Comments for OKC Central http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral The Oklahoman\'s Steve Lackmeyer breaks down Oklahoma City brick by brick Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on More On LED Street Lights by Nick Roberts http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/19/more-on-led-street-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 Nick Roberts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:09 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2804#comment-5266 LOL that will be next year.. LOL that will be next year..

]]> Comment on More On LED Street Lights by Andrew http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/19/more-on-led-street-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5264 Andrew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:50 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2804#comment-5264 6 hours a day? You're not working hard enough. 6 hours a day? You’re not working hard enough.

]]> Comment on More On LED Street Lights by Nick Roberts http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/19/more-on-led-street-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5263 Nick Roberts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:57:53 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2804#comment-5263 Hey Steve, I just wanted to say you're doing an awesome job. I've been incredibly busy working on projects and wrapping up fall semester, spending about 6 hours a day in studio..but be sure that I'm following you're reporting and I really appreciate your hard work. I can't be there to know what's going on, so we've got the next best thing to being behind a closed boardroom in downtown OKC. And I am incredibly glad that you're being persistent on the LED lights, and that we're going with the horizontal lights instead. The horizontal lights was the main preference I had, I could honestly care less about LED even though my projects in school tend to focus on sustainable, LEED-certified methods. LED is a good alternative, but unfortunately for the time being, it's just an alternative. My opinion on the matter is that the technology is still evolving and as long as OKC's reason for putting off the LED is to wait for the newer technology, that's fine. Bear in mind though that we are talking about streetlights that, many of which, won't even be turned on for the first time until 2012. Hey Steve, I just wanted to say you’re doing an awesome job. I’ve been incredibly busy working on projects and wrapping up fall semester, spending about 6 hours a day in studio..but be sure that I’m following you’re reporting and I really appreciate your hard work.

I can’t be there to know what’s going on, so we’ve got the next best thing to being behind a closed boardroom in downtown OKC.

And I am incredibly glad that you’re being persistent on the LED lights, and that we’re going with the horizontal lights instead. The horizontal lights was the main preference I had, I could honestly care less about LED even though my projects in school tend to focus on sustainable, LEED-certified methods.

LED is a good alternative, but unfortunately for the time being, it’s just an alternative. My opinion on the matter is that the technology is still evolving and as long as OKC’s reason for putting off the LED is to wait for the newer technology, that’s fine. Bear in mind though that we are talking about streetlights that, many of which, won’t even be turned on for the first time until 2012.

]]> Comment on More On LED Street Lights by Aaron http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/19/more-on-led-street-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5260 Aaron Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:18:24 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2804#comment-5260 http://www.evolucialighting.com/ http://www.evolucialighting.com/

]]> Comment on Should We Spend Some More Time Exploring LED Lighting For Downtown? by Konrad Kwiatkowski http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/09/should-we-spend-some-more-time-exploring-led-lighting-for-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Konrad Kwiatkowski Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:46 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2675#comment-5258 Hello; My name is Konrad Kwiatkowski, and I am an owner of Interstate Solar Utilities, based out of Old Mystic, CT. We are a local, Connecticut renewable energy company, and one of the products we distribute is a LED street light engine. It retrofits into an existing fixture i.e. cobraheads and shoebox style, a 150 Watt bulb becomes a 46 Watt LED light engine. Made in the USA, these LED retrofits last for 25 years maintenance free, further extandig the savings. They are Energy Star certified and qualify for all incentives. Please do not hesitate to contact me, and I am hoping to be able to make an appointment to give you a quick demo of this new technology. Thank you for your time, Konrad Kwiatkowski Managing Partner Interstate Solar Utilities, llc 11 Main Street Old Mystic, CT 06355 860-572-0089 www.isuglobal.com Hello;
My name is Konrad Kwiatkowski, and I am an owner of Interstate Solar Utilities, based out of Old Mystic, CT. We are a local, Connecticut renewable energy company, and one of the products we distribute is a LED street light engine. It retrofits into an existing fixture i.e. cobraheads and shoebox style, a 150 Watt bulb becomes a 46 Watt LED light engine. Made in the USA, these LED retrofits last for 25 years maintenance free, further extandig the savings. They are Energy Star certified and qualify for all incentives. Please do not hesitate to contact me, and I am hoping to be able to make an appointment to give you a quick demo of this new technology.
Thank you for your time,
Konrad Kwiatkowski
Managing Partner

Interstate Solar Utilities, llc
11 Main Street
Old Mystic, CT 06355
860-572-0089
http://www.isuglobal.com

]]> Comment on More Recommendations – And Surprises by Chad http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/18/more-recommendations-and-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 Chad Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:44:03 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2786#comment-5257 If Mark doesn't make it back I can answer that, since I walk by them every day. They have a coating similar to Rhino Liner spray-in truck liners. The brilliance of this is two-fold; they are more rugged than painted or even powder-coated racks, AND they are less likely to scratch a bicycle. Urban Neighbors really did a fantastic job on designing them. Although personally, I think the location on some could be improved (people are far less likely to utilize racks out on a street corner or a few feet from the street than those nestled safely next to a building, and that shows in the usage since installation), but overall that project was a real credit to UN. If Mark doesn’t make it back I can answer that, since I walk by them every day. They have a coating similar to Rhino Liner spray-in truck liners. The brilliance of this is two-fold; they are more rugged than painted or even powder-coated racks, AND they are less likely to scratch a bicycle.

Urban Neighbors really did a fantastic job on designing them. Although personally, I think the location on some could be improved (people are far less likely to utilize racks out on a street corner or a few feet from the street than those nestled safely next to a building, and that shows in the usage since installation), but overall that project was a real credit to UN.

]]> Comment on Recycling: Yea Or Nay?? by justin http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/18/recycling-yea-or-nay/comment-page-1/#comment-5253 justin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:04:56 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2779#comment-5253 Who are the consultants hearing this from? Seems odd not to require something like this. Who are the consultants hearing this from? Seems odd not to require something like this.

]]> Comment on More Recommendations – And Surprises by James http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/18/more-recommendations-and-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-5252 James Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:52 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2786#comment-5252 Mark I'm curious. What type of protection coating is being used on the bike racks and how is the coating superior to what you would find on off the shelf racks? Mark I’m curious. What type of protection coating is being used on the bike racks and how is the coating superior to what you would find on off the shelf racks?

]]> Comment on Will This Be Downtown’s New Street Light? by Kris Bryant http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/18/will-this-be-downtowns-new-street-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5246 Kris Bryant Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:04:56 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2797#comment-5246 I'm more interested in the quality of light that it puts out. As other designers have said, the street lights should blend in and not become a focal point themselves. I’m more interested in the quality of light that it puts out. As other designers have said, the street lights should blend in and not become a focal point themselves.

]]> Comment on Will This Be Downtown’s New Street Light? by Brian http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/11/18/will-this-be-downtowns-new-street-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5245 Brian Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:45:48 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=2797#comment-5245 OKC: Home of the Big "O". OKC: Home of the Big “O”.

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