June 30, 2026

Westgate's Leading-Edge Lighting Layout Portal Pairs Industry Best Practices with Limitless Customizations, All at No Cost

A two-tier program gives distributors, contractors, and specifiers instant, browser-based layout tools for fast estimates alongside fully engineered, code-compliant custom photometric designs, all at no cost and no obligation.

Vernon, Calif. — Westgate Manufacturing today announced the expansion of its free lighting design services, giving anyone planning a project two no-cost ways to get a professional lighting layout. A new set of self-service DIY tools delivers instant results in the browser, while Westgate's in-house engineering team produces fully custom, code-compliant designs on request. Both options are free, carry no obligation, and draw on the same product expertise behind the company's commercial, industrial, and outdoor fixtures.

At the fast end of the program are WG Zonal and WG Area, Westgate's custom-branded DIY tools for indoor and outdoor spaces. The web-based tools require no login and no design request. Users can estimate illuminance levels, fixture counts, and power density in seconds; run zonal cavity and pole-spacing calculations; and customize a layout around target light levels or a set fixture quantity. Results render instantly in the browser with nothing to download, and any design can be shared or printed directly from the screen. As the company puts it, users can skip the wait and skip the forms, with public access available at any time.

When a project calls for engineered documentation, the custom design service puts Westgate's lighting design staff to work at no charge. Customers submit project details such as site photos, area dimensions, the project address, and CAD files or sketches, and the team returns a layout tailored to the space and application. Designs follow industry best practices and leading standards, including IES guidance for lighting application categories, ASHRAE 90.1 for energy efficiency and building performance, and NCAA specifications for athletic and recreational facilities. Each layout is built to meet the appropriate illuminance levels, lumen maintenance, and visual comfort requirements for the environment, whether commercial, industrial, educational, or sports-related.

Two Ways to Design, Both Free

The two paths are designed to meet projects wherever they are. The DIY tools are ideal for quick estimates and early planning, when a contractor or specifier needs a credible layout fast. The custom service is built for spec-grade work, where performance, aesthetics, and code compliance all have to hold up to scrutiny. Customers do not have to choose up front. Westgate's guidance is simple: start with the DIY tools and upgrade to a custom design at any time.

Engineered for Real-World Requirements

The custom request process is built to capture the details that make a layout usable in the field. Projects can be specified as indoor or outdoor and flagged for compliance with standards such as ASHRAE, Dark Sky, and applicable state specialty codes. The form accommodates hazardous-location and area classifications, utility rebate programs, and lighting controls requirements, and it accepts AutoCAD files, PDFs, and hand sketches as references. Completed designs are delivered in ARCH-D report format, with an optional DWG file available for teams that need to drop the layout straight into their own drawings.

Built for the Way Projects Get Done

For Westgate's partners, the practical benefit is a single, dependable source for both the fixtures and the design intelligence behind them. The DIY tools shorten the front end of a project, the custom service supports rebate documentation and code review on larger jobs, and both reinforce the same point of contact through Westgate's national network of distributors and lighting agents. There is no cost at either tier and no obligation to purchase.

“Great lighting design is the difference between a project that simply meets code and one that truly performs, but for too many customers that expertise has been locked behind cost and complexity.” said Isaac Hadjyan, Co-CEO at Westgate Manufacturing. “We decided to remove that barrier completely. If you want a quick layout to size up a job, our DIY tools give it to you in minutes. If you need a fully engineered, code-compliant design, our team will build it for you. Either way, you pay nothing. That is what America's Most Dependable Lighting should mean; dependable in the fixtures, and dependable in the support behind them.”

Availability

The WG Zonal and WG Area DIY tools are available now to the public at westgatemfg.com/lighting-design/diy-lighting-tools. Custom design requests can be submitted through westgatemfg.com/lighting-design/custom-lighting-layout, and all designs are produced by Westgate's in-house team. Specification support and project quoting are available through Westgate's national network of distributors and lighting agents. To learn more or start a design, visit www.westgatemfg.com/lighting-design.