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Street lighting currently accounts for 0.7 per cent of Germany’s energy consumption. In the context of energy saving, the key issue of whether to switch off street lighting completely or partially is a central topic. This issue is also being reported in the daily press. The Saxon Road Act stipulates an obligation to provide street lighting. At the same time, local authorities are required to save energy.
At the end of March, the 7th workshop on street lighting took place in Mittweida, where staff from Envia M/MITNETZ STROM met at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences to exchange knowledge. The workshop focused on the lighting of streets in public spaces from the perspective of energy saving.
The main focus of the practical workshop was on the standard-compliant, energy-efficient planning of a road. The classification of the road is crucial in this regard. According to the currently applicable standard, time periods must be defined during which the various lighting requirements are taken into account. This provides legal certainty for reducing lighting levels during the specified intervals and thus offers significant potential for reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption. Climate protection, as well as nature conservation and environmental protection, are given high priority in the selection of luminaires.
Following the specialist presentation, the participants used recent real-world examples to develop proposed solutions for effective street lighting. On this basis, projects were drawn up using the latest design software, and the differences in lighting over the course of the day, as well as the interaction with the lighting of buildings and public spaces, were discussed. As a final example, a section of Bahnhofstraße in Mittweida was implemented.
Our thanks go to the hard-working volunteers who helped make this series of events a success. The next street lighting workshop will take place in Mittweida at the end of March 2024.
Text and photo: Ines Kamprad