Functional Lighting/Decorative Luminaires

Are lighting and luminaires functional or decorative? Yes. You do not have to choose. Decorative lighting can be functional. Functional lighting can be decorative. Explore the basic knowledge, techniques and skills to design aesthetically beautiful spaces that also serve the visual requirements of the people in the space.

• Learning Objective 1: Upon completion, the attendee will be able to clearly describe functional lighting effects.
• Learning Objective 2: Upon completion, the attendee will be comfortable applying functional lighting techniques using decorative luminaires.
• Learning Objective 3: Upon completion, the attendee will be able to successfully integrate decorative luminaires into common architectural applications.
• Learning Objective 4: Upon completion, the attendee will have a greater understanding to select decorative LED luminaires for light output, direction, and color.