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“Solar-powered LEDs can deliver the solution to three ongoing problems: the cost of municipal (and general) lighting; the pollution generated by powering conventional lighting from fossil-fueled generating plants; and the “dark sky” lighting mandates being passed in community after community as residents realize the dangers to birds, bats, bugs and other wildlife presented by nighttime illumination.”

There’s a new art emerging in New York City: an appreciation for the night sky. Two weeks ago, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts revealed its own LED lighting scheme; public reception has been phenomenal. At the unveiling event, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts informed the public of how much they intend to save each year: “reduce pollution and greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year, electricity consumption by 2,700 kilowatt-hours per year (thanks to automated on/off features), and labor costs by virtue of its ease of installation.” It really goes to show that buildings can still retain the similiar ‘night-time’ appearance people have recognized for years with simple, yet effective environmental measures such as shielded lighting, energy efficient lighting and motion sensing lighting, they can retrofit buildings into more environmentally friendly buildings.