– Specialist Lighting Consultants

Lighting Consultant Melbourne

Lux testing, lighting audits and impact assessments for commercial sites, signage and sports facilities across Victoria.

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– WHAT WE DO

Lighting testing, assessment and design

AS/NZS 1680

Lux testing & audits

Measured lighting levels for offices, warehouses and industrial sites against workplace standards.
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SIGNAGE

Illuminated signage

Impact assessments and testing for digital and static signage, from planning permit to sign-off.
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AS 2560

Sports & tennis courts

Lux testing and audits for sports fields and tennis courts, for clubs, councils and upgrades.
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AS/NZS 4282

Light pollution & spill

Spill, glare and sky glow assessments for planning permits and neighbour complaints.
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AS/NZS 1158

Public & road lighting

Field testing and audits of roads, pathways and car parks for councils and civil consultants.
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DESIGN

Lighting design

Independent lighting designer for public spaces, commercial sites and VEU upgrade projects.
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Light pollution and light spill assessments

Spaces at Night assesses light spill, glare and light pollution for planning permits, council submissions and existing installations across Victoria. Work includes lighting impact assessments, on-site lux testing and planning support for digital signage, public lighting, commercial developments and residential properties. Every assessment is carried out independently against the relevant Australian Standards, with reports prepared for submission and review.

– FIELD WORK

Tested on-site, not just on paper

Assessment work across sports fields, signage and commercial sites.

Sports Field Lux Tests

Grid lux measurement on a football pitch at night

Illuminated Signage

Service station pylon sign measured at night

Workplace Lux Audits

Lighting consultant, Workplace illuminance measurement at an office desk

Public Lighting Audits

Car park lux grid measurement at night
– HOW IT WORKS

From a lighting enquiry to signed-off report

01

Scope the requirement

Confirm the standard, permit condition, audit type and site access.

02

Test or model

On-site lux testing, or computer modelling for designs not yet built.

03

Report & submit

A clear report formatted for the council, certifier or tribunal that needs it.
– Why Spaces At Night

Independent, by design

EXPERIENCE

16+ years in lighting

STANDING

Expert evidence

CREDENTIALS

MIES · IALD · ADSA

COVERAGE

Melbourne & VIC

– FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Usually when an authority asks for evidence. Before a permit is issued, council or a referral authority such as DTP or CASA may require a lighting impact assessment. After installation, lux testing confirms the lighting meets the permit conditions and the relevant AS/NZS standard.

Commercial and industrial sites bring one in when workplace lighting levels are questioned or a fitout needs sign-off, and clubs and councils before a sports lighting upgrade is accepted. Residents dealing with light spill from a neighbouring property can also have it measured against AS/NZS 4282. For a plain-English overview, read what a lighting consultant does.

For most projects, a pre-installation compliance assessment or photometric report is completed within three to five business days of receiving the required lighting data. Post-installation lux testing is typically scheduled and completed within one week of site access being available. If your project has a permit deadline, get in touch early, as tight council submission timeframes are common across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Both. Existing installations are measured on-site with calibrated meters, and lighting that has not been built yet is assessed with photometric modelling against the same standard. Many projects use both: modelling for the permit application, then testing after installation to confirm the result. See recent lighting compliance projects.

About Spaces At Night

Spaces At Night is a Melbourne-based lighting consultancy providing lux testing, lighting audits and lighting impact assessments for commercial, public and sporting environments across Victoria.

The practice is led by a principal lighting designer with more than 15 years in lighting design and compliance, and membership of the Illuminating Engineering Society (MIES), IALD and the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance. Assessments follow the relevant AS/NZS standards and DarkSky guidance.

Every report rests on calibrated on-site measurement or photometric modelling against the relevant standard, which is what councils and planning authorities rely on when making approval decisions. The same impartiality is why the practice is engaged to give expert evidence in lighting disputes.

Typical clients are town planners, councils, sign companies, architects, contractors and asset managers, from planning to approval through to post-installation sign-off.

Talk to a lighting consultant

Call or email with the site address and what the report is for, and a fee proposal will follow.

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  • Tennis court lighting test at night with survey sign in place
  • Daytime luminance test of a building-mounted digital billboard
  • Lux meter on a marker cone on a playing field
  • Close-up luminance measurement of illuminated building lettering
  • Interior lighting measurement in an office meeting room
  • Lux meter on a footpath beside a car park
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  • Luminance meter held against an LED price display
  • illuminated signage testing
  • Handheld lux meter at night beside a floodlit court fence
  • Illuminated signage testing
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  • Luminance meter aimed at an illuminated building sign at night
  • luminance signage testing
  • Obtrusive light measurement at a residential property at night