Lighting design is one of the few project disciplines that can fall between every scope and still touch all of them.
The engineer owns code compliance. The rep owns their product line. The EC prices what’s on the drawing. The GC coordinates what’s in the contract.
None of those roles are wrong. But none of them are designed to own lighting as a system — budget, schedule, controls, coordination, and mock-ups together.
When that gap isn’t closed in design, it usually closes in the field.
I put together a 12-slide breakdown of what that looks like for each role on the team: Architect, ID, GC, EC, and Owner Rep.
Swipe through. Find your role.
What does lighting coordination look like on your projects?
Nobody is doing the lighting.
By / June 12, 2026