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StressCrete Group Corporate Introduction (2024)
Town of Oakville – LED Conversion: Case Study
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LED STREETLIGHTING THE CHALLENGE With a vision to be the most livable town in Canada, the Town of Oakville is continuously improving programs and services that are both accessible and environmentally and fiscally sustainable. With that, it’s only suitable that the Town of Oakville wanted to improve their aging High …
City of Gresham – LED Conversion: Case Study
LED STREETLIGHTS BALANCE THE BOOKS IN THE CITY OF GRESHAM, OREGON THE CHALLENGE The City of Gresham was using revenue from their utility license fees on electricity and natural gas to power their streetlights. With power costs rising faster than the revenue generated, the Gresham streetlight fund was in danger of reaching zero by end …
City of Cambridge – LED Conversion: Case Study
SMART STREETLIGHTS FOR A SMART CITY IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS THE CHALLENGE With Cambridge being home to two of the most prestigious and technologically advanced universities in America: Harvard and MIT, the City felt as though it too must welcome change and forward thinking. The City of Cambridge committed to reducing their energy consumption by 20% …
City of Detroit – LED Conversion: Case Study
LIGHTING THE WAY® TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN THE CHALLENGE By mid-2013, the City of Detroit estimated that over 50% of their 88,000 streetlights were no longer functioning. A lack of funds for the upkeep of the City’s infrastructure meant that many streetlights burned out without hope of replacement. Many other concerns faced …
Hollywood Boulevard – LED Conversion: Case Study
LIGHTING UP THE STARS THE CHALLENGE Hollywood Blvd. was getting a face lift when the City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) chose to upgrade from HID. Beginning in 2008, the BSL was one of the first organizations to consider LED technology and set conversion initiatives2, primarily focusing on locating manufacturers who could …
City of Chattanooga – LED Advancements: Case Study
KEEPING CHATTANOOGA BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL THE CHALLENGE In 2017, the streetlights in the City of Chattanooga began to fail at a rapid rate as its control system and replacement drivers were unable to be imported, creating the risk that the city may go dark within two to three months. Simply put, too many of their …
City of Fredericksburg – Main Street Revitalization: Case Study
DECORATIVE LIGHTING KEY TO MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION FOR SMALL TOWN AMERICA THE CHALLENGE The City of Fredericksburg, located in the Texas Hill Country, was founded May 8, 1846. Over the course of its 175 years the City of Fredericksburg has kept up with infrastructure modernization, but always with a focus on maintaining its colonial aesthetics. …
City of Atchison – Streetlight Pole Upgrade: Case Study
A LASTING UPGRADE TO THE CITY’S BEAUTY IN ATCHISON, KANSAS THE CHALLENGE Atchison’s reputation as one of the most beautiful and quaint cities in Kansas was at stake because of their outdated streetlights. With the streetlights and poles deteriorating and rusting more and more each day (as shown in photo – left pole), the City …
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities – Reliability Initiatives: Case Study
BPU SELECTED PRESTRESSED SPUN CONCRETE UTILITY POLES TO INCREASE RELIABILITY RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO WITHSTAND FUTURE GROWTH REQUIREMENTS With reliability as one of BPU’s main priorities, the Board of Directors continually seeks to improve its electrical system. One of BPU’s challenges over recent years has been to improve service, longevity and overall system hardening of electrical …
Vandenberg Air Force Base – Fire Protection: Case Study
SPUN CONCRETE UTILITY POLES SURVIVE FLAMES OF THE LARGEST FIRE IN VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY SYSTEM HARDENING WITH FIRE PROTECTION Decreasing the number of outages, decreasing restoration time, limiting the amount of damage to the system, protecting the most valuable and hard-to-replace assets, and keeping service on for critical infrastructure are common objectives of …
City of Keosauqua Utility Distribution Pole: Case Study
Distribution Pole Replacement Program Becomes Enviable System Wide Upgrade THE CHALLENGE The City of Keosauqua is responsible for approximately 10-15 miles of overhead and underground distribution lines from two substations outside of the city. Like many municipalities, they had been using wood poles; however, they were getting increasingly frustrated by the constant maintenance that the …
York Region Colored Concrete Utility Poles Case Study
FORM MEETS FUNCTION WITH STRESSCRETE COLORED SPUN CONCRETE UTILITY POLES SUMMARY As part of the larger rapid transit expansion and roadway improvement project, the Highway 7 Boulevard Revitalization involved expanding the roadway to include dedicated transit lanes and improve traffic flow to eliminate roadblocks in the largest city within the Regional Municipality of York, also …
City of Birmingham – LED Conversion: Case Study
THE MAGIC CITY SHINES BRIGHTER WITH LED STREET LIGHTS THE CHALLENGE The Magic City’s streets were getting dark, maintenance requirements were increasing, and energy efficiency was a top priority for Birmingham, Alabama. Since most of the city’s street lighting was powered by HID lights, they were experiencing higher energy costs with shorter lifetime value. Plus, …