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I M A G I N I N G T H E F U T U R E Paul Gregory, Focus Lighting, Inc. I would require all students working towards a degree in Architecture or Interior Design to take five courses in lighting. The truth is, “All you see is reflected light.” You do not see the columns, the steel or the leather; you only see the light that bounces off it into your eye. Architects and interior designers need a basic understanding and appreciation of light as a major design element. They need to understand that light is as important of a design tool as the finishes the interior designer chooses or the structure and volume the architect designs. David D. Rodstein, Rodstein Design I would stop people from making hasty, myopic decisions. One cannot see cause and effect since consequences occur over a long time period. Quick fixes that compound previous mistakes would be stopped when a total redesign is necessary. Today’s problems often result from yesterday’s solutions. Consider these lighting analogies: Only increasing lamp wattages to increase light levels results in energy costs and visual discomfort levels going up; triphosphor lamps dramatically improve color at the expense of iridescent reflectors. Naomi Miller, Naomi Miller Lighting Design I would change the structure of the industry so that there were fewer layers of companies between the specifier, the contractor, the representative, the distributor and the end user. I’d then get rid of the “packaging” games that jack up prices of specified products by having realistic prices for lighting and controls products posted on websites. That way, the end-user, specifier and contractor could check that they were receiving fair prices. Fred Oberkircher, Texas Christian University I would change the scale of our vision. Our ability to significantly improve our world has been lost in the commodity market. We think too small! Think “light” not “lighting.” Because of my “powers,” I would assemble the CEOs representing the industry—the entire industry from lamps to bio-luminescence, from solid state to light art, freed from their corporate constraints to delve into the power that light has on our lives. And then act on that power. Mark Corcoran, OSRAM SYLVANIA I would require that the items on the following “To Do” list be completed: 1. Educate all consumers on sustainability issues resulting in a huge surge in sales for energy saving and environmentally responsible products. 2. Command that all transactions between B2B partners be conducted via electronic transactions to maximize speed, productivity and accuracy. 3. Teach all parties within the lighting industry to speak the same technical language and utilize a set of standard procedures for all transactions. 4. Design a line of merchandising racks that are always fully stocked and never need cleaning. 5. Develop an integrated advertising campaign that is customized for every customer and has measurable results. Sam Gumins, Luxo I would abolish daylight. Forget Far East imports; imagine how much more profitable we lighting companies would be if not for the direct competition of the sun. We’d sell at least twice as many fixtures, exponentially more lamps. We’d get prime exhibit space at LIGHTFAIR (no more Daylighting Pavilion). Our lighting calculations would be infinitely easier. It may sound outlandish, but as a Scandinavian company, we’ve learned firsthand that for many months of the year, daylight is over-rated, even unnecessary. (If I could change one other thing, I would remove the letter “c” from czar. It’s frankly confusing.) LD+A January 2006 75
N February 5-8: EPRI Lighting Research Office’s 6th International Lighting Research Symposium: Light and Color, will be held at Grosvenor Resort, Orlando, FL. Contact: For more information go to www.lightingresearchoffice. org and to register via email, send information to meeting @epri.com N February 22-24: Designed for newcomers to the lighting industry, GE’s Fundamentals of Commercial and Industrial Lighting conference provides basic product and application training for commercial and industrial lighting. Topics include: lighting terminology; lighting measurements and color; an overview of major light source families and systems; and application modules for retail, office, industrial and outdoor lighting. Contact: Call 1-800-255-1200 or visit www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/conferences/ N March 13-15: Intertech’s fourth annual Phosphor Global Summit will return to the Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego, CA. In addition to the speaker program of more than 20 industry innovators, there will be two pre-conference seminars. Contact: Stephanie Edwards, conference director, Tel: 207-781-9605 or visit www.intertechusa.com/ phosphors.html N March 16-17: GE’s healthcare lighting conference is designed for facility managers, maintenance supervisors and other professionals who are involved in specifying or maintaining lighting systems in a healthcare setting. The content features energy and maintenance cost reduction strategies and the identification of high-quality lighting criteria for public spaces, patient rooms and more specialized medical treatment areas. Topics include: new developments in lighting systems and controls; outdoor lighting for safety and security; and energy legislation and lamp disposal updates. Contact: Call 1-800-255-1200 or visit www.gelighting.com/na/ business_lighting/education_ resources/conferences/ N March 29-30: GE’s retrofits and other energy saving strategies conference is designed to provide and compare solutions for a variety of lighting retrofit projects. Through lecture and hands-on workshops, this seminar will focus on the evaluation of simple lamp retrofits, lamp and ballast substitutions, luminaries retrofit kits and energy-saving system add-on devices. Contact: Call 1-800-255-1200 or visit www. gelighting.com/na/business_ lighting/education_resources/ conferences/ N April 19-21: GE’s Fundamentals of Commercial and Industrial Lighting conference provides basic product and application training for commercial and industrial lighting. See (February 22-24) description. N April 26-27: Directed toward hotel owners and operators, GE’s hospitality lighting conference discusses lighting design and room air-conditioning strategies with a special emphasis on meeting the key needs of guest comfort and financial performance through energy reduction strategies. Sessions include: industry trends, outdoor lighting for safety and security, national energy rebates and tax incentives, and lighting solutions for guest rooms, meeting rooms and common areas. Contact: Call 1-800-255-1200 or visit www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/conferences/ N May 2-3: GE’s retail lighting conference is geared towards professionals who specify retail lighting or supervise the maintenance of lighting in department, grocery, specialty or mass merchandise stores comprise the target audience for this conference. With presentations in full-scale retail settings and interactive sessions, participants experience effective demonstrations of state of the art lighting alternatives and learn about lighting solutions for their own applications. Contact: Call 1-800-255-1200 or visit www.gelighting.com/na/ business_lighting/education_ resources/conferences/ N June 8-9: GE’s conference for residential contractors is open to all trade area partners for the homebuilder industry, specifically residential contractors and electricians. Product updates for high quality and energy-efficient lighting, electrical distribution, structured wiring, security systems and more will be presented. Contact: Call 1- 800-255-1200 or visit www. gelighting.com/na/business_ lighting/education_resources/ conferences/ N June 26-27: GE’s healthcare lighting conference is designed for facility managers, maintenance supervisors and other professionals who are involved in specifying or maintaining lighting systems in a healthcare setting. See (March 16-17) description. N June 28-30: GE’s Fundamentals of Commercial and Industrial Lighting conference provides basic product and application training for commercial and industrial lighting. See (February 22-24) description. Events KEY N = tradeshows & conferences ß= educational opportunities For all Industry Events visit www.iesna.org Future Events Email: jmkobes@iesna.org EVENTS LD+A January 2006 81
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