Dark, trash-strewn streets filled with white-collar criminals, anyone?

Communities around the country are going to some pretty extraordinary lengths in order to save a bit of dough in these cash-strapped times.

The city of Newark outsourced the jobs of nearly 230 garbage men. Mesa, Ariz. is asking for volunteer detectives to investigate non-violent crimes, and the state of Arizona itself sold its legislature building (and then promptly started leasing it back). And according to The Denver Post: “The city-run Colorado Springs Utilities will shut down 8,000 to 10,000 of more than 24,000 streetlights, to save $1.2 million in energy and bulb replacement.”

At Brandon Industries, one of our goals when developing products is to make an investment in a community streetscape or street lighting system help pay for itself through long-term savings factors like energy-efficiency, equipment durability, and engineering expertise.

Here are three ways our products can help your community keep the lights on:

Durability:

The main ingredient of all of our antique reproduction lamp posts, signage systems, traffic signs, wayfinding signs, and decorative mailboxes is aluminum—sturdy, reliable, recyclable, lightweight aluminum. It won’t rust, and includes a durable powder-coat finish, meaning you’ll have to repair and replace these streetscape fixtures less often. Also, our high-pressure sodium high-intensity lamps (HID) last approximately 24,000 hours (compared to just 750-1,000 hours for an incandescent bulb), which lowers maintenance and replacement costs.

Energy Efficiency:

We’re committed to energy-efficient lighting, both for the lessened environmental impacts, and in order to maximize long-term cost savings for our customers. For example, our high-pressure sodium HID street lamps boast high lumen-per-wat (LPW) efficacy, approaching 120 LPW (compared to just 20 LPW for incandescent bulbs). This saves significanly on energy costs.

Expertise:

Accuracy matters when designing a lighting system, and our staff can help you make sure that your streetscapes and public areas are safely lit at night. But we’ll also help you make sure you don’t overdo it, and waste a bunch of energy and equipment costs on light fixtures you don’t need.

Contact our streetscape experts for more information.