About lumi facade

Lighting people

lumi facade is the exterior architectural lighting range from NMK Engineering Ltd, commercial lighting specialists based in Bangor, County Down. We’ve worked on commercial lighting projects for years, sourcing and specifying luminaires for projects of every size.

The range covers linear grazers and washers, floodlights, wall lights, in-ground uplights and a separate range of flexible LED neon: the tools you need to light a building, its entrance and its surroundings. We choose products for their optics, build quality, ratings and documentation, so you can design with confidence and install once.

Who we work with

We work with architects, lighting designers, M&E consultants and contractors, and directly with building owners: hotels, retailers, councils, heritage bodies and others who want their building to look its best after dark.

If you’re starting with a photo and an idea rather than a set of drawings, that’s fine. We’ll help you work out what’s possible, what it involves, and what to ask your planning authority or conservation officer.

How we work

We’d rather help you get the scheme right than sell you more luminaires. That usually means:

• Lighting the features that matter and leaving the rest dark
• Using the narrowest beam and lowest output that does the job
• Planning controls and curfews from the start
• Being clear about what we know, what we’ve calculated and what still needs checking on site

Why exterior lighting needs care

Lighting a building outdoors is different from lighting a room. Luminaires face rain, frost, salt air and impact; cables and connections have to stay sealed for years; and the light itself is seen by neighbours, drivers and wildlife as well as by the people it’s meant for. Many schemes also need planning or listed building consent.

That’s why we put as much weight on ratings, fixings, controls and obtrusive light as on how a building looks in a visualisation. Our guides on planning a scheme, beam angles, IP and IK ratings, colour and controls set out how we approach each of these.

European manufacturing

Every lumi facade product is made by established European manufacturers with their own testing and quality systems. We bring them together in one range under one point of contact, so you don’t have to coordinate several suppliers on one building.

Full backup

• Photometric files (IES and LDT) for design and calculation
• Lighting calculations, positions and aiming plans from people who understand exterior lighting
• Control schematics for DALI, DMX and flexible LED
• Installation guides and advice on fixings and sealing
• Warranty and aftercare, with us as your contact for the life of the product

See technical & support for more.

Our sister site

For interiors, our acoustic lighting range is at Lumisono: luminaires that also absorb sound, for offices, restaurants, schools and other busy spaces.

Get in touch

NMK Engineering Ltd Unit 4C Enterprise Road, Bangor, County Down, BT19 7TA +44 28 9048 0562 · info@nmkengineering.co.uk

Or start a project and send us what you have.