On December 3, 2007, TH Energy’s Street Lighting Division launched ALAMP, an innovative research program to evaluate roadway lighting technologies and controls for use in Toronto.

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Visit the ALAMP Phase II test sites. Get Directions using the maps.

1. Garnier Court: Electronic Digital Ballast Operating High Pressure Sodium lighting tested on a local roadway with low pedestrian traffic. view map
2. Grenoble Drive: Electronic Digital Ballast retrofit of existing lighting tested on a local roadway with average pedestrian traffic. view map
3. Greyhound Avenue: LED lighting tested on a local roadway with low pedestrian traffic.view map
4. Jameson Avenue (at Springhurst): Electronic Digital Ballast Operating Metal Halide lighting tested on a collector roadway with average pedestrian traffic. view map
5. Rochefort Drive (Flemingdon Park): Electronic Digital Ballast retrofit of existing lighting on a local roadway with average pedestrian traffic. view map
6. Leslie Street (north of Eglinton): Electronic Digital Ballast retrofit of existing lighting on a major roadway with low pedestrian traffic. view map
7. Beresford Avenue (Bloor to Colbeck): Induction lighting tested on a local roadway with low pedestrian traffic. view map
8. High Park Boulevard (Parkside to Roncesvalles): Metal Halide retrofit of existing lighting tested on a collector roadway with low pedestrian traffic. view map
9. Delaware Ave( Bloor St. W to Hepbourne St.): LED lighting tested on a local roadway with low pedestrian traffic. view map
10. Lakeshore Boulevard (Colborne Lodge to Parkside): Electronic Digital Ballast Operating Metal Halide lighting tested on a major roadway with low pedestrian traffic. view map
11. Markland Dr. (Bloor St. to Toledo Rd.): Electronic Digital Ballast Operating High Pressure Sodium lighting tested on a local roadway with average pedestrian traffic.view map
12. Silverthorne Bush Dr.: Electronic Digital Ballast Operating High Pressure Sodium lighting tested on a local roadway with average pedestrian traffic.view map
13. Mill Rd (Between Markland Dr & Bloor St. W): LED lighting tested on a local roadway with low pedestrian traffic.view map
14. Anglesey Blvd (The Kingsway to Royal York Rd): STI luminaires installed on a roadway with high pedestrian traffic.view map

ALAMP, the Adaptive Lighting Asset Management Program, was initiated by TH Energy’s Street Lighting Division to research, test and implement new street lighting technology and controls in the City of Toronto.

TH Energy’s Street Lighting Division purchased the City of Toronto’s street lighting assets in January 2006. As owner, TH Energy’s Street Lighting Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s approximately 160,000 street and pedestrian walkway light fixtures.

The fixtures were last upgraded in 1993 and are now nearing the end of their life cycle. In addition, rate increases for street lighting soon to be imposed by the Ontario Energy Board make greater energy efficiency and conservation a priority. The wholesale replacement of existing street lighting will represent a substantial capital investment. With new technologies developing all the time, ALAMP was launched to:

• Research, test and implement new street lighting technology and controls
• Find the most energy efficient and cost effective street lighting solution for the City of Toronto that meets the Illumination Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) RP8 Roadway Lighting guideline.
• Ensure recommended street lighting solutions enhance public safety and streetscape ambiance.

ALAMP has developed a rigorous testing protocol to evaluate the performance of street lighting technology and controls against the criteria outlined below.

• Meet the lighting standard (IESNA RP8) for North American roadways
• Be able to meet these standards using existing pole spacing
• Deliver energy efficiencies and contribute to conservation and greenhouse gas reductions
• Be cost-effective to operate and maintain
• Enhance public safety and streetscape ambiance

Professional independent oversight

TH Energy has retained Gerry Cornwell, one of Canada’s leading lighting designers to oversee ALAMP. Gerry has designed lighting and control systems for a number of high-profile projects including Pearson Airport’s Terminal 3 and SkyDome. He is a founding member of the Centre for Lighting Research and Design at Ryerson Polytechnic University.

If you are a manufacturer and would like to participate in our ALAMP program, please contact:
Gerry Cornwell, LC
Gerry Cornwell Lighting/Architectural Lighting Design
phone: 416-992-9296
email: gerry@cornwell.ca

Test facilities established

Two test facilities have been established by TH Energy for ALAMP – the Wiltshire test facility for street lighting fixtures and 10 Belfield Road for adaptive lighting controls.

• Phase I: Technology review (September 2007 to June 2008) At the Wiltshire test facility, the performance of induction, T5 fluorescent, LED, electronic ballast operated metal halide and high-pressure sodium street lighting solutions were tested. The testing evaluated lamp life cycle, luminance, IESNA RP8 compliance, CSA approval, energy efficiency, temperature sensitivity and dimming capabilities. At 10 Belfield Road, adaptive lighting controls, which can monitor roadway lighting operations, and dim or switch lights on and off according to a preprogrammed schedule, were also tested.
• Phase 1B: Collaborative testing with manufacturers. (Ongoing). LED manufacturers have been invited to use the Wiltshire test facility and testing protocols to evaluate LED technology as it develops.
• Phase II: Field testing (April 2009 to July 2011)At selected locations within the City of Toronto, all Phase 1 street lighting technologies will be installed for further field testing. Locations selected represent diverse topography and lighting needs and allow for the accurate collection of light level measurement data. Residents have been invited to visit the locations and comment on the street lighting solution being tested through an online survey. . In addition, adaptive lighting controls selected from Phase I will be field tested in an expanded number of locations.
• Phase III: Data analysis and recommendation (August 2011 to October 2011) TH Energy, Street Lighting Division will produce a business case that evaluates the feasibility of the tested lighting technologies and adaptive lighting controls for full-scale implementation. A cost/benefit analysis of potential street lighting solutions and control systems versus current technology will be conducted based on initial cost, operating cost, maintenance cycles, available Federal/Provincial subsidies, net present value and payback. A report outlining recommendations will be submitted to the Board of Directors of TH Energy and City Council.
• Phase IV: Implementation Once a street lighting solution and adaptive lighting controls are chosen, an implementation plan will be developed. The plan will take into account the maintenance and repair of existing fixtures, impact of implementation on residents and businesses, the availability of funding and labour resources, and continued advancements in technology.