The Illuminating Engineering Society now offers the IES Ready Reference App, a free app that provides core lighting knowledge, general information from the IES Handbook and IES standards, and a simple calculator for basic lighting and economic calculations, and a search feature.
Education + Resources
Gigahertz-Optik Publishes Tech Article on Basics of Light Measurement
Gigahertz-Optik has published a technical article providing an introduction to the radiometric, photometric, colorimetric, reflection and transmission principles as well as quantities, symbols, units and the basic nature of light and color.
IES Offers LC Study Group
If you’re registered to take the LC exam this year, the Illuminating Engineering Society offers an LC Study Group.
The Nuckolls Fund Distributes Record $90,000 for 2018
The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education has named eight winners of grants and awards for 2018 totaling $90,000, the largest annual distribution in its 29-year history. Submittals were received from lighting educators in colleges and universities throughout North America.
IESNYC Awards Thesis Prizes
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) awarded its annual Thesis Prizes to Jessica Collier, Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design, Parsons School of Design at the New School, to Chonlatorn (Tan) Pornpraphan, Master of Professional Studies in Lighting Design – New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), and to Olivia Privitera, Master of Science in Lighting, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) School of Architecture.
Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant Deadline Approaching
The Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant was established to encourage and recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional professional promise through the presentation of an original and ingenious solution to a supplied design problem. Submissions are due by May 15, 2018.
Controls, Education + Resources
Lighting Controls Association Announces New Troubleshooting Guide for Networked Lighting Control Systems
The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has published guidance on troubleshooting networked lighting control systems.
Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy Offers Lighting Courses
The Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA) recently announced its 2018 lighting courses. The RMLA Technical Course and the RMLA Design Course are offered now concurrently from June 21 – 24.
Stacks+Joules Trains Tomorrow’s Building Automation Workforce
Stacks+Joules is a career training program for urban youth that aims to create a strong new labor force of technicians and engineers needed to implement tomorrow’s building automation.
Welcome to the New LightNOW
Welcome to the new LightNOW! We have updated our website with a fresh design, streamlined search, new Buzz, and mobile-friendly viewing.
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