Level 3: Lights of the Round: Part 2 - The Players in Lighting Specifications

About this Course

Lights of the Round is one course in the IES's Indispensable Lighting Series. This series was designed to provide members, educators and the general public access to information about quality lighting. Lights of the Round was created by the IES and AIA, the course consists of two parts.

Description: A group of industry leaders representing Architects, Distributors, Engineers, Lighting Designers, Lighting Controls Specialists and Lighting Manufacturers gather to discuss current lighting industry topics. The panelists describe the lighting design process, lighting team dynamics, and supply chain communication. With the adoption of LED, the group covers expectation management as well as changes to lighting specification and project management.  

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course learners will be able to...
1. Understand the roles and responsibilities of; engineers, architects, lighting designers, distributors, manufacturers and lighting control specialists in the lighting design process.
2. Explore the dynamics of the post-bid supply chain including pricing, substitutions and communication.
3. Identify the importance of a lighting designer, and describe the influence they have on the team, and project.
4. Explore factors of the lighting control design process, including key moments in the specification process, interoperability concerns, and the role of a Lighting Control Specialist.