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Why Lighting Gets Value Engineered and How to Do It Responsibly

Why Lighting Gets Value Engineered and How to Do It Responsibly

A recent article on Inside Lighting, “Value Engineering or Value Erosion?” by Ardra Zinkon, raises an important question about what happens to lighting systems when budgets tighten and late-stage substitutions begin. It reflects a frustration many in the industry share: too often, lighting is treated as a commodity and reduced to a spreadsheet exercise. Rather than pushing back on that perspective, it is worth expanding the conversation. Value engineering does not appear out of thin …
March 4, 2026 Ray De Varona