Lighting Takes the Scene: An Exploration of Light Through the Big Screen from Edmonton IES

Lighting Takes the Scene: An Exploration of Light Through the Big Screen from Edmonton IES

May 1, 2024 Through a selection of Hollywood films, we will discuss what effect cinematic-inspired lighting design has on a user’s emotional journey through space. By understanding this effect, we can create a thought-provoking design that goes beyond practicality and inspires creativity, innovation, and a sense of identity. Credits : 1 IES CEU (US &…

International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) 2024: Stories and Highlights

International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) 2024: Stories and Highlights

May 1, 2024 International Dark Sky Week 2024 (IDSW) was a tremendous success! From the dozens of news articles published in major publications to the 100+ states, towns, and communities worldwide that passed proclamations supporting the night, the dark sky movement has never been as strong. While light pollution continues to grow, the passion demonstrated…

The Nuckolls Fund Announces Grant Award Recipients 2024

The Nuckolls Fund Announces Grant Award Recipients 2024

March 19, 2024 The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education is pleased to announce two important developments. At its January meeting the board welcomed five new board members and voted $130,000 in new grants. Named in honor of lighting designer and educator, James Nuckolls, the Fund supports lighting education through annual grants to college-level lighting programs,…

Light + Building 2024: Fulminant Innovation Show Provides a Stage for Sustainability and Efficiency in Buildings
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Light + Building 2024: Fulminant Innovation Show Provides a Stage for Sustainability and Efficiency in Buildings

March 8, 2024 from 3 to 8 March 2024, 2,169 exhibitors presented the latest developments in building technology and trends in innovative lighting design at Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main The modern building is intelligent, connected and as a result saves energy. In combination with alternative energy sources and efficient lighting solutions, emissions…

Technical Luncheon: Lighting Well – Lighting and the Well Building Standard

Technical Luncheon: Lighting Well – Lighting and the Well Building Standard

March 7, 2024 The Well Building Standard endeavors to provide an evidence-based process to validate an approach to design for environmental health and well-being. March 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT Speaker: Mark Roush, FIES, LC, M.Arch. We know how to design environments that fuel our bodies, keep us moving, inspire our best work and facilitate a…

IES Calgary Annual Keynote Social: Light and Human Health

IES Calgary Annual Keynote Social: Light and Human Health

March 7, 2024 Light and Human Health: From Recommendations to Design to Construction (and Beyond) Science has caught up and can now prove, what lighting practitioners have known in our hearts all along, that light is more: more important…more than vision…more than art…more than energy! Lighting system technologies, paired with technology uptake in the population,…

Designplus Award 2024 by Light + Building: Nominees for Outstanding Design Innovations Announced
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Designplus Award 2024 by Light + Building: Nominees for Outstanding Design Innovations Announced

February 15, 2024 The expert jury of the renowned Designplus Award by Light + Building has made its decision: 33 outstanding design entries have been selected as nominees. The final winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on the first day of the fair, 3 March 2024, at the Design Plaza. The award-winning products…

Technical Luncheon 2024: Lighting Design in the Outdoors & Minimization of Environmental Impacts with IES Toronto

Technical Luncheon 2024: Lighting Design in the Outdoors & Minimization of Environmental Impacts with IES Toronto

February 5, 2024 February 21 12:00- 1:00 PM EST The Psychology Behind Pedestrian Enjoyment at Night Through Illumination Design Good News! We have lighting standards that help prevent motorists from killing pedestrians. But do you know how to design with light to create beautiful outdoor spaces people enjoy? This presentation will delve into the intricate…