{"title":"Laurel Oaks (Boca West) Parking Lot Lighting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"category-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"selection-marker-1\" class=\"redactor-selection-marker\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChallenges:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondo owners felt there was not enough light in their parking lot. Residents wanted to increase the light in their parking lot but were concerned about increasing their energy consumption\/cost and possibly shining too MUCH light into unit owners’ windows. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolution:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperior Lighting advised retrofitting the post with a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorlighting.com\/Metal_Halide_Light_Bulbs_s\/10.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003eMetal Halide type bulb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e post fitter fixture. We installed new post top lights that use a \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorlighting.com\/100_Watt_Medium_Base_Pulse_Start_Metal_Halide_Bulbs_s\/842.htm\"\u003e100 watt metal halide bulb\u003c\/a\u003e. We also changed the globes to a more decorative \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorlighting.com\/Acorn_Shapes_Plastic_Light_Globes_s\/239.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003eacorn style globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and inserted the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.superiorlighting.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=99-DSR12-BMED-ASS\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003edark sky reflector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to ensure the lights spreads down on the parking lot and not into neighbors windows. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis reflector also maximizes efficiency (no light is wasted going up into the atmosphere) so a lower wattage bulb can be used to light the desired area. Their old bulb was an\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorlighting.com\/85_Watt_350w_equivalent_Screw_In_Spiral_CFL_Bulbs_s\/2244.htm\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e85 watt compact fluorescent bulb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e emitting 5700 lumens and their new bulb uses 100 watts and emits 8500 lumens. (67 lumens per watt versus the new 85 lumens per watt) So we have increased efficiency by about 26% percent and at least doubled the amount of visible light for the parking lot.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePicture:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have taken a 360 panorama shot of the parking lot with the new light on the right and the old on the left. The difference in light is quite visible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3726\/3048\/collections\/apiixfrmk__08937.jpg?v=1752646374","url":"https:\/\/plumlighting.com\/collections\/laurel-oaks-boca-west-parking-lot-lighting.oembed","provider":"Superior Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}