The architecture of light: architectural lighting design concepts and techniques. A textbook of procedures and practices for the architect, interior designer and lighting designer pdfdrive com

LUMINAIRE CUT SHEETS
To take the job of providing clear information a step further, a lighting designer includes job specific cut sheets to accompany the other construction documents. These sheets are usually some form of the manufacturers’ luminaire literature put into a format that will benefit the lighting design project. Many manufacturers include blank spaces on their literature so that designers can turn them into job specific cut sheets very easily.
Figure 25.2 A manufacturer’s cut sheet often provides space for the inclusion of project-specific information.
Like the luminaire schedule, cut sheets are a direct link between the symbols and “type” labels on the lighting plan and a specific piece of lighting equipment. A good cut sheet helps a contractor be certain that the luminaire that is about to be installed does, indeed, belong. It is a good idea to include on the cut sheet information directly from the luminaire schedule, such as catalog number and lamp information. Some manufacturers’ literature will show multiple luminaires or options on the same page. In these cases, is it very helpful for the designer to highlight or draw attention to the specific piece of equipment being specified. Figure 25.3 is a customized cut sheet made for a specific job.
The manufacturer’s information was simply downloaded from a website and
inserted into the blank cut sheet. It is certainly worth a designer’s time to develop a blank template that serves this purpose while providing project specific design information.
Figure 25.3 A custom luminaire cut sheet created by the designer for a specific project

Chapter 26 The Lighting Plan

The drafted lighting plan is the finalized construction document that will be used on the job site for the location and installation of all lighting related equipment. The lighting plan is a formally-drafted construction document that must provide specific information clearly enough to allow a contractor to actually build the design.
A proper lighting plan is a tool for construction; it is not a tool for design. At this
point a designer is merely translating information from a highly-evolved light map and redlined preliminary lighting layout. The drafted version is simply a finalized drawing that clarifies everything and facilitates the construction process. A final drafted lighting plan will ideally show all of the lighting equipment on a job; lighting installed in the ceiling, lighting in the walls, lighting in floors, millwork and niches. If a device creates light, it should show up on the lighting plan. It is advisable to not use a reflected ceiling plan as the basis for a lighting plan as lighting equipment typically has much more relationship to floor and furniture conditions than to ceiling conditions. A preferable method for many jobs is to start with a furniture plan and add pertinent ceiling information to create a suitable architectural background. The final lighting plan truly is a tool for the builder. Remember: The construction phase of a project is where actual lighting equipment will be priced, purchased and installed. It is by far the costliest phase of a project. Errors and miscommunications are equally costly. The job of the final lighting plan is to eliminate any opportunities for confusion, mistakes or misunderstandings. There is plenty of room to tweak the formula and add or subtract to make the lighting plan work for each individual, but the following ingredients represent the “must- have’s”