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Setting Priorities for Improving Boston City Street Light
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open in viewerBoston spends 18 million dollars each year to operate and maintain 67,484 street lights. This - project analyzed cost saving methods and technologies for the City of Boston to increase energy efficiency, decrease light pollution and maintenance cost. Researching lamp technology and a light level GIS map, created through fieldwork and surveying generated our findings. A rollout plan was created suggesting implementation of cut-offs on high wattage cobra head fixtures, saving a percentage of money to later purchase efficient green technologies.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-050509-113121
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- 2009
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- 2009-05-05
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- Boston
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- 2020-11-20
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