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Council hears dark‑sky options for tennis‑court lighting contracts; staff says redesign now cheaper than retrofit later
Summary
Musco Lighting told Durham officials that making two park tennis‑court lighting projects dark‑sky certified typically requires redesign prior to installation (different pole locations, aiming and control systems) and may raise costs by a vendor‑estimated ~30% on some sites; staff suggested council could direct dark‑sky compliance for future projects and consider retrofit options for existing ones.
Durham City Council heard technical testimony about dark‑sky certification for two park tennis‑court lighting contracts and discussed whether to require dark‑sky design now or retrofit later.
Project manager Mike Boyd and Dina Neely, senior field consultant for Musco Lighting, explained that Musco’s fixtures used by Durham are photometrically shielded and can be adjusted for dark‑sky standards, but certification typically requires a design review (Phase 1) and sometimes a field verification (Phase 2). Neely said the…
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