Smart metering firm Trilliant is working with Energère to upgrade the public lighting network for the Canadian city of Granby so it can increase resident safety, reduce greenhouse emissions, and realise overall energy and maintenance savings.

Québec-based energy services company Energère is experienced in assisting cities and municipalities with lighting conversion, and will leverage Trilliant’s IoT platform to support the city’s upgrade of 5794 luminaires to LED technology.

The city will integrate an intelligent lighting management system (ILS), and install warm-white, connected lighting units. Trilliant’s intelligent lighting control technology will enable real-time remote management of all lighting fixtures, optimising operations management and reducing maintenance requirements. It should also improve visibility and safety.

“The city of Granby is excited to launch this project, which is part of a larger sustainable development approach,” said mayor Julie Bourdon. “This lighting conversion will not only allow us to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, but will also improve the safety of our citizens and our roads by increasing visibility. It will also generate a decrease in our costs related to the maintenance and operation of our lighting network.”

The LED bulbs’ lifespan is five times longer than that of the original bulbs. As well, the dark sky certification of selected products for the project will reduce the amount of light emitted towards the sky, thanks to directional lighting, and will limit intrusive light shining into residences.

This initiative will result in energy and maintenance savings each year. From an environmental perspective, in addition to protecting the night sky, the city will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 96.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent over a 25-year period, representing the life of the lights.

“We’re pleased to work with Energère to assist the Ville de Granby with this important project,” said Steven Lupo, managing director for Canada at Trilliant. “As cities and municipalities look to be more efficient and connected, our highly reliable systems can support them by driving energy efficiency, improving network reliability and lowering operating costs. Given our 35 years of innovation in Canada and our local presence in Québec, we’re particularly excited about this and future IoT projects in this province, as well as the rest of the country.”

Work for the Ville de Granby’s lighting conversion project is scheduled to begin the week of July 4, 2022.

Energère is an energy services company in Québec. It provides innovations that increase energy efficiency and reduce operating and maintenance expenses of buildings. Since 1997, Energère has completed more than 600 energy efficiency projects in institutional, municipal, commercial and industrial markets.