Technical study of fixtures and fittings

Successful creation of a lighting system comes about by conducting a comprehensive study of the project you entrust to us. The customer’s wishes take priority, from both technical and aesthetic points of view.

Listening carefully to your wishes

The environment is the first aspect considered by our team. The questions to be asked are these: are we concerned with a workplace? A rest area? Interior? Exterior? Professional? Commercial? Private? Is visual appeal of prime importance, or are you seeking rather to create a particular atmosphere, showcase your merchandise, or send a particular message? Economic and aesthetic aspects are also important.

This essential first step will then enable us to meet your requirements in full.

From a technical viewpoint, the following aspects need to be taken into account:

1

Light

The yardstick against which we compare the technical data obtained from a study is the natural light from the sun, which has no equal.
2

Colour warmth (Kelvin - K)

The light given out by lamps is not always the same colour – it can range from warm (yellow) to cool (blue). The warmth of a colour is expressed in Kelvin (K).
- from 2500 K to 2900 K: extra-warm white (domestic interiors, concert-halls, restaurants)
- from 2900 K to 3300 K: extra-warm white (bathrooms, classrooms, jewellers, butcher shops)
- from 3300 K to 4000 K: neutral white (garages, dairy products, dentist surgeries, offices, design bureaux)
- from 4000 K and up: cool white (printing works, colour-testing, hairdressers, laboratories, etc).
3

Light intensity (Candela - Cd)

Light intensity is the amount of light emitted by a source (lamp) in a particular direction. Intensity is expressed in Candela, generally for a light-flow of 1000 Lumen.
4

The flow of light (Lumen - Lm)

The flow of light is the amount of light emitted from its source (lamp) per second. Here we speak in terms of Lumen.
5

Light intensity (Lux - Lx)

Light intensity, or the level of lighting, indicates the amount of the light flow per unit of space (how much light reaches a given location). Here we speak in terms of Lux.

As you’ll appreciate, it′s essential to entrust such work to a professional.

After completing this stage of the analysis, we provide a comprehensive dossier, with graphs and concrete lighting proposals.