integrating interior design, lighting design and electrical engineering
DESCRIPTION
A presentation that goes over: - the role of Interior Designer and Lighting Designer/Engineer - the general lighting information and typical coordination process - what goes on behind the scenes - fixture placement and selection - other electrical coordination with Interior DesignerTRANSCRIPT
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN GROUP, INC.1900 Wazee Street | Suite 350 | Denver, Colorado 80202 | 303.296.3034 voice | www.aedesign-inc.com07/23/2014
Integrating Interior and Lighting Design
Jon Brooks, PE, LEED AP BD+C, IALD, CxA – PrincipalVannessa Pederson, LEED AP BD+C – Designer
Objectives of Today’s Discussion:
• Role of Interior Designer and Lighting Designer/Engineer
• General lighting information and typical coordination process
• What goes on behind the scenes
• Fixture placement and selection
• Other electrical coordination with Interior Designer
Ideal WorkFlow
DD
Interior picks aesthetics of fixtures with support from lighting designer as needed
Lighting engineer finds options to fit design, approves with interior designer
Lighting Engineer gets budget in check
Coordinate fixture locations and mounting options
CDs
Lighting engineer circuits and does calculations
Interior designer chooses fixture finishes
SDs
Coordination of spaces
Establish budget
Provide conceptual design options for lighting design to integrate with interior design presentation
Lighting Coordination
CA
Approved fixtures to be ordered by contractor or by Lighting Designer and Interior Designer (shop drawing review)
Aiming by Lighting Engineer(if necessary)
Quality control of installation at site
Speedbumps in Decorative Lighting
• Is photometric data available?
• Lamp Type options?
• Will the manufacturer provide a max wattage label if screw in replacement is necessary?
• What are the overall watts per square foot, required lighting controls and energy code compliances?
• Emergency options for decorative ambient lighting?
Non-decorative fixtures can be used in the area to accommodate the emergency function. Generally, downlights or inverters are used.
Lighting Coordination
Fixture Specification
Emergency OptionsLamp type options, No max wattage available
Likely need a max wattage label
No emergency options available, need back up or additional emergency light
Lighting Coordination
Elevations
• Sconce Elevations• ADA requirements• coordination with signage• coordination with wall elements
• Pendant Fixture Heights• coordination of stem lengths• field cuttable• appearance in room
Lighting Coordination
Modified Lighting Fixtures
• Special RLM color selection• Special Electrical Connection• Modified Suspension for Cluster Effect
• Modified Quantity of “Wings”
• Modified mounting due to the number of Wings
Lighting Coordination
Device Placement
• How do different items on look on plans vs. in real life?• How does it affect the interior design? • Avoiding wall clutter
Electrical Coordination
Faceplate Colors
• Receptacle faceplate covers vary in color, pattern and shape• can vary throughout a project based upon wall color and finish materials, requires
close coordination and labeling on plans
Electrical Coordination
Special Mounting Applications
Completely hidden
Mounted in baseboard
Horizontal mounting
Pop-out emergency lighting
Completely hidden
Electrical Coordination