IES Position On UL RP 24480 Regarding Light and Circadian Entrainment (PS-12-19)
IES Position Statement urges caution against non-ANSI recommendations on light and health» Read More
Progress Report Submissions Now Open
The IES Progress Committee is mandated to, “keep in touch with developments in the art and science of lighting throughout the world, and prepare a yearly review of achievements for the Illuminating Engineering Society”. You are encouraged to present your important new products, research, publications, and activities of the past year at Progress.IES.orgBrienne Willcock to Join the Illuminating Engineering Society as Education Coordinator
Brienne Willcock will be assuming a new position with IES this coming May as Education Coordinator.» Read More
IES Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2017-18
This is a comprehensive report on our Society's activities throughout the preceding fiscal year. Annual reports are intended to give you and other interested parties information about our programs and activities, financial performance, and much more. We look forward to improving this report in future years, as well as delivering it to you earlier which will ensure that it is timely and relevant.
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED
- ANSI/IES LM-79-19, Approved Method: Optical and Electrical Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products
- ANSI/IES LM-88-18, Approved Method: Optical and Electrical Measurements of AC-LED Packages and Arrays or Modules
- ANSI/IES TM-30-18, IES Method for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition (+ calculation tools)
- ANSI/IES RP-1-12, Addendum 2, American National Standard Practice for Office Lighting
- ANSI/IES TM-33-18, Standard Format for the Electronic Transfer of Luminaire Optical Data
- ANSI/IES RP-8-18, American National Standard Practice for Design and Maintenance of Roadway and Parking Facility Lighting
- ANSI/IES RP-16-17, Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering – Addendum 2
- ANSI/IES LM-73-18, Approved Method for Photometric Testing of Entertainment Lighting Luminaires Using Incandescent Filament Lamps or High Intensity Discharge Lamps – reaffirmation
IES Co-Authored
- ASH-ST189.1-18, 2018 International Green Construction Code® Powered by Standard 189.1-2017
ANSI Standards Open for Public Review:
- BSR/IES LP-1, Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings
Open for Public Comments June 14 – July 29, 2019 - BSR/IES TM-21, Projecting Long-Term Lumen, Photon, and Radiant Flux Maintenance of LED Light Sources
Open for Public Comments June 14 – July 29, 2019 - BSR/IES LM-75, Approved Method: Goniometer Measurements and Types, and Photometric Coordinate Systems
Open for Public Comments June 14 – July 29, 2019 - BSR/IES LM-40, Approved Method: Life Testing of Fluorescent Lamps
Open for Public Comments June 14 – July 14, 2019
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RESEARCH HAPPENINGS
Forum for Illumination Research, Engineering, and Science (FIRES)
The Forum for Illumination Research, Engineering, and Science (FIRES) is the IES online space for our community to openly share and discuss the latest research and innovations in illumination science and engineering. As a space for the free dissemination of knowledge and exchange of ideas, FIRES is intended to foster relationships between individuals and larger institutions, and to reignite the emphasis on science and engineering in the lighting industry. Read articles by Ian Ashdown, Doug Steel, Bob Karlicek, and Eric Bretschneider. In our latest article, IES Trailblazer & Icon Kit Cuttle describes a new method for illumination metrics in The Lighting Design Objectives (LiDOs) Procedure. Interested in writing for FIRES? We are currently soliciting new articles. For more information on submitting a proposal, check out our Policies and Submissions page.IES WEBINAR SERIES
Metrics in Motion: Flicker & Glare (Rescheduled)
July 11th 12:00 PM ET
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H2-Oh-NO! – Lighting Water Through Trial and Error
July 18th 12:00 PM ET
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Podcast Series – Forces of Change with Mark Lien
Guest: Randy Ried
Mark chats with IES Past President and editor of the Edison Report Randy Reid about the 20th Anniversary of the Edison Report, the importance of integrity in reporting, the invasion of the IT conglomerates into the lighting industry as well as some of the new lighting technologies that he finds fascinating.
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Lighting Education Facility Showcase – Call Out
Filming was completed during the week of November 26th on the next two installments of the Lighting Education Facility Showcase. Do you or your university, college, or company have a Lighting Education Facility that you would like to make more people aware of? Would you be willing to offer IES Members and the general public the chance to see some of your faculty or staff in action? Would you like to gain more exposure for your facility? If so, please contact Tom Butters, Director of Education with the subject line “Lighting Educational Facility Showcase” and we can discuss the opportunity.