The most basic premise of a highly practical lighting control system  is in its ability to help save energy, high quality management, labor saving and convenience as its starting point in planning a system.

1. In a public area, the control grouping can be divided according to the time of day and type of space.
   1. As for example, outdoor lighting can be divided into the main lighting, support lighting, ornamental lighting, grounds lighting, path lighting, and with consideration for different times of day to determine the control grouping.
   2. Pathway control group can be divided into daylit hallways, enclosed hallways, and hallways with consideration for the time of day.
   3. Elevator lobbies can have several circuits, there is the main circuit, mood lighting, energy saving lighting. Different lights can be turned on at different times of the day. At night, occupancy sensors can be used with its ability for delayed automatic off.
   4. Common areas can have the basic lights (LED lighting for small areas) the main lights, and the ventilation. During the day, only a portion of the basic lights are turned on. When evening comes, the main lights will come on. Late at night, when there are only a few people around, the main lights are turned off, and will only turn on when the sensors detect that occupants are present.
   5. Parking lot
      1. Outdoor parking: Only a small portion of the lights are turned on during the day. In the evening, the lights may be turned on earlier or later depending on the season. Late at night, when is practically no one around, only a few basic lights and those near the entrances remain on, while the others are controlled using sensors.
      2. Basement parking: During office hours when activity is at its peak, all the lights are turned on. During off-peak hours when few people are around, only a portion are turned on, while the others are controlled using occupancy sensors.
2. Small designated spaces should have local switches. These can be classic push button switches for use by the local user as desired.
3. Public hallways should have multiple push button switches along  its length to facilitate multiple access for the user.
4. An area close to the elevator lobby should be designed as a place to aggregate the digital switches to control the lights in the adjacent areas and even for the entire floor.
5. For large buildings, the lighting control system can be integrated to the central host of the building automation system through the Modbus protocol.
6. For the security desk of a small building, the building controls can be centralized using a bunch of digital switches; while for medium to large buildings with lots of circuits, a touch panel should be used instead.
7. The emergency help button found in public restrooms can also be incorporated into the control center.