SPARKING LIGHT WHILE RESPECTING THE NEED FOR DARK
LIAISON FOR ELECTRICIANS - ACCESSIBLE DESIGNING LIGHT SERVICES
DARKITECT
LIGHTING
DarkitECt Lighting offers consultation and accessible design services to support the unique needs of electricians and their clients by acting as a liaison for specialized and elevated lighting solutions.
Aesthetic and function are at top of mind and guided by biocentric, energy efficiency and DarkSky impact. Lighting advocacy and educational resources can be found at our sister site eyeofthepeacock.ca
Electricians
The challenge:
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You're busy - making sure that your crew is fishing cable, estimating fast and observing building code. Being part of a construction project can be highly stressful and chaotic. There isn't time to have sentimental discussions about art pieces that need to be lit or the in-laws that are moving in next year or the autistic child that will have unique visual needs.
You and your crew came to wire, spark and enable safe, reliable light. It takes time and skill to connect with a client to understand what their needs and personal living habits are.
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"Cans" may meet code and light levels but do they meet client expectations and needs in the long term?
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The Solution:
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Our liaison services act as an extension of your company. Once provided with a brief, we perform the consultation with your client independently or with you present. We then provide you with a report based on a standardized set of lighting industry questions.
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The Process:
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Options:
A) Send a Darkitect in for a lighting consult to to have an in depth conversation about the clients needs and desires around lighting and their use of space. We can synthesize this information via various reports that include Dialux renderings or simple lighting RCP layouts in AutoCad and hand drafted.
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Work together before or during rough in to think things through and spec the best design for the client.
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With the equal demand and confusion of controls systems we can work together to ensure fluid on boarding of new technologies and sustainable client education and follow up.
Light and darkness are essential to our existence, survival and pleasure.
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Light and dark allow us to function as well as enjoy our spaces, from within the interior and exterior.
We need varying degrees of dark and light to work, study, play, cook, make love, sleep, watch fireflies.
Science has proven that light and dark entrains our circadian system to dictate the quality of all of the above.
Thoughtful selection of electric light sources, optimizing daylight harvesting and adapting to the necessity of darkness when considered in the design process will provide the end user and the surrounding environment with the stamp of longevity of your work for years to come. Make every photon count. They will be noticed and felt as much as they are seen.
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What's the fee?
Currently this service is by donation with a suggested sliding scale depending on scope provided.
Lighting Assistance Packages
These are designed to help you and your team to have helpful tools for reference when installing and to communicate with your client the vision and expectations for an elevated lighting plan and experience.
You can also customize your requests to suit your project needs.
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Sourcing & PRccurement ASSISTANCE
Working together with designers, agencies, reps, manufacturers, specifiers and contractors to find you the best products and solutions for your client on budget.
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ADVOCACYFOR ELECTRICIANS IN THe LIGHTING
INDUSTRY
Lighting is a subject that needs to be socialized through education and mainstream awareness with the support of government, academic and scientific institutions.
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Luckily with human health becoming a priority more than ever in history - the conversation has started and its about to get loud.
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LIGHTING
CALCULATIONS
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LAYouts
AGi32, Dialux, CAD.....
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Need a lighting plan , calculations or renderings produced?
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We can do it
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CLIENT
ConsultATIONs
Let's do a walk through, in person or virtually and discuss your needs and address concerns, challenges and desired outcomes for your lighting design while considering other building design aspects.
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Contact Us
Address
500 Terry Francine Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm
​​Saturday: 10am - 2pm
​Sunday: Closed
Contact
123-456-7890
info@mysite.com