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The term Architectural Lighting encompasses three main factors. The first is the building’s aesthetic, which is crucial for any commercial, especially retail, environment. The second consideration is ergonomic or functional — any aspect which improves one’s ability to live, work, function, relax or play — to make the space easier to use. The third aspect involves the efficiency of energy, ensuring that light is properly, which is to say economically or optimally, used and distributed.

Besides the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Department of Energy (DOE), five agencies and officially recognized codes control energy consumption by regulating commercial lighting in the United States.