AIA/Continuing Education
Litecontrol makes earning CEUs easy. We offer lunch and learn courses given by our regional sales managers at your office, as well as full day programs at our Danforth Lighting Center in Plympton, Ma. We also have our Lighting the Spatial Envelope seminar available online through The Continuing Architect.
To schedule a lunch and learn at your office contact your Litecontrol sales representative.
For more information on our learning seminars at the Danforth Lighting Center, please contact Lynn Landes.
And to take the Lighting the Spatial Envelope seminar or the Sustainable School Lighting seminar right now, go to The Continuing Architect.
Available Courses:
1. Lighting the Spatial Envelope
Our perceptions of lighted environments and our cognitive and emotional reactions are primarily determined by patterns of light on vertical surfaces, especially at the perimeter of the space – often referred to as the spatial envelope. But today’s ever-tightening energy standards can place an unhealthy emphasis on horizontal footcandles, and make it increasingly difficult to effectively light perimeter surfaces.
This seminar reviews the importance of perimeter lighting from the standpoint of the human response. Possibilities for achieving successful low-energy perimeter lighting solutions using new technologies and creative design techniques are explored.
Key questions addressed in the seminar:
1) How does lighting the spatial envelope affect the overall quality of the environment?
2) What are the benefits of lighting the spatial envelope?
3) What techniques can be used to effectively light the spatial envelope?
2. Sustainable School Lighting
Sustainable school lighting encompasses providing high-quality learning environments that support student and teacher needs, while minimizing the impacts on the natural environment.
This session provides practical guidance and case-study examples on how lighting design can help to reduce energy waste while enhancing the quality of the school environment. Guidelines from the IESNA, LEED for Schools, and CHPS are discussed, along with alternative fixture and controls strategies.
Key questions addressed in the seminar:
1) What is the role of lighting in the design of sustainable schools?
2) How does sustainable school lighting help meet the needs of students, teachers and administrators?
3) What are the common solutions used for sustainable school lighting?
3. Sustainable Lighting Design
How does lighting design impact the environment? Sustainable lighting seeks to minimize the impacts of lighting on the natural environment, while also ensuring that we keep high quality visual environments for the users.
This session provides practical guidance and case-study examples on how lighting design can help to enhance the quality of the interior environment, while reducing energy waste and other negative impacts.
Key questions addressed in the seminar:
1) How does lighting design fit into the sustainable buildings equation?
2) Does sustainable lighting design simply mean energy efficient systems?
3) How have sustainable lighting principles been implemented in actual projects?
Litecontrol is registered with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) and is committed to developing quality learning activities in accordance with AIA/CES criteria. Our courses also qualify for credits from the National Council on the Qualifications of Lighting Professionals (NCQLP), who administers the Lighting Certified (LC) program.