Outdoor Solid State Lighting Resources

LED pole-top-mounted luminaires improved outdoor lighting at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The following resources are provided for Federal agencies interested in pursuing outdoor solid state lighting (SSL) deployments.

Solar Powered Exterior LED Lighting System Considerations
DOE SSL Program Websites

Solar Powered Exterior Lighting System Considerations

The Solar Powered Exterior Lighting System Considerations: Considerations for Federal Facility Managers paper provides a brief introduction to solar powered exterior LED systems. It highlights the benefits and challenges that Federal facility managers should consider when evaluating systems and provides links to additional resources.

DOE Solid State Lighting Program Website

The DOE Solid State Lighting Program website offers a wealth of information on the performance characteristics of SSL technologies with particular emphasis on energy efficiency and lighting quality. The following should be of particular interest to Federal agencies:

Outdoor Lighting Guidance: Basic guidance for common outdoor lighting applications, including wall-mounted area lighting, parking structure lighting, canopy lighting, and pole-mounted street and area lighting. Minimum performance recommendations are provided for life-time, warranty, energy efficiency, and light distribution.
Guide to Evaluating LED Lumen Maintenance: Guide demonstrating compliance with 6,000 hour lumen maintenance thresholds by component performance or luminaire performance.
Comparing White Light LEDs to Conventional Light Sources: Fact sheet on current LED products compared to conventional lighting on energy efficiency, life, lumen depreciation, light output/distribution, and color quality.
LED Luminaire Reliability: Outline of issues concerning long-term performance and reliability of LED luminaries, and suggestions for interpreting LED product life claims.
Understanding Photometric Reports for SSL Products: Overview of typical elements in IES LM-79 reports for LED luminaries and integral replacement lamps.
Light at Night: Update on current research related to nighttime exposure to light.
Lighting Facts – SSL Quality Advocates: Voluntary pledge program to assure LED lighting is accurately represented in the marketplace, illustrated by the Lighting Facts label to disclose product performance data.
DesignLights Consortium: Collaboration of utility companies and regional energy efficiency organizations that includes established performance criteria and a qualified products list of high-performance SSL products.
Next Generation Luminaires: Competition recognizing excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED commercial lighting luminaries.
Exterior Lighting Security and Safety: Report discussing exterior lighting opportunities and the security and safety challenges that exist for exterior environments.