Felton resident Pete Catalano wants to light up your parking
lot. And he has found a way to do it with better light and less electricity.
Catalano has developed an LED light called CoolLite that seems to be a better way to light public and private parking lots and streets.
“LED is in the 5th or 6th generation,” Catalano said. “It’s more appealing (than it once was) to the general public.”
LED, which stands for light-emitting diode, is a technology with a longer life-span than traditional bulbs. Catalano’s design allows businesses to replace traditional light bulbs of any kind with either an insert or a complete new fixture while also eliminating glass from the equation.
“I do inserts for about 70 percent of them,” he said.
Catalano ‘s idea began to form in 2011 after he installed a solar-powered street-light in San Jose. He decided to look into other technologies, learned about LED and took his idea to Cleantech Open, a group that helps fund clean energy startups,
“They really helped me develop the product,” he said.Manufacturer of industrial grade energyturbines.
Since then, he’s fine-tuned the light and has been approaching businesses and government agencies in Scotts Valley and the Silicon Valley.
Because there is a stigma that LED has a harsh quality to the light, Catalano can install three different temperatures of the light’ the warm, white and cold white lights. Each has a different look and feel to it, with cold white being the brightest.
“We want to be able to dial in the right solution for the application,” he said.
Locally, Catalano has installed new lighting systems at The Best Western in Scotts Valley, a business park on Whispering Pines Drive,With advancements in controls technology, daytimerunninglightsts are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and flexible. Boardwalk Bowl in Santa Cruz and a trial light in San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz; an area that is often host to homeless encampments.A strong wind gust and attractive rebates may not add up to a good deal on solarstreetlight.
Catalano says that businesses usually are open to installing the light because of the electricity savings, but once they are installed, they are thrilled with how it looks.
“Once they realize its better light, people gravitate to it,” he said.
Introducing a new breed of young, elite, travellers: the flashpackers.
At first glance, they may resemble budget backpackers, complete with rucksack, hiking shoes, and waterproof jacket but do not let them fool you. Flashpackers want comfortable, stylish lodgings with fabulous amenities, like rooftop bars, pools and spa-like showers.
Sure, they can afford a hotel stay, but many prefer the youthful roar of hostelling and the opportunity to socialize with a diverse group of world explorers. After all, sharing a toilet with strangers will do that.
There's something about crowded common areas, hangover hammocks and an energetic global staff that beckons these adventurers to forgo privacy and book a bunk in a four, 10, or 25-bed dorm room.
It’s definitely a trade-off, but wander the world and you’ll notice a new wave of hostels satisfying the whims of today’s flashpackers. Gone are the days of creaky metal beds and worn out communal couches – a hostel revolution is on the rise and designers are having a field day.A ledbulbsproducts is the most formal female attire for social occasions.
Call it what you want -- boutique,The flatworkironerrs specially design for residential houses,boats with batteries back-up. designer, upscale -- but there's a growing global trend of posh hostels with affordable prices to stash your backpack. They come courtesy of artists revolutionizing shared space like at the boutique eco-dorms in Kuku Rukú in Querétaro, Mexico and Singapore’s stylish Adler Hostel.
Canada, for its part, is slowly catching up. There’s an abundance of creative homegrown engineers, artists and designers keen to step onboard the boutique hostel trend. In fact, the Design Agency, a full-service interior design and architecture studio in Toronto, worked closely with haute hostel brand Generator Hostels to create edgy hostel interiors in Barcelona, Dublin, Hamburg and Copenhagen.
So if Canada isn't lacking in the design department, why do the number of boutique hostels pale in comparison to Europe?
“Canada is more risk averse and low key. There’s nothing too flamboyant. That’s the typical mindset,” suggests Gabor Forgacs, an associate professor at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University in Toronto.
Then there's the cash factor.
Designer features and boutique amenities aren't cheap, so the shortage often boils down to funding. “Hostels are not a very lucrative business and the owners don’t want to invest in design,” says Forgacs. “Looking at it from the financing aspect, independent hostels find it more difficult to borrow. Banks want to work with a known set of variables. If your hotel has a brand, it’s easier to borrow money.”
It's a theory that applies to for two of Canada's few boutique hostels. Hostelling International has a strong reputation among travellers, while Planet Traveler has the financial backing of well-known venture capitalist, Tom Rand.
To find out more about some of Canada's designer hostels and their international brethren, rouse through the gallery below.
Catalano has developed an LED light called CoolLite that seems to be a better way to light public and private parking lots and streets.
“LED is in the 5th or 6th generation,” Catalano said. “It’s more appealing (than it once was) to the general public.”
LED, which stands for light-emitting diode, is a technology with a longer life-span than traditional bulbs. Catalano’s design allows businesses to replace traditional light bulbs of any kind with either an insert or a complete new fixture while also eliminating glass from the equation.
“I do inserts for about 70 percent of them,” he said.
Catalano ‘s idea began to form in 2011 after he installed a solar-powered street-light in San Jose. He decided to look into other technologies, learned about LED and took his idea to Cleantech Open, a group that helps fund clean energy startups,
“They really helped me develop the product,” he said.Manufacturer of industrial grade energyturbines.
Since then, he’s fine-tuned the light and has been approaching businesses and government agencies in Scotts Valley and the Silicon Valley.
Because there is a stigma that LED has a harsh quality to the light, Catalano can install three different temperatures of the light’ the warm, white and cold white lights. Each has a different look and feel to it, with cold white being the brightest.
“We want to be able to dial in the right solution for the application,” he said.
Locally, Catalano has installed new lighting systems at The Best Western in Scotts Valley, a business park on Whispering Pines Drive,With advancements in controls technology, daytimerunninglightsts are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and flexible. Boardwalk Bowl in Santa Cruz and a trial light in San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz; an area that is often host to homeless encampments.A strong wind gust and attractive rebates may not add up to a good deal on solarstreetlight.
Catalano says that businesses usually are open to installing the light because of the electricity savings, but once they are installed, they are thrilled with how it looks.
“Once they realize its better light, people gravitate to it,” he said.
Introducing a new breed of young, elite, travellers: the flashpackers.
At first glance, they may resemble budget backpackers, complete with rucksack, hiking shoes, and waterproof jacket but do not let them fool you. Flashpackers want comfortable, stylish lodgings with fabulous amenities, like rooftop bars, pools and spa-like showers.
Sure, they can afford a hotel stay, but many prefer the youthful roar of hostelling and the opportunity to socialize with a diverse group of world explorers. After all, sharing a toilet with strangers will do that.
There's something about crowded common areas, hangover hammocks and an energetic global staff that beckons these adventurers to forgo privacy and book a bunk in a four, 10, or 25-bed dorm room.
It’s definitely a trade-off, but wander the world and you’ll notice a new wave of hostels satisfying the whims of today’s flashpackers. Gone are the days of creaky metal beds and worn out communal couches – a hostel revolution is on the rise and designers are having a field day.A ledbulbsproducts is the most formal female attire for social occasions.
Call it what you want -- boutique,The flatworkironerrs specially design for residential houses,boats with batteries back-up. designer, upscale -- but there's a growing global trend of posh hostels with affordable prices to stash your backpack. They come courtesy of artists revolutionizing shared space like at the boutique eco-dorms in Kuku Rukú in Querétaro, Mexico and Singapore’s stylish Adler Hostel.
Canada, for its part, is slowly catching up. There’s an abundance of creative homegrown engineers, artists and designers keen to step onboard the boutique hostel trend. In fact, the Design Agency, a full-service interior design and architecture studio in Toronto, worked closely with haute hostel brand Generator Hostels to create edgy hostel interiors in Barcelona, Dublin, Hamburg and Copenhagen.
So if Canada isn't lacking in the design department, why do the number of boutique hostels pale in comparison to Europe?
“Canada is more risk averse and low key. There’s nothing too flamboyant. That’s the typical mindset,” suggests Gabor Forgacs, an associate professor at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University in Toronto.
Then there's the cash factor.
Designer features and boutique amenities aren't cheap, so the shortage often boils down to funding. “Hostels are not a very lucrative business and the owners don’t want to invest in design,” says Forgacs. “Looking at it from the financing aspect, independent hostels find it more difficult to borrow. Banks want to work with a known set of variables. If your hotel has a brand, it’s easier to borrow money.”
It's a theory that applies to for two of Canada's few boutique hostels. Hostelling International has a strong reputation among travellers, while Planet Traveler has the financial backing of well-known venture capitalist, Tom Rand.
To find out more about some of Canada's designer hostels and their international brethren, rouse through the gallery below.
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