Residential Lights Out of Control?
Take a look at
this light. It, and many others just like it, were installed on a home right
here in the Park City area. This light is one of the most offensive light
pollution devices in the area. It's glass top and glass sides provide no
control for the light whatsoever. In other words, it allows light to shine in
all directions. Up.. out.. and also down. Light fixtures like this waste roughly
75% of the energy they consume. Most of the light output from this fixture
provides no value to its owner. That's 75 cents on every dollar... Or, 3/4 of
all coal burned to power it's bulbs. 75% of all the emissions released into the
atmosphere. All that waste... and no value to the happy homeowner. What in the
world was the manufacturer thinking? What in the world was the builder thinking?
What in the world were the county inspectors thinking? This light, which
violates numerous aspects of the county lighting ordinance, received the
approval of some county inspector.
Oh, what a pretty light?
Well.. look what happens when you actually turn on
lights like this!!!
Is
this not a travesty? What is the point of all this light? Is there a surgery
being performed in the yard in the middle of the night? Why would anybody need
this much light in their yard??? Especially when nobody is outside? What is the
point?
Now, look closer at the picture. Most of the light
produced by these fixtures goes up and out. Only a small fraction is actually
put on the ground. It's actually dark under the fixtures!
Checkout Utah Skies
light pollution section for ideas on how you can make your home or business
more dark sky friendly. Feel free to contact
us with questions, or to volunteer to help.
Take a look at
this light. It, and many others just like it, were installed on a home right
here in the Park City area. This light is one of the most offensive light
pollution devices in the area. It's glass top and glass sides provide no
control for the light whatsoever. In other words, it allows light to shine in
all directions. Up.. out.. and also down. Light fixtures like this waste roughly
75% of the energy they consume. Most of the light output from this fixture
provides no value to its owner. That's 75 cents on every dollar... Or, 3/4 of
all coal burned to power it's bulbs. 75% of all the emissions released into the
atmosphere. All that waste... and no value to the happy homeowner. What in the
world was the manufacturer thinking? What in the world was the builder thinking?
What in the world were the county inspectors thinking? This light, which
violates numerous aspects of the county lighting ordinance, received the
approval of some county inspector.