Andy Collins presented on changes to New Zealand's road lighting infrastructure and policies. New Zealand has over 350,000 road luminaires maintained by 76 local authorities and the NZ Transport Agency. LED lighting has become the preferred technology, supported by specifications from Auckland Transport and Christchurch City Council. The NZ Transport Agency also developed standards in M30:2014 and now funds an accelerated conversion program. The goal is a coordinated national strategy and 21st century lighting network utilizing new technologies.
4. Where is New Zealand?
Somewhere near Australia!
… and for any Aussies
attending !
5. • Development of Specifications for the Assessment of LED Road
Lighting Luminaires
• Auckland Transport & Christchurch City Council
• NZ Transport Agency – M30:2014
• LED becomes the “preferred option”
• Central Government - Funding
Focus of my presentation …
6. • 76 Local Authorities – aka Road Controlling
Authorities
• 350,000 Luminaires on the network
• Auckland Transport - 105,000
• Christchurch City Council - 62,000
• NZ Transport Agency - 22,000
• 3 RCA’s maintain - 55 %
• Remaining 73 – 45%
New Zealand Road Lighting Infrastructure … The
numbers …
7. Little Change for 40 Years
Developments in Lamp Technology
Improvements in Reflector Design
Improvements in Photocell Technology
Projects involving CMS
Then along came LED………….
But first, lets go back a few years …
Road Lighting – Forward thinking
Not really - until now !
13. • Development of Specifications
• Standards ?
• Taking International “Best Practice”
• ATCOP – Approved List
• Christchurch City Council – developed a parallel Approval process
• NZ Transport Agency ?
Luminaires – how & what to specify ?
14. NZ Transport Agency
• Recognised the
significant work of AT
and CCC
• Engaged Consultants
involved to write a
national document.
• M30 Review Panel
• Accepted List
15. • Approval Process
• Auckland Transport,
Christchurch City Council
and NZTA working together
• National Specification
Luminaires – Accepted List
Quality
Performance
Value for Money
Through Life costs
Provide Reassurance
16. “One Network” Approach
– NZ Transport Agency
• Lack of Road Lighting experience ……..
• Electrical Engineers pretending to be Road Lighting Engineers !!!
• Local Authority Structure
• 2014 - NZ Transport Agency introduces IPA’s
• Independent Professional Advisers
• Undertake Luminaire Assessments
• Design Assistance and Peer Reviews
17. NZTA issues General Circular 15/01
Accelerated Renewal Road Lighting Conversion Programmes
Change to NZTA Procurement Policy
Auckland Road Lighting Conference – 2015 – change in
Policy announced by Minister of Transport.
Committed Funding over next 3 Financial Years – LA’s to
submit Business Case
Development of Spreadsheet to assist LA’s
Auckland Transport Retrofit Programme – becoming a
supply vehicle through its purchasing power.
Forward Thinking
18. Application of new technology provides the impetus for a sustainable
infrastructure network.
LED – “default” position
Formalised Luminaire Assessment Procedure
Accepted Luminaire List – for all RCA’s to reference
NZ Transport Agency policy change
Accelerated Renewal Programme
Central Government funding programme
M30:2014
Achievements – less than 4 Years
19. Develop a co-ordinated “One Network”
strategy plan for the whole of New Zealand
encompassing the latest Lighting and Communication
technology to create a
21st Century Road Lighting network
Those that plan for the future will reap the benefit.
Future Vision ….
20. Whakawhetai ki a koutou
Kite ke ano
Andy Collins, Technical Principal - Lighting Design
Opus International Consultants, Auckland, New Zealand
Editor's Notes
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MV -- STILL A LIGHT SOURCE OF CHOICE ACROSS THE DITCH ----- OLD AND INEFFICIENT
LPS – ORANGE GLOW – LIKED BY ASTROMONERS
SINGLE WAVELENGTH
EASY TO FILTER
HPS – MOST COMMON STRRET LIGHTING LAMP BY FAR
METAL HALIDE – WHITE LIGHT
CONTINUALLY BEING DEVELOP – INCREASED EFFICIENCY
COSMOPOLIS
ELITE 210 AND 315 W
ELECTRONIC CONTROL --- MAGNETIC
Star Ship Enterprise
BUT BEING SERIOUS – THIS IS A MOCKERY OF OUR PROFESSION AS LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS
THE EDEN PARK INTELLIGENT STREET LIGHTING case study DEMONSTRATES what is possible and that adopting innovative technology can pay for itself over time.
THAT BRINGS ME TO END PRESENTATION
STREET LIGHTING IMPORTANT PART INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY HAS CREATED A LIGHTING REVOLUTION ----- BASED
HIGH PERFORMANCE + FLEXIBILITY ------ ENABLING US TO
TOOLS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE NETWORK
WORK SMARTER
AT has an approval process to evaluate new luminaires and light columns (poles). This process evaluates technical requirements, not cost.
Through this process we publish an approved list of assets that meet our specification.
Inclusion on the approved list does not imply AT will purchase the luminaire. This is subject to commercial terms and each design will look at the most efficient luminaire or column for the road.
We are working with Christchurch City Council, and NZTA to bring our approval processes closer together.
Currently AT spends up to several hundred thousand dollars each year replacing poles and luminaires installed as part of subdivision developments from previous years because they are failing in less than 10 years.
AT’s objective is to get the best quality and most energy efficient luminaire onto the network. Whole of life costs calculated over 20 years is an important part of this process.
THE EDEN PARK INTELLIGENT STREET LIGHTING case study DEMONSTRATES what is possible and that adopting innovative technology can pay for itself over time.
THAT BRINGS ME TO END PRESENTATION
STREET LIGHTING IMPORTANT PART INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY HAS CREATED A LIGHTING REVOLUTION ----- BASED
HIGH PERFORMANCE + FLEXIBILITY ------ ENABLING US TO
TOOLS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE NETWORK
WORK SMARTER