From Design to Construction: How to
Maintain Control of Your Lighting Design
Avraham M. Mor, LEED AP, IESNA, A. IALD
Partner, Lightswitch Architectural
• Lighting Stakeholders
• The Lighting Process
• Formula for Success
• The Steps
Learning Objectives
Project TeamOwner
Desired outcome: quality design, on budget
A/V InstallerCommissioning
Agent
ManufacturerRepresentativeManufacturer
ElectricalDistributor
Electrician
ElectricalContractor
GeneralContractor
Construction Manager
LEEDConsultant
A/VConsultant
AcousticsConsultant
InteriorDesignerMEP/FP
ArchitectLighting
Consultant
Design Team Construction Team
Project Team
Owner
ManufacturerRepresentativeManufacturer
ElectricalDistributor
CompletedProject
ElectricalContractor
CM/GC
Architect
LightingConsultant
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
InteriorDesigner
• Skill Sets
• Objectives
• Perspectives
• Knowledge
Stakeholder Objectives
Process…Pre-Construction:
• Lighting Designer – Specifies, Draws and Sources
• Electrical Engineer – Stamps Drawings
• Architect – Packages Bids
• Owner – Desired Outcome
Process…Stakeholder Responsibilities
• Manufacturer – Designs & Sells Product to ED
• Lighting Representative – Manufacturer Liaison
• Electrical Distributor – Warehouses & Delivers to EC
• Electrical Contractor – Jobsite Installation• General Contractor – Scheduling &
Oversight
Process…
Owner
Manufacturers Reps
Manufacturers
Electrical Distributor
Electrical Contractor
CM/GC
Architect
Lighting Consultant
Lighting Cost Formula
• Impacting the Outcome– Bidding– Changes / Alternates– Communication– Consequences
10% 15%
100.00 100.00
10.00 15.00
11.00 17.25
11.65 17.59 $22.75 $34.89 General
ContractorElectrical ContractorElectical DistributorRepresenta-tiveManufac-turer
$155.40 $184.73
Pitfalls in Alternates
• “Save the owner money”• Mistakes• Representatives• Changes• Code and Installation Issues• Availability
Communication• Responsibility & Accountability
• Specifications
• Stakeholders
Ensuring Project Success
• Experienced Lighting Design Firm
• Company Policy
• Distributor Net Budget Pricing
• Strong Specifications
• Design / Supply Team
Design / Supply Team Example
• theWit hotel– Design/Build Project– 27 Story Designer Hotel
• Koo & Associates• Lightswitch Architectural• JMS Electric• Evergreen Oak Electric
• EC/ED Priced Lighting Fixtures• Owner Supplied• 95% North American Made Fixtures
Photographs – Wayne Cable Photography
Design / Supply Team Example
theWit
hotel
Photographs – Wayne Cable Photography
LD Stakeholder Example
• Museum Project– Standard construction project– Multi-million dollar renovation– Two projects at once– Sophisticated exhibit & entertainment
systems
• Outcome– Bids within 1% of budget– Line item pricing on par
Ensuring Desired Outcome
• Strong stakeholder partners• Communication, Communication,
Communication• Specifications to include:
– Distributor Requirements– Alternates Policy– Line Item Pricing Policy
• Representatives who respect specifications• Confirm budget pricing with owner• Stick to specifications!• And remember…
The Lighting Specifier is THE Lighting Knowledge
Center
Avraham M. Mor, LEED AP, IESNA, A. IALDPartner , Lightswitch Architectural
[email protected] x101
architecture.lightswitch.net About Lightswitch
Lightswitch is an industry leader in designing dynamic and exciting lighting environments for live events and architectural environments. The Lightswitch team is a design consortium with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and San Francisco. Lightswitch provides a full range of cutting edge architectural and event lighting designs to an ever-expanding group of clients.
Specifically focused on architectural projects, the Lightswitch Architectural division is known for innovative and cutting edge creations while maintaining a reputation for attention to detail, professionalism, and client service. We have a proven track record of delivering designs that are exciting, dynamic and visionary – on time and on budget.
