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ILLUMINATE STRATHCONA IMPROVING SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY Examples of how upgraded lighting has impacted local businesses TO GET STARTED, CONTACT RELIGHT 604 628 5267 [email protected] TO GET STARTED, CONTACT THE SBIA [email protected] 604 258 2727 Before After Dairy Queen worked with Relight Solutions to upgrade their parking lot lighting to LED. The fixtures reduce energy consumption, are completely weatherproof and provide excellent illumination improving overall safety and security. The cost of the upgrade including installation was around $1800. Their projected energy savings are over $300/year per fixture and the payback period is under 3 years. With the Illuminate Strathcona program, this project would be eligible for a $900 grant. The 700 Block of Powell Street was under lit by public street lighting. Sunrise Soya Foods staff felt uncomfortable walking to their cars or the bus stop at night. They were frequently experiencing break- ins into their vehicles parked on the block. Assisted by the SBIA, Sunrise Soya Foods worked with the City of Vancouver to find a solution. Four street lamps on the block were upgraded to brighter LED fixtures for a total cost of $3080, paid by Sunrise Soya Foods and installed by the City. The cost per light fixture including installation was $770, The brighter lighting increased visibility and provided a greater sense of safety for employees at night time. With the Illuminate Strathcona program, this project would be eligible for a $1540 grant and the remaining cost could be split between multiple businesses on a block. After IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Dairy Queen had two post light fixtures that were inadequately lighting their parking area at night. The fixtures were also allowing moisture ingress causing frequent fixture failure and constant maintenance.
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ILLUMINATE STRATHCONAIMPROVING SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Examples of how upgraded lighting has impacted local businesses
TO GET STARTED, CONTACT RELIGHT
604 628 [email protected]
TO GET STARTED, CONTACT THE SBIA
604 258 2727
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Dairy Queen worked with Relight Solutions toupgrade their parking lot lighting to LED. The fixturesreduce energy consumption, are completelyweatherproof and provide excellent illuminationimproving overall safety and security. The cost of theupgrade including installation was around $1800.Their projected energy savings are over $300/yearper fixture and the payback period is under 3 years.With the Illuminate Strathcona program, this projectwould be eligible for a $900 grant.
The 700 Block of Powell Street was under lit bypublic street lighting. Sunrise Soya Foods staff feltuncomfortable walking to their cars or the bus stopat night. They were frequently experiencing break-ins into their vehicles parked on the block.
Assisted by the SBIA, Sunrise Soya Foods workedwith the City of Vancouver to find a solution. Fourstreet lamps on the block were upgraded tobrighter LED fixtures for a total cost of $3080, paidby Sunrise Soya Foods and installed by the City.The cost per light fixture including installation was$770, The brighter lighting increased visibility andprovided a greater sense of safety for employeesat night time. With the Illuminate Strathconaprogram, this project would be eligible for a $1540grant and the remaining cost could be splitbetween multiple businesses on a block.
Aft
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Dairy Queen had two post light fixtures that wereinadequately lighting their parking area at night. Thefixtures were also allowing moisture ingress causingfrequent fixture failure and constant maintenance.
