Div 26 — Lighting
AI-powered lighting specification & controls
Start with System Spec for a full project; reach for a tool when you have a specific task.
Core Engine
System SpecCore Engine
Full BOM + controls from a project brief. The default route.
“Office tenant, 12,000 sf, 30 fc, Title 24” → full fixture + controls BOM
What you do
Describe the project in plain language — building type, area, target light levels, controls scope, and energy code (Title 24 / ASHRAE 90.1 / IECC).
What you get
A complete fixture + controls bill of materials with quantities and budget pricing, a sequence of operations, and an export-ready submittal PDF.
Example output
New
The latest tools & engines.
TakeOffSpecNEW
Upload a lighting plan sheet — reads the luminaire schedule, counts every fixture symbol on the drawing, matches each type to a catalog product, and reconciles the count vs the schedule QTY. CSV export.
Upload sheet E2.1 → 24× Type A counted vs schedule, CSV
CK BenchNEW
Color Kinetics drag-and-drop system builder — place fixtures + power/data supplies, auto-validate runs, AI auto-build, export BOM.
“40 ft facade, Graze Elite off two DEP3” → wired CK runs + BOM
Tools
Specialized engines and utilities for specific tasks.
Vision Spec
Drop a photo or rendering — get a matching fixture spec.
Drop a lobby rendering → matching downlight + cove spec
Plan Spec
Upload floor plan / RCP — auto-count fixtures, generate schedule.
Upload an RCP → auto-counted fixtures + room schedule
Home Spec
Residential exterior & landscape lighting.
“Backyard + facade, modern” → landscape fixture layout
RetroSpec
LED retrofit advisor. Spec an expansion of existing fixtures.
“Replace 200 2×4 troffers” → LED retrofit + payback
Focal Spec
Museum / gallery track lighting — single artwork or focal object.
“Light a 6 ft painting, 3000K” → track head + aiming
Matrix Spec
Size a pixel matrix / media facade / video display.
“24 ft × 8 ft media wall” → pixel pitch + tile count
Sign Spec
Sign illumination — channel letters, cabinet signs, monuments.
“Channel letters, 18 in” → module + power supply count
Sport Spec
Stadium / arena / sports venue lighting.
“HS gymnasium, 50 fc” → high-bay layout + glare control
Traffic Spec
Traffic signal / intersection lighting specification.
“4-way intersection” → signal + luminaire schedule
Health Spec
Healthcare lighting specs — MRI suites, ORs, patient rooms · Kirlin
“MRI suite + patient rooms” → Kirlin spec
Rail Spec
Handrail & walkway lighting — stairs, bridges, transit · Klik USA
“Stair handrail, 3 flights” → Klik linear run
Data Spec
Data center lighting — white space, NOC, electrical · HEW / RAB / WattStopper
“NOC + white space, 30 fc” → HEW/RAB layout
DMX Spec
Build your own DMX software — Open DMX, USB Pro, Art-Net · Enttec
“USB-Pro, 1 universe, macOS” → runnable DMX app + BOM
Solar Spec
Off-grid solar & battery-backed lighting systems.
“Off-grid path lights ×12” → panel + battery sizing
Theatre Spec
Theatrical & performance venue lighting — ETC, Vari-Lite, Strand.
“Black-box, 40 seats” → ETC dimming + fixture plot
Studio Spec
Broadcast & production studio lighting — key, fill, backlight.
“Podcast set, 3-point” → key/fill/back spec
TapeSpec
LED tape, cove & accent runs — drag-out configurator to BOM.
Drag a cove run → tape + driver + channel BOM
ControlSpec
Trace a plan, auto-match the controls typical, spot-and-dot & submittal — ILC.
Trace a classroom → ILC F-code spot-and-dot + submittal
Visualizer
See a fixture light a real 3D room — swap fixtures at scale, IES-driven.
Pick a pendant → see it light a 3D conference room
Bench Tool
Sample / mockup evaluation — build a control topology and validate before order.
Build a control topology → validate before order
Compare Tool
Side-by-side manufacturer comparison — same tier, same spec, no guesswork.
Acuity vs Cooper, same tier → side-by-side
Tech Tool
Field support & troubleshooting — driver curves, IES files, deep catalog lookups.
Driver curves, IES files, deep catalog lookups
SpecGen
Make-to-Order specifier request — manufacturer-agnostic RFQ document.
Make-to-order fixture → manufacturer-agnostic RFQ
Speedy Spec'er
Single-shot SKU verifier — describe a fixture, get ranked catalog matches.
“800 lm 2-inch trimless downlight” → ranked SKUs
Cross'er
Competitor fixture → house equivalent, ranked · all catalogs
Lithonia BLT2 → your Genlyte equivalent, ranked
Lookbook
Image-based decorative finder — pin inspiration, match to real catalog SKUs.
Pin an inspiration image → matched catalog SKUs