Specifier’s Guide to dweLED Lighting

If you’re a lighting specifier or designer working on a commercial or residential property, one of the top interior design lighting tips to remember is that outstanding design combines form and function. Not only should you care about the finished appearance when developing a lighting design, you should also be concerned about how the design functions. It should provide enough, but not too much, light. The light should be appropriate for the area and task performed there.

When considering the function of exterior and interior lighting design, it’s also essential to consider how energy-efficient the light fixtures are. The more efficient a fixture is, the less it costs the property owner. To achieve energy-efficient illumination, you can rely on several principles. One of those is to use cutting-edge options that require less electricity. For example, LED lights require less energy than incandescent or fluorescent lights.

Using integrated LED lighting, rather than installing LED bulbs in fixtures designed for other types of light bulbs, can also improve energy efficiency. dweLED — pronounced “dwell-e-d” — by WAC Lighting is a stylish, energy-efficient lighting option for specifiers, designers and architects working on commercial properties, multi-family residential properties or health care facilities. Learn more about the dweLED collection and use this ultimate specifier’s lighting guide to discover how to use LED lighting in interior and exterior design.

What is dweLED Lighting?

dweLED is an eco-friendly line of decorative light fixtures from WAC. All fixtures in the dweLED line are designed for residential, multi-family housing, commercial, health care and hospitality settings. The collection features modern designs, innovative LED technology and quality finishes.

Top Benefits of dweLED Lighting

Fixtures in the dweLED line offer notable advantages over incandescent or fluorescent lighting products.

• Long lifespan: dweLED lighting fixtures have a lifespan of 50,000+ hours. A long lifespan means that the lighting fixtures require less maintenance. There’s no need to change burned-out lights.
• Lower energy costs: LEDs use 75% less energy than incandescent lights. The lower energy use means less expense for property owners. While you may pay more for the LED fixtures upfront, you’ll enjoy cost savings in the long run.
• Improved eco-friendliness: A long lifespan and reduced energy costs improve eco-friendliness for dweLED lighting fixtures. The longer a product lasts, the less material ends up in the landfill, and reduced energy consumption helps conserve limited natural resources.
• CCT technology: Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) describes and measures a light’s appearance and define its visual and emotional impact. We offer three types of color temperature technology: 1CCT, which provides a fixed color temperature (2700K, 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K); 3CCT and 4CCT, featuring a switch in the canopy to select between three or four preset temperatures (2700K – 4000K) at installation. Learn how to select the perfect CCT
• Excellent color quality: Products in the dweLED line have a color quality of 90 or higher color rendering index. A high CRI means colors appear more natural when illuminated.

Types of dweLED Lighting

The dweLED line has lighting fixtures for various areas, including indoor and outdoor use.

Ceiling

Types of LED ceiling light fixtures in the dweLED line include LED multi-lights, flush-mount fixtures and LED pendant light fixtures. Recent introductions to the dweLED ceiling light category include:

• Multi-light pendants consist of a group of pendants (from as little as 3 to as many as 41) arranged on a single round, square or linear canopy. They are designed to make a statement in lobbies and other public spaces.
• LED pendant chandeliers are excellent choices for commercial and residential spaces because they provide both functional illumination and aesthetic appeal. Desmond showcases a slim, black rectangular shade accented with luxurious aged brass detailing and a white LED diffuser.
• Mini pendants are ideal for use in multiples over countertops, islands or bars, or to hang on either side of a vanity mirror. Pin Up features a dual conical design that delivers a splash of uplight and focused down light.
• Flush mount lights provide even, widespread illumination while maintaining a sleek, low-profile design. They are ideal for areas with lower ceilings. In Salvo an aged brass circlet placed within a black frame holds a creamy diffuser, offering soft ambient light to surfaces below.

Wall

Wall lights in the dweLED lighting collection work well in bathrooms, hallways and kitchens. Some options include the following.

• Dedicated LED light sources within the frame of Shard enhances the translucent slab of patterned acrylic with a warm glow. You can mount it vertically or horizontally on the wall, depending on your goals and the design you’re creating.
• Mandala is organic in nature, featuring softly formed triangles that seem to undulate as they cast a warm glow. This type of sconce is ideal for making a statement along a corridor or up a staircase.
• A lighted vanity makes it easier for people to get ready for the day. Spectacle is ADA compliant and rated for damp locations. It showcases illuminated ovals on a rectangular backplate, creating a unique design for the bath.

Picture Lights/Swing Arms

• Reed is the perfect complement to any display piece: it conserves fine art while providing superior color rendering.
• The Mantel task light features a rotatable shelf-like arm, delivering ample down lighting or angled spots of light from the adjustable shade.
• Flipside’s rotatable disc has a dual design. When closed, a front light offers ambient illumination. When opened the disc casts focused down light.

Outdoor

Several light fixtures in the dweLED line are rated for outdoor use, including ceiling lights and wall lights. Here are a few options for outdoor areas.

• Sleek features a clear hammered cylinder glass diffuser and offers textured downlight illumination to create the perfect ambiance over outdoor entertaining areas.

• Piston pairs a smooth cylinder with a corrugated tube, creating textured illumination. The light has 4CCT built-in color adjustability with an option to pre-select color temperature or adjust it in the field.
• The Manchester post light has a thick hammered glass shade that casts a warm glow while providing necessary illumination for safety and ambiance in areas such as walkways.

Applications for dweLED Decorative Lighting Fixtures

The dweLED line of lighting fixtures is perfect for various settings, including commercial buildings such as offices, shopping centers and residential properties. Whether your next project is designing for an indoor or outdoor area, research lighting tips from experts and think about unique ways to incorporate dweLED lighting into your design.

Multi-Family Residential

Excellent lighting can make a multi-family property stand out from the crowd, attracting reliable, high-quality tenants. For example, installing dweLED wall sconces in common areas such as the lobby or hallways reduces maintenance costs and keeps those areas continuously illuminated.

LED lighting fixtures are also at home inside the residences themselves. For example, dweLED lighting in the kitchen elevates the room. Consider adding linear pendants over the counter or a chandelier installed above a dining area. A vanity light in the bathroom also creates an elegant and attractive space.

LED lighting in a multi-family property saves property owners money, as the lights use less energy and last longer than other options. Attractive lighting that makes a residential building feel safer can also lead to fewer vacancies, helping improve the bottom line of the building’s owners.

Commercial

The dweLED line of lighting fixtures belongs in many commercial settings. For example, modern wall sconces can provide ambient lighting in a hotel lobby or the corridors of a shopping mall. Dimmable LED wall sconces can work well in a restaurant. The restaurant manager can dim the lights as the night goes on, creating a romantic atmosphere.

LED lighting is also an ideal option for budget-conscious commercial buildings. Schools and hospitals can install energy-efficient sconces in the hallways to keep students and patients safe and help people find their way. Swing-arm or picture lights work well in museums and art galleries, highlighting artworks on the wall.

Outdoor

Outdoor lighting has three goals. It increases the property’s security, enhances aesthetics, and boosts utility by providing adequate illumination. For example, lights around the exterior of a shopping mall or multi-family building help people navigate to and from the entryway.

The dweLED line offers wall sconces, pendants and flush mount lights that are excellent for outdoor use. They can withstand either damp or wet conditions. You can use these fixtures when designing a home’s exterior area, such as incorporating some wall sconces into a facade or using ceiling pendants to light up an outdoor kitchen or patio. In commercial settings, dweLED light fixtures work well on office buildings, restaurants, stores and hotels.

Design Spaces with Purpose in Mind

Choosing the right lighting fixtures for your project requires you to think of how people use the space. When selecting fixtures, consider the three uses of light.

• Ambient lighting: Ambient light delivers overall illumination into a room or outdoor area. It makes it so that people can see forms and figures. Examples of dweLED ambient lighting sources typically include overhead lighting, such as from a flush-mount fixture and wall sconces, particularly those that flood the walls with a gentle wash of illumination.
• Task lighting: Task lighting brightens up a particular area so that people can see well enough to perform detailed work. In the kitchen, pendant lights over a counter can provide enough illumination to allow people to follow a recipe in a cookbook or to chop vegetables finely. Task lighting can also include using a swing-arm sconce as a reading light. Ideally, task lighting won’t create a glare or make it difficult to concentrate on what you’re working on.
• Accent lighting: dweLED accent lighting is the frosting on the cake of lighting design. It’s the lighting that highlights particular areas of a room. For example, a hotel might use picture lights to call attention to artwork. An office building can use picture lights to illuminate a map or directory, or use accent lighting outdoors to brighten statues or trees.

Ideally, the space you design will feature a mixture of each type of light. Use flush-mount lights to provide ambient light in an office. A pendant hung over a desk can provide task lighting, and a picture light mounted above artwork in the lobby can add an accent.

Contact Us to Learn More

Consider both form and function when specifying lighting for your project. dweLED luminaires work in a wide variety of spaces and provide the practical benefits you need to make your projects appealing to clients, such as reduced energy costs and a long lifespan. The lighting fixtures are stylish, allowing you to maximize your designs. To learn more about dweLED, contact WAC today.