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 inputs that data into advanced software platforms. This software then calculates the necessary lighting levels and renders three-dimensional models of the 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 then either purchase the design from us or have a local contractor source your equipment. Or, you can buy the equipment from us too and pay your contractor only for the cost of labor. We reimburse you the cost of the photometric if you obtain your industrial lighting fixtures from us.

Look at case history to gauge the experience level of your lighting design consultant. Previous projects and case studies on a website can give you a very clear picture of level of precision and skill when it comes to building turnkey commercial lighting systems for our clients.

 

While universities do not offer a degree in lighting design per se, a good lighting designer should have some type of hands-on or academic training in either electrical design or interior architectural design. Knowledge of building interiors and wiring is very important because it directly correlates to understanding how light will disperse within a particular type of structure.

It is very necessary too that the lighting design specialist be a problem solver by nature. Clients come to specialists like ours because they have problems that need to be solved. The designer must be a solutions finder who can come up with new ideas through in-depth consultation with the client and analysis of facility data.

Software training is the final piece in the lighting designer’s skill set. Design software is complex and requires a high level of expertise to master. The accomplished lighting designer should be able to take an overhead plan of your building, along with an AutoCAD representation of your current lighting system, and therewith generate photometric layouts and models for your consideration.

You can expect a turnkey designs and system solutions when you choose Residential Landscape Lighting and Design as a single vendor. We will provide you with the layout of your system and all the necessary lighting fixtures and accessories. We will also help you find an electrical contractor to install it if you do not already have one.

You can also expect to save money this way. You will get a precise number of fixtures to meet your needs—never more than what you need. All of our products are made in the USA and have been engineered for extended lamp life and maximum energy efficiency.

If you have any questions about any of the lighting products we offer, do not hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-239-2939. We are happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you choose the right products for your application. At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. Check out our lighting glossary.

Our commercial lighting design center is located in Houston with distribution centers positioned throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas.

 

So what is industrial lighting design?
Industrial lighting design is the systematic analysis of your lighting requirements and the cost effective planning of your lighting system. Our photometric software helps us determine exactly how much light you need in every part of your facility, how many light fixtures you need, and where your light fixtures need to be mounted in a warehouse lighting project for example.

Do I have to pay for a photometric plan?
You only have to purchase it if you choose to buy your lighting fixtures from someone another commercial lighting supplier. Otherwise, the cost of the industrial lighting design plan is credited back to you and deducted from your equipment invoice total.

Is this photometric plan truly necessary if all we need is basic office and task lighting?
Absolutely. Without a commercial lighting design, you could very easily end up buying more actual light fixtures than you need and having too little or too much lighting as a result.

An industrial lighting design makes equipment purchase precise, cost effective, and truly efficient.

Do you need anything from us to create this plan?
We need blueprints of your building and any AutoCAD drawings of you existing lighting system. We upload this data and use it to not only map out your lumens requirements, but to actually render a 3D model of your facility as it will look with new equipment.

What level of quality can you guarantee if I do buy the equipment from you?
Everything we sell is made in the USA. We work only with the nation’s top industrial lighting manufacturers. The commercial decorative lighting products we sell are designed for maximum energy efficiency and lamp life. They may cost a bit more on the front end compared to imported fixtures and retail grade equipment, but they pay for themselves in the long run by using less power and reducing replacement costs.

The intention here is to shine more light on the room with less electrical usage. We also identify the best possible lighting angles to determine where fixtures need to be mounted. Once we know this, we will know exactly how many new office lights you need, what type of lights work best for your application, and where your electrical contractor exactly needs to mount them.

What if I have an equipment vendor already and can buy the same fixtures you recommend from them?
You do have that option. Just make sure your vendor really is selling you the very best equipment on the market. Also, make sure that your parking lot lighting system is fully warranted as is ours. We will still produce a photometric plan for you for a reasonable fee, and if your vendor and/or electrical contractor requires our assistance, we will also offer industrial lighting design consulting services for a fee.

Call Residential Landscape Lighting & Design today to get started with this process.
If you have any questions about any of the commercial lighting products we offer, do not hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-239-2939. We are happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you choose the right products for your application. At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today.

Are you looking for other commercial, industrial, athletic lighting products or commercial building materials? Did you know that RLLD carries the following?

Landscape & Outdoor Lighting Products

Indoor & Home Lighting Fixtures

Commercial & Industrial Lighting Products

Sports Field Lighting & Tennis Court Lights

Home Automation & Lighting Controls

Security Lights & Safety Lighting Items

Vent Fans & Bathroom Heaters

Our design studio is located in Downtown Houston with stocking distributors positioned throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas.

Installing commercial light pole hardware correctly requires a systematic process that originates within the purely conceptual and culminates in the precise and established. This process is similar to a flowchart, with every segment depending on the segment before it, and every following segment resting on the foundation of the preceding segment. Each step along the way has to be successfully implemented without error, or the entire system is severely weakened and rendered ineffective.

Due to this interrelationship between the parts and the whole, the consequences of making miscalculations at any stage(s) of the installation of commercial light pole packages can be error compounded by error. Mishaps often occur when too many vendors become involved in a project. A design source might not have access to the best commercial light poles, and the actual lighting pole vendor may not be able to seamlessly coordinate installation of both the fixtures and the commercial concrete footings.

You will save your organization a tremendous amount of time and money when you obtain a turnkey commercial lighting pole installation from RLLD. Our representatives will handle the complete installation as a seamless consultation -> design -> procurement -> installation project from start to finish, being careful to impeccably execute each of the following steps summarized below.

Idea
Your project begins in your mind. You visualize a desired outcome that is both affordable to your budget and satisfactory to needs and personal tastes. This epiphany functions as a “big picture template” that our representatives will respectfully consider as the starting point of the process.

If you consult with one of our commercial parking lot lighting pole installers who can preserve the integrity of your original idea, and expand it according to all logistical, legal, and technically sound principles, you will be much more satisfied and see your new lighting system as something you actually helped participate in creating.

Conceptual Design
Your concept will then be expanded into a design that provides a visual model of how your lighting system will look after it has been installed. Our many years of experience working in high-end lighting design ensure you an exceptionally detailed and attractive visual piece upon the completion of this step. We can provide the any and all necessary lighting pole information required for a project.

Photometric Calculations
Photometric calculations specify the placement of poles, pole type, and the necessary pole height for optimal quality and quantity of commercial outdoor lights. These calculations ensure the technical and functional integrity of the conceptual design and allow us to make any necessary changes to the conceptual design prior to actual equipment purchase. They also help us narrow our focus on fixture procurement before the next stage even begins.

***Please take note of this special fact: RLLD uses some of the most sophisticated exterior lighting design software currently on the market to develop your conceptual design and perform all photometric calculations accurately and expediently.

Fixture Specification
Certain lighting fixtures will work better than others at different heights and in different environments. As part of our turnkey commercial light pole installation service, we identify the types of fixtures you will need, how many we need to provide you, and what customization options you will require for optimal lighting results.

Wind Zone Research
Wherever you are in the United States, you reside within an area designated by the EPA as a “specific wind zone.” This designation refers to the speed of the wind in your area at various elevations. WIND LOAD refers to the ability of a commercial light pole to safely withstand the strongest possible winds in your area without collapsing. To install the right commercial light poles, you have to know all the specifics about your particular wind zone area, and you have to know how to equivocate the wind load of a pole you may be interested in buying in relationship to the specifications mandated by Federal law.

This is too much research, too much math, and too much time for your staff to cost effectively handle. As a nationwide specialist in commercial lighting pole installs, we already have this data for most parts of the country. If you live in a remote area, we can easily find it.

Local Codes/Lighting Restrictions
Your commercial lighting pole installation is also subject to local regulation. The height and fixture mount on each pole has a direct impact on the direction and intensity of the light. RLLD will ensure that you have the best possible poles that produce the best quality and quantity of light within the boundaries of local laws and area lighting restrictions.

Quote
The quote you receive from us will always represent a fair, cost-effective, and accurate estimation of multiple values. First, we build upon your idea in a technically sound manner, researching and detailing all of the technology involved to ensure its longevity, legality, and viability. Secondly, by calculating exactly how much LIGHT you need, we can show you exactly how many commercial poles and fixtures you need without wasting money or time. Consider how much more value you will gain when you receive design, research, technical calculations, equipment, and installation all from the same source. Single source vendor means less wasted time, lower margin for error, and greater opportunity for long term return on investment.

If you have any questions about any commercial parking lot lighting packages we offer, do not hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-239-2939. Our experienced lighting experts are happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you choose the right products for your application.

At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. Our Texas design center is located near downtown Houston with hubs positioned throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas.