OVERVIEW
The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTING DESIGNERS (IALD), in conjunction
with the LIGHTING INDUSTRY RESOURCE COUNCIL, has developed the following
GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION INTEGRITY, which suggest actions specifiers can take
to build and preserve a specification of high integrity.
Quality lighting design depends on accurate information, quality specifications and
follow through. These guidelines provide information to prepare lighting specifications
with clarity and precision. They also provide information on how to communicate with
owners/clients and manufacturers and their representatives concerning their standards
of quality for lighting equipment. These guidelines strive to provide specification
recommendations relating to various phases of a project’s development, from the early
design phases through completion of construction and commissioning.
One of the most essential aspects of producing a good lighting design is to get what you
specify – to meet the project and client requirements. Therefore, it is critical to balance
design parameters with the project’s budget. Most professional lighting designers agree
that obtaining a distributor net unit pricing from the manufacturer is one of the most
important things one can do to help control the lighting design/specifications and
minimize unnecessary substitutions by the construction team.
The following recommendations are intended as a guide only, and do not imply specific
tasks that must be accomplished by a specific party. These guidelines do not intend to
outline other aspects of a lighting designer’s scope of work and/or responsibilities. The
lighting designer is responsible for only taking on tasks for which he/she is capable,
and which may have been contractually agreed upon. Further specific lighting design
contract language with sample agreement can be downloaded from the IALD website,
www.iald.org.
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