Lighting and Lighting Controls for K-12 Schools
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Hillcrest High School located in Midvale, UT designed with JRC Agency, featuring the BLT Series by Lithonia Lighting and the Slot 2 by Mark Architectural Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences located in Escondido, CA designed by HMC Architects with SDLA, featuring the Lightedge by Peerless Lighting, photographed by Lawrence Anderson
Midvale Middle School located in Midvale, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring the WSR LED by Lithonia Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Shoreline Junior High School located in Layton, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring the Slot 2 LED by Mark Architectural Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Deliver a positive learning environment for K-12 schools with lighting and lighting controls solutions that help light the way to success, and serve a unique value to all. Create energy efficient spaces while offering the latest technology and providing quality lighting.
Easily find product recommendations tailored to every school space. Click each icon for lighting and controls solutions paired with information you need to complete your project, including our Contractor Select program, utility rebate tool, and BIM, IES, spec sheet files to download.
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Promote well-being with daylighting solutions
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Vandal resistant lights that stand up to students
Kick pathogens to the curb with UV technology
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Personal Protection Barriers (PPB) are designed to create a healthier learning environment, by adding an additional layer of protection to reduce the spread of germs. PPB products reduce the chance of touching, being exposed to, and spreading germs. Using our expertise in molded plastics, US-based Sunoptics® provides PPB product from clear-acrylic or polycarbonate desk dividers to portable sneeze guards. Providing thickness options applicable to the application, you can create a safe space without sacrificing aesthetics.
Create barriers between people and germs
Find your student-proof lighting for your locker room
Find your student-proof lighting for your hallway
Find your student-proof lighting for your gym
Flying basketballs, rowdy students, or debauchery in your stairwells? Find an encompassing portfolio of lighting solutions for vandal - prone environments. They are impact resistant for physical abuse, gasketed to stand up against environmental abuse, and can fulfill all of your interior or exterior vandal resistant needs. We are so confident in their ability to resist impact, that our vandal resistant products are covered by a lifetime warranty against vandalism and breakage (see spec sheets for details).
Lights that can handle students
Discover UV Technology
Proper pathogen¹ control and lighting in schools is as essential as teachers and textbooks. Our UV technology is able to treat both the air and surfaces, like desks. Most UV solutions are available in the luminaires you already know and love like the BLT from Lithonia Lighting or the Gotham EVO™. When provided with a well-lit and treated space students, teachers and school staff can thrive in their environments because they are focusing on learning, not pathogens in the space.
Kick pathogens to the curb with UV technology
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring the IBL by Lithonia Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Mueller Park Jr. High School located in Bountiful, UT designed by ECE with JRC agency, featuring the Pathfinder HNLS13 by Healthcare Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring the 2BLT4R Troffer by Lithonia Lighting, photographed Endeavour Architectural Photography
Woods Cross High School located in Woods Cross, UT, designed by Envision with JRC Agency, featuring the Slot 2 by Mark Architectural Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
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Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency and
photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency and
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Bring your space to life with
DMX integration
Photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Tunable White for classrooms
Daylight is natural, and its free! Studies link daylight and exterior views to higher levels of satisfaction and productivity. They also show that learning under daylight promotes occupant well-being. As part of the Acuity Brands portfolio, Sunoptics offers the advantage of integrated daylighting, electric luminaires and advanced lighting controls - from one source.
Promote well-being with daylighting solutions
Find the right daylighting solution
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency and
photographed by Aaron Shaw - Endeavor Architectural Photography
Photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
See all Tunable White products
Tunable white promotes an intellectually stimulating learning environment and can greatly benefit educational facilities. The Tunable White dynamic feature fosters a sense of passage of time, or circadian rhythm, and enables the creation of scenes and modes that can be aligned with key activities that require occupants be more focused, relaxed or energetic. It is best used in spaces where occupant experience and performance are important, like classrooms.
Tunable White for classrooms
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency and
photographed by Aaron Shaw - Endeavor Architectural Photography
Discover the nLight Snapshot Controller
Multipurpose spaces in schools need lighting solutions that are creative, functional, and aid in code compliance. Use the nLight® Snapshot Controller to easily enable bi-directional communication between DMX and nLight for a simple and unified solution.
Bring your space to life with DMX
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Emergency lighting testing compliance just got easier
Photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Learn more about STAR
STAR-enabled emergency lighting equipment automatically conducts the brief monthly tests and full 90-minute annual tests, as required by code.
Emergency lighting testing compliance just got easier
Additionally, records of these tests must be maintained for inspection by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (“AHJ”), such as the local fire marshal. With the STAR mobile application and STAR-enabled emergency lighting products, meeting these emergency lighting requirements is simpler than ever!
Photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Is your project ready for UL 924 standards?
Photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
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As of May 6th, 2022, a UL 924 change is effective that obsoletes many industry-standard emergency solutions. This update requires emergency lighting control devices to be provided with an input signal indicating the presence of normal power. The nLight® AIR EM emergency solution (EM) meets this requirement wirelessly.
Is your project ready for UL 924 standards?
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Switchable Technology for K-12 Renovations
Photographer: Lawrence Anderson
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Sustainability with networked lighting controls
Photographed by Lawrence Anderson
Design a better world with networked lighting controls
Climate change has become a mainstream issue worldwide that affects humanity today and will increasingly affect our collective futures. When looking at the various causes of climate change, it is clear that our response must include a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. electricity generation in 2020 resulted in 1.55 billion metric tons of CO2 with lighting making up about 35% of electricity used in U.S. commercial buildings. Moving to LED lighting has already had a tremendous impact in decreasing energy consumption but specifying networked lighting controls is the next small step that can have a great impact in reducing emissions.
Sustainability with networked lighting controls
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
What Can Lighting Do for You?
Shoreline Junior High School located in Layton, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring Slot 2 LED by Mark Architectural Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Midvale Middle School located in Midvale, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring WSR LED by Lithonia Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences located in Escondido, CA designed by HMC Architects with SDLA, featuring Lightedge by Peerless Lighting, photographed by Lawrence Anderson
Hillcrest High School located in Midvale, UT designed with JRC Agency, featuring BLT Series by Lithonia Lighting and Slot 2 by Mark Architectural Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
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Deliver a positive learning environment for K-12 schools with lighting and lighting controls solutions that help light the way to success, and serve a unique value to all. Create energy efficient spaces while offering the latest technology and providing quality lighting.
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Restroom
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Lighting and controls solutions tailored to K-12 schools, combined with the information you need to complete your project. Get spec sheets, BIM and IES files, utility rebate calculations and customer program information such as Contractor Select™ and Design Select™.
Find Recommended Lighting Solutions for Schools
Is your project ready for
UL 924 standards
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Emergency lighting testing compliance just got easier
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Bring your space to life
with DMX integration
Photographer: John
Gollings Photography
Tunable White for classrooms
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Vandal resistant lights that stand up to students
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Kick pathogens to the curb with UV technology
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Learn more about STAR >
Additionally, records of these tests must be maintained for inspection by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (“AHJ”), such as the local fire marshal. With the STAR mobile application and STAR-enabled emergency lighting products, meeting these emergency lighting requirements is simpler than ever!
STAR-enabled emergency lighting equipment automatically conducts the brief monthly tests and full 90-minute annual tests, as required by code.
Emergency lighting testing compliance just got easier
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Get all the details >
As of May 6th, 2022, a UL 924 change is effective that obsoletes many industry-standard emergency solutions. This update requires emergency lighting control devices to be provided with an input signal indicating the presence of normal power. The nLight® AIR EM emergency solution (EM) meets this requirement wirelessly.
Is your project ready for UL 924 standards?
Photographer: John Gollings Photography
Discover the nLight Snapshot Controller >
Multipurpose spaces in schools need lighting solutions that are creative, functional, and aid in code compliance. Use the nLight® Snapshot Controller to easily enable bi-directional communication between DMX and nLight for a simple and unified solution.
Bring your space to life with DMX
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
See all Tunable White products >
Tunable white promotes an intellectually stimulating learning environment and can greatly benefit educational facilities. The Tunable White dynamic feature fosters a sense of passage of time, or circadian rhythm, and enables the creation of scenes and modes that can be aligned with key activities that require occupants be more focused, relaxed or energetic. It is best used in spaces where occupant experience and performance are important, like classrooms.
Tunable White for classrooms
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Discover UV Technology >
Proper pathogen¹ control and lighting in schools is as essential as teachers and textbooks. Our UV technology is able to treat both the air and surfaces, like desks. Most UV solutions are available in the luminaires you already know and love like the BLT from Lithonia Lighting or the Gotham EVO™. When provided with a well-lit and treated space students, teachers and school staff can thrive in their environments because they are focusing on learning, not pathogens in the space.
Kick pathogens to the curb with UV technology
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Find your student-proof lighting for your hallway >
Find your student-proof lighting for your gym >
Flying basketballs, rowdy students, or debauchery in your stairwells? Find an encompassing portfolio of lighting solutions for vandal - prone environments. They are impact resistant for physical abuse, gasketed to stand up against environmental abuse, and can fulfill all of your interior or exterior vandal resistant needs. We are so confident in their ability to resist impact, that our vandal resistant products are covered by a lifetime warranty against vandalism and breakage (see spec sheets for details).
Lights that can handle students
Explore lighting and technology solutions that can bring unique value to schools.
Elevate School Spaces
Discover now >
Easily find what you need to deliver quality lighting and unique value to your customers with resources, tools, and product solutions available in one place.
More Tools for You
Try it now >
Accelerate paybacks for your project with utility rebates. Find the right product for your project and use the Utility Rebate Search Tool to find rebates in your area.
Utility Rebate Search Tool
Get your 30-day free trial >
Automate your design process with Visual Lighting and Visual Controls lighting design software.
Visual Software
Tools for Your Design
Bring K-12 Schools to Life
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring IBL by Lithonia Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Mueller Park Jr. High School located in Bountiful, UT designed by ECE with JRC agency, featuring Pathfinder HNLS13 by Healthcare Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
Provo High School located in Provo, UT designed by Envision with JRC agency, featuring 2BLT4R Troffer by Lithonia Lighting, photographed Endeavour Architectural Photography
Woods Cross High School located in Woods Cross, UT, designed by Envision with JRC Agency, featuring Slot 2 by Mark Architectural Lighting, photographed by Endeavour Architectural Photography
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Switchable technology for K-12 renovations
Photographer: Endeavour
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Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Switchable lighting tailored to K-12 >
For K-12 renovations, choose a portfolio of lighting products with switchable technology for ultimate adaptability, easy installation, and on-site configurability. A quality lighting solution to address a variety of project needs and delivery timelines.
Switchable technology for K-12 renovations
Download the UV Technology Application Design Guide for Classrooms >
Download the UV Technology Application Design Guide for Classrooms >
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
UV Technology Application Design Guide for Classrooms
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Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
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Find products with low UGR
Photographer: Endeavour
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Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Find products with low UGR >
Consideration of Unified Glare Rating (UGR) as part of the product selection and application design process can assist in minimizing the undesirable effects of glare and provide improved lighting quality to the students and staff in K-12 school spaces. Easily find LED Lighting with low UGR using filters and icons and calculate UGR in your lighting design using available tools.
Find LED lighting with low UGR
Find LED lighting with low UGR
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Find products with low UGR >
Consideration of Unified Glare Rating (UGR) as part of the product selection and application design process can assist in minimizing the undesirable effects of glare and provide improved lighting quality to the students and staff in K-12 school spaces. Easily find LED Lighting with low UGR using filters and icons and calculate UGR in your lighting design using available tools.
Find LED lighting with low UGR
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Make School Renovations Simple with In-stock Emergency Products
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DC2DC Architecture, DC-powered lighting for classrooms
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Watch it in Action >
Acuity Brands’ DC2DC architecture is particularly suited for design of spaces, such as classrooms, that consider both energy efficiency and increased occupant comfort and well-being, and that are typically designed with multiple lighting zones.
The DC2DC architecture provides for distributed DC power to a LED lighting system, enhancing its efficiency by eliminating the need and cost to convert AC to DC power at the luminaire, and facilitating the installation and commissioning of lighting controls. Intrinsically more efficient by design, our DC-powered lighting architecture also delivers savings at design and installation, facilitates maintenance, and empowers lighting design focused on sustainable and well-being applications.
DC2DC Architecture, DC-powered lighting for classrooms
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Make School Renovations Simple with In-stock Emergency Products
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DC2DC Architecture, DC-powered lighting for classrooms
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Watch it in Action >
Acuity Brands’ DC2DC architecture is particularly suited for design of spaces, such as classrooms, that consider both energy efficiency and increased occupant comfort and well-being, and that are typically designed with multiple lighting zones.
DC2DC Architecture, DC-powered lighting for classrooms
Lighting and sustainable building certification programs
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
See how lighting contributes to sustainable Building Certification Programs >
Industry-standard building certification programs look to address the built environment, energy efficiency and now occupant health and well-being. Lighting can address many requirements in LEED® certification, WELL Building Standard™ and the Living Building Challenge™. Acuity Brands offers a number of lighting products, technologies, and services to help you address requirements in these building certifications.
Lighting and sustainable building certification programs
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
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Lighting and sustainable building certification programs
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
See how lighting contributes to sustainable Building Certification Programs >
Industry-standard building certification programs look to address the built environment, energy efficiency and now occupant health and well-being. Lighting can address many requirements in LEED® certification, WELL Building Standard™ and the Living Building Challenge™. Acuity Brands offers a number of lighting products, technologies, and services to help you address requirements in these building certifications.
Lighting and sustainable building certification programs
Available for your project when you want it... not months later.
Choose industry-leading lighting and controls solutions from Acuity Brands, available for your K-12 project within 30 days or less*…and contact your local distributor for selections available for pick-up today. Are YOU ready for it?
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Available for your project when you want it... not months later.
Choose industry-leading lighting and controls solutions from Acuity Brands, available for your K-12 project within 30 days or less*…and contact your local distributor for selections available for pick-up today. Are YOU ready for it?
*For committed product lead and delivery times, please contact your local agent or distributor.
When searching for products, look for the Contractor Select or Design Select badges for the most popular products available to meet tight project deadlines
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Convenient control with modern aesthetics
Photographer: Garrett Rowland Photography
Upgrade your lights, transform your space
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Where life meets safety
Photographer: Michael Tenaglia
Photographer: Garrett Rowland Photography
Use the rPOD Micro on Your Next Project >
Classroom lighting needs change throughout the day. Enable teachers to make these changes seamlessly with the rPOD Micro. This ultra-thin, battery-powered wall switch offers remote control as it easily slides off its wall mounted backplate for convenient, long-range, reliable and quick control from anywhere in the space. The rPOD Micro blends modern looks with industry leading installation flexibility. Its extremely thin profile enables installation in a variety of locations, such as to a glass wall, to a brick surface, or to a steel beam.
Convenient control with modern aesthetics
Photographer: Endeavour Architectural Photography
Simplify your energy focused lighting project >
Is lighting a drain on your resources? With lighting accounting for 29% of energy expenses in U.S. schools, updated LED lighting systems can make a significant impact by enhancing energy efficiency, reducing your carbon footprint, and saving on utility bills. Not only will you nurture an enriching learning atmosphere with enhanced brightness, increased comfort, and superior lighting quality through modern technology and advanced controls but will also optimize the productivity and well-being of both students and faculty. Stay ahead of regulations and industry standards while contributing to a sustainable future. Use retrofit solutions for easy installation with the look, feel and performance of a full fixture replacement at a fraction of the cost.
Upgrade your lights, transform your space
Photographer: Michael Tenaglia
Discover Life Safety Solutions >
For your school project, we have you covered with the largest life safety portfolio in the industry, offering solutions for every environment from gymnasiums to cafeterias and classrooms to hallways. Leave the ladders, disruptions, and written records behind. Easily comply with testing requirements outlined in Life Safety Code NFPA 101 with Emergency Lighting with Self-Testing Automated Reporting (STAR). Emergency Lighting with STAR enables self-testing and automated reporting, automatically conducting the required monthly and annual tests, logging results within the units, and wirelessly communicating test data on demand, leading to fewer disruptions to the education environment.
Where life meets safety
Beyond exit signs and units, discover emergency drivers and ballasts, inverter systems and ALCR control devices to meet the unique needs of your school and wirelessly meet the requirements of UL 924 by receiving an input signal indicating the presence of normal power through an nLight AIR emergency solution.
Find Emergency Products in Stock Today >
The DC2DC architecture provides for distributed DC power to a LED lighting system, enhancing its efficiency by eliminating the need and cost to convert AC to DC power at the luminaire, and facilitating the installation and commissioning of lighting controls. Intrinsically more efficient by design, our DC-powered lighting architecture also delivers savings at design and installation, facilitates maintenance, and empowers lighting design focused on sustainable and well-being applications.
Photographer: Endeavour
Architectural Photography
A Conversation on the Value of Embedded Controls
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Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
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