Lighting Innovation Process

Context

Lighting, like all technology, is constantly evolving.

With every innovation comes a host of possibilities and questions. Manufacturers are partially responsible for answering the baseline questions - what standards are these new products manufactured to, how are they intended to be used, where can an integrator purchase them, and so on and so forth.

The responsibility of the integrator is to find the best use case for these products, and then to seamlessly integrate the products into the homes and offices of their clients. This is where craftsmanship enters the equation for companies like SAV - the entire process is a study in quality control, and must produce an exceptional result that reflects the ultimate goal that guides the design process.

Challenge

Lighting Design Challenges

  • Find the cutting edge of lighting, understand it

  • Source lighting products that facilitate enjoyment & wellness

  • Bring this knowledge to our clients and partners

  • Train the installation team to manufacturer-specific standards

  • Align these standards with those of the company & the Guild

  • Align lighting design with overall architectural design

  • Consistently & seamlessly install the products

  • Ensure that the products function as intended for the entire building life cycle

Solution

Our technology advisors specialize in sourcing and assessing the most innovative technologies around the world, and ensuring that they meet our specific criteria.
These new technologies require high levels of training to install and actuate. Once the technology has passed internal inspection and moved through the research and development phase, the next step is to make sure our capable team understands the ins and outs of their installation so that their craftsmanship can shine through the installation.
SAV’s lighting division can then communicate with architects, builders and interior designers to realize the vision that the client has for their project, and specify the appropriate technologies and design options in accordance with the dreams that the client has for their project.

Results

Current lighting trends are following the idea that the days of simple task lighting are over, and that the best lighting technologies now focus on enjoyment, wellness and mood.

Examples include tunable lighting, which has evolved the traditional dimmer switch into a new realm where lighting scenes can match the mood of the structure’s occupant or follow the real-time visual effects of the sun inside the home.

SAV is able to stay on the forefront of these technologies because of the process by which we translate new information into education and execution. This results in our clients’ vision being realized - the most innovative lighting solutions, in the most beautiful homes, with the best service possible.