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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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

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.

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: 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

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: 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 September 2018

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

Lighting isn't just for vision! The 24-hour light-dark pattern is the main synchronizer of our circadian rhythms to the local position on Earth. Lack of synchrony between sunrise and sunset and our biological clock has been linked to many serious maladies. So getting lighting applications right really matters! Lighting for the circadian system, however, employs…

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: 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: An Experiential Conversation About Colour

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

As LEDs evolve to offer us unprecedented freedom of design, the topic of colour has become more complicated and confusing than ever before. As lighting professionals we need to be a knowledgeable resource for our clients, and should be able to answer questions like: What is colour and why do we care? How does light…

IES Technical Luncheon: The Challenges of Dimming LED Lighting Loads

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

Dimming LED fixtures can be a nightmare! Daniel Silverstein will provide attendees with insights and a technical review of dimming systems and their relative benefits from the perspective of a lighting fixture manufacturer. He will take a deeper dive into how dimmers actually work, all while examining the dimming technologies that are available on the…

IES Technical Luncheon: Beyond Estimation Market Outlook

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

Beyond Estimation Market Outlook (A discussion on how to budget for cost escalation in the current economy)... James Vermeulens, Managing Principal, Vermeulens Cost Consultants Tickets

IES Technical Luncheon: Reconstructing the Business of Light – A Sweeping Response to LEDs

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

Presented by Deborah Gottesman, Principal, Gottesman & Associates We have survived the LED storm of the decade, but it’s not over yet. The lighting industry is under reconstruction, including everything from testing and measurement to fixture construction and procurement. The evolution gives us unprecedented choice, but not without new challenges. This seminar tells the LED…

$25.00 – $75.00

IES Technical Luncheon: LED Lighting for Horticultural Environments

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

Both commercial and novice growers are recognizing the benefits of growing plants and vegetables using custom tuned horticultural lighting equipment. While HID lighting equipment has been, and continues to be a popular light source for the grow environment for many years, LED lighting equipment has advanced significantly and offers additional flexibility and advantages. With these…

$25.00 – $65.00

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