Re: [Utah-astronomy] Dark sky friendly porch lights
Kim - Do you have any recommendations for an inexpensive box shielded light for residential applications? Kim Hyatt wrote:
One project I worked on that was an early effort, at
least for SLC, to use downward-directed, shielded lights is the Gallivan Center Plaza downtown. I think it was very successful in that regard. Has anyone noticed, after almost 15 years?
Yes, I walk through the plaza regularly and do notice how much more pleasant it is, as compared to walking by the U of U's Merrill Engineering Bldg., with its unshielded round globes, walking past the unshielded antique replica street lamps installed in the Avenues over the last few years, or driving by the unshielded antique replica street lamps on the south-bound I-15 off-ramp overpass that feeds into 600 South. - Canopus56 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com
Are you looking for a wall-mounted or pole-mounted fixture? Either way, I don't know of one offhand - I'd have to look. I recommend that for anyone, don't bother to go to places like Lowe's or Home Depot. Go directly to a lighting store like Felt Electric on 33rd South in Salt Lake. (You'll find more in the yellow pages.) Besides what you'll see in the showroom, they'll have bundles of catalogues to look through to find what you want. Glad you noticed! I'm a preservationist, so part of me likes the antique-style street lights. However, they are almost always glare bombs, so I have never used or recommended them. There are better new styles that can still create a sense of being "old." Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: Canopus56<mailto:canopus56@yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy List Serv<mailto:utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Dark sky friendly porch lights Kim - Do you have any recommendations for an inexpensive box shielded light for residential applications? Yes, I walk through the plaza regularly and do notice how much more pleasant it is, as compared to walking by the U of U's Merrill Engineering Bldg., with its unshielded round globes, walking past the unshielded antique replica street lamps installed in the Avenues over the last few years, or driving by the unshielded antique replica street lamps on the south-bound I-15 off-ramp overpass that feeds into 600 South.
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