The Toronto Section has an active calendar that includes various educational courses as well as multiple opportunities to network and socialize with industry peers. To keep abreast with our upcoming events follow the calendar below.

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IES Technical Luncheon: OFF is the New ON: Challenging the Assumptions of Lighting Energy Consumption

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

Centuries of progress have created the environment we now enjoy….we are the creators of light. And, as is the case with other skills we have attained, it is difficult to recall the thinking we had when we could not create light. In this presentation, the speaker will explore the new perspectives required by “users of…

IES Technical Luncheon: The State of the IES Towards 2020/Look What They’ve Done to My Metrics, Ma

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

To close out the 2017-2018 luncheon series the Toronto Section has a Double Treat for you this month. We are pleased to bring you two of the thought leaders at the IES. Tim Licitra, Executive Director, and our very own Past President, Tom Butters, currently Director of Education. This will be a sold out event…

IES Technical Luncheon: Revealing Architecture at Night – Saving the lit facade from extinction

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

This seminar will discuss the future of the city skyline at night. We will look at the history of how we lit building exteriors and transition to addressing the common issues of lighting buildings and architecture in the modern age. We will discuss the common issues we all face when lighting buildings and structures as we move toward sustainability.

$25 – $65

IES Technical Luncheon: Listen To The Architecture

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

Chip Israel will share a decade of portfolio case studies to show how to review the architect's or interior designer's plans in order to create an award-winning lighting design, that accentuates the architecture and embellishes the interior features, all the while making a space that is focused on the occupants.

$25 – $50

IES Technical Luncheon: Synergistic Buildings in the Era of IoT

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

This seminar strives to cut through the hype and buzz surrounding the emergence of IoT by introducing how interconnected technology enabled by IoT can be leveraged to make tangible improvements to building operations and efficiency through collective use of information.

$25 – $50

SW Ontario IES Technical Luncheon: Revealing Architecture at Night

Whistle Bear Golf Club 1316 Dickie Settlement Road, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

This seminar will discuss the future of the city skyline at night. We will look at the history of how we lit building exteriors and transition to addressing the common issues of lighting buildings and architecture in the modern age. We will discuss the common issues we all face when lighting buildings and structures as we move toward sustainability.

$25 – $75

IES Technical Luncheon: Layers of Light

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

Learn how to successfully identify and apply a nature-inspired layered approach to lighting commercial spaces informed by best practices and the recommendations of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

IES Technical Luncheon: Light in the Public Realm

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

At the intersection of art, engineering, and architecture, “Light in the Public Realm” will explore James Carpenter’s focus upon the phenomenological qualities of light as a central organizing principle of the public realm.

Fifty Shades of Blue

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, North York, Ontario, Canada

Fifty Shades of Blue is a discussion of how lighting is changing with the advent of multi-colour LED-powered fixtures.

$25 – $75

October 2023 Technical Luncheon

Latvian Canadian Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We will continue to meet in Riga Hall at the Latvian Cultural Centre on the third Wednesday of the month. We are looking forward to seeing our section come together to share and celebrate lighting knowledge and advancement through in-person discussion. Thank you to everyone who has been attending the IES Toronto Section Technical Luncheons…

Technical Luncheon

November Technical Luncheon "Emerging & Converging Trends & Technologies"   Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm    In-person Fee: $50.00 (IES Members) / $75.00 (Non-Members) / $80.00 (at the door) Latvian Canadian Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, Toronto, ON M4A 2N8 View on map Nov 15, 2023 11:45am ET - Nov 15, 2023 01:00pm ET…

Technical Luncheon: Lighting Well – Lighting and the Well Building Standard

Speaker: Mark Roush, FIES, LC, M.Arch. We know how to design environments that fuel our bodies, keep us moving, inspire our best work and facilitate a good night’s sleep. The Well Building Standard endeavors to provide an evidence-based process to validate an approach to design for environmental health and well-being. This seminar explores methods to achieve…

Technical Luncheon | November 2024

International Centre Airport Road, Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Canada

We are looking forward to seeing our section come together to share and celebrate lighting knowledge and advancement through in-person discussion. We look forward to seeing you in person! “It was wonderful to attend the IES luncheon in person. I forgot how great it is to be in the company of our very special lighting…

IES Toronto: January 2025 Technical Luncheon

Latvian Canadian Centre 4 Credit Union Dr, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We are looking forward to seeing our section come together to share and celebrate lighting knowledge and advancement through in-person discussion. We look forward to seeing you in person! The IES technical luncheon is more than just a place where we congregate and network, it’s an open invitation to anyone who’s interested in learning first-hand,…

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