Lighting Fundamentals

    About this Series

    "Lighting Fundamentals" was created by Acuity Brands and is not part of, or associated with, the Illuminating Engineering Society educational program "Fundamentals of Lighting".

    Lighting Fundamentals is a five-part series designed to introduce users to the art and science of light.  Each of the 5 courses in this series will focus on various aspects of light to include scientific principles, terminology, the human visual system, how lighting impacts our comfort and well-being, luminaire design and metrics, and a glimpse at how lighting design professionals apply their skills. This course is not eligible for CEUs.

    Part 1: Lighting Fundamentals Part 1 is designed to introduce users to the art and science of light.  This session will discuss the scientific principles of light and the terminology we use to describe light, its characteristics and the characteristics of materials that affect how we experience light.

    Part 2: In Lighting Fundamentals Part 2, we will explore the human visual system and how its intricacies and limitations affect how light is perceived under various conditions.

    Part 3: Lighting Fundamentals Part 3 will take a look at how lighting impacts our comfort and well-being as well as photobiologic safety.  Topics in this module include circadian entrainment, the benefits and potential risks of certain light exposure.

    Part 4: Lighting Fundamentals Part 4 will examine the science of lighting:  how we strive to make light do what we desire and how we measure the various metrics we use to describe and compare lighting.  Included in this session are luminaire basics and design, luminaire components and how photometry is calculated and utilized.

    Part 5:  Lighting Fundamentals Part 5 will take the concepts presented in the first 4 modules and provide a glimpse of the variety of ways in which lighting design professionals apply their skills.  This session will review the resources and standards available to lighting professionals and some of the lighting design techniques used to create memorable spaces.

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    Lighting Fundamentals Part 1 of 5
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    Open to view video. Lighting Fundamentals Part 1 is designed to introduce users to the art and science of light. This session will discuss the scientific principles of light and the terminology we use to describe light, its characteristics and the characteristics of materials that affect how we experience light.
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    Lighting Fundamentals Part 2 of 5
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    Open to view video. In Lighting Fundamentals Part 2, we will explore the human visual system and how its intricacies and limitations affect how light is perceived under various conditions.
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    Lighting Fundamentals Part 3 of 5
    Open to view video.
    Open to view video. Lighting Fundamentals Part 3 will take a look at how lighting impacts our comfort and well-being as well as photobiologic safety. Topics in this module include circadian entrainment, the benefits and potential risks of certain light exposure.
    You must register to access.
    Lighting Fundamentals Part 4 of 5
    Open to view video.
    Open to view video. Lighting Fundamentals Part 4 will examine the science of lighting: how we strive to make light do what we desire and how we measure the various metrics we use to describe and compare lighting. Included in this session are luminaire basics and design, luminaire components and how photometry is calculated and utilized.
    You must register to access.
    Lighting Fundamentals Part 5 of 5
    Open to view video.
    Open to view video. Lighting Fundamentals Part 5 will take the concepts presented in the first 4 modules and provide a glimpse of the variety of ways in which lighting design professionals apply their skills. This session will review the resources and standards available to lighting professionals and some of the lighting design techniques used to create memorable spaces.
    You must register to access.

    Kevin Leadford

    Kevin Leadford has a BS in Architectural Engineering with emphasis in Illumination from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  He has nearly three decades of luminaire design experience spanning all types of products for commercial, industrial and residential application.  He holds more than 30 US patents and is recognized for having led the conception and development of ABL’s VisualTM Lighting Design Software.  Kevin has served on the IESNA testing procedures and papers committees, and co-chaired the SPIE’s international conference on solid state lighting.