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Fundamentals of Lighting is an introductory course developed by the IES and presented and managed, in-person, by the IESNYC Education Committee. The course comprises ten modules, presented over eight evenings.

In a basic and straightforward style, each module provides up-to-date material on lighting concepts, systems, equipment, calculation procedures, and other important design and industry issues. This course is ideal for those who have only a basic knowledge of lighting and for working professionals who want a thorough overview of the field.

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 7: Overview: History, Professional Practice, Physics, Vision, Color, Light and Health
Tuesday, May 14: Electric Light Sources and Auxiliary Devices
Tuesday, May 21: Luminaires 
Tuesday, May 28: Daylighting and Controls
Tuesday, June 4: Lighting Metrics, Photometry, Calculations, and Rendering; plus Codes and Standards 
Tuesday, June 11: Lighting Design Process and Techniques, Sustainability, and Commissioning; plus Economics
Tuesday, June 18: Lighting for Interiors 
Tuesday, June 25: Lighting for Exteriors

Credits
16.0 IES Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or AIA Learning Units (LUs). 

Literature
We recommend participants purchase the IES student material for this seminar, updated in 2023. It’s available as a downloadable PDF.

$100 members / $125 non-members.

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Organizer Dayuan Fu, Senior Lighting Designer at IA Interior Architects, leads an impressive roster of instructors, all lighting professionals working the field today:

Chris Christofilakes is a Senior Systems Sales Engineer at Lutron Electronics, where he has leveraged his technical expertise to lead sales in the Northeast for over eight years (since 2015). Prior to his sales role, Chris brought valuable hands-on experience as a field technician. A native New Yorker, Chris also served his country as a US Navy Nuclear Reactor Chemist.  When he's not tackling sales challenges, Chris enjoys his inner handyman, finding satisfaction in fixing things and transforming spaces into more enjoyable and productive environments.  In the kitchen, he lets his creativity flow, whipping up delicious meals without relying on recipes.

Dayuan Fu has more than 10 years of experience in architectural lighting and has worked on many award-winning projects, and repeatedly proves that his creativity and focus are a huge asset to the design team. His solid skills in lighting design, analysis and visualization, previous training in architecture and industrial design, as well as multilingual background allow him to deliver exceptional, tailored solutions for various project types and locales. Dayuan is the recipient of multiple IES Illumination Awards and a Lumen Award of Merit. He is an active contributor to local design and lighting communities, such as AIA, IES. Dayuan holds a Master of Architecture degree from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and is a LEED AP BD+C certified professional and Lighting Certified (LC) professional.

Golsana Heshmati is a designer with a diverse professional background that includes experience as an architect, lighting designer and an educator. She holds a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Eastern Mediterranean University (Republic of Cyprus) and a Master’s Degree in Architectural Lighting from Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain.

Prior to founding Studio of Embodied Experience Design, Golsana has worked as an Associate and team leader at Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, an Associate at Callison Architects in NYC, and a Designer at AGF in San Francisco and two prestigious design firms in Barcelona, Spain. Currently, Golsana is a professor and faculty member at New York School of Interior Design Graduate program. 

David del Rosario is a creative that views design as a service seldom noticed, yet vital to how people operate daily. He seeks methods to enhance the personal, environmental experience through the application of light. David has applied this method to a wide variety of projects including hospitality, corporate, and education. David serves as a Lighting Design guest lecturer and critic at Parsons School of Design, New York School of Interior Design, and the Pratt Institute. He also is an active committee member of the IES New York Student Competition.

Elaine Cook is the regional sales manager for Lumenwerx in NYC. She has been in the lighting industry since she was born; making screw packages on the boardroom table while watching Barney at her parents' factory. Originally Canadian, Elaine moved to New York City 5 years ago, after graduating from Western University and the Richard Ivey business school with a degree in mechatronic systems engineering and an honors business administration. Elaine worked for Moxie lighting as a spec sales agent for three and a half years. While at Moxie, Elaine met Francesca Bastianini and the late Lana Lenar and co-founded Equity in Lighting a non-profit whose aim is to provide the lighting industry with the knowledge, framework, and skill to successfully illuminate every community in our world. In free time, Elaine is the servant of a two and a half year old Golden retriever named Poppy. Poppy and Elaine can be found chilling in the dog park, having drinks with friends at dog friendly bars, and devouring a good book at Boris & Horton. 

Caroline Abella joined International Lights in 2017 as a part of the Outside Sales team. With formal training in both theatrical lighting and architectural lighting design, in conjunction with her education from NYU and Parsons, Caroline collaborates with lighting designers, interior designers and architects to bring projects from ideas to completion. Her willingness to help and her ability to call upon her experience has become paramount in assisting the IL network. Always looking for a good challenge, she enjoys the fact that no two projects are ever the same and new technology is constantly being introduced. Outside of the office, you can find Caroline spending time with family and friends, exploring the great outdoors and traveling to warmer places once the cold weather hits.

Sirun Maloney is a New York-based Lighting Designer at Apeiro Design, a multi-disciplinary design firm specializes in architectural lighting, theater architecture/lighting, and AV technology. Sirun has six years of working experience in Lighting Design. Prior to lighting she worked as an Urban Designer or the Houston METRO Light Rail Accessibility Study and Houston Midtown Community Revitalization Master Plan. Award-winning design projects include: Centrada Restaurant and Cantina, Red Bank, NJ, Gold Key Award from Muse International Design Award; Opus Westchester Autograph Hotel Lobby, White Plains, NY, Gold Award from US Best Resort Hotel Design; Resorts World Mexican Restaurant, Las Vegas, NV, Platinum Key Award from Muse International Design Award.

Nydia Bonilla is currently a Regional Sales Manager with Ecosense. Previously she was a North East Sales Manager for a·Light and Aculux, from Acuity Brands. Previously she worked for Vibia from 2013 Until the end of 2017 as North East Regional manager. Prior to working in sales she worked as a lighting designer starting in 1999. Her first job in lighting design was with the Mintz Lighting Group. She also worked at Syska Hennessy, Johnson Shwinghammer, Arc Light Design and then at Delta Lighting Solutions in Dubai starting in 2008. She obtained her LEED AP accreditation while working at Delta Lighting Solutions. Upon her return to the US in 2011 she started working on the sales side of the business as technical and specifications support with Debbas, a Middle East based distributor. With over 20 years of experience in the field of lighting she has designed lighting layouts, specified lighting products and gotten to know the business of lighting from almost all angles.