Serving New York City & Long Island
Commercial & Corporate Lighting Design & Control
How Smart
is your workplace?
Does your business or office have the latest in smart lighting solutions? With commercial and corporate lighting design and lighting control systems you can unlock new lighting experiences for both you and your customers or clients. Lighting has the ability to evoke different senses and even change the mood of those within the space. With some lighting control systems, productivity and creativity can be fostered by adding the right spectrum of light to your space. Our dedicated commercial lighting designer will guide you through the process of finding the perfect lighting solutions for your specific needs. At Echology we are Lutron, Crestron, and Control4 lighting dealers serving the New York City and Long Island Areas. Our lighting designer is excited to help transform your space and help take it to the next level!
Quality lighting design in commercial spaces needs to satisfy a long list of requirements:
- Provide an aesthetically appropriate ambience and visual interest
- Support the architectural and interior designs
- Provide appropriate light levels on desks and other places where visual tasks are performed
- Allow for flexibility in the arrangement and/or uses of a space
- Meet energy conservation code requirements for wattage, occupancy, daylight responsiveness, etc.
Quality lighting design in commercial spaces may also have to satisfy the owner’s goals for supporting employees’ well-being by earning points toward programs such as WELL Building, and green program certification such as LEED.
In video conference facilities there is an added requirement:
- Understand how the video camera sees light, color, and contrast and develop a design that satisfies the visual needs of the occupants as well as the illumination needs of the video camera.
While high quality video cameras are great, none of them have the same sensitivity range as the human eye, and most of them register color slightly differently. The brightness of highlights and the darkness of shadows must both be limited to avoid over and under exposure. Brightness must be high enough for a crisp image to be captured. Background brightness must be controlled to avoid putting people into silhouette against the background.
Lighting Design
Most people leave the potential of their lights on the table when it comes to lighting design. When employing a lighting designer you aren’t only choosing the correct bulbs and fixtures to illuminate your space, you are allowing your employees and customers to enjoy an optimal experience. Involving a lighting designer into your new build or retrofit will save you money, time, and end up with a better overall product with architectural lighting and proper lighting design to convey the feel your business or office is looking for.
Lighting Control
With just the tap of a button you can change the whole mood of your business of office with a lighting control system. Quickly change settings from keypads, the convenient app, or set preset scenes to show exactly the lighting you’re looking for every time. With an automation system like Control4 or Crestron you can even link your lighting control system to other actions like turning on your tv, playing music, or even controlling your motorized shades.
Energy Savings
While lighting control systems often get most of the credit for energy savings, lighting design also has a role to play. Using architectural lighting and proper lighting design employs natural light to do some of the heavy lifting, reducing the energy needed for your lights. Our lighting designerwill also help you choose the correct lighting fixtures to get the most out of your space and the energy put into it. With a lighting control system you can enjoy the savings of having only the lights you need, only when you need them. You can program your lighting to come on at opening time and go off automatically at closing time. For added convenience on certain systems you can even have your lights slowly dim around closing time to subconsciously give your customers the hint that it’s time to go home.
Security Benefits
Control your lights whether you’re on site or not with lighting control systems. You be comfortable while at the office or at ease while you aren’t with easy access to your lights right from a convenient app. With lighting control you can turn all of your lights on with just a tap if think you see something in lurking around your business or program your lights to go on and off at certain times to mimic your daily activity so that no one knows you aren’t there. With lighting control systems you can also set paths to have just he right amount of light come on as you move through your business.
Added Functionality
For when an on and off switch simply aren’t enough, lighting design can help boost productivity, creativity, and reduce fatigue and eye strain. How you might ask? With systems like Lutron Ketra and other lighting control systems you are able to manipulate the light in your space to serve your purposes. These lighting control systems can adjust the hue and brightness of your lights to sync with your circadian rhythm and adjust the mood for optimal performance or a great experience for your visitors. The wrong lights or poor lighting design can cause customers to spend less time in your store or your employees to lose focus as they strain their eyes to get their work done.
The correct lighting can make all the difference in your office, store, or restaurant.
Get a lighting designer involved as early as possible to get the best results and the most cost savings. Give us a call today to see how lighting design and lighting control can improve your business!
