November 2004 - The city-wide retrofit of 37,000 residential streetlights is complete. Results include:
- Energy savings of 25,000 MWh
- Ongoing electricity savings of $1.7 million a year
June 2004 EnviroSmart is recognized as a finalist in the Climate Change category of the province-wide Emerald Awards at a ceremony in Edmonton.
June 2004 Roads begins retrofit of 9,500 streetlights in southwest Calgary.
May 2004 Retrofit of 10,000 residential streetlights in southeast Calgary is complete.
March 2004 EnviroSmart is once again featured in the Roads display at the Mayor's Expo.
March 2004 The Office of Energy Efficiency at Natural Resources Canada gives the EnviroSmart project an Honourable Mention through the Energy Efficiency Awards program for its concerted efforts to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
October 2003 The Alberta Chapter of the American Public Works Association honours the EnviroSmart project with the Technical Innovation (Transportation) Award, commending The City of Calgary for the development and innovation of a creative idea that enhances public works in serving the public.
September 30, 2003 Roads kicks off Phase 3 of the EnviroSmart Retrofit Program in southeast Calgary, where crews begin replacing 10,000 dropped lens residential streetlights.
September 2003 - Roads' Director presents EnviroSmart at the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Annual Conference.
July 14, 2003 City Council approves Roads' request to adopt the "EnviroSmart Streetlights" word mark and artwork as an official mark of The City of Calgary, and agrees to seek registration thereof according to the Trademarks Act (Canada).
July 14, 2003 City adopts "EnviroSmart Streetlights" as an official word mark of The City of Calgary, and seeks registration according to the Trademarks Act (Canada).
June 27, 2003 The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) National Office presents Roads with a Light Pollution Abatement (LPA) Award for completion of the EnviroSmart Project in northwest Calgary.
June 11, 2003 EnviroSmart recognized as finalist in the Climate Change category of the province-wide Emerald Awards at a ceremony in Calgary.
June 3-5, 2003 EnviroSmart Project featured in "Mayor's Expo" at City Hall.
May 28, 2003 EnviroSmart Project receives Calgary Award for its environmental benefits at a ceremony at City Hall.
May 15, 2003 Launch of the EnviroSmart Streetlights Retrofit Project in the northeast quadrant.
March 2003 - The EnviroSmart Project is presented during the Annual Conference of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA).
February 2003 EnviroSmart earns Responsible Lighting Award from the RASC (Calgary Chapter).
January 2003 Roads posts positive and negative feedback from northwest residents on the website. The City of Calgary and Global Television produce a one-minute vignette outlining the EnviroSmart Streetlights Retrofit Project.
December 31, 2002 The retrofit of 10,700 residential streetlights in northwest Calgary is complete.
October 30, 2002 The Calgary Police Service reports EnviroSmart streetlights have negligible effect on the number of reported violent offences.
March 27, 2002 Roads hosts the official launch of the EnviroSmart Streetlights Retrofit Project at the Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Centre in northwest Calgary.
January 2002 ENMAX Energy Corp. is awarded the contract to retrofit the residential streetlights in northwest Calgary.
October 2001 A detailed design is completed for the retrofit of residential streetlights in The City's northwest quadrant.
July 23, 2001 Calgary City Council approves the proposal to retrofit The City's residential streetlights with new lower wattage, flat lens fixtures. (Executive Report C2001-50 Supplementary Report and Amendment FB2001-23 adopted).
July 3, 2001 Roads presents a report on the retrofit pilot projects and a proposed citywide retrofit implementation plan to The City of Calgary's Standing Policy Committee on Finance and Budget.
May 23, 2001 Roads hosts a public information meeting for residents in pilot project areas.
May 17, 2001 Calgary Police Service report shows that streetlight retrofit pilot projects have no measurable effect on the number of reported non-domestic violent offences.
March 2001 In a second pilot project, 200W dropped lens fixtures on some streets in Silver Springs are retrofitted with 100W flat lens fixtures.
February 2001 Roads receives RASC (Calgary Chapter) Responsible Lighting Award for lighting at the new interchange of Shaganappi Trail and Crowchild Trail NW.
January 2001 A sharp rise in energy prices precipitates the need to create a more energy-efficient residential streetlight system.
August 2000 Pilot projects are established in Somerset, Citadel and Elbow Park.
Summer 2000 Roads conducts a study of the City's streetlight system.
June 2000 The City targets Calgary's streetlight system for CO2 emissions reductions of 10,000 tonnes by the year 2012.
Spring 2000 Roads reports to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation, Transit and Parking about reviewing Calgary's streetlight system and preparing a plan for reducing energy consumption.
