WHY HIRE A LIGHTING DESIGNER?
You get a professional that
specializes in lighting...
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Technology
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Technique
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Education
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Independence
You get the benefits of Professional Lighting Services...
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Equipment Cost Control
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Operations Cost Control
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Prevent cost from over lighting
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Proper lighting can improve
productivity
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An artistic eye to lighting can take
your project to the next level
How do you qualify a “Lighting Designer”?
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IALD Professional and Associate
Members
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LC Lighting Certification
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IESNA: Illuminating Engineering
Society of North America
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Lighting Design Award Programs
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Lighting Education
The
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) in conjunction with the
Lighting Industry Resource Council (LIRC) has also created a document called
the Guidelines for Specification Integrity.
“The Guidelines for Specification Integrity,
2005 edition provides specification recommendations and actions specifiers can
take relating to various phases of a lighting project's development, from the
early design phases through completion of construction and commissioning. The
Guidelines outline and clarify the channels and entities involved in the
specification process to help control the budget process and avoid cost
escalations leading to substitution of specified products. The Guidelines have
been updated to address issues including various project types, international
specification issues, project phases in the USA compared with other countries,
sustainable design issues, and more.” This
is an excellent document that should be read by all. It can be purchased from the IALD or on-line at
the IESNA bookstore.
Something
that is important at Abernathy Lighting Design and is discussed in the
Guidelines but important enough to reiterate is that collaboration is the key
to success! Be sure to collaborate with not
only the design team but with your local lighting representative and the
lighting manufacturers for the success of the project.
The IALD website has a great section on the benefits of incorporating quality lighting design into your next project... check out their site for more information!
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