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: 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 Toronto EP March Event Underwriters Laboratories of Canada

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada 7 Underwriters Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Time: March 6, 2019 | 5:45pm-9:30pm Venue: Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Underwriters Road Toronto, M1R 3A9 Tickets: $25/person Tickets Open to everyone Event organizer contact: Darren Verasammy, P.Eng. verasammyd@gmail.com

$25

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 Toronto Fundamentals of Lighting April 2019

Viscor 35 Oak St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fundamentals of Lighting is an introductory course comprised of ten (10) modules which replaces ED-100. The course includes three full days of instructions, course material binder, quizzes, a final exam, and a project.

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.

WELL Lit; a floral design workshop

Lutron Canada 600 Cochrane Dr, Markham, Ontario, Canada

Learn how to use lighting to enhance occupant well being and take home a personalized floral arrangement.

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

Toronto Lighten Up!

Acuity Brands Lighting Canada 35 Minthorn Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

IES Lighten UP! is a luminaire design competition.

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…

Fundamentals of Lighting, October Fall Session 2023

Liteline Corporation 90 West Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Fundamentals of Lighting is an introductory course comprised of 10 full sessions of instructions, quizzes, a final exam, and a project. Fundamentals of Lighting Certificate will be Issued by the IES Toronto Education Section after completion of course work and classroom attendance.  Course Information Start Date : October 27th, 28th, 29th  (Friday, Saturday, Sunday - one…

Illumination Awards Gala 2023

Fairmont Royal York Imperial Ballroom Illumination Awards Gala 2023, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us for a glamorous evening in the Imperial Ballroom, the oldest Ballroom at The Royal York Hotel.  Take some time to greet industry friends over cocktails, surrounded by the grandeur of what was once the tallest building in the Royal Empire. As dinner is served, let the Awards ceremony inspire you with images and…

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…

IES Toronto EP Luminaire Design Challenge 2024

Liteline Corporation 90 West Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

The IES Toronto Section of Emerging Professionals is excited to announce the 2024 Luminaire Design Challenge. This year’s Luminaire Design Challenge is open to all Emerging Professionals — working in the lighting industry or related fields for 5 years or less, including students.

We look forward to seeing you in person!

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…

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