City Hall Park in Los Angeles Switches to LED Lights

As proof of how aggressive LED lighting has been in the medium-scale to large lighting projects sector, another lighting project has just been completed, this time in the City Hall Park of Los Angeles.

The park surrounding Los Angeles City hall has just been outfitted with multiple LED lights, as part of a medium-scale renovation project that’s estimated to cost around 1 million USD, with the goal of making City Hall more energy efficient.



The park was lit previously by 130-watt high-pressure-sodium lights, scattered across 13 lampposts strategically placed around the pathways and stairs of the park, which spans a total of 1.7 acres. They have now been replaced by 27-watt light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, which were supplied by California-based LED specialist LEDtronics, Inc.

Besides providing a significant energy savings of 103 watts per lamp, the new LED devices boast of a far longer lifespan than other device on the market, whether it’s a Metal Halide or HPS lamp. The longer lifespan and superb durability of the new LED units give way to reduced maintenance costs, enhanced visibility at night for fewer watts, and better lighting quality. The new lights are touted to reduce light pollution and hotspots, and provide instant, full-power illumination with no delays. The problem of insects attracted to the light has also been eliminated thanks to LEDs’ design of zero UV emissions.

Besides the installation of more energy-efficient lighting for the park, the renovation project also include the installation of better irrigation systems, improved water retention schemes, and replanting the park with vegetation that requires little water.

If the project means anything, it’s that people today are more aware of the importance of sustainability.