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Street lighting design considers factors like safety, security, and aesthetics. Key considerations include lighting arrangement, pedestrian and driver visibility, and pole placement. Mounting lights on buildings can save space in narrow streets. Important aspects of lighting poles are color, luminance, and issues like light pollution. Common street light types are metal halide, high-pressure sodium, low-pressure sodium, and LED, each with their own characteristics regarding efficiency, color rendering, and impact. An effective design balances these various technical and urban planning elements.

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Street lighting design considers factors like safety, security, and aesthetics. Key considerations include lighting arrangement, pedestrian and driver visibility, and pole placement. Mounting lights on buildings can save space in narrow streets. Important aspects of lighting poles are color, luminance, and issues like light pollution. Common street light types are metal halide, high-pressure sodium, low-pressure sodium, and LED, each with their own characteristics regarding efficiency, color rendering, and impact. An effective design balances these various technical and urban planning elements.

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NAME: DOMDOM, NORIEL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND ILLUMINATION ENGINEERING DE-

SIGN
SECTION: CEIT-04-701E PROFESSOR: ENGR. CORLETO BRAVO

STREET LIGHTING DESIGN INCLUDING DESIGN CONSIDERATION

IN URBAN AND RURAL PLACES

Street lighting design is the design of street lights so that people may move safely on the road.
Street lighting schemes never replicate the look of daylight, but they do give enough light for individuals to
view vital items while driving. Street lighting is critical in: Reducing the risk of night-time accidents, Assist-
ing in the protection of buildings/property (discouraging vandalism), Discouraging crime and Creating a
secure environment for habitation.
Why is Street Lighting so Important?
When it comes to street lighting, there are four key things adequate lighting can do:
• Decrease risks associated with late evening and overnight accidents
• Dissuade people from committing criminal acts such as vandalism, burglary, etc.
• Protect property and buildings
• Improve the security of the habitation environment
What must be Considered in a Street Lighting Design
1. How lighting is arranged can help highlight a road’s function and produce an urban effect. For in -
stance, a road entrance can look like a gateway when two light poles are installed. The lighting de-
sign needs to consider any shrubs and trees (which will still grow).
2. The proper lighting should improve pedestrian, driver, and cyclist security and safety. It can help
brighten a road’s bends and bottlenecks, allowing drivers to see possible obstacles and one another.
It can also help alleviate crime fears.
3. It’s crucial that street lighting is installed at road accesses and along shared roads, walkways, and
driveways. The plan must consider their location and possible shrub and tree growth. The lighting
should decrease the vulnerability cyclists and pedestrians could have with shadows.
4. Lighting poles and their fittings and accessories must be resistant to tampering and in positions
where cars cannot easily damage them. They must be aligned with other street accessories to im-
prove the area and in locations that don’t cause obstructions.
Mounting Street Lights on Buildings
Where streets are narrow, installing street lights on buildings helps provide adequate lighting without im-
peding or encroaching on other roadway designs. Mounted street lights can improve the aesthetics and
ensure space for already-limited space availability. This helps with access issues and maintenance.

3 Important Considerations with Lighting Poles


Color – Lighting color is an essential aspect of light poles. White light is a major preference (not orange
or yellow) when it comes to pedestrians. White lighting can illuminate the street’s features and users’ fa-
cial expressions – a critical aspect of addressing security for people.
Luminance – A suitable amount of street lighting is five lux, but in locations where people gather (bus
stops, parks, etc.), the recommendation is 10 lux. Lighting levels are an integral aspect of urban design
and streetscape. Any unexpected changes in these levels can become dangerous for partially-sighted in-
dividuals. Tree and shrub shading should be taken into consideration for the location and management.
Other Lighting Issues – Lighting contributes to an area’s sense when using passive and active lighting
features, combining and blending functionality and aesthetics.
4 Kinds of Street Lights
While there are many kinds of urban design street lights to consider, four stand out most of all:

Metal Halide Street Light – This kind of light is used in areas that need high brightness, such as parking
lots, stadiums, streetlights, etc. These lights, which produce white light, generate a significant amount of
light pollution but are very efficient. They have a good color rendering, which means objects under them
remain true to their color.
High-Pressure Sodium Street Lights – Many countries use this kind of street light to generate bright
light through a mix of gasses and electricity. The light illuminates a yellow-orange glow and is very effi -
cient. Very little maintenance is required on the lamp.
Low-Pressure Sodium Street Lights – This light is similar to the HPS light, producing a warm yellow/or-
ange color instead of a white color. Although it’s an efficient light, it can take time before the bulb com -
pletely turns on.
Light-Emitting Diode Street Lights – LED technology has undergone rapid development in the last
decade, with the bulbs are now introduced into outdoor lights. Despite the energy savings they offer, the
white-blue light can have a negative impact on the health of both humans and wildlife. When used along
with solar panels, they can significantly reduce electricity demands.

When planning out a street design, lighting must be an integral part. Many factors must be considered,
such as:

Lighting colors
Street light size and type
Trees/shrubs
Urban design
When applied all together, it can improve an area’s aesthetics and bolster people’s confidence in its secu -
rity and safety.

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