The goal of this project is to develop new design tools that effectively link the lighting technology and products developed through the PIER Program to lighting design practice and existing design tools. These design tools will enable quicker application in the marketplace.

Architectural Energy Corporation is leading the research and development work for this project.

This project meets the PIER goal of improving the energy cost/value of California's electricity by facilitating quicker adoption of energy efficient lighting technologies.

The objectives of this project are to:

• Fully define the information requirements and information sources of lighting designers (and others) for conventional lighting products that are the focus of Program efforts.
• Ensure that information is created by specific Program research efforts to meet information needs of lighting designers.
• Create simple, targeted design tools to demonstrate the value - performance, energy savings, maintenance savings, durability/ reliability, etc. as relevant -- from the technology and products developed through the Program.

Successful completion of this project will be measured by the development and placement of Program results and design tools in key lighting industry information sources.

Meeting this goal helps to achieve the project objectives by providing information on innovative lighting technology to the marketplace early in the commercialization process.