In this seminar we will look at prevailing trends in commercial lighting applications—specifically as it pertains to semi-indirect (suspended) luminaires. We’ll pose ways to improve existing spacing criteria. We’ll look at performance attributes of current components which might facilitate breakthroughs. We’ll build IES files to characterize this performance and drop them into existing lighting layout applications to test our assumptions. Finally, we’ll design a luminaire around the current assumption and display the results through 3D printing.

• Learning Objective 1: Upon completion, the attendee will understand the performance characteristics of state-of-the-art lighting technology in the application including little-discussed issues such as ceiling uniformity.
• Learning Objective 2: Upon completion, the attendee will be able to build customized IES files based on ideal configurations and test in common lighting layout programs.
• Learning Objective 3: Upon completion, the attendee will find LED and optic combinations that will allow performance criteria to be achieved.
• Learning Objective 4: Upon completion, the attendee will learn basic design criteria for luminaire design in CAD and be familiar with rendering and 3D printing as it pertains to creating a luminaire that fulfils the criteria