Interior and Landscape Lighting Design Services
From initial consultation to final lighting adjustments, our lighting design services add value to every project.
Consultation with Design Team Members
- Meet with Architect, review existing plans and architectural detail
- Meet with Client and Design Team to determine lighting needs and desired effects
- Discuss schedule with Contractor
- Request furniture plans from Interior Designer
Lighting Design
- Determine appropriate lighting for task lighting, architectural lighting, art illumination, decorative, general and specialty lighting
- Select, specify and locate all light fixtures and switch locations
- Generate light fixture specifications based on extensive review and evaluation of current LED technologies
- Layout switching and dimming specifications
- Create and distribute light fixture specification booklets
Complete Lighting Plans
- Produce plans in AutoCAD®
- Convert hand drawings to AutoCAD®
- Provide comprehensive drawings with symbol legends to identify light fixture type and location
- Create and distribute Title-24 compliant residential permit lighting plans, construction lighting plans and “As Built” drawings
- Collaborate / cooperate with Energy Consultant for non-residential Title-24 compliance
- Revise lighting plans as necessary to keep current with architectural / design changes
- Prepare lamping plans upon request
Lighting Control Systems
- Assist Client in determining budget for lighting controls
- Assist in selection of lighting controls based on Client’s budget and functional requirements
- Design and layout of controls including load list, keypad layout and light fixture looping
- Document controls for proper installation
- Design keypads to minimize the number of buttons per plate and maximize flexibility and ease of use
- Create initial programming and keypad engraving for all controls
- Instruct Client on how to operate and program controls
Project Supervision and Management
- Attend design and construction meetings at different stages of project
- Gain agreement on lighting design concepts with Client and other design disciplines
- Ensure accurate communication of lighting design concepts
- Ensure proper installation of lighting and control equipment by timely on-site job supervision
Final Lighting Adjustments and Focusing
- Install specialty lamps, louvers, lenses, and optical devices
- Adjust accent light fixtures to properly illuminate the subject(s)
Custom Lighting Mock-Ups
- Demonstrate specific lighting effects for Clients and Design Team members
Lighting Renderings
- Provide conceptual lighting renderings using AGi32 software
Photometric Calculations
- Calculate light fixture foot candles using AGi32 software and provide formatted photometric plan