EvoLucia LED Success Story: Fairview, Texas

In April 2008, Fairview, Texas joined the LED City® initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting, thanks to the installation of 82 EvoLucia Aimed LED Street Lights.

"Fairview is proud to join the LED City initiative with the opening of the first new street in Texas lit entirely by LED street lights" said Mayor Sim Israeloff. "The quality of light is superior even to what we anticipated and is far better than what could have been provided by traditional lighting. In addition to better light quality, the town can reduce maintenance costs, improve safety, practically eliminate light pollution and dramatically reduce energy consumption."

The EvoLucia lights are designed to last an average of 12 years, depending on use, with a 50-percent electrical-energy cost savings in comparison to traditional metal-halide lights. According to Mayor Israeloff, Fairview taxpayers will benefit from $250,000 the city will save due to lower energy and maintenance costs over the anticipated lifetime of the LED lights. Switching to LEDs could reduce the town's carbon emissions by 1,000 pounds per year, as compared with the high-intensity discharge fixtures initially planned for the new roadway. Additionally, the street lights feature advanced optics that, coupled with the directional capabilities of the LEDs, allow light to be aimed exactly where it is needed. This provides an incredibly even illumination of the street, eliminating dark spots and unwanted light pollution.