8A-Solving the problem

The problem/ selected opportunity: Lighting in Gainesville residential/university areas are not efficient in the way they run. Currently, high-pressure sodium vapor lamps and incandescent lights are being used as a form of outdoor lighting to illuminate the streets, which is not nearly as efficient and cost-effective as other forms of lighting.

Solution: Rather than continuing to use incandescent lights which require more maintenance and more costs in replacing, and paying an electrician to replace them. Implementing more energy-efficient lights in the streets, such as compact fluorescent lights that are moderated, or halogen lights rather than the sodium vapor lamps. These forms of lighting can be up to 100% more energy efficient and can be better for eye health. These lights are already in existence so this issue can be resolvable easily. The current lights are not cutting it and are simply outdated. Although it can be a private service to residential areas that pay a neighborhood home-owner fee, it really should be a public service that can be funded as a part of the taxes we pay and the loads of tuition money we pay each semester to the University of Florida.

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  1. Rochelle LiebermanJune 9, 2019 at 11:48 AM

    Hi Jason, great idea! It is important that efficiency and cost are taken into account when it comes to something so important like the lighting in an area. I agree with you that installing energy-efficient lights would be a good idea and would not only help the environment, but it would require less replacements and therefore less costs once they are installed. While the money for the new lights on campus can come out of the taxes and tuition money students pay for school, this would have to be approved first. Thanks for sharing.

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