Seminars

This full-day course will include an introduction to the principles of lighting design and new electric lighting technologies. The course will also provide an overview of the integration of daylight with electric lighting, applied through emerging technologies. The course will examine how much electric lighting we have typically used in buildings and demonstrate opportunities for electrical lighting reduction through design strategies. Also, the course will explore the subject of daylight and the possibilities for daylighting using building systems and products and new lighting technologies, and, the affect daylighting has on building design and form.

There will be examples and a case study exercise on the reduction of electrical lighting loads.

The course is divided into 3 main parts, each part premised by the following questions:

1) How much is enough light and how do we optimize its use in buildings?
2) How much electric light can we remove with the addition of daylight?
3) How can we enhance and control daylight within our buildings?

Learning Objectives:

Participants will:
i) Understand the principals of light and lighting by establishing human factors and the impact of the location of the lighting equipment in order to determine how we have used electric light and how we can use it more effectively and efficiently;
ii) Develop an understanding of electric lighting applications and the potential for daylight integration by evaluating existing applications and determining what quantity of electric lighting can be reduced or removed;
iii) Learn a roadmap to daylighting by defining the challenges of its integration and how they can be overcome through new design tools and daylighting products.

Biographies:

Martin Conboy, B.A., IESNA
Principal Lighting Designer: Martin Conboy Lighting Design Inc. (MCLD) has over 25 years of experience in architectural lighting. Martin leads all major projects that MCLD undertakes, and is currently leading the lighting portion of the Canadian Aviation Museum Expansion in Ottawa, and the new Quantum-Nano Centre at the University of Waterloo.  He recently designed and implemented lighting and infrastructure at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Arras, France, as well as designing simultaneous events commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the battle in France and Ottawa.  Over his 30 years as a designer, he has accumulated a great store of knowledge of, and experience in lighting and its applications and its teaching. He has successfully completed many high profile projects in the National Capital region, as well as nationally and internationally. He has been a guest lecturer on many occasions at conferences, trade shows, Universities and Colleges.  Martin is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

Bruce Meiklejohn, B.Arch., L.C., IESNA
Senior Lighting Designer:  As a graduate of Architecture at Carleton University, Bruce is established as a senior lighting designer, specializing in exterior and interior architectural lighting and has worked on many profile lighting projects and award-winning designs such as the Ottawa International Airport, Canadian National Library of Parliament, and Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.  He is Lighting Certified with the NCQLP and is President of the National Capital Section of the IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America).  Bruce’s skills in understanding a holistic approach through to technical resolution helps maintain the integrity of project lighting designs, and guide his teaching as part of Algonquin College’s Bachelor of Applied Arts – Interior Design program.

Matt Galloway, B.Arch., B.E.S., LEED
Daylighting Specialist: Through his work with Busby Perkins + Will Architects in particular, Matt has developed and defined his role as a daylighting specialist. Matt has considerable experience coordinating complex projects among diverse project teams with such clients as Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), Telus, and Translink. Matt has developed solar shading strategies, skylight designs, and daylighting strategies by using Virtual environment software as a design tool for analysis. These designs have been implemented into final building designs and construction of projects in Vancouver and Montreal. These daylighting and solar shading initiatives were significant building design generators and contributed greatly to the completed buildings, aesthetically and functionally.

Worth 6.5 OAA CORE hours.