Course Overview: This five-week virtual in-person course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of illumination. It gives a comprehensive overview of basic lighting principles, lamp and luminaire types, lighting calculations, and controls, as well as functional and aesthetic applications best practices. This course is ideal for architects, engineers, designers, contractors, sales reps, customer service reps, manufacturers, distributors, and students. Find a full description for each module below.

CEUs: 25 CEUs, 25 LU-HSW approved based on course completion (does not qualify for NCQLP CEUs).

Participating Sections: Anchorage, Calgary, Edmonton, Portland, Oregon, Regina/Saskatoon, Seattle, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Las Vegas

Dates: OPEN

Times:

Format: Each module will include 2 hours of instruction followed by an Online Quiz and Q&A Session.

Location: IES Zoom Room – See calendar invite for sign-in details.

Recommended Pricing:

¹ EPs = $100 of new EP membership cost will be reimbursed to student on successful completion of the class

² Students = currently enrolled in college, university, or trade program

³ Course participants must purchase their own course materials from the IES website

Note: IES Sustaining Members Receive 10% Discount on course materials

Questions? Contact education : education@iesvancouver.flywheelsites.com

Module Schedule:

Module 1: Tuesday, January 27 – Introduction to Light and Lighting (Instructor: Vancouver – James Holtrop).  A brief history of light and lighting. Professional practice. The physics of light. Vision. Color. Light and health

Module 2: Thursday, January 29 – Electric Light Sources (Instructors: Anchorage – Adrian Oherlein, John Wall – Portland).  Introduction to electric light sources. Legacy sources. Incandescent. Fluorescent. High Intensity Discharge. Solid state

Module 3: Tuesday, February 3 – Daylighting (Instructor: Seattle – Chris Meek).  Introduction to daylighting. Characteristics of daylight. Delivering daylight. Integrating daylight and electric light. View. Modeling daylight

Module 4: Thursday, February 5 – Luminaires (Instructors: Portland – Mariel Acevedo, Calgary – Colin Macduff).  Introduction to luminaires. Luminaire optics. Classification. Mounting. Interior luminaires. Exterior luminaires

Module 6: Tuesday, February 10 – Metrics, photometry, calculations, and rendering (Instructor: Las Vegas – Kayla Brown-Cestero, Vancouver – Sasha Pradhan).  Introduction. Photometry: Lab and Reports. Calculations. Point method calculations. Lumen method calculations. Computer modeling. Field Measurements

Module 5: Thursday, February 12 – Lighting Controls (Instructor: Seattle – Shaun Darragh).  Introduction to Lighting Controls. Dimming. Sensors: presence detection. Sensors: light detection. Networked systems. General Considerations

Module 7: Tuesday, February 17 – Codes & Standards, and Practice (Instructors: Calgary – Shilpa Pathak and Seattle – Dan Salinas). Introduction. Electrical and Building Codes. Energy Codes. Aspirational Standards. Lighting Standards. Economics

Module 8: Thursday, February 19 – Lighting for Interior Environments (Instructor: Vancouver – Lillian Ortiz).  Fundamentals of lighting design. Languages of lighting design. Visibility and comfort. Visual experience. Attraction and display. Light and architecture. Wellness and sustainability

Module 9: Tuesday, February 24 – Lighting for exterior environments (Instructors: Regina/Saskatoon – Krysten Ernst and Seattle – Trung Le).  Lighting for dark environments. Parks, campuses, and civic spaces. Streets and roadways. Parking facilities. Athletic facilities. Facades and landscapes. Sustainability and wellness

Module 10: Thursday, February 26 – Review. (Instructor: Calgary – Michael Husiak). Lighting basics. Vision & Perception (color, contrast). Daylight, Electric Light, Controls. Light & Professional Practice. Balancing Needs and Sustainability. Resources.

AME: Tuesday, March 3 – Ask Me Anything – Optional (Multiple Instructors). Your time to discuss anything in the course you’d like to go over again.