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 Team Owner Desired outcome: quality design, on budget Owner Desired outcome: quality design, on budget A/V Installer Commissioning Agent Manufacturer Representative Manufacturer Electrical Distributor Electrician Electrical Contractor General Contractor Construction Manager LEED Consultant A/V Consultant Acoustics Consultant Interior Designer MEP/FP Architect Lighting Consultant Lighting Consultant Design TeamConstruction Team

Project Team Owner Manufacturer Representative Manufacturer Representative Manufacturer Electrical Distributor Electrical Distributor Completed Project Completed Project Electrical Contractor Electrical Contractor CM/GC Architect Lighting Consultant Lighting Consultant Manufacturer Interior Designer Interior Designer

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 $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. IALD Partner, Lightswitch Architectural 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.