--- title: Award Winning Decorative Solar Lighting Project description: See an award-winning decorative solar lighting project for West Colfax, CO and how the district was able to install a SolarUrban to illuminate walkways image: https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/hubfs/Blog_Pics/Award%20Winning%20Solar%20Lighting%20Project%20for%20West%20Colfax%2c%20CO.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/award-winning-solar-lighting-project-for-west-colfax-co#main-content) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Award Winning Decorative Solar Lighting Project [ SEPCO ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/author/sepco) 12/20/11 9:30 AM ![Award Winning Decorative Solar Lighting Project](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/hubfs/Blog_Pics/Award%20Winning%20Solar%20Lighting%20Project%20for%20West%20Colfax%2c%20CO.jpg) ### Contents [10/19/15 10:00 AM What’s The Difference Between Solar Pathway Lights? ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-between-solar-pathway-lights) [10/11/12 9:30 AM Solar Bollard Lights: Forgotten Commercial Solar Lights ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/solar-bollard-lights-forgotten-commercial-solar-lights) [4/14/21 10:00 AM What Are The Benefits Of Installing Solar Bollards? ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/what-are-the-benefits-of-installing-solar-bollards) The West Colfax, CO Business Improvement District recently installed eleven [SEPCO Promenade Series](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/systems/solarurban) solar power lighting systems to illuminate walkways throughout its downtown district. Beyond sustainability benefits, West Colfax was able to save a considerable amount of money in the sense that the [off-grid solar lights](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/decorative-solar-lighting) did not require West Colfax to incur the additional expense of tearing up streets and sidewalks as the means to extend the AC-power grid to the solar lights.    Better yet, the decorative design of the solar lights added aesthetic appeal to the overall project. For these reasons and more, the installation of eleven [SEPCO solar lighting systems](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/solar-lighting-systems) played an instrumental role in helping West Colfax Business Improvement District win the Governor’s Award for Best Sustainable Downtown Project—the details for which are outlined below.   ### **[BID Wins Governor's Award for Best Sustainable Downtown Project](https://westcolfaxbid.org/portfolio/west-colfax-avenue-green-streetscape/)** ** ** The West Colfax Business Improvement District (BID) has won the 2011 Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence for Best Sustainable Downtown Project in Colorado. This award went to the BID for its work in creating "Denver's Sustainable Main Street" through infrastructure improvements making West Colfax more walkable and successful in promoting green technology in businesses.   The award committee commended the West Colfax BID for having "accomplished significant improvements to the overall sustainability of the district. Through forward planning, proactive and targeted retrofits, the BID has structured a future plan for increased sustainability in building and construction while also actively educating and supporting existing business owners in 'green' retrofits. The program has already shown significant, measurable progress, and their model for how to work with a BID to establish and implement sustainable goals could be easily adapted by other downtown districts."   Projects such as this showcase how solar lighting can play an instrumental role in helping cities and municipalities find a green alternative to traditional lighting and reduce their overall costs. Many areas have since followed in their footsteps to include a solar lighting installation with their downtown main streets and improvement projects.   [![Design Guide for: Pathway Lighting See how to illuminate a pathway with ease and discover how solar can lower upfront costs and reduce long-term operating expenses.  ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/112667/interactive-130193931021.png) ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLx4I8%2FVPBRUzyVdg0ge%2BkcT23iEYnhu%2FafdvFff6wuI2rxA6RT6uggvqJR6qRSr2S%2F7QH%2FGI2i5oo2us2C1jIeVky3RoaCZvbNwP5PSHYLVbyTXD%2B1w7Xp4P0S4PuzKzTtvfDdIgq99YHe4S67k48QRr3ktydxJKGxLgY%2FpAXuqqZaJFbgpw1hT2rfhrj6BT8j0MJAySyIW38ZMkSHgYc%3D&webInteractiveContentId=130193931021&portalId=112667) [Solar Lighting](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/topic/solar-lighting) [SEPCO News & Information](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/topic/sepco-news-information) [Solar Pathway Lighting](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/topic/solar-pathway-lighting) [10/19/15 10:00 AM What’s The Difference Between Solar Pathway Lights? ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-between-solar-pathway-lights) [10/11/12 9:30 AM Solar Bollard Lights: Forgotten Commercial Solar Lights ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/solar-bollard-lights-forgotten-commercial-solar-lights) [4/14/21 10:00 AM What Are The Benefits Of Installing Solar Bollards? ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/what-are-the-benefits-of-installing-solar-bollards) [Previous See How Subdivisions Use Mailbox Cluster Solar Lighting Systems ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/subdivision-mailbox-solar-lighting-to-show-green-initiative) [Next See How a Scout Used a Solar Flag Light to Honor Veterans ](https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/solar-flag-light-to-honor-veterans) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "dateModified" : "2024-10-01", "datePublished" : "2024-10-01", "headline" : "Award Winning Decorative Solar Lighting Project", "image" : [ "https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/hubfs/Blog_Pics/Award%20Winning%20Solar%20Lighting%20Project%20for%20West%20Colfax%2c%20CO.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/award-winning-solar-lighting-project-for-west-colfax-co", "@type" : "WebPage" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "SEPCO", "url" : "https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/author/sepco" }, "dateModified" : "2023-08-18T19:20:15.083Z", "datePublished" : "2011-12-20T14:30:00.000Z", "headline" : "Award Winning Decorative Solar Lighting Project", "image" : [ "https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/hubfs/Blog_Pics/Award%20Winning%20Solar%20Lighting%20Project%20for%20West%20Colfax%2c%20CO.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/award-winning-solar-lighting-project-for-west-colfax-co", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/hs-fs/hub/112667/file-272123013.png" }, "name" : "SEPCO - Solar Electric Power Company" } } ```