{"id":3190,"date":"2024-12-11T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/?p=3190"},"modified":"2024-12-11T11:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:37:56","slug":"city-of-norfolk-led-light-conversion-citizens-for-responsible-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/city-of-norfolk-led-light-conversion-citizens-for-responsible-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Norfolk LED Light Conversion | Citizens for Responsible Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3190\" class=\"elementor elementor-3190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fea9bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fea9bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be9546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4be9546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citizens for Responsible Lighting: An Overview of Safe LED Conversion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8865460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8865460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At a recent Colonial Place and Riverview Civic League meeting, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Citizens for Responsible Lighting (CRL)<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with a presentation led by Lori Baccanari, provided information on Norfolk&#8217;s ongoing transition to LED street lighting. CRL <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">focuses on ensuring<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that this conversion process <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is managed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> responsibly to avoid potential hazards associated with improper LED installations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb33e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9bb33e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721bec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"721bec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_3191\"  _slug=\"citizens-for-responsible-lighting-presentation-12-10-2024\" data-title=\"citizens-for-responsible-lighting-presentation-12-10-2024\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-11-at-9.56.46-AM.png\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_3191 = {\"outline\":[],\"backgroundColor\":\"ffffff\",\"viewerType\":\"flipbook\",\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"maxTextureSize\":\"1600\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cprv.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/CRL-Presentation-as-of-12-10-2024-Online.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66daa32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66daa32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208eef1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"208eef1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5a99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f5a99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits and Considerations of LED Streetlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0611f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0611f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1ec58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd1ec58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><b>The transition to LED streetlights offers several benefits:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Energy Efficiency:<\/strong> LEDs consume up to 85% less energy than traditional lighting systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Improved Visibility:<\/strong> LEDs provide clearer illumination and help reduce glare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Consistent Performance:<\/strong> LEDs maintain their efficiency and brightness over their lifespan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact:<\/strong> LEDs reduce greenhouse gas emissions, use less energy, and last three times longer than conventional lights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, LED lights vary in their color output, which is measured in Kelvins (K). The color temperature of LEDs affects safety, health, and environmental outcomes. CRL emphasizes that <strong>high-Kelvin, blue-spectrum LED lights<\/strong> can negatively impact residents, wildlife, and night sky visibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308ffa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e308ffa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092bbed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"092bbed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65aa67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d65aa67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concerns with Blue-Spectrum Light<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78f8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d78f8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blue-spectrum LED lights can cause several issues, including:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p><strong>Disrupted Sleep Patterns:<\/strong> Exposure to blue light at night can suppress melatonin production, affecting sleep quality.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Impact on Wildlife:<\/strong> Birds, insects, and nocturnal animals are sensitive to blue-spectrum lighting, which can disrupt their natural behaviors.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Increased Glare and Reduced Safety:<\/strong> Bright, blue-spectrum lights can cause discomfort and hinder nighttime visibility.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Experts, such as the <strong>International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)<\/strong> and the <strong>American Medical Association (AMA)<\/strong>, recommend streetlights with a <strong>Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of 3000K or lower<\/strong>. These lights produce a warm white glow that is safer for people and wildlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ea62b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3ea62b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277a3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"277a3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CRL\u2019s Objectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352357e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"352357e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Citizens for Responsible Lighting focuses on the following goals:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p><strong>Educating Residents:<\/strong> Informing the public about the risks associated with high-Kelvin blue-spectrum LEDs.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Promoting Appropriate LED Lights:<\/strong> Advocating for warm-spectrum streetlights with CCT ratings between 1000K and 3000K.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Encouraging Expert Consultation:<\/strong> Recommending that the city work with qualified lighting experts to ensure a successful LED conversion process.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613d018 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"613d018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e408aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e408aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get Involved<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb0334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb0334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information or to participate in CRL\u2019s efforts, contact them at <strong><a href=\"mailto:CRL.norfolk@gmail.com\"><u>CRL.norfolk@gmail.com<\/u><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbe2d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dbe2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/get-involved\/developers\/darksky-approved\/\">DarkSky Approved | DarkSky International<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/homeowner-associations\/\">Guidance for Homeowners Associations | DarkSky International<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/artificial-light-at-night-state-of-the-science\/\">Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsafehr.org\">Bird Safe Hampton Roads<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/effects\/wildlife\/\">Light Pollution Harms Wildlife and Ecosystems<\/a><\/p><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Ensuring a responsible transition to LED street lighting can help protect public health, wildlife, and the 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