A More Sustainable Boston

The city of Boston is asking major skyscrapers to turn off the lights for the next 4 weeks in an effort to reduce light pollution! This is a great cause, and is definitely an important step in creating a more sustainable Boston. The city's building owners cooperated with this request back in October with a secondary goal of aiding bird migration. The lights will be turned off from 11 p.m to 4 a.m. for the rest of the month.

As a celebration of this, check out the cool, innovative lighting of Boston! Lighting additions usually coincide with major renovations of the city's historic buildings. Boston's first official skyscraper, the custom's house building, was recently given a makeover that included some serious LED Lighting installments. The Building is equip with 125 white LED Lights that will last for over 20 years and burn through less than 1/4 of the energy a normal incandescent bulb would. The Lighting highlights the building from the 17th floor up for an eye pleasing display. This eco-friendly makeover sets a major precedent in the city of Boston, well on its way to becoming green. A message to all cities-replace your wasteful, incandescent bulbs with sustainable, white LED lights. In the long run it will cause you less money and burn way more efficiently. Seems like a no brainer!


The TD Bank North Garden is also doing its part to reduce its environmental footprint. Just recently, the lighting at the top of the Garden was replaced with efficient, higher quality LED Lighting. The lighting shines green when the Celtics win and yellow when the Bruins win. This was an easy decision for the owners of the Garden, because of the reduced maintenance costs. It is also extremely aesthetically pleasing when entering the city from the North-a reminder that there are only winners in title town.

Last, the $100 Million "crown Jewel" Zakim Bridge displays some amazing lighting for first impressions of Boston. The bridge, which was the signature piece of the Big Dig, comes with FAA warning lights for incoming aircrafts approaching Logan. Additionally, it is presented with subtle blue and white lights to illuminate the two towers but also blends into the skyline of Boston quite nicely! Truly, lighting is an integral part of the Zakim Bridge, shooting down and up from all angles while changing colors, creating a sort of gateway effect that is not to be overlooked.



source: Treehugger
Source: Boston.com