A lighting project can involve both building rules and product rules. Organize the brief around those separate obligations so a supplier’s certificate is not mistaken for approval of the completed installation.
Start with the building design brief
Confirm the national building requirements, project scope, energy targets, and control functions. Record who is responsible for the building assessment and commissioning.
Describe the functions to deliver
Specify shutoff, dimming, daylight response, occupancy zones, schedules, and overrides where required. Choose products and interfaces that can be tested against that description.
Check product-specific rules
Identify the applicable ecodesign, energy-labelling, safety, EMC, and substance requirements for the product. A framework regulation does not mean every possible product condition applies immediately to every luminaire.
Keep traceable documentation
Match model identifiers, declarations, test reports, energy-label records where applicable, and component revisions. Check any product-passport requirements against the relevant product measure.
Compare landed and installed cost
Include duty, transport, documentation, installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Keep product compliance and tariff classification as separate checks.
Agree on evidence before production
List the documents, samples, tests, and approvals due at each stage. Require review of substitutions that affect performance, product identity, or the compliance evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a product declaration approve the whole building?
No. The installation also needs the applicable design, control, and verification work.
Can I use one generic compliance checklist?
Use a common process, but select requirements for the actual product, destination, and project.
Official reference: European Commission: building energy performance. Check the applicable product, edition, and project requirements when using this guidance.