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LIGHTING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 45, Issue 5, Pages 568-584Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1477153512464968
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- Swedish Energy Agency [2008-002362, 31702-1]
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The use of light emitting diodes (LEDs) in outdoor lighting has energy-saving potential, but users' responses to this light source are largely unknown. An intervention study in two residential areas compared conventional lighting installations (high pressure sodium in Area 1 and high pressure mercury in Area 2) to a retrofitted LED-alternative regarding residents' perceptions of quality of light, visual accessibility and danger. Moreover, energy use was calculated. Residents' (N=60) visual accessibility improved and perceived danger remained low in both areas after retrofitting. In Area 2 the perceived quality of light increased, whereas in Area 1 the results were mixed. The retrofitted application reduced energy use by 41-76% and might be a feasible alternative to conventional outdoor lighting in relatively safe areas.
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