Beginning Lighting Class
April 17^th 10:30AM-11:45AM
Salon I
Self File CEU credit

 

“Secrets of Lighting Revealed”

Presented by:
Harris Consulting Engineers - Lighting Design Group
Director of Lighting Design Janelle Drouet
LC, IESNA, LEED AP, ASSOC. IALD

Objective:  Through a visual and entertaining approach, introduce and re-introduce basic lighting concepts including; sources, quality of light, composition, simple spacing criteria, efficiency and efficacy, sustainable practice and LEED criteria approaches.

Part 1

              I.      Intro:

i.            Intro

ii.            Intro to Lighting Design (Why Use a Lighting Designer?)

A.     Types of Lighting Design

1)     Illumination Engineering

2)     Basic Architectural Lighting Design

3)     Enhanced Architectural Lighting Design

4)     Lighting Art

B.     Role of Lighting Design (World View)

C.    Role of Lighting Designers

D.    Lighting Design: Lighting Technique, Technology & Education

Part 2

            II.      Light Sources – “Where Light Begins”:

i.              Intro to Sources

ii.            Terminology/Definitions

iii.            Incandescent Filament Lamps

A.     Description
B.     Classification/Identification
C.    Pros vs. Cons (Including Application Discussion)

 iv.            Fluorescent (Linear)

A.     Description
B.     Classification/Identification
C.    Pros vs. Cons (Including Application Discussion)

  v.            Compact Fluorescent

A.     Description
B.     Classification/Identification
C.    Pros vs. Cons (Including Application Discussion)

 vi.            High Intensity Discharge Lamps (HID)

                                       A.     Description
B.     Classification/Identification
C.    Pros vs. Cons (Including Application Discussion)

vii.            Light Emitting Diode (LED)

A.     Description
B.     Classification/Identification
C.    Pros vs. Cons (Including Application Discussion)

 viii.            Efficacy Handout – “Comparing Sources” discussion

Part 3

          III.      Lighting Color Theory:

i.            Primary  Colors of Light

ii.            Effects of Color Accessories

A.     Effects of Color Accessories Demo

iii.            Dichroic Filters

iv.            The Color of Light – spectral distribution

v.            Color Rendering Index (CRI)

vi.            Correlated Color Temperature (CCT)

vii.            White Light Discussion

A.     Definition
B.     Quantification (CCT)
C.    Relative Quantification Scale – Color Temperature
D.    White Color Temperature Demo

Part 4

         IV.      The Illusion of Light – Perception

i.            How the eye perceived light and color

ii.            Applications of lighting and effects to perception

iii.            Understanding Vision
           
            A.     Light Adaptation Description
            B.     Chromatic Adaptation Description
            C.    Chromatic Adaptation Definition
            D.    Accommodation Description

Part 5

           V.      Qualities of Light

i.            Intensity

            A.      Contrast

ii.            Color

iii.            Movement

            A.     Changes in lighting related to space or time

iv.            Form

A.     Direction
B.     Distribution
C.    Texture

v.            Layers of Light in Design

A.     Key
B.     Fill
C.    Grazing
D.    Wall Washing
E.     Silhouette

Part 6

         VI.      Composition in Design

i.            Layering Light

ii.            Design photos and examples

iii.            Simple Spacing Criteria

iv.            Light as Art

            A.     Artists

Part 7

       VII.      Lighting “What you need to know about  Going Green”

i.            LEED Criteria & Applicable Points

ii.            Energy Efficiency

iii.            Controlling Light

iv.            Selecting Sources & Luminaires

v.            Case Studies

     VIII.      Conclusion