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Upcoming Lighting Design Lab Courses

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Light Sources and Luminaires
Thu, Sep 15 | 10am-noon | FREE
Participants will learn the major characteristics of modern LED light sources and luminaires and how to effectively select and specify them for projects. This class will be suitable for newer lighting practitioners including designers, contractors, architects, engineers, building operators, sales people, and those seeking to update their knowledge and skills.
https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/light-sources-and-luminaires

Lighting Audits & Retrofits
Thu, Sep 22 | 10am-noon | FREE
Attendees of this class will gain access to tools to assist them on a variety of lighting upgrades projects.
https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/lighting-audits-and-retrofits

Electrification of the Built Environment – Day 1
Tue, Sep 27 | 10am-noon | FREE
DAY 1 OF 2. This class presents an overview of building electrification in residential and commercial settings. Attendees will explore various avenues that work toward electrification goals including heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and electrification. Challenges to electrification and ways to overcome them will also be examined.
https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/electrification-built-environment-day-1

Electrification of the Built Environment – Day 2  
Thu, Sep 29 | 10am-noon | FREE
DAY 2 OF 2. This class presents an overview of building electrification in residential and commercial settings. Attendees will explore various avenues that work toward electrification goals including heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and electrification. Challenges to electrification and ways to overcome them will also be examined.
https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/electrification-built-environment-day-2

Join us for Smart Buildings Exchange next week!

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Join the Smart Buildings Center for the free 2022 Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) to be held virtually and in-person August 22-24. Interactive conference sessions featuring a mix of panel discussions and case study presentations will explore the market opportunity for smart buildings, the future of energy services and the built environment, grid-interactive efficient buildings, the role of smart buildings in carbon emission reductions, IEQ and return to work issues, digital twins and more.

The Opening Plenary session features Darlene Pope, President of Planon, North America, who is a globally recognized subject matter expert and visionary in the smart building industry with more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, technology, and smart building consulting. The third day of the conference will be in-person (Seattle) and live streamed through the virtual event platform. This day will focus on the role smart technologies can play in energy, carbon, and ESG reporting requirements.

Register for free today!

 

Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 22nd, 8:45am – 2:30pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 23rd, 9am – 2:30pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person & virtual): August 24th, 10am – 1pm Pacific

 

 

 

SBX2022 Session Highlight: Demystifying Digital Twin Technology

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Join us virtually for the SBX2022 Demystifying Digital Twin Technology session on August 22nd from 1:00 – 2:30 pm PT.

Description
Digital twin technology may be most commonly thought of in its building visualization form. Moreover, the impression is often that it is exclusive to new, high-end development projects. This session will peel back the basics of digital twin and how it can be utilized to optimize building performance and operations in both new and existing buildings.

Speakers
David Gallagher, Oxford Properties
Robby Martin, Willow
Chan Onechanh, SoFi Stadium
Jeremy Richmond, DB Engineering

Register for free today!

 

SBX2022 Plenary Session: Senior Executives Discuss the Future of Energy Services & the Built Environment

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Join us virtually for the SBX2022 Plenary Session – Senior Executives Discuss the Future of Energy Services & the Built Environment on August 23rd from 9:00 am – 10:00 am PT.

Description
Both the utility and real estate industries are undergoing change from market and regulatory forces. This moderated panel will discuss those changes and how senior executives view the new relationships between energy providers and the built environment.

Speakers
Ash Awad, McKinstry
Debra Smith, Seattle City Light
Greg Smith, Urban Visions
Andy Wappler, Puget Sound Energy
David Woodson, University of Washington

Register for free today!

 

SBX2022 Session Highlight: Building System Interoperability

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Join us virtually for the SBX2022 Building System Interoperability session on August 22nd from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT.

Description
Disparate building system technologies, lack of consistent nomenclature, and organizational dissonance between OT & IT all create impediments to using/optimizing smart technology. Two case studies will explore how these challenges are being met followed by a wider subject matter expert panel in moderated discussion.

Speakers
James Dice, Nexus Labs
Josh Felperin, alpscontrols.com
Marc Petock, Lynxspring, Inc.
John Petze, SkyFoundry
Tearle Whitson, CBRE

Register for free today!

 

LIGHTFAIR® 2022 Recap Webinar, July 14th

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LIGHTFAIR® International is the industry event where everyone–from huge conglomerates to small tech-firm startups–come to display innovative new ideas that are changing how we illuminate and connect to the world around us.

Following LIGHTFAIR® 2022, the Lighting Design Lab and Smart Buildings Center are partnering to bring you post-conference analysis and information exchange! Bring us your questions and be ready to share your own experiences. Favorite new products? Most exciting trends? Let’s “nerd out”!

The Lab’s focus at LIGHTFAIR® includes networked and luminaire level lighting controls, non-energy benefits, integration to other building systems, or systems that connect utilities and their customers; and other hot topics like lighting and health and identifying market barriers/education needs. If any major lighting industry news is revealed, we’ll also look to cover it.

Register Here!

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1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98144

206-538-0832

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Smart Buildings Center is a project collaboration with Building Potential