Transform Your Lighting Design Workflow

LuxManager is a professional-grade Autodesk® Revit® add-in designed specifically for MEP engineers, lighting designers, and electrical consultants. This powerful tool streamlines the lighting calculation process, ensuring compliance with international standards while saving hours of manual calculation time.

 

Key Features:

• Intelligent Space Detection: Automatically detects spaces and rooms from architectural models, with smart filtering to show only relevant architectural elements. Level-based filtering allows you to focus on specific floors in multi-story buildings.
• International Standards Compliance: Built-in support for EN 12464-1 (European) and IES RP-1-12 (North American) lighting standards, with customizable lux requirements for 18+ predefined space categories including offices, conference rooms, corridors, healthcare facilities, educational spaces, and industrial areas.
• Advanced Calculation Engine:
  • Precise fixture quantity calculation using the lumen method
  • Automatic utilization factor (UF) estimation based on room geometry
  • Maintenance factor integration for long-term performance
  • Uniformity ratio calculations (U0 = Emin/Eavg)
  • Workplane height customization
• Multi-Room Batch Processing: Calculate lighting requirements for multiple spaces in a single session, then export all results to a comprehensive Excel report with summary tables and individual detail sheets.
• Professional Excel Reports:
  • Project summary with total fixtures, power consumption, and compliance status
  • Color-coded compliance indicators (compliant/partial/non-compliant)
  • Individual detail sheets for each space
  • Complete calculation parameters and results
  • Power density analysis (W/m²)
  • Fixture spacing recommendations
• Fixture Library Integration: Automatically reads luminous flux (lumens) and power consumption data from Revit lighting fixture families, supporting both project fixtures and linked electrical models.
• Smart Height Calculation: Advanced multi-method height detection with bounds checking (2-15m range) prevents unrealistic values and ensures accurate calculations.
• User-Friendly Interface:
  • Modern, intuitive WPF interface with clear visual feedback
  • Read-only standard values prevent accidental modifications
  • Custom category option for non-standard applications
  • Level filtering for large projects
  • Beautiful success dialogs with direct file access

 

Perfect For:

✓ MEP Engineers performing lighting design calculations ✓ Electrical Consultants verifying code compliance ✓ Lighting Designers optimizing fixture layouts ✓ BIM Coordinators preparing lighting documentation ✓ Architecture firms with in-house MEP capabilities

 

Benefits:

→ Save 80% calculation time compared to manual methods → Ensure compliance with international lighting standards → Generate professional client-ready reports instantly → Eliminate calculation errors with automated engine → Maintain consistency across large projects → Document design decisions with detailed reports

 

Technical Highlights:

• Supports both MEP Spaces and Architectural Rooms
• Reads fixture data from project and linked models
• Handles architectural linked files intelligently
• Validates all inputs with comprehensive error checking
• Clean, professional output formatting
• Customizable lux standards via JSON configuration

 

Standards Supported:

The tool includes predefined categories based on:

• EN 12464-1 (Lighting of Indoor Work Places)
• IES RP-1-12 (Recommended Practice for Lighting Design)

With customization options for region-specific requirements.

 

Workflow Integration:

LuxManager seamlessly integrates into your existing Revit workflow. Simply select a space, choose a fixture type, and calculate. Results can be reviewed immediately or exported for documentation, client presentations, or code compliance submissions.

 

Professional Output:

Every calculation includes complete documentation: space information, lighting requirements, fixture specifications, calculation parameters, results summary, compliance status, and installation recommendations.

 

Try LuxManager Today

Join hundreds of MEP professionals who trust LuxCalculator for accurate, standards-compliant lighting calculations. Transform hours of manual calculation into minutes of automated precision.