IES Mini Putt & BBQ
Join the IES at Putting Horse Ranch for a Mini Putt Tournament and BBQ June 13th!
Join the IES at Putting Horse Ranch for a Mini Putt Tournament and BBQ June 13th!
Join us for a cinematic journey exploring the magic of lighting in movies, and how to apply its principles to our lighting designs.
Interactive trivia evening to network and test your lighting knowledge!
While there is a great deal of talk about sustainability, almost nobody is addressing the final stage of LED sustainability: end-of-life.
Join Michael Austerlitz, Senior Manager of Membership of IES, for an Illumination Awards Submission Tutorial.
He will walk you through the submission process for the 2024 Illumination Awards.
Learn how to submit your projects for lighting awards
This two-day in-person course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of illumination.
What is lighting design, and why does focusing on lighting layouts fall short?
This event promises to showcase the best of our Electrical Industry and provide invaluable opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and business growth.
This virtual online, held over the course of five weeks, course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of illumination.
Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of Section 79 of the Illuminating Engineering Society - Edmonton Section.
A Preview of the Revised Lighting Practice LP-8-24: The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems
This seminar explores the lighting industry to discuss various factors that support human health and environmental sustainability.
Enjoy a river cruise, then a full day of sessions on a variety of key lighting topics and plenty of time for networking.
Join the IES for an educational presentation hosted by Michael Husiak to explore the 5 Principles of Outdoor Lighting
Join us to learn about how lighting can contribute to safer communities
Alberta’s largest business-to-business event series connecting the holistic building industry! Join us at #BUILDEXAlberta from October 26-27, 2022. Register and we'll see you there: www.buildexalberta.com
Come join IES Edmonton in kicking off our 2022-2023 season with a fun pitch & putt tournament this fall on September 15th!
Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of Section 79 of the Illuminating Engineering Society - Edmonton Section.
A fun trivia event to welcome spring with the IES Edmonton Section, in person!
This event will be a discussion held through Zoom regarding lighting controls and how they relate to the Internet-of-Things. This event will include a technical presentation by industry expert Dave Hiemstra, followed by an open discussion and questions for the presenter.
Please join the IES for an informative event relating to low vision lighting design on December 8th at noon!
How exterior lighting impacts wildlife
LightFair brings together the best and the brightest in architectural & commercial lighting. If you're in lighting, this is your destination for discovery, education & networking.
Come join IES Edmonton in kicking off our 2021-2022 season with a fun pitch & putt tournament this fall on September 16th!
A fun trivia event to wrap up the IES Edmonton 2020-2021 season!
Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of Section 79 of the Illuminating Engineering Society - Edmonton Section (Northern Gateway). The AGM will be relatively short, with an update on the past year's activities, some future plans and elections of the board of directors.
In addition to the AGM, we will be recognising our local section's lighting contributions with voting for our Northern Lighting Awards.
Eligible voting for two categories; Interior and Exterior will occur at the AGM and also will be open for a week afterwards. We will hold a special prize draw for all those who submit projects (one entry for each individual submission). The prizes are as follows:
Winner for each award category: Trophy & Framed certificate
Entry Prize: Each award entry is entered for a chance to win a Extech Lightmeter
No project is too small or too big - all submissions are welcome.
If you have a project that you would like to showcase at our AGM please send the following information to info@iesedmonton.org:
Project title
Project location
A short description of the project
Up to 5 photos that we can use for the online voting platform
The projects may be geographically located anywhere in the world, however, design credit must belong to those in our local section.
Please submit by May 28 so that we have time to incorporate the information and open the online poll. Full details of the submission requirements is available on our Northern Lighting Awards webpage.
Come find out what's illuminating our province!
Election of the board for the upcoming year will be provided at the event with voting for the positions at the meeting. If you wish to become a member of the board, or would like to nominate someone for the position please let us know.
All nominations known before the meeting can be sent to the IES Edmonton email account with the name and proposed board position at info@iesedmonton.org. We would like to include names of nominees with the presentation for all to see, but this is not required, as any members in attendance may also be nominated for a position on the board.
Descriptions and responsibilities for the board positions can be reviewed under the IES Section Guide (PDF). We encourage all members who wish to become more involved with the local section to become general members (Managers) or Officers of the board. We are always looking for new ideas and directions that will benefit our membership.
Please note - Everyone is invited to attend the meeting, but only members are eligible to vote or let their names stand in the elections - get your membership now by following the Membership links on our website.
Who should attend:
Everyone involved with and interested in the lighting industry.
Location:
Zoom - Online Video Conference
Please contact Illuminating Engineering Society - Edmonton Section with any questions or concerns.
This five-week virtual in-person course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of illumination. It gives a comprehensive overview of basic lighting principles, lamp and luminaire types, lighting calculations, and controls, as well as functional and aesthetic applications best practices. This course is ideal for architects, engineers, designers, contractors, sales reps, customer service reps, manufacturers, distributors, and students. Find full descriptions for each module below.
Anchorage, Calgary, Edmonton, Portland, Seattle, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Winnipeg
April 20th, 2021-May 20th, 2021 on Tuesday & Thursday Nights
5:00 PM-7:30 PM MST
Each module will include 2 hours of instruction followed by an Online Quiz and Q&A Session
IES Zoom Room (will receive link after registration)
25 CEUs, 25 LU-HSW approved based on course completion (does not qualify for NCQLP CEUs)
$505 CDN: non-members*
$380 CDN: for members
$230 CDN: EPs (free 1 year EP membership when course is passed)
$125 CDN: Students**
All course participants must also purchase their own course materials from the IES website: https://store.ies.org/product/fol-15-fundamentals-of-lighting-student-version/
*10% Discount available for organizations that are Sustaining Members.
**Students = currently enrolled in college, university, or trade program. Must present valid Student ID (Please email us at info@iesedmonton.org with an image of your valid Student ID)
Contact Jennifer Blake at jenniferblake85@gmail.com or 503-744-0232
Module 1: Tuesday, April 20th – History, Professional Practice, Defining Light, Vision, Color, Light & Health taught by Naomi Miller (Portland). In this introductory presentation we will cover the history of light and lighting, define light through both physics and metrics, illustrate the four components of vision and discuss various aspects of color theory from color mixing to the color rendering index.
Module 2: Thursday, April 22nd – Electric Light Sources and Auxiliary Devices taught by Ryan Sonnenberg and Josh Bornia (Edmonton). Light sources including filament, gas discharge and solid state (LED) will be presented. Lamp applications, equipment necessary to power these sources and other considerations will also be reviewed.
Module 3: Tuesday, April 27th – Daylighting taught by Krysten Ernst & Victoria Yong-Hing (Regina/Saskatoon). This session will introduce daylight as a light source in buildings, including design considerations, daylight delivery systems, control methods, performance, and metrics.
Module 4: Thursday, April 29th – Luminaires taught by Doug Prusky (Calgary) & Jay Kuypers (Winnipeg). Luminaire forms and optics are introduced along with classifications by application, distribution, and mounting method. We will discuss additional luminaire attributes relating to performance and maintenance.
Module 5: Tuesday, May 4th – Controls taught by Shaun Darragh (Seattle). Lighting control types, strategies, methods, and protocols are introduced in this session. In addition, integrating lighting controls with other building systems and a discussion of controls applications is included.
Module 6: Thursday, May 6th – Photometry, Metrics & Computer Calculations taught by Jennifer Jaques (Austin). The elements of photometric testing and reporting will be presented. The role of lighting design calculation as part of the design process is reviewed and calculation methods, including the Lumen Method for average illuminance and the point method for illuminance at a point will be presented and applied. Computer calculations and rendering techniques are also discussed.
Module 7: Tuesday, May 11th – Codes & Standards, Economics taught by Jeff Schwartz (Portland) and Sunil Nakai (Edmonton). In this session, safety and Energy codes and standards are introduced. Trends in energy management and strategies to achieve energy saving goals are discussed, along with the role of economic analysis as part of an overall lighting design. Methods for economic analysis including Life Cycle Cost Benefit Analysis are modeled and applied.
Module 8: Thursday, May 13th – Lighting Design Process and Techniques, Sustainability & Commissioning taught by Dan Salinas (Seattle). The lighting design process, from programming through construction is reviewed in depth. We will discuss factors for design decisions and application considerations as part of the overall design process. Industry ratings for sustainability including LEED and building commissioning practices are also covered.
Module 9: Tuesday, May 18th – Lighting for Interiors taught by Walter Gretschmann (Winnipeg) & Trina Larsen (Edmonton). The art and craft of interior lighting applied in various building and space types is a make-or-break factor in an overall interior design. Examples of designs are shown and the role of lighting within the well-designed interior is discussed. We will also discuss research relating to human perception and reaction to interior environments and the important role of lighting within those findings.
Module 10: Thursday, May 20th – Lighting for Exteriors taught by Ian Martens (Calgary). Great lighting effects are not just for the indoors. Exterior lighting methods and applications from public spaces to roadways to sports lighting are discussed. The effect of lighting on the exterior environment and exterior lighting controls techniques are also included.
A discussion of LED retrofits: Lamp replacements, retrofit kits, full fixture replacements and integration with new or existing controls.
Come join IES Edmonton for our virtual presentation on LED retrofits. Topics that will be covered include various LED retrofit options and their advantages/disadvantages, along with project examples and control possibilities. This event will be presented by two of our own IES board members and be followed by an open discussion and sharing of thoughts.
This event is open to anyone in the local electrical industry who is interested in a fun, yet informative event. Engineers, architects, designers, electrical wholesalers, electrical contractors, lighting agents, and anyone else interested in learning more about the options along with pros/cons of common LED retrofits.
Date: Wednesday, April 7th
11:30 AM – Program start via Zoom, followed by open discussion and questions
12:50 PM – Wrap up
As the lighting event is virtual, you are not required to wear a mask, unless you would like to! We ask that you log into the provided Zoom link before 11:30 AM as the presentation will start right at 11:30 AM.
Admission to this event is through a charitable donation to the Mental Health Foundation, with your choice of donating $10, $15, or $20, or more. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Mental Health Foundation!
Our presenters for this event will be discussing various LED retrofit options and how, when, and where we should use them along with the pros and cons. The technical portion of the presentation will be followed by an open discussion, spearheaded by our IES industry professionals. Questions are encouraged throughout this discussion.
Ben Rajewski, P.Eng., LC, WELL AP, Electrical Team Lead at Williams Engineering
Adam Behiels, P.Eng., LC , Project Manager at Mulvey + Banani
We ask that you please bring your own food and beverage when you join us for the Zoom call!
Your own food and drink
Thoughts and ideas to participate in and engaging discussion!
Can I use my IES membership for a discount?
No membership discount for this event. General Admission only. Note that 100% of ticket cost will be donated to the Edmonton Food Bank!.
Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?
Yes, please ensure to inform a local IES board member.
Hosted by both IES Edmonton & IES Calgary chapters, this interactive session will review the WELL Building Standard's Light Concept.
An online yoga/meditation session and discussion of lighting for mental health to start the year off with a focus on wellness.