BART installing energy-efficient lighting at North Berkeley Station

February 14, 2001 Beginning August 1, 2010 and ending October 1, BART will be installing new energy-efficient lighting fixtures and intelligent lighting system components in the North Berkeley Station. The improvements will greatly enhance station lighting levels. The work will be performed outside of commute hours, whenever possible, to minimize inconvenience. One unused AC Transit bus stop will be used for the contractor's trailer. No buses will be re-routed or relocated during construction.

The Energy Efficiency
Project will place improved lighting throughout the station. Intelligent
controls will allow "daylight harvesting," which means using natural
light when available. The new lamp fixtures replace older, less-efficient
lighting fixtures and use new technology, including improved electronic
ballasts and high-efficiency lamps. The improvements will dramatically reduce
the energy consumed for lighting.

BART will maintain
uninterrupted access for passengers at all times during construction. At times
individual areas of the station may not be accessible as work is performed
above stairways and escalators. At least one escalator and one stairway will
remain in service at all times during construction.