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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STREETLIGHTING
Local governments across Australia have recognised the major contribution that public lighting makes to their greenhouse gas emissions, and the major role that installing efficient public lighting can make to reduce those emissions.

NAGA's Sustainable Public Lighting program
In response to the need to increase sustainability in streetlighting, NAGA's Public Lighting Action Program is working to prepare its members to take advantage of the opportunity to install more sustainable public lighting when it is possible to do so. In 2006, NAGA received funding from the Victorian Government's Sustainability Fund under the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord to undertake a 3 year Sustainable Public Lighting Action Program. The program has:
* Developed Sustainable Public Lighting Action Plans (SPLAPs) for NAGA councils.
* Provided workshops to brief NAGA councils' staff on the latest trends in sustainable public lighting in Victoria.
* Assisted environmental, planning, engineering and finance staff of NAGA councils to prepare detailed plans for installation of sustainable public lighting.
* Developed the NAGA Regional Sustainable Public Lighting Action Plan , based on the NAGA Councils' SPLAPs. It provides a collective and consistent voice for sustainable public lighting on the NAGA region. The Plan can be downloded below.
* Prepared Sustainable Design and Maintenance Guidelines for sustainable public lighting in new developments. The guidelines highlight key points that can be integrated into existing policies and plans. They are for use by engineers, lighting designers and developers who are installing lighting in new residential developments, parks and car parks. The Guidelines can be downloaded below.
Statewide Business Case
NAGA received further funding from the Victorian Government's Sustainability Fund under the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord in 2007-8 to undertake a Statewide Business Case for rolling out more sustainable public lighting across Victoria. The report:
* Develops and analyses financial and environmental modelling for the retrofitting of 80 watt Mercury Vapour lights;
* Makes recommendations on the appropriate way forward for replacement programs; and
* Provides individual feedback for participating councils on the costs and benefits of undertaking such a retrofit.
The report can be downloaded below.
NAGA Sustainable Public Lighting Technical Research
With funding from the Victorian Government's Sustainability Fund under
the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord, NAGA undertook further technical research in 2007 on performance of photo-electric cells and other control gear for use with energy efficient lamps. The main questions considered were:
1. What is the best type of Photo-electric cell to use?
2. What temperature does electronic control gear in energy efficient light fittings
reach and how does this affect gear failure rates?
3. What sophisticated control options are available and in which situations should they be used?
The Technical Report can be downloaded below.
Streetlighting information bulletins
Sustainability Victoria has funded NAGA to produce a series of newsletters focusing on sustainable streetlighting. Click below to download back copipes.
Demonstration trials of sustainable lighting
In 2005, NAGA won the UNAA Environment Day Awards for the Best Local Government Initiative for its pilot Sustainable Public Lighting project, that involved working closely with Sustainability Victoria and AGL to trial energy efficient light types. T5 compact fluorescents, which use 70% less energy than standard 80W Mercury Vapour lamps, have been successfully trialled throughout the NAGA region, with 80 lights installed as part of the trial, and monitoring undertaken of their efficiency and performance. The final report summarising trial results and recommendations can be downloaded below.
To find out more about energy efficient public lighting, visit the National Sustainable Public Lighting toolbox.


LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS
In 2007, NAGA hosted a student internship to research local government zero net emissions plans and strategies. The research report, which can be downloaded below, presented 4 local government case studies.

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