2. Cities for Climate Protection®
How many CCP® councils does it take to change a light globe? Australian public lighting projects

3. Session Outline Alex Fearnside, Australian Greenhouse Office
National public lighting study
Thomas Kuen, Local Government Rep. on AS 1158
Standards and Energy Efficiency
Graham Mawer, Next Energy,
Program Manager of the Street Lighting Improvement Program
Claire Flanagan-Smith, CCP® Plus
ICLEI-A/NZ Victorian public lighting project

4. Australian Standards and Energy Efficiency
A local government officer’s perspective
Thomas Kuen
IPWEA Representative on LG-002
Manager Engineering Assets – Glen Eira CC
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author.
They do not necessarily reflect current Council Policy or Practice.
1. 9am Thursday 17 March – Melbourne (11:00 am)
2. 10am Friday 18 March – Ballarat (10:40 am)
am Wednesday 23 March – Traralgon (10:40 am)

5. The Public Lighting Framework
Local Government's role
Australian Standards
Your Council’s role

6. 1. Local Government
Show me the money …

7. Local Government’s Roles
Planning Authority
Road Authority (RA)
Environmental management
Fiscal responsibility
Sustainable practices
To do our job we must be informed!

10. AS / NZS 1158 Series Lighting of Roads and Public Places
2. Standards Australia
AS / NZS 1158 Series
Lighting of Roads and Public Places

11. LG-002 Function
“To prepare standards for the lighting of roads and related public places, such as pedestrian thoroughfares, to facilitate the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.”

12. AS / NZS 1158 Series Lighting for Roads and Public Places
“Deemed to comply” standard
Standard is not mandatory unless …
Category V – traffic function (1158.1)
Category P – pedestrian areas (1158.3)
Hardware – 20 year life
Light technical parameters
AustRoads Publications are complimentary.
Electrical safety standards cf lighting outcomes

13. 1158 Design Objectives Cat V Cat P Luminance and luminance uniformity
Glare control
Illuminance on
Intersections, Carriageway verges
and other nominated locations
Limitation of upward light
Limitation of light spillage
Maintenance regime
Cat V - AS/NZS :200X Clause 2.3.1
Cat P -

14. 1158 Design Considerations
Cat V
Cat P
Reliability and maintainability
Energy efficiency
Visual amenity / aesthetics
Life cycle costs of the installation
Limitation of obtrusive light Cl
Cat V - AS/NZS :200X Clause 2.3.1
Cat P -

15. Category P Lighting
Deemed to comply when the design … satisfies all light technical parameters
An energy audit can be required to demonstrate compliance
AS/NZS :2000X Appendix E

16. Category P Energy Audit
Hardware used
Electricity used by lamps and control gear
Energy used in maintenance

17. 3. Your Council’s Role
To light or not to light!

18. Public Lighting Issues
Levels of service
Affordability and willingness to pay
Asset management planning

19. Public Lighting Issues …
Dimming of lights
Turning lights off
Carparks with town planning permit conditions
Removing lights
Replacing lights
Repairing lights
Energy performance standards/ratings (AGO)

20. Conclusion / Summary
To make informed decisions, you need to ensure that you become informed!

21. Street Lighting Improvement Program ICLEI - NSW Forum 9 June 2005

22. Street Lighting Improvement Program
SLI Program Overview
Started in 2003 following investigation by SSROC and IMROC councils
Grown to include 29 councils from southern Sydney to the Hunter Valley
>210,000 street lights
SLI Program councils spend over $30 million on street lighting
Pooling of resources & expertise
technical expertise
current experiences and historical archives
financial resources
Improved negotiating strength with EnergyAustralia, IPART, DEUS and suppliers
previous bilateral discussions had been very challenging
Achieves economies of scale in lighting services and technology
9 June 2005
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23. SLI Program Objectives & Status
1) More useful light AND less light pollution
Proposed improvements ~double effective light on residential roads with ~75% cut in upward waste light
2) Reduced energy & greenhouse gas emissions
At least 6% and up to 36% energy & GHG savings
~12,000 lights replaced to date including 500 in T5 trial
3) Full recycling of spent lamps
Recycled to extract glass, aluminium and mercury
9 June 2005
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24. SLI Program Objectives & Status
4) Improved amenity & public welfare
More effective lighting brings residents back on to the streets at night; reduces crime and the fear of crime
Outages reduced by 20% as new technology introduced
5) Lower total costs vs current practices
Councils have identified practices and technologies that should lead to substantial cost savings
6) Substantial improvements in service levels
Councils seeking shorter repair times, faster completion of works, better information
9 June 2005
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25. Key Enabling Technologies
Pierlite Greenstreet
Sylvania Suburban
Retrofit Lamps
Longer Brackets
9 June 2005
Street Lighting Improvement Program 25

26. GIS Modelling of Lighting
9 June 2005
Street Lighting Improvement Program 26

27. Street Lighting Improvement Program
Next Steps
Provide strong voice for councils in IPART pricing determination
Ensure NSW Public Lighting Code is adopted and effectively implemented
Conclude negotiations with EnergyAustralia on:
Management Plan
Technology portfolio & installation practices
Services agreement
Monitor implementation
9 June 2005
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28. Cities for Climate Protection®
ICLEI-A/NZ’s Public Lighting Project

29. Typical Council Energy Breakdown
So, ICLEI have become involved in public lighting because our participants in local government have identified it as an area which has a high proportion of the overall corporate emissions and in which it is difficult to cut emissions.
As this diagram outlines, the emissions are higher in an urban setting….(next slide)

30. Typical Street Lighting Emission Growth
The growht reate for emissions from lighitng is much the same across all these types of souncil -= about 30%
But this slide shows that emissions are highest in outer suburban council areas, and that, although street lighting only makes up an average of 10% of rural and regional emissions, the tonnes of emissions are much the same.

31. What is the ICLEI-A/NZ Public Lighting Project?
Part of SEAV’s Sustainable Public Lighting Initiative
ICLEI Capacity Building Project:
“Public Lighting Action Plan (PLAP) Guidelines”
Workshop Process
Second hat = Manager of PL in CCP™ Plus.
SPLI project = PLAP guidelines
Working with 5 pilot councils in Victoria to develop public lighting actions plans (yes PLAP’s) and PLAP guidelines
Councils are: City of Greater Bendigo, Frankston City, City of Melbourne, Banyule City Council and City of Greater Dandenong

32. Outputs 1. Guidelines 2. Public Lighting Action Plans for Participants
Based on the Foundations of Sustainable Public Lighting
Public Lighting Action Plan Template
Other Tools
2. Public Lighting Action Plans for Participants
We have identified these three areas as the broad areas that leading councils do well. So those Councils looking to build their capacity to implement sustainable public lighting need to build up these three foundations.
Internal Strategy and Support: In order to push sustainable public lighting you will need to cultivate internal support for your aims. You will need to assess the current management structure of public lighting and work to get senior management, councillors and all key staff with public lighting responsibilities engaged in this issue.
Data and Technology: Collecting data on your public lighting resources will also enable you to present a business case to senior management and council. Once you know what you have, you can assess alternative lighting technologies and decide what types would be appropriate for your council.
External Relationships: You should gain as much support as possible from the other public lighting stakeholders. Talking to your distribution business will be necessary; you will have try to understand and address any aversions they may have toward installing new lighting. You will need to talk to lighting suppliers, to the community and, importantly, other councils. Coordinating your goals with other councils will greatly improve your likelihood of achieving your sustainable public lighting goals.
To help LG build these foundations we have developed a public lighting action plan and other tools and links to build the capacity of VIC councils to achieve sustainable public lighting.

34. End of Session Claire Flanagan-Smith
CCP® Plus State Manager & Public Lighting Project
ICLEI-A/NZ
Phone: (03)

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