AIA–Approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with Lighting Systems
Lighting Systems is happy to introduce our CEU courses to help your team expand their knowledge of lighting design, codes, and sustainability while earning Continuing Education Units. Explore our library of AIA-approved CEUs offered by leading lighting manufacturers.
Intro to DMX Control
A basic introduction into DMX … how does it work? What is the role of RDM? How DMX wiring works, and wiring topologies explained. Learn More
Media Lighting Consideration
A brief introduction into the topic of Media Lighting including common techniques, what to consider with dynamic installations, understanding pixels, resolution, and more. Learn More
Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems, LLC
Circadian supportive lighting is an innovative approach to lighting design. However, traditional lighting practices often require very high light levels and energy consumption to meet the standards outlined in RP-46-25. This session will delve into the design parameters necessary to meet the requirements of RP-46-25 and introduce a formula for achieving this standard, known as application efficiency. Learn More
Circadian Lighting is all about Application Efficiency
Circadian lighting is an innovative approach to lighting design. However, traditional lighting practices often require very high light levels and energy consumption to meet the standards outlined in RP-46-23. This session will delve into the design parameters necessary to meet the requirements of RP-46-23 and introduce a formula for achieving this standard, known as application efficiency. Learn More
Blue Sky Lighting 101
This course explores Blue-Sky Lighting as a design strategy that brings the biological benefits of natural daylight indoors. Participants will examine key concepts such as melanopic light, circadian-effective lighting, and spectral distribution, and understand how these factors influence occupant health in built environments. Learn More
The Next Generation In Circadian Lighting
Circadian lighting is an innovative approach to lighting design. However, traditional lighting practices often require very high light levels and energy consumption to meet the standards outlined in RP-46-23. Learn More
The Decorative Lighting Fixture of the Century
In this fully accredited introductory course, you will discover the world and history of Reflective Luminaire Manufacturer Lighting. Learn about the key individuals who influenced this style, the manufacturing techniques commonly used to create these fixtures, and different decorative finishing methods. Learn More
Downlighting for Architectural Application
This class will cover the evolution, construction and optical performance of various recessed downlights. It will also cover their application and how this may affect the visual comfort and user experience within a space. Learn More
Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
Lighting Design for Interior Spaces is an introductory course that introduces lighting styles, fixture types, and controls, while demonstrating the best practices for lighting in various applications. Learn More
The Power of Acoustic Lighting
Happiness, health, and well-being have never been higher on the agenda of organizations worldwide. This course will showcase how adequate acoustics and lighting play a key role on mental health and physical well-being in the workspace. Learn More
An Empirical Approach to Lighting & Well-Being
Aims to equip architects with the knowledge and skills to design spaces that optimize human well-being and productivity through the strategic use of circadian lighting. Learn More
How to Read Photometric Reports and Identify Key Metrics for HSW
Your work shapes the spaces where people live, work, and interact—ensure those spaces actively promote well-being. In this engaging presentation, you’ll discover how photometrics can be a powerful tool in your design arsenal. Learn More
Design, Make, Continually Refine: Lean Manufacturing in Specialty Lighting
NOTE: In Person in Aliso Viejo, CA. Contact your Rep to book! This 1-hour, in-person factory tour provides architects and interior designers with an inside look at the design, engineering, and manufacturing processes behind specialty lighting products. Learn More
Cleanroom Construction and Lighting
Cleanrooms play an unrecognized but crucial role in science, health and industry and silently contribute indirectly to our worlds technical advancement, saving and improving life at many levels. Constructing a functional cleanroom envelope requires significant care that becomes more important for every device that penetrates the room surfaces. Learn More
Creating an Ideal Surgical Workspace with Light
There is no more critical space where proper lighting directly impacts health and life than in a surgical suite. This criticality can be seen in the attention given to lighting specifications and recommended practices from multiple stakeholders. Bringing it all together is a difficult task. Learn More
Lighting Requirements & Recommended Practices for Healthcare Technical Spaces
Providing proper lighting for patients and staff is essential to the mission of the healthcare facility. It impacts almost every aspect of patient care. From the diagnosis to the treatment to recovery, proper lighting design helps in the healing process. Learn More
Understanding CCT and Color Metrics for Lighting
How to accurately measure and quantify correlated color temperature and color rendering has been a topic of discussion for decades. Learn More
Current Light and Color with LEDs
Our eyes can play tricks on us when it comes to color and how the eyes adapt. Lighting designs are affected, positively and negatively, by this. Learn More
Dimming LED Fixtures
This presentation will provide insight into how dimming works as well as the challenges and solutions of dimming LEDs. Learn More
Security Lighting for People & Property
Security Lighting for People and Property is designed to address security lighting in various commercial areas in the marketplace. Learn More
Night Lights: Addressing Light Pollution and DarkSky
This course investigates light pollution, artificial skyglow, and DarkSky compliance. We will focus on causes, effects, and proper solutions for lessening light pollution. Learn More
Lighting Design for Exterior Spaces
This course provides an overview and description of terms and best lighting practices for outdoor lighting. Topics covered include lighting distributions, photometrics, outdoor controls, and application lighting recommendations. Learn More
Understanding Glare in Lighting Applications
This course is intended to give attendees a working understanding of glare when lighting a space, it’s effect on occupants within that space, and how to mitigate negative effects of glare through proper luminaire selection and good design practices. Learn More
So Many Options! – LED Luminaire Selection
So Many Options! explores and investigates indoor and outdoor luminaire types and applications. Many of the most common lighting challenges stem from uncertainty of which luminaire is the best choice for an application. Learn More
Lighting in the WELL Standard
This class will review how lighting is applied to make buildings healthier for occupants by meeting WELL standard requirements. Learn More
Light and Color with LEDs
Our eyes can play tricks on us when it comes to color and how the eyes adapt. Lighting designs are affected, positively and negatively, by this. Understanding basic vision science and how the eye perceives colors of objects and the environment, are important elements in design considerations. Learn More
Forms of Tunable Light
This course provides an overview of the basics of tunable white lighting and the available approaches to tuning, mixing, and controlling tunable white systems. Learn More
Acoustics: The Key to Happier & Healthier Workspaces
The seminar aims to educate designers, architects and facility managers about the need to consider acoustics at the early stage of a project by providing information that will help them to convince their clients. Learn More
Transforming Indoor Environments into Healthy Places
Step into a world where architecture meets well-being. Join us in this AIA presentation as we explore the transformative power of healthy buildings, unraveling the impact of indoor environments on our senses and attention. Learn More
The Metrics & All These Lighting Acronyms – How Do I See the Light?
In this seminar we will be walking you through some of the talking we do when it comes to the design and application of lighting. From rending buzzwords to a spectrum of color terms, we will demonstrate the fascinating way in which our industry is increasingly becoming more intelligent. Learn More
Residential Design Meets Technology
This seminar provides an overview for incorporating popular technologies, such as Smart Thermostats, motorized shades, lighting control, and security systems. Learn More
Psychology of Light
Lights have a profound impact on the way we interact with our environment, from influencing our physical and mental well-being to impacting productivity levels in the workplace. It even has the potential to alter our buying habits subconsciously. Learn More
Navigating PoE in Today’s Lighting Market
This course will give an overview of what PoE means, the current state of the technology, and how it can be deployed in the context of LED lighting. Learn More
Security Lighting for People & Property
Security Lighting for People and Property is designed to address security lighting in various commercial areas in the marketplace. This course will help identify when security is an issue and present an understanding of how our eyes adapt to light in dimly lit or dark areas. Learn More
Lighting for Life Safety
This course is designed to educate designers on the need for Life Safety Solutions. It provides an overview of the most common Life Safety Code(s) as well as a comprehensive overview of various lighting solutions to meet Life Safety code. Learn More
Design’s Fourth Dimension: How Controls are Becoming the Ultimate Tool for Emotional Storytelling
Design has always been about storytelling—using form, light, and space to shape human experiences. Today, advanced controls add a new “fourth dimension” to design, transforming buildings from static backdrops into dynamic, adaptive environments. Learn More
Understanding Submetering Code Requirements
Energy codes such as ASHRAE 90.1 and California Title 24 now require electrical energy monitoring and the disaggregation of loads. Learn More
Plug Load Control and Daylight Harvesting for Energy Code Compliance
In this course, participants will learn about plug load controls and daylight harvesting methods and how they apply to the latest IECC, ASHRAE 90.1. and California Title 24 compliance. Learn More
Centralized Control for Energy Efficiency
Gain an understanding of Centralized Control systems, energy-efficient facility management strategies and the benefits of incorporating systems into Building Automation Systems (BAS) for further efficiency. Learn More
Meeting Energy Codes with Wireless Solutions
Wireless Lighting Control and Energy Code Review examines the many wireless protocols lighting control manufacturers are implementing today along with their benefits and detriments to our already crowded wireless atmosphere. Learn More
Integrated Building Technology
This seminar begins with a discussion on the current building industry design and construction processes, limitations, and issues which hinder its success. Attendees will be able to define IBT and how it can help projects run smoothly as technology changes. Learn More
Energy Codes and Integrated Building Technology
This seminar discusses the evolution of various energy codes and standards such as ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, and LEED. Attendees will also gain a basic understanding of integrated building technology and how this concept can help toward achieving energy code requirements. Learn More
Understanding Wireless Control Systems
This presentation will provide insight into how Wireless Cloud Control Systems integrate with lighting as well as the different benefits of the top three wireless lighting control systems. Learn More
Understanding 2025 CA Title 24 Part 6 Code Compliance
Participants will gain an understanding of how 2025 Title 24 energy standards apply to real-world applications. Learn More
Demystifying 2021 IECC Code Changes
In this course, we will discuss 2024 IECC updates and changes and what is needed to fully understand the code. Learn More
The Big Three Energy Codes Deciphering IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, and Title 24, Part 6 Lighting and Lighting Control Requirements
In this course we’ll break down the differences and changes between IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, and Title 24, Part 6 lighting and energy control requirements, and learn best practices for implementing each strategy in real-world applications. Learn More
Title 24 Lighting Control Provisions for Non-Residential Buildings
This course is an objective discussion and overview of the 2022 California Title 24 energy efficiency standard as it is applied to projects of a commercial or industrial occupancy. Learn More
IECC 2021 Model Energy Code
This course is an objective discussion and overview of the IECC 2021 energy code as it is applied to projects of a commercial or industrial occupancy. Learn More
Emergency Lighting Codes
This course explores the critical role of emergency lighting in life safety systems design. Codes—such as NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code Article 700), NFPA 110 (Emergency and Standby Power Systems), and NFPA 111 (Stored Electrical Energy Systems). Learn More
ASHRAE 90.1 2022 Energy Standard v1.0
This course is an objective discussion and overview of the 2022 ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standards for lighting control provisions as it is applied to projects of a commercial or industrial occupancy. Learn More
Lighting Controls for Energy Codes
This course will provide an overview of the most current codes and standards, primarily ASHRAE and Title 24 and how to comply with lighting controls. Learn More
Designing for Diversity: Approaches in Lighting
Old assumptions about best practices in the design of spaces were not made with everyone in mind. We are now open to renewing the question: What works best, and for whom? Learn More
Beyond Blueprints: Integrating Smart Controls for Holistic Wellbeing
This presentation dives into how architects can use cutting-edge smart building tech to create spaces that automatically adjust to human needs, boosting attention, productivity, and overall performance. We’ll explore the flaws of current systems, introduce game-changing solutions. Learn More
Lighting for Health and Wellness
This course explores the relationship between lighting and health. By exploring the biological impact of light, proper metrics for evaluating healthy lighting, and practical applications across industries, the course equips architects with the knowledge to design environments that promote health, safety, and welfare. Learn More
Lighting Controls for Architects
Lighting Controls for Architects focuses on the specific needs, challenges, and best practices for architects specifying control systems. Control Intent Narrative and Sequence of Operation writing is explored to further equip architects with the knowledge needed to satisfy the requirements of lighting control systems. Learn More
Luminous Surfaces for Architecture
Learn how luminous surfaces will change the way lighting is incorporated into architecture. Learn More
A Holistic View of Illumination
New standards and increased understanding of the impact of design on human well-being are driving changes in what factors must be considered when choosing lighting. Learn More
Integrated Design for Humans
New standards and increased understanding of the impact of design on human well-being are driving changes in what factors must be considered during the design phase of a project. Learn More
An Intelligent Approach To Lighting For The Golden Age Population.
In this seminar, we will provide an overview of the lighting challenges related to the ageing eye and propose intelligent lighting and control strategies. Learn More
Beyond The Box of Light
Mastering the next generation of architectural lighting and luminaire vocabulary. A tool-kit for space-makers embracing light-texture and light-placement. Learn More