A lighting designer is a technical expert with a high degree of lighting equipment product knowledge and advanced training in photometric calculations and software design. Your lighting designer takes the raw data that pertains to your facility and industry type and uses advanced software platforms to calculate necessary lighting levels and render three-dimensional models of your proposed lighting system.
This allows you to actually experience what a new industrial lighting system would offer you before actually buying the equipment. You can both purchase the design and have a local contractor source your equipment or you can buy the equipment from us and pay your contractor for the labor.
Because this is a discipline that requires a multitude of skills, it is very important that you look for a lighting designer who has considerable experience in the arena of commercial lighting. Let case history be your guide here. Ask for case studies of previous client projects that you can study to see how your designer will work for you.
Special training is also needed to complete the skill set of the lighting designer. Universities do not offer a degree in industrial lighting design per se, so there are no formal credentials by which to gauge designer knowledge.
However, a good lighting designer already has some kind of training in interior architectural design or electrical design. Knowledge of building interiors and how they are wired is critical to ultimately understanding how light will disperse within a structure of a given type.
It is also essential that the lighting design specialist be a problem solver by nature. After all, an organization seeks
out such a specialist because they have problems that need to be solved. The designer must think in terms of solutions that are generated by in-depth consultation with the client and analysis of facility data.
Software training is the last vital component of the lighting designer's skill set. Design software is very complex and requires a high level of study and expertise to master.
With this training and skill, the skilled lighting designer should then be able to take an overhead plan of your building and AutoCAD representation of your current lighting system and generate photometric layouts and models using the design software. He or she can then customize the system based upon your answers to key questions about the nature of your business and the intentions of your corporate development.
If you work with a single entity as the source of both your design and your equipment, you can expert turnkey solutions. They will provide you with both a layout of your system and all the necessary equipment. If you require help in finding an installer, we can locate a contractor in your area and offer that contractor consultative assistance if need be.
The best lighting designers will also offer you savings. They will reimburse the cost of the photometric if you buy your industrial lighting fixtures from us. They will prevent over-purchasing by showing you exactly how many fixtures you need to get what you need. Also, in the long run, they will save on power costs because all of our products are made in the USA and designed for maximum energy efficiency and extended lamp life.
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