Industrial Lighting Design

What are the benefits of industrial lighting design by RLLD Commercial Lighting?
Our commercial photometric plans develop both the functional and aesthetic aspects of your new lighting system. These aspects can be summarized in the following four points.

1. Determine exactly how much light you need in a given area.
2. Find the most energy efficient lamps to produce this light.
3. Find the most decorative fixtures to give your building maximum decorative appeal.
4. Determine where these lights need to be mounted.

How does your industrial lighting design process determine how much light we need?
We look at your building, its age, and its usage to calculate the number of foot candles you will need in specific locations using photometric software. These calculations are based upon blueprints and AutoCAD drawings you provide us with, along with answers to specific questions we ask about your operation.

This data, in turn, is fed into an advanced software platform that generates a point by point diagram of lumen output, showing the range and intensity of your new lighting. See our photometric lighting examples.

Can you be sure that the fixtures you provide are indeed the most energy efficient?
Yes. We use only American-made equipment that is made by the top commercial lighting fixture manufacturers in our industry. These fixtures are engineered for maximum lumens-watt efficiency ratios and feature a variety of new technologies that maximize power conservation, lamp life, and optimal beam spread.

The intention here is to get more light with less power, and, when possible, get more light with fewer fixtures.

What is the importance of decoration to industrial lighting design?
That depends entirely on your business type and facility needs. If you are operating a warehouse, you obviously do not need decorative commercial lighting inside. However, it does help to promote your corporate brand to have some aesthetic appeal on your sign or building frontage. Goosenecks are very good for this, as our a number of other architectural lighting fixtures we can provide you with.

If your facility is service-oriented, then your corporate image is vital to your marketing and sales initiatives. Commercial light systems should support your building architecture and provide an attractive face to the world that will enhance your appeal to investors and clients.

You also want your interior lighting to look good to employees who tend to work better when they are surrounding by an aesthetically pleasing environment.

How do you determine where lights need to be mounted?
Industrial parking lot lighting design software calculates the necessary foot candle plots for each specific work environment and outdoor area of your commercial property. It also calculates the optimal lighting angles that will be required to produce these foot candles. Once these angles are determined, we can show your electrical contractor exactly where to mount and position each fixture we sell you.

What if I want to buy my fixtures elsewhere?
You can do that. We will sell you the industrial office lighting design plan and a list of recommended light fixtures. You can then have your local electrical contractor obtain these lights (or their equivalents) through other channels. However, if you buy the equipment from us, we give you the photometric plans for free, and we can ensure that the fixtures you purchase are indeed the best lights for the job.

RLLD Commercial Lighting carries a wide variety of industrial & commercial lighting supplies. If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-866-654-3961 and we will find it for you. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including like Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL), Orlando, Florida (MCO), Santa Monica, CA, (LAX) Columbus, Ohio (CMH) (LGA) New York, NY, (JKF), St. Louis, MO, Detroit, Michigan (DTW), Madison, WI (MSN), San Francisco, California (SFO), and Omaha, Nebraska (OMA)

Hyatt Hill Country Lighting Case Study

The Hill Country Hyatt multi-use tent lighting project was one of our more unique commercial lighting projects to date. In this joint venture, we acted solely as distributors working in partnership with a Houston-based lighting design and Houston electrical contract services company known as Illuminations Lighting Design.

The Hill Country Hyatt, located in San Antonio, TX, had hired Illuminations Lighting to design and install a new indoor commercial lighting system for a rather challenging structure they had constructed on their property.

This structure was a 5,000 square foot semi-permanent climate controlled tent. The tent was constructed because occupancy had exceeded the limits of the current tennis facilities, and a new structure was needed to cover the tennis court slab and handle overflow guests at the hotel. The advantage this new structure offered was that it could also be used for other functions as well, such as golf tournaments, wedding receptions, Movie Theater, business functions, galas, gold tournaments, and many other uses.

The luxury hotel had decided to construct a semi-permanent structure first, measure the success of the activities and revenue generated, and then they would decide whether or not they needed to build a permanent structure in the future.

In order to create space for this tent, the hotel had uninstalled the tennis court lighting poles and nets, and they hired a landscaping company to help blend the structure into its surroundings. As part of the construction project, the tent builder had installed 400-watt high bay lights to illuminate the interior. These commercial lights performed poorly from both a functional and aesthetic standpoint. The space resembled a garage, not a multi-use gathering place.

Illuminations Lighting Design was contracted to develop and install a new tent lighting system. They contacted us for a 3D model of the proposed system they designed, and to order all necessary equipment. We acted promptly on behalf of ILD, publishing a photometric layout, a 3D rendering of the proposal, and explained the features, advantages, and benefits of the new equipment to the hotel owners.

The proposal met the intended budget of $20,000 (installed) and included (10) rustic chandeliers that featured 21 Lamps, a 2 ring design, and 10’ of sturdy chain per chandelier. ILD also installed a Lutron dimming system for setting light levels. Because the tent was built for multiple, separate uses, switch legs and circuits had to be installed to allow for custom switching and dimming. When the client approved the proposal, we then worked closely with Justice Lighting Group to hammer out all the details of the order, including finish, style, proper chain extension, and critical lead time for delivery of equipment to job site to make certain the equipment arrived on time.

As we previously noted, RLLD acted strictly as a distributor on this project. The owner of ILD, impressed with how efficiently we worked with his organization, had this to say about RLLD Commercial Lighting:

“They quickly quoted and shipped the chandeliers from the factory, straight to the jobsite. They arrived on schedule and without any issues. As a specialty lighting and electrical contractor, staying on schedule means the customer is happy and the job is profitable. I will certainly be using RLLD for other residential lighting and commercial lighting projects.”

RLLD Commercial Lighting has a wealth of such resources and product knowledge that can help any client or specialist organization choose the right fixture for the job. RLLD assists contractors, owners, architects, and end users in locating and purchasing the correct lighting equipment to use on their projects. RLLD can also handle the sale, lead time notification, order tracking information, freight and shipping coordination, and financing for purchase of all commercial lighting equipment we carry.

How do I contact RLLD?

RLLD Commercial Lighting carries a wide variety of industrial & commercial lighting fixtures. If you can not find what you are looking for contact us toll free at 1-866-654-3961 and we will find it for you. You can also check out our glossary of lighting terms and commercial lighting blog for answers and tips to many lighting issues.

Our commercial lighting design office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including Sault Ste Marie, MI (CIU), Cleveland, OH, (CLE), College Station, TX (CLL), Port Angeles, WA (CLM), Charlotte, NC (CLT), Columbus, OH (CMH), Champaign, IL (CMI), Hancock, MI (CMX), Cody, WY (COD) and Colorado Springs, CO (COS).

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