design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District

LIGHTING
Street Light (20’-35’ height)
■ Taller poles have extended arms which allow the light source to be positioned
over the roadway. Refl ectors in the luminaire direct light downward.
■ The taller height of the pole allows the fi xtures to be spaced further apart.
■ The decorative arm and teardrop luminaire replace the conventional ‘cobrahead’
fi xture for a look that is distinctive to the District.
■ Arms for mounting banners and fl ags should be provided.
■ A custom emblem should be incorporated into the banner arm and light pole
base.
■ Consider LED for energy effi ciency and light quality / color rendition in
selection of luminaires and light sources.
■ Hurricane wind stresses should be considered in design of pole and footing.
Recommended Manufacturer/Model
■ Holophane/Tear Drop series (CenterPoint Standard)
■ Rolled Steel Shaft and Washington Style Aluminum Base (CenterPoint ‘River
Oaks’ Standard)
■ Color: Black
■ Estimated Installed Cost: ~$6000 (c.2010)
■ Fiscal Note from CenterPoint Energy: unit prices per installation are diffi cult
to estimate due to design (luminaire, pole, watt age, system voltage) and
location (residential, collector, thoroughfare, open ditch, curb / gutt er, etc.).
■ Installation Note from CenterPoint Energy: construction credits are available
for new lighting installation. Retrofi ts (removing old and installing new
lighting) require the requestor to pay full labor and material costs.
■ CenterPoint Energy creates lighting solutions in accordance with IES
(Illumination Engineering Society of North America) recommendations and
according to the road type, characteristic, width, and surface. State highways
and freeways are generally lighted by TxDOT. Street lighting on farm-tomarket
roads may or may not be provided through CenterPoint Energy.
Due to recent changes at TxDOT, CenterPoint Energy only provides new
overhead street lighting on TxDOT right-of-way projects (overhead street
lights mounted on wood poles). Existing TxDOT underground street lighting
(street lights served by underground conductors and mounted on steel poles)
will be owned, operated and maintained by CenterPoint, however, they can
not be relocated, modifi ed or converted to a new pole or light type.
64 │ DESIGN ELEMENTS
Light poles and lighting fi xtures can be the most visible features in a streetscape. The
selections for these elements should reinforce the historic qualities of the District with
their style and ornamentation. Designers should coordinate their plans with CenterPoint
Energy, which works with communities to select and fund the installation of lighting.
Communities should also consider fi xtures and solar panel strategies to reduce energy
consumption. According to CenterPoint Energy, three new Holophane post top decorative
fi xtures which are Dark Sky compliant will soon be available.