Tag: Public Lighting Control

From Always-On to On-Demand Lighting: What France’s Smart Street Lighting Pilot Means for Cities

Introduction Public street illumination has followed a simple operative principle for decades: lights robotically switch on at sunset and remain illumined until dawn. Road security, pedestrian visibility, and nighttime security has improved because of this approach, but at the same time it also means that thousands of luminaires continue functioning even when streets are empty. […]