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Project Overview
Location: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Service: Exterior Landscape & Architectural Lighting Installation
Property Type: Multi-Unit Apartment Building
Lighting System: Low-Voltage LED + Linear Architectural Fixtures
Control System: Zoned Smart Lighting Automation
Exterior LED Lighting Upgrade for Multi-Unit Residential Property
This apartment building landscape lighting installation in Hollywood Hills upgraded a multi-level residential property with a modern, energy-efficient LED lighting system designed to enhance tenant safety, architectural visibility, and long-term operational efficiency.
Elevated Seasons was commissioned to replace outdated exterior fixtures and install a structured low-voltage LED lighting system that improved stair illumination, walkway visibility, façade definition, and rooftop common-area lighting.
The objective: increase safety, modernize presentation, and reduce maintenance costs.
The Client’s Objectives
The property owner required:
- Improved tenant safety along stairways and walkways
- Increased building visibility from the street
- Lower electrical consumption
- Modernized exterior presentation
- Automated lighting scheduling
- Reduced long-term maintenance
The existing lighting system was outdated, uneven, and inefficient — creating safety concerns and unnecessary energy use.
Site Evaluation & Lighting Design Strategy
Our team conducted a full evaluation of:
- Stair transitions across multiple levels
- Exterior façade geometry
- Balcony and overhang spacing
- Walkway and entry lighting needs
- Electrical load capacity
Because this is a multi-family residential building, the lighting system had to balance:
- Code-conscious visibility
- Even light distribution
- Glare reduction
- Tenant comfort
- Energy efficiency
- Architectural enhancement
The custom lighting design included:
- Linear LED integration along rooflines and balconies
- Stair riser lighting for safety
- Architectural wall washing
- Entry and pathway lighting
- Zoned smart lighting controls
Results & Transformation
- Improved stair and walkway safety
- Enhanced nighttime building visibility
- Reduced energy consumption
- Modern architectural presentation
- Zoned automation control
- Lower long-term maintenance requirements
- Increased tenant appeal
The apartment building now presents a clean, secure, and professionally illuminated exterior consistent with Hollywood Hills multi-unit residential standards.
Technical Installation Details
This apartment building lighting installation included:
- Load-balanced transformer zoning
- Commercial-grade LED strip integration
- Aluminum LED channel housing
- 2700K warm-white LED selection for residential comfort
- Smart automation system with programmable scheduling
- Energy-efficient low-voltage conversion
- Weather-resistant underground cabling
Beam angles were carefully calibrated to ensure safe illumination without excessive light spill into tenant windows.
Materials & Performance Considerations
For this apartment building project, we installed:
- Commercial-grade low-voltage LED strip systems
- Aluminum channel housings
- Zoned smart transformer system
- Weather-sealed connectors
- Long-run commercial cabling
All components were selected for durability, energy efficiency, and long-term operational performance.