Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, through its Visual software platform at visual-3d.com, provides a focused set of professional desktop applications for the lighting design and specification industry. Its product range centers on two complementary tools that address distinct stages of lighting project work. Visual Lighting is a comprehensive lighting analysis application built for demanding interior and exterior applications, enabling lighting designers, engineers, and architects to model spaces, place luminaires, and calculate photometric performance such as illuminance levels, light distribution, and fixture layouts. This type of software is typically used to verify that a proposed design meets required lighting standards and to evaluate alternative configurations before installation. Visual Controls serves the controls side of a project, supporting design and specification with Acuity Controls products by helping users quickly determine device quantities for budgeting and configure appropriate control solutions. Together, these products fall into the broader categories of building design software, engineering calculation tools, and product specification utilities. Typical use cases include commercial and industrial lighting design, energy code compliance verification, renovation and retrofit planning, and the preparation of accurate bills of materials for contractors and distributors. The software is aimed at lighting professionals, electrical engineers, specifiers, and sales agents who need reliable, manufacturer-integrated tools that connect design intent with real product data. By combining photometric analysis with controls specification in one software family, Acuity Brands streamlines the workflow from early concept and compliance checks through to quoting and project documentation, reducing manual calculation effort and helping project teams deliver coordinated, well-documented lighting and controls solutions.