The City of Bellingham committed to Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures for all City-owned streetlights in order to enhance safety, reduce energy consumption and save money. Beginning in 2015, approximately 3,700 light fixtures in all Bellingham neighborhoods were converted to LED.
More information, including some of the resources that helped inform City support of LED, provided here:
- LED Streetlights Project Page
- Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaries
- DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium
News
- Cheaper, smarter LED streetlight replacements now underway
- A brighter future: City to install LED streetlights
- New York Times: New York’s LED Streetlights; A Crime Deterrent to Some, A Nuisance to Others
Contacts
Public Works
Communication and Outreach
Phone: (360) 778-7700
askpw@cob.org
