Lighting
The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This seminar provides information on how backlighting is achieved using an edge-lit source, and how to maximise the effects of the system. The presentation provides architects with an insight into LED light sheets, how panels can be adapted to suit specific projects, and how edge-lit panels can provide a solution for complex or difficult designs.
Appletec is renowned for the manufacture of innovative signage and display systems, along with ground-breaking lighting products. These include the award-winning LED Light Sheet. Alongside in-house manufacturing, Appletec source and adapt products to deliver imaginative project solutions. With three factories, a head office in Yorkshire and a showroom at the Business Design Centre in London, Appletec is constantly evolving.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This CPD seminar introduces the concept of indirect/direct lighting for the office, and offers useful information on the health and well-being benefits to users and the flexibility and cost savings to clients. It also examines the technology used to achieve these benefits, supported by case study examples.
Waldmann Lighting is a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting systems for the office, medical and industrial environments. It uses the latest technology to deliver cost-effective solutions.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30-40 minutes
This seminar covers the key concepts specifiers should take into account when specifying daylighting. They include the new Part L Building Regulations, technical comparisons between different daylighting products on the market, and how to save energy using daylight in different project environments (including retail, distribution, warehouses, schools and leisure facilities). The seminar is illustrated using many project examples. Case studies also feature daylight modelling studies and payback calculations of standard skylights versus high performance prismatic skylights in UK installations.
Lledó Group is one of the largest lighting manufacturers in Spain, specialising in customised energy-efficient lighting and daylighting solutions. The company’s UK head office is located in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Lledó supplies daylighting systems to major retailers in the UK, including Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, John Lewis Partnership and Boots. Other clients include Mercedes, Peugeot and Citroen, as well as warehouses, logistic centres, leisure centres, schools and distribution facilities.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40-50 minutes
This CPD seminar aims to provide an understanding of LEDs – what LEDs can create in architecture and how they can be integrated into projects. It also looks at how to specify a good LED.
acdc is a designer and manufacturer of specialist LED lighting systems. It works with many of the world’s top lighting designers, and has been fortunate enough to work on several of the world’s most prestigious projects, including the world’s tallest building, Burj Tower, and the Atlantis Hotel, Dubai. Visit the company’s website to be inspired.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour