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Designing with Light Educational Series

In-house CEU Structured Learning for Architects

This program is currently being offered by webcast.
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In the highly competitive world of architecture, every element of added value counts. Lighting is a critical tool in the Architect's arsenal that, when used correctly, can distinguish their work.

Gottesman Associates is pleased to offer lighting seminars delivered by award-winning lighting designer and educator Deborah Gottesman. These seminars will inspire architects to see how lighting can meet project goals while raising the bar of design.

Topics span current lighting issues such as sustainable design/Net Zero, LEDs & controls, and how to integrate it all into the overall design process. The level of seminars ranges from Beginner to Advanced.

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About the seminars

 To Light or Not to Light:
Developing Lighting Concepts How Low Can We Go?
The OAA Headquarters' Journey to Net Zero Technology to Specification and Procedurement:
Get the Lighting You Want

To Light, or Not To Light: Developing Lighting Concepts

What is lighting design, and why does focusing on lighting layouts fall short?

1hr, All Levels

Lighting layouts are not the same as lighting design.

Quality lighting design begins with concept development - a form of programming for the visual environment that considers many elements such as perception, contrast, and visibility. This seminar outlines the steps taken on various diverse projects to address those essentials and create the desired mood, atmosphere, and functionality.

The case studies span different sectors, from heritage to retail to residential, and identify the range of challenges that good design can help overcome, with many universal lessons.

    At the end of the seminar, attendees will:

  • Understand the value of "lighting with intention",
  • Recognize how project challenges and goals guide the development of a lighting design,
  • Appreciate the challenges and opportunities that lighting controls present, and
  • See how designers can deeply affect perception through lighted effects.
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Based on material presented to the OAA Annual conference 2013, OCAD University and Conestoga College.

"...extremely knowledgeable and interactive... her professionalism and level of expertise in lighting was very beneficial and complementary to our program curriculum..."

-Conestoga College

 "Very knowledgeable presenter with a comfortable and friendly style"

-OAA conference Attendee

How Low Can We Go? The OAA Headquarters' Journey to Net Zero

Can extreme energy efficiency meet good design in lighting, and is it cost effective?

1hr, All Levels

Is it possible to achieve extreme energy efficiency across all disciplines and still be a shining example of great design? The renovation of the Ontario Association of Architects' (OAA) Headquarters building did just that. What did this mean for the lighting design? It needed to honour the existing architecture, create flexible comfortable spaces, and control and leverage the abundance of daylight.

The OAA project (now completed) serves as our case study to help demystify how to effectively incorporate the free light of the sun. We begin with daylight modeling and discuss how it informed the work of other disciplines, as well as the impact on electrical lighting design and control strategy. Finally, we take a detailed look at the financial implications to answer the question: Is it really worth it?

This project illustrates best practices to produce attractive, workable and cost-effective solutions while maintaining the architectural integrity of the building. It has been recognized internationally five times across all facets of light including lighting design, controls, and energy efficiency.

    At the end of the seminar, attendees will:

  • Understand the value of daylight modeling and how it informs electrical lighting, lighting controls, and glare control,
  • Recognize the value of the integrated design process,
  • Appreciate the critical value of lighting controls, and
  • Realize the possibility of achieving extreme energy efficiency without compromising aesthetics.
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Based on material presented at IIDEX 2014 and the OAA 2030+ Series.

"This was the best session yet! Thank-you!."
"Very useful information. Great job!"
"This is the kind of course that should be taught."

-OAA 2030+ Series attendees

 "Excellent presentation!"
"Good responses to audience questions."

-IIDEX attendees

Technology to Specifications and Procurement: Get the Lighting You Want

Why is it so difficult to get what you want when it comes to lighting?

1 hr, Intermediate level

Why is it so difficult to get what you want when it comes to lighting?

Architects' common grievances include that fixture technology is confusing, lighting controls don't work as expected, and the procurement process seems mired in mystery. The good news is that this doesn't have to be the case, and this seminar will help you make sense of it.

First, we will deconstruct the industry, the players and their roles. Who adds value? What does the lighting distributor do? Where does the money go?

Then we will navigate through the design process. How does one prepare an accurate lighting budget? The causes of unpredictable results, from colour shifting to cost overruns, will be uncovered and resolved.

Finally, the seminar will launch a bold new approach to procurement with two case studies that unlock the mystery and illustrate how you can, indeed, get what you want.

    At the end of the seminar, attendees will:

  • develop an understanding of the lighting industry and where to find added value,
  • discover new steps that enable complete and coordinated construction packages,
  • learn about the importance of an accurate lighting budget, and how to avoid value engineering, and
  • be exposed to a different model for procurement.
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Based on material presented at the Alberta and Ontario Association of Architects (AAA, OAA),

"Great! Well prepared & informative!"

-AAA attendee

 Seminar rated "good" to "excellent" by 100% of attendees

Speaker

Deborah Gottesman, P.Eng., MBA, LC, Assoc.IALD

Deborah Gottesman is the principal of Gottesman Associates, an award-winning architectural lighting design firm established in 1999, with distinctive expertise in sustainability and heritage applications. Deborah's 25+ years in all facets of the lighting industry, including design, engineering, management, education, and manufacturing gives her a unique contextual understanding of lighting from all perspectives.

Deborah has successfully worked on projects in many sectors and has taught lighting at all levels to a wide audience from students to senior architects. A past president of the Toronto Section IES, Deborah has been involved in the IES at local, regional, and international levels, and was awarded the Toronto Section Service Award in 2013.

"At Gottesman Associates, we balance all facets of light to reflect the lighting priorities that are unique to each client and project."