Zumtobel Symposium
A Light Less Ordinary…
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During his landmark address*1 in 2006, Professor Peter Boyce*2 stated that :
Current lighting practice is justified by the need to ensure good visibility and avoid visual discomfort.
Lighting can be classified as bad, indifferent and good.
Providing good visibility and avoiding visual discomfort are actions necessary to provide indifferent
lighting but are not sufficient to guarantee good lighting.
We need to educate the purchasers and users of lighting about its benefits beyond visibility and visual
comfort.
*1 The Trotter Patterson Memorial Lecture, created in 1951 to commemorate two distinguished past Presidents of the Illuminating Engineering Society, Alexander Trotter (President
1917-1920) and Sir Clifford Paterson (1928).
*2 Ph.D., FSLL, FIESNA, Past Professor Emeritus at The Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and one of the world’s foremost lighting researchers.
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Symposium*
A Light Less Ordinary will explore:
Lighting for Humans
Lighting for Purity
Lighting for Inspiration
*n. pl. sym·po·si·ums or sym·po·si·a
1. A meeting or conference for discussion of a topic.
2. A collection of writings on a particular topic.
3. A convivial meeting for drinking, music, and intellectual discussion.
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For Humans :
glare
influence
contrast
security
flexibility
productivity
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luminance
illuminance
balance
retention
change
The physiological, biological and
psychological effects of light, whether daylight,
artificial light or a combination of both.
uniformity
rendering
alertness
privacy
comfort
empowerment
aspiration
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For Purity :
Minimising materials, degradation, energy, guides
and legislation.
Technical factors, compliance and through life
project performance.
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BREEAM
EPD
Control
LEED
DEC
LED
LENI
service
Daylight
Nicad
Co2
Glare
LOR
Part L
recycle
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art
beauty
For Inspiration :
calm
balance
A space only becomes architecture with light.
Lighting for personality, vibrancy and
materialisation.
design
integrated
iconic
intimate
enriching
shadow
light
pace
colour
form
texture
modelling
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Using our state-of-the-art App Spaces we will take you on a journey through light, beyond visibility and
visual comfort, to show what a difference lighting can make.
With our passion for lighting, and a healthy helping of discussion and debate, we are sure that A Light
Less Ordinary will provide a valuable contribution to your knowledge base.
Our Symposium is educational in nature and CPD accredited*, and is suited to any Professional
engaged in the selection or specification of lighting solutions, or simply for those with an interest or love
of light!
Please contact your local Project Engineer to organise a visit.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
*Our latest content is currently being assessed by RIBA. We are long standing RIBA CPD registered providers.
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