For over 80 years, the park surrounding the main Los Angeles City Hall building had served as a gathering place for the community and elected officials in the urban center of the city. Eventually, the park was cordoned off by a chain-link fence, after police cleared hundreds of Occupy L.A. demonstrators who had camped on the lawn for nearly two months. 

When City Hall Park reopened after eight months of repair work, sustainability and energy conservation were among a variety of articulated criteria for its restoration. At the time, the mayor felt as though they city was presented with a chance to reinvest in a park that was greener, smarter, and more sustainable. 

The nearly $1 million in renovations included a smart irrigation installation, water retention schemes, turf reduction, replanting with water-stingy native vegetation, and investing in “energy-efficient LED lighting. 

Located around the tree-lined pathways and stairs of the 1.7-acre park, 13 lampposts – previously fitted with ballasted 130-watt high-pressure-sodium post-top bulbs – were replaced with 27-watt LED lamps from LEDtronics. With its latest rehabilitation with environment-friendly landscaping, water conservation and energy-efficient lighting from LEDtronics, the park has also become, a symbol of sustainability for the city. 

Apart from the energy savings of 103 watts per unit, the LED lamps offer much longer product lifespans than HPS or Metal Halide, resulting in reduced replacement and maintenance costs; improved visibility and enhanced night vision (as compared with the high glare emitted from HID lamps), and reduction of hot-spots, all helping with crime prevention; reduced light pollution, because light can be directed where it is needed and not into surrounding office buildings; and instant illumination with no delay in re-strike, and no ultraviolet emissions that attract insects.

The installed warm-white LEDtronics Acorn-Style Post-Top Lamps operate on a 100-277VAC wide voltage range and provide a uniform pattern of light. The ETL-listed units feature a ventilated assembly that maintains a cool-running lamp, and an optimized circuitry that corrects the power factor for maximum efficiency. They are made in the USA from imported parts and meet Buy American requirements within the ARRA program. The lamps come with a 5-year factory warranty.

Similar LEDtronics post-top LED lamps have been installed in neighborhoods all around Southern California, including the Pasadena Civic Center and its residential streets; Mountain Gate Park in Corona; all along Linden Avenue and the Metro station in Carpinteria; Library Park in Monrovia, and streets in Santa Ana.

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LEDtronics 

LA Parks