Sustainable Lighting & LEED

Lighting is one of the most direct levers a building has for cutting energy and earning green certification. Thoughtful design helps projects meet LEED and local codes while improving the space for the people in it.

How lighting earns credits

Efficient luminaires, daylight-linked controls and occupancy sensing reduce lighting power density and energy use — the metrics that green rating systems reward.

Controls that pay back

Scenes, schedules and sensors work together so light is only where it is needed, when it is needed, without the occupant having to think about it.

Designing for certification

VCN documents photometric performance and control strategies from the concept stage, giving the certification team the evidence they need and the client a building that performs as designed.