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June 26, 2025 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Improving Cross-Industry Team Collaboration: Lessons from the (Football) Field

Ever wondered why architects, engineers, lighting designers, contractors, and suppliers often clash despite all wanting to build successful buildings? What can the AEC industry learn from football teams’ offensive and…

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July 17, 2025 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Glare Affairs: Navigating Nighttime Discomfort with Diverse Models

What is a discomfort glare model, and why do we need one? This webinar will explore the methods used to develop discomfort glare models, the variety of models applied in…

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August 21, 2025

IES25 The Lighting Conference

Join us in Anaheim, California, 21-23 August 2025 for IES’ annual conference, IES25: The Lighting Conference, the preeminent conference for all things lighting, from research to design to technology and…

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EP Virtual Event | Artificial Intelligence: How It Will Impact Lighting Professionals

Artificial Intelligence (AI)I is accelerating into our lives at unprecedented speed. It can suck us into endless YouTube videos and social media engagement, often with nothing of value to show…

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June 26, 2025 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Improving Cross-Industry Team Collaboration: Lessons from the (Football) Field

Ever wondered why architects, engineers, lighting designers, contractors, and suppliers often clash despite all wanting to build successful buildings? What can the AEC industry learn from football teams’ offensive and…

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July 17, 2025 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Glare Affairs: Navigating Nighttime Discomfort with Diverse Models

What is a discomfort glare model, and why do we need one? This webinar will explore the methods used to develop discomfort glare models, the variety of models applied in…

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August 21, 2025

IES25 The Lighting Conference

Join us in Anaheim, California, 21-23 August 2025 for IES’ annual conference, IES25: The Lighting Conference, the preeminent conference for all things lighting, from research to design to technology and…

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