How we work
Accountable from the first budget to final closeout.
The Partnership Cycle is how VL+C carries the lighting and controls scope end to end. One team owns every phase, so nothing falls between the trades and general contractors always have a single point of ownership.
How the cycle works.
Five phases, one accountable owner. Follow the ring, or jump to the phase you are in today.
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Design + Budget
We take the drawings or the concept, lay out the lighting and controls, and price it honestly, early enough to matter.
- Photometric layouts and controls design
- An honest budget up front
- A plan the whole team can build to
01
Design + Budget
We take the drawings or the concept, lay out the lighting and controls, and price it honestly, early enough to matter.
- Photometric layouts and controls design
- An honest budget up front
- A plan the whole team can build to
02
Procurement
One partner sources fixtures, drivers, and controls, so specs, lead times, and submittals live in one accountable place instead of spread across vendors.
- A single accountable source
- Specs, lead times, and submittals in one place
- No gaps between separate vendors
03
Delivery + Logistics
Material lands staged and on schedule, coordinated to the field so crews install without waiting on the package or chasing missing parts.
- Staged to the field
- Coordinated to the construction schedule
- Crews never wait on the package
04
Controls + Commissioning
Occupancy, daylight, and tunable-white controls are programmed, tested, and dialed in, so the system performs the way the design intended.
- Programmed to design intent
- Tested and dialed in on site
- Occupancy and daylight harvesting live
05
Closeout
Punch is cleared and documentation is handed over ready for the owner on day one, with the controls commissioned and the warranty in place.
- Punch cleared
- Owner-ready documentation
- Warranty in place
Bring Vertical inat any stage.
You do not need a finished lighting package to start the conversation. Choose the stage that best matches your project.
How VL+C can help
Shape the package before decisions harden.
Align design intent, photometric targets, controls needs, budget, and schedule while there is still room to make smart decisions.
Send us
your plans.
Share the drawings or the idea. We will scope the lighting and controls package and walk you through the budget.