When this service helps
Lighting work affects the quality of a space as well as its electrical demand and control strategy. Common-area retrofits, tenant improvements, and major renovations benefit from design that coordinates fixtures, switching, occupancy response, and daylight controls. Existing-building compliance work also needs a clear understanding of which spaces and requirements apply.
What the engineering scope addresses
An engagement can include lighting layouts, fixture schedules, lighting-power calculations, control descriptions, and energy documentation. For applicable Local Law 88 work, electrical support can address lighting and submetering planning in coordination with the owner's compliance team. The final proposal identifies whether design, assessment, documentation, or construction review is included.
Planning the next step
Energy-code applicability and Local Law 88 coverage are separate questions. Existing records, filing dates, building classification, and the affected spaces should be reviewed before choosing a compliance approach. We help the team organize the electrical information and identify required next steps. Required filings, inspections, or specialist certifications are confirmed for the particular engagement rather than assumed from the service description.
Potential deliverables
- Lighting layouts and lighting-power calculations
- Occupancy, daylight, and lighting-control design
- Energy documentation and Local Law 88 lighting/submetering support where applicable
The proposal confirms the exact deliverables and any site visits, follow-up review, filing support, or construction services included.
What to prepare
- Current lighting and reflected ceiling plans
- Fixture schedules and existing control information
- Applicable building compliance records
- Tenant layouts and metering information where relevant
Share what is available and identify records that are missing. We can help define the initial engineering scope around the information and access your project has.
Related guidance
NYC Lighting Retrofits: Energy Code and Local Law 88
Our resource library includes practical checklists and links to official NYC documents.