DESIGN & INTERIORS
levels drop below a set measure. On brighter summer days, the lights may not switch on often, but during dull days in the winter, lights may turn on to increase light levels to the optimal lux level.
Adjustable to your preference
A professionally designed lighting scheme with wireless components offers the maximum control of the light level and colour temperature for optimal ambient comfort in a space. It ensures that the individual lighting needs of all building users are met which can change from one day to the next. Adjustable brightness settings on a luminaire can offer more brightness to a work surface plane and environment. Avoiding eye strain, headaches and migraines.
Colour temperature also plays an infl uential role in visitor and employee wellbeing. Investing in Tunable White light technology allows changes in the tone of lighting, creating either warmer or cooler light. Higher levels of blue light, found in daylight, represses the sleep hormone melatonin which helps increase alertness throughout the day.
How to manage the installation
and commissioning It really pays off to work with a professional lighting consultant, who can also commission the entire scheme to your specifi c needs.
“There are non- negotiable, regulatory interiors features that must be included in all projects, such as adequate ventilation and emergency lighting.”
The whole thing might sound like opening a can of worms, but with some simple project management techniques, a project like a lighting upgrade can be carried out with ease.
Stay in touch
Communication with and providing regular updates to stakeholders is crucial to the ongoing health of any project and must be implemented from the start. Both up and down the project chain. This isn’t just keeping project plans and details up to date – although this is important – it is even more crucial when you are part of a project team with complex logistics and multiple stakeholders.
Similarly, there are non-negotiable, regulatory interiors features that must be included in all projects, such as adequate ventilation and emergency lighting. Making sure that these elements are communicated clearly from the outset is critical as it refl ects our high standards as a lighting practitioner and ensures that there are no unexpected costs or installation considerations.
www.tomorrowsfm.com TOMORROW’S FM | 57 Especially when it’s bad news
Not all projects are completed seamlessly. There may be delays, missing items or faulty components. No one could have anticipated the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal earlier this year. It is always best to let other stakeholders know about the issue as soon as possible so that the team can start to resolve it. Honesty with your project team is of the utmost importance.
“Keeping an agile mindset is critical to ensuring projects come to fruition on time and budget.”
Be adaptable
When such situations arise, it is necessary to think on your feet to solve the problem. This may involve sourcing from outside your usual supply chain, seeking out a new contractor or modifying internal processes. Keeping an agile mindset is critical to ensuring projects come to fruition on time and budget.
Keep organised
It may sound obvious but organisation is paramount in any project. Big or small. Make sure to catalogue all paperwork, reports and correspondence as well as use of an accompanying spreadsheet or software tool to keep track of the project’s progress. Key points of information, milestones and completion dates can easily be lost among an abundance of emails.
The next generation in lighting technology is all about customisation, hygiene and sustainability. In a commercial environment, they combine to make a space that offers the best in employee and visitor wellbeing. My simple yet effective approaches to project management have always worked for us and continue to deliver high- quality fi nal projects.
As The Light Engineers, 299 Lighting is an expert in complex lighting schemes for large commercial environments. Get in touch if you are interested in pursuing in the best in technical yet beautiful lighting.
www.299lighting.co.uk/
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