Our Design Director Rebecca Weir regularly presents inspiring lectures on the complexities and technicalities of Lighting Design.  Please see below for this year’s schedule.

CPD Lectures

         
Light IQ have been accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the British Interior Design Association (BIDA) to present Continuing Professional Development lectures (CPD) on Lighting to trade professionals.

We have created a series of specific and informative lectures with both practical and theoretical elements to provide a clear understanding of the different lighting considerations within domestic and commercial projects.

These intimate lectures are held frequently throughout the year to Architects, Interior Designers and Landscape practices on a variety of lighting related topics. 

Our lighting lectures include:

• Energy Efficient Lighting: Part L1a of the Building Regulations April 2006.
  How to incorporate the new regulations effectively within your designs



• Light Effects: Illuminating Architectural Details And Creating Intriguing Effects With Light



• Exterior Illumination: How to integrate exterior lighting to a garden



• Kitchen Illumination: Identifying and designing of layers of light needed within a kitchen space



• Bathroom Illumination: Understanding the new Ingress Protection rating within your designs.



• Light and Health: How to balance of artificial and natural daylight to help to benefit our everyday lives.
  

For all 2009 dates, please click on the following PDF:

• Lighting CPD Schedule 2009
  
• Lighting CPD Schedule 2010

For our current CPD schedule, bookings and enquiries please contact us on 0208 749 1900 or enquiries@lightiq.com.  Private presentations can be arranged for large groups or consultancies.  Non-association members are welcome. 

Ticket price: £20.   



Trade Shows

Rebecca has presented lectures on Lighting to trade professionals and members of the public at annual shows such as Grand Designs Live, Ideal Home Show, Decorex and 100% Design for several years.

This year Light IQ is providing a series of seminars at:

• Interiors of Birmingham from 18th - 21st January 2009
• Eco-build and future build on 3rd -5th March 2009
• EDF Ideal Home Show from 20th March -13th April 2009
• Grand Designs Live from 27th April -4thMay 2009
• Interiors Fit out from 29th -30th April 2009
• 100% Design from 24th - 27th September 2009
• Decorex from 27th -30th September 2009

Rebecca will be lecturing on the following dates at the shows below:

• Interiors of Birmingham on Wednesday 2 st January 2009
• Eco-build on Thursday 5th March 2009
• EDF Ideal Home on Monday 30th March and Sunday 12 th April 2009
• Grand Design Live on Monday 27th April 2009
• Interiors Fit out on Thursday 30th April 2009
• 100% Design -TBC
• Decorex - TBC

Design Schools

Light IQ lectures at the prestigious KLC School of Design, based at Chelsea Harbour.  Courses include a two day intensive programme as well as an inspirational series throughout the year to their international student base and partnerships. 

The courses cover the psychology of light, principles of lighting design, lamp types and their efficacies, control systems, lighting plans and regulations. 

Designing Environments for Children and Adults with ASD

Organised by GA Architect’s Christopher Beaver, Tamara Brooks (PhD student specialising in Autism), Richard Hirstwood (sensory learning specialist) and Light IQ’s Design Director Rebecca Weir.

Lighting and autism: more than just illumination . Rebecca Weir’s lecture focused on the current building regulations, the benefits and optimisation of natural light within a space and how technology is changing our views on the utilisation of artificial light. It is stated that 93% of communication is non-verbal, with this important statement of fact it is imperative to the success of any space that lighting is granted the importance and budget required. Recent research clearly indicates a growing link between natural light and our behavioural patterns. A new science has emerged namely phytobiology to study this. Children and adults with ASD are often extremely sensitive to their surroundings, particularly how their environment is lit.

Rebecca discussed technological improvements in lighting as well as the importance of working closely with the architects to integrate the lighting into the fabric of the building. The seminar was closed with several case studies and the student’s response to these.