This service may suit your project if:
Send your lighting plans, luminaire schedule, control details and any certifier comments. We’ll review the documents, confirm whether Express Lighting is appropriate and provide a fixed quote with clear next steps.
Lighting plans, luminaire schedules and control details are usually enough for an initial scope review.
12+ years
Industry experience
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Coordinated national team
Architect-led
Technical compliance team
Section J specialists
NCC commercial energy compliance
You do not need to know whether your project needs an Express Lighting Assessment or a full Section J report before getting started. Send the documents you have, and we’ll review the scope before any work proceeds.
After reviewing your project, you’ll receive:
Why commercial project teams choose Certified Energy
1. Upload your lighting plans, luminaire schedule, control details and any certifier comments
2. We review whether the project appears suitable for a lighting-only assessment
3. We contact you if anything is missing or a full Section J report may be required
4. You receive a fixed quote and clear next steps
Lighting-only or full Section J?
A focused lighting assessment may be suitable when artificial lighting power and controls are the only Section J items requiring review.
If the project also changes the building fabric, glazing, sealing, air conditioning or other services, broader Section J documentation may be needed. We confirm this before the assessment begins.
Express Lighting may suit a project where the certifier or approval team only needs the proposed lighting power and control provisions reviewed.
Changes to walls, glazing, sealing, HVAC, heated water or other energy provisions may mean a full Section J assessment is required instead.
Send the available plans and certifier comments. You’ll know whether a lighting-only assessment is enough before committing to the wrong scope.
Is this service right for your project?
This service may suit projects where artificial lighting power and controls are the only Section J items requiring review. Send the documents you have and we’ll confirm whether the scope can remain lighting-only.
Commercial fit-outs
For office, retail, hospitality and other fit-outs where the approval request is limited to the proposed lighting layout, luminaire schedule and controls.
Lighting alterations
For projects changing artificial lighting without broader work to the building fabric, glazing, HVAC or other commercial energy provisions.
Common areas
For corridors, lobbies, stairways or communal areas where the confirmed scope is limited to artificial lighting power, switching and controls.
What does the assessment cover?
Once your project is confirmed as lighting-only, the review focuses on the artificial lighting power and control provisions shown in your documents.
Send your lighting layout, luminaire schedule, control details and any certifier comments. We’ll let you know if anything else is needed before providing the quote.
SEND LIGHTING DOCUMENTSLuminaire quantities, input wattages, floor areas and room uses are reviewed to calculate the artificial lighting power within the agreed project scope.
The documented switching zones, occupancy sensors, time switches and daylight controls are checked where they apply to the project.
You receive the lighting compliance calculations and supporting documentation for the confirmed scope, together with any notes or outstanding information your project team needs.
What you’ll receive
You’ll know which lighting information has been reviewed, what has been included in the agreed scope and whether anything still needs to be resolved.
If the project needs broader Section J documentation, this will be identified before the lighting assessment proceeds.
Item 01
A clear record of the tenancy, fit-out or lighting package included in the review.
Item 02
Review of the documented luminaires, input wattages, floor areas and room uses within the confirmed scope.
Item 03
Switching zones, occupancy sensors, time switches and daylight controls are reviewed where they apply.
Item 04
You receive the relevant calculation summary, project notes and a clear request for anything still needed.
Why Certified Energy
For a commercial fit-out or lighting alteration, the first question is often not how to complete the report, but which report is actually required.
Your documents are reviewed by a team that understands both focused lighting compliance and broader Section J requirements, so you can avoid requesting too little, too much or the wrong service.
Your lighting scope is considered within the wider NCC commercial energy requirements, rather than reviewed as an isolated calculation.
Plans, room uses, lighting layouts and project boundaries are reviewed with an understanding of how commercial documentation fits together.
You will know whether Express Lighting appears suitable, what information is missing and whether broader Section J documentation may be needed.
Certified Energy supports architects, builders, certifiers and project teams working across a wide range of commercial project types and locations.
How it works
Start with the lighting information already available. We confirm whether the project can remain lighting-only, complete the agreed review and explain anything your project team needs to address next.
Step 01
Share the available lighting plans, luminaire schedule, control details, architectural drawings and any comments from the certifier.
Step 02
We check whether a focused lighting assessment appears suitable or whether the project includes broader Section J requirements.
Step 03
The documented lighting power, room uses, switching and applicable control provisions are reviewed against the confirmed requirements.
Step 04
You receive the relevant lighting compliance documentation, together with clear notes on any changes, missing information or next steps.
Start with your project documents
Send the lighting plans, luminaire schedule, control details and any certifier comments already available. We’ll review the project and confirm whether an Express Lighting Assessment is suitable, what is missing and what happens next.
SEND YOUR PROJECT DOCUMENTSFrequently Asked Questions
A Section J Express Lighting Assessment is a focused review of the artificial lighting power and applicable lighting controls shown for a commercial project. It may be suitable where lighting is the only Section J matter requiring documentation and the project does not need a broader assessment of the building fabric or services.
You do not need to determine this before contacting us. Send the available drawings, lighting information and any comments from your certifier. We will review the proposed work and confirm whether an Express Lighting Assessment appears suitable or whether broader Section J documentation is likely to be required.
It may suit commercial fit-outs, tenancy alterations and upgrades to luminaires or lighting controls where the approval scope is clearly limited to artificial lighting. Projects involving changes to glazing, walls, sealing, HVAC, heated water or other building services may require a full Section J assessment instead.
Send the lighting layout, luminaire schedule, architectural floor plans, room-use information and available control details. Certifier comments, tenancy boundaries and existing Section J documentation are also helpful. You can still contact us if the document set is incomplete—we will tell you what is missing.
The review considers the documented luminaire quantities, input wattages, relevant floor areas and room uses. Switching zones and applicable controls—such as occupancy sensors, time switches or daylight controls—are also checked where they form part of the confirmed scope.
You will receive clear information about the issue rather than an unexplained result. Depending on the project, the design team may need to revise luminaire wattages, quantities, zoning or controls before the lighting documentation can be completed.
Yes. The completed lighting documentation can be shared with the architect, builder, electrical designer, certifier or other members of the approval team. Any assumptions, outstanding information or required design changes will be identified so the team knows what needs to happen next.
For a broader explanation of commercial energy-efficiency requirements, visit our Section J Knowledge Hub. It explains when Section J applies, the different assessment pathways and when a project may require more than a lighting-only review.
Send the project documents already available. We will review the proposed work, confirm whether an Express Lighting Assessment is the right service, identify any missing information and provide a fixed quotation for the confirmed scope.
