Events

Since the industrial revolution and the invention of the electric light bulb, the natural ecosystems of the Earth spend more and more time bathed in artificial light within a 24-hour cycle. How does the artificial light and lack of darkness impact wildlife? How does the obstruction of the night’s sky affect bird migration, pollination, and reproduction?

Much of the study of light and health has been dedicated to the impact of light upon humans, however animals and plants are also intrinsically photosensitive and subject to the unwanted effects of stray light. How can a rethinking of design and codes alleviate some of these harmful effects?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify exterior lighting conditions that can be harmful to wildlife.

2. Look at existing case studies and projects that have caused harm to wildlife.

3. Understand existing lighting regulations and how these can support wildlife, and what can be done to improve existing standards.

4. To look at existing case studies and projects that have been designed for the wellbeing of wildlife habitats and the environment.

Speaker:

Jane Slade, MID, LC, IES – Senior Associate, Specification Sales Jane is a recent Richard Kelly Grant recipient for her explorations into the social and emotional impacts of light, through her work in creating lighting fixtures from waste materials in India, and through art installations focused

Event Fees

IES Member – Free
Non-Member – $10.00
Student – Free

What is lighting design, and why does focusing on lighting layouts fall short?

Lighting layouts are not the same as lighting design. Quality lighting design begins with concept development – a form of programming for the visual environment that considers many elements such as perception, contrast, and visibility. This seminar outlines the steps taken on various diverse projects to address those essentials and create the desired mood, atmosphere, and functionality.

The case studies span different sectors, from heritage to retail to residential, and identify the range of challenges that good design can help overcome, with many universal lessons.

Webinar participants are eligible for one (1) IES Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

Presenter:

IES MSP is committed to the health and safety of our event attendees. The following City of St. Paul and CDC guidelines will be followed at the IA Banquet to ensure a safe environment and minimize the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus:

– We recommend that all attendees wear face coverings at all times during this event except when actively eating or drinking.

– If you are experiencing the COVID virus symptoms identified by the CDC, please do not attend this program.

– IES MSP has secured the entire Commodore Restaurant to allow for both active networking/socializing and maintain proper social distancing.

Please contact Ann Kvaal at 651-489-1321 or iestwincities@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you at the 2021 Illumination Awards Banquet!

Register by Wednesday, October 6, 2021! 

“Current Considerations for Lighting Education“

TUESDAY, November 9, 2021
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Your choice: In-person or Virtual Event

REGISTER NOW

Please join Professors Abimbola Asojo and Mary Guzowski as they discuss current considerations for lighting education at the University of Minnesota College of Design. Their discussion will focus on emerging trends in lighting education and the collaborative new lighting design undergraduate/graduate minor they developed through the support of the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education. They will also discuss how the lighting curriculum at the University of Minnesota is being expanded to integrate topics related to health and well-being.

Presenters:

Abimbola Asojo, Associate Dean for Research, Creative Scholarship and Engagement and a Professor of Interior Design, University of Minnesota

Mary Guzowski, Professor in the School of Architecture, University of Minnesota

How/Where: This will be a free event and participants can choose to attend virtually or gather in-person to watch the presentation. The presenters will be joining us virtually.

For those that are interested in joining in-person for the presentation, we will gather at KFI (670 County B Road W, St. Paul, MN 55113) in the Training Room to watch. In-person attendees are asked to arrive between 4:15pm – 4:25pm for registration.  We will have some light hors d’ouevres and social time following the presentation. Please note: masks are required at KFI when you are not eating or drinking.

In-person Location:
KFI Engineers
670 County B Road West, Saint Paul, MN, 55113

Those participating virtually will be sent connection information prior to the event.

Speakers:

Abimbola Asojo, Associate Dean for Research, Creative Scholarship and Engagement and a Professor of Interior Design, University of Minnesota

Professor Abimbola Asojo is the Associate Dean for Research, Creative Scholarship and Engagement and a Professor of Interior Design. Her teaching areas are architectural lighting design; design and human factors; computing and design; corporate design; and commercial design. She actively engages her students in community based service-learning projects that tackle local and global societal challenges. Her research areas are cross-cultural design, architectural lighting design, African architecture, computing and design, globalization and design, sustainable design, post-occupancy evaluation and K-12 spaces.

Maru Guzowski, Professor in the School of Architecture, University of Minnesota

Mary Guzowski is a Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota. She teaches and conducts research related to daylighting, biophilic, and sustainable design. Her recent research has focused on aesthetic and ecological innovations in daylighting and biophilic design, including a recent book entitled the Art of Architectural Daylighting: Design and Technology (London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd., 2018). She is currently collaborating on a three-year grant with Emilie Snell Rood (PI) and a team of faculty from the College of Biological Sciences and Landscape Architecture on a new grant entitled A Framework for Function in Biology and Bio-Inspired Design, funded by the John Templeton Foundation. The project brings together faculty from the College of Biological Sciences and College of Design to develop, test, and apply a conceptual framework for function in biology and bio-inspired design to support engineers and designers with conceptual tools to navigate biological space. As a recent recipient of a new Nuckolls Grant for Lighting Education, she and Abimbola Asojo (Interior Design) are revising the Lighting Design Minor to integrate issues of health and wellbeing. Mary recently coordinated the Biophilic Net-Positive Design Project with a team of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design faculty in the College of Design to explore biophilic net-positive design across scales and disciplines. The project is continuing under the title of the Bio-Design Network.

Event Fees

IES Member – Free
Non-Member – Free
Student – Free

Please register by Monday, November 8th at 3 pm

Please join IES MSP for a “Lighting for Livestock Animals” virtual program on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 3 pm featuring Aaron Stephan.

Learning objectives for this program:

• • Review our understanding of visual and non-visual perception mechanisms in poultry and how this affects their reproductive physiology.

  • Highlight our recent work to develop a “lighting recipe” for efficient and welfare-enhancing growth in chickens.

  • Present data on how lighting is being used for biosecurity applications within the animal agriculture segment.

Presenter:

Aaron Stephan brings over 15 years of scientific research experience spanning Microbiology to Plant Science to Vertebrate Sensory Biology. In his role as Director of Biological Research and Development, Aaron leads photobiological research activities to develop new technologies that integrate light’s influence on physiology and welfare in poultry and livestock. Aaron conducts and coordinates research between industry partners, academic teams, and ONCE’s own laboratories, research farm, and lighting expert colleagues at Signify.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and a Ph.D. in Biology from the Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining ONCE, Aaron was a Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California San Diego. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the International Poultry Welfare Alliance.

“Learning, Lighting & Color“

TUESDAY, January 11, 2022

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Your choice: In-person or Virtual Event

REGISTER NOW

Please join IES MSP for the Jan. 11  “Lighting, Learning & Color” program featuring Randy Fielding, AIA, Founding Partner and Innovation Leader at Fielding International, an interdisciplinary architecture and education firm that designs schools where learners thrive.

Learning Objectives for this program:

• Learn about the core principles of learning that drive effective lighting design in schools and universities.

• Learn about myths in lighting and color and schools

• Understand four broad categories of lighting in environments where learners thrive.

• Learn about the connection between movement, color and effective learning.

Presenter:

Randy Fielding, AIA, is the Founding Partner and Innovation Leader at Fielding International, an interdisciplinary architecture and education firm that designs schools where learners thrive. As a champion for the firm’s mission, Randy serves as a thought leader, learning collaborator, and design mentor. His work, which extends from early childhood to higher education and across 50 countries, has earned more than a dozen international design awards.

Randy’s article “Learning, Lighting & Color” was first published by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) in 2006. An alternate version was published by Edutopia entitled “What They See Is What We Get: A Primer on Light, Ten myths about lighting and color in schools. While the technology has changed significantly during the last 15 years, the core design principles remain largely the same, and Randy continues to expand and share the knowledge base.

You can see Randy’s latest publications on Place-based Education at GettingSmart.com, and also access his firm’s open source library of design patterns for creative learning environments at SchoolPatterns.com

How/Where: Participants can choose to attend virtually or in-person.

For those interested in joining in-person, we will gather at Hummingbird Design Lab (3453 Hennepin Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN). In-person attendees are asked to arrive between 3:45pm – 3:55pm for registration.

Please note: For the safety of all attendees, IES MSP requires all in-person participants to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and/or negative Covid-19 test within 24 hours of this program. Also if you register to attend in-person but are feeling ill prior to the program, we ask that you join this program virtually.

Event Fee: $15.00
For the safety of all registrants we will be choosing to forgo food/drinks, however, all registered attendees will receive a $10 GrubHub gift card emailed to them prior to the program (that may be used at any time).

In person attendance will be capped to 30 people – so sign up early if you are interested in that option.

In-person Location: Hummingbird Design Lab

3453 Hennepin Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Those participating virtually will be sent connection information prior to the event.

Please register by Monday, January 10th at 3 pm

Complete details for the 2022 Fundamentals of Lighting will be available in early 2022.