system further comprises a power cord 311 that connects the power supply 303 to ac current from a standard wall outlet not shown in the preferred embodiment the luminaires 301 309 310 313 are selected from the group consisting but not limited to 6 watt task luminaire 3 watt accent luminaire and 6 watt wall wash luminaire in the diagramed embodiment one 6 watt task luminaire one 3 watt accent luminaire and two wall wash under cabinet luminaires are used to illuminate a space in the preferred embodiment users may select between a wide variety of luminaire types and power ranges additionally users may select a power supply 304 with a power rating appropriate for their work space in the preferred embodiment the power supply 304 is selected to meet or exceed the government recommended limit of 0 2 watts per square foot to illustrate in a small work environment as shown in fig1 a the user may select a 9 watt power supply the total area of the cubical shown in fig1 a is 48 square feet a 9 watt power supply yields a power density of 0 1875 watts per square foot similarly a larger work area can use a.