Better Lighting Should Work for the Property and the People Inside It.
Office lighting decisions should reflect how the property is actually used, not a generic office-building assumption.
Start With the Operating Profile
Review use, schedules, occupancy, existing systems, maintenance conditions, and capital context.
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Use
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Schedules
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Occupancy
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Existing Systems
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Maintenance Conditions
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Capital Context
Think in Zones
Tenant areas, corridors, lobbies, conference spaces, restrooms, parking, exterior areas, and back-of-house spaces may operate differently.
- Tenant areas
- Corridors
- Lobbies
- Conference spaces
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Exterior areas
- Back-of-house spaces
Controls Should Follow Occupancy
Controls should respond to real use patterns.
Economics Need Visible Assumptions
Fixture count, wattage, runtime, electricity rate, project cost, and potential incentives should be identified rather than hidden behind a headline savings claim.
- Fixture count
- Wattage
- Runtime
- Electricity rate
- Project cost
- Potential incentives
Occupied-Building Execution
Planning should consider tenants, access, operating schedules, staging, communication, and other property-specific constraints.
Tenants
Access
Operating schedules
Staging
Communication
Different Offices Can Need Different Answers
An office classification does not establish a universal solution. Replace, retrofit, control, investigate further, or leave the existing condition alone may all be legitimate outcomes.
- Replace
- Retrofit
- Control
- Investigate further
- Leave the existing condition alone
Portfolio Perspective
Comparable information can help property managers decide which office properties deserve attention first.