, this manageability allowed several areas within the park to be turned off when not needed. John said “Going to LED was a no-brainer. It is a great thing to deliver useful, uniform light in a public space that is not overwhelming, providing our park visitors with a sense of safety and environmental sustainability. And we could achieve all this while saving energy and maintenance costs at the same time.” Philips Hadco’s performance, reliability, warranty and dedicated solution providers were all key components of the decision.

The Benefits

Reclaimed from a former landfill, Overpeck County Park is a vast greenspace in the heart of one of the most urban and densely populated states in the US. John mentioned that the people of Bergen County enjoy this park and the lighting is a big part of that experience. “I have received several emails from people who tell me how great this park is and how they feel very safe o the walking trails.” John would like to see all of the future lighting systems within his park use LED lighting so they too could benefit from the same energy and maintenance savings as Overpeck Park