Lighting Controls Integration: Best Practices for Design Success

LDS 13 CS IES Fundamentals 400

October 15, 2021

Worth 1 CEU & 1 HSW Credit
October 21, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST
 
The successful lighting controls designer will be able to identify the intent of the design, know how to integrate a lighting control system with other unrelated systems and provide a comprehensive sequence of operations. This course will cover the basics of integration, how to identify a need for integration, and ultimately how to design and specify integrations.
 
SPEAKER: C. Webster Marsh
C. Webster Marsh is a lighting design controls specialist who has produced several documents and courses on the subject of lighting controls from the perspective of a specifier. Webster started in theatrical lighting design, and with his in-depth knowledge of theatrical design and controls, he found a natural progression to architectural lighting design and controls. Webster is the owner of Penumbra Controls where he provides lighting controls design and specifications for a wide range of clientele and project types.
 
OBJECTIVE:
Lighting controls work alongside many other systems, such as audio/visual, and modern lighting controls systems may need to communicate with these other systems. Whether the design is simple or very complex, integration ensures effective communication between multiple systems. The successful lighting controls designer will be able to identify the intent of the design, know how to integrate a lighting control system with other unrelated systems and provide a comprehensive sequence of operations. This course will cover the basics of integration, how to identify a need for integration, and ultimately how to design and specify integrations. Here are the skills participants will learn: How to discuss integration needs with clients. How to design lighting control solutions with an understanding of integration. How to identify projects that need integration. How to coordinate and specify a lighting controls system that integrates with other systems.
 
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