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For over 100 years, lighting professionals have trusted Acuity Brands to help design the spaces where we live, learn, work, and play. Acuity has established itself as an innovative thought leader in the lighting industry and has curated a plethora of original self-serve tools and resources to give you everything you need to design with lighting. Many of these tools can help you get inspiration for your next project, create spaces with lighting, develop sequences of operation, experience designs virtually, access trending topics, and earn CEUs live and on-demand.
Explore some of our favorite Acuity Brands Designer Resources below!
Visual Design Software
Lighting and Controls Design
Increase your productivity and accuracy with an intuitive software to automate your design process. Acuity Brands’s Visual Programs are comprehensive lighting software designed for industry professionals. The powerful modeling software combines lighting and energy calculations, cultivates product recommendations, and assists with product placement to provide comprehensive intelligence and analysis for advanced interior and exterior lighting projects.
Augmented Reality Visualization Tool
Mobile App
Visualizing lighting fixtures in a space can be a challenge. The Acuity Brands Augmented Reality (AR) Visualization Tool makes it a breeze! Simply download the app, scan your space, choose your selected fixture, and place the AR fixture where desired. The app will automatically identify the fixture’s scale in your space so you can determine the size and shape needed. You can also view the fixtures illuminated, adjust the finishes to your design, and download spec sheets straight from the app.
Lighting Case Studies
Inspiration Resources
Looking for inspiration for your next project? Check out Acuity Brands’s Lighting Case Studies and Project Stories! Explore their expansive portfolio of project and application images with inspiration from various industries, including education, office, hospitality, parks & recreation, retail, residential, multi-family housing, healthcare, and more!
Acuity Academy
Training and Education
Your pathway to learning starts here! Acuity Academy provides educational resources for individuals wanting to expand their lighting, controls, and building management technical knowledge. Register for in-person, instructor-led classes and live webinars at one of four Acuity Academy locations across the country, or join virtual training and take e-learning courses without leaving your desk.