Upcoming Roadway and Utility Webinars held by Acuity Brands

July 31, 2019

Hone your skills in roadway and utility lighting with two popular training seminars from Holophane and AEL. Each of these two-day courses provide you with invaluable information presented by experts in the industry.

Advanced Roadway Lighting Seminar

October 22-24, 2019

Two-day seminar for the experience roadway lighting professional provides a deeper look at lighting fundamentals, optics, and roadway photometry. Explore the latest research in roadway lighting, learn about LED luminaires, controls, and the latest in roadway lighting practices. You will also be able to visit the Acuity glass optical manufacturing plant.

Utility Lighting Seminar

November 5-7, 2019

Review the fundamentals of lighting, optics and ballast operation. Learn about high performance, low maintenance LED luminaires for highway, street and parking applications. Tour their glass manufacturing plant, evaluate requirements for outdoor lighting per the ISENA Recomended Practice for Roadway Lighting, RP-8.

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