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Description Green walls are not only the trend in interior design, but also contribute to greater well-being and a better indoor climate. With their positive effect on the indoor climate and quality of stay, they are seen as a building block toward user-oriented sustainable interior design. Discover through this course how you, as an architect, … Life Under the Spotlight: Lighting for Green Walls | On Demand Read More » The post Life Under the Spotlight: Lighting for Green Walls | On Demand appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Architectural lighting can add tremendous aesthetic value in building projects. Designers and owners should expect that the lighting system aesthetics will endure for decades. But in many cases, poor structural design and cost-cutting material choices can result in rapid degradation in lighting system aesthetics. This one-hour course reviews the luminaire design factors that … Lighting That Lasts: Luminaire Features for Long-term Aesthetics | On Demand Available Read More » The post Lighting That Lasts: Luminaire Features for Long-term Aesthetics | On Demand Available appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Although light-emitting diode (LED) systems have become the preferred light source primarily due to their lower power consumption and extremely long life, LED systems offer many advantages for improving architectural aesthetics. This one-hour course reviews the characteristics of LED systems that—when properly specified—can improve both fixture and space aesthetics. In addition, this program … Leveraging LED Lighting Advantages in Architectural and Decorative Applications | ON DEMAND Available Read More » The post Leveraging LED Lighting Advantages in Architectural and Decorative Applications | ON DEMAND Available appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This 1-hour LU|HSW course addresses ways in which properly specified lighting can improve psychological and physiological conditions of occupants—all while enhancing architectural aesthetics. Topics include modifying lighting color spectrum to improve occupant alertness and enhance color perception, managing room and luminaire surface brightness for visual comfort and mood, and integrating acoustic elements in … Health and Beauty in Architectural Lighting | ON DEMAND Available Read More » The post Health and Beauty in Architectural Lighting | ON DEMAND Available appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

Credits:  1 Hour of AIA Health, Safety, & Welfare About the Course: This course helps designers cut through the noise and focus on two key frameworks for evaluating architectural product sustainability. First, the International Living Future Institute has provided a fretwork for evaluating the toxicity of products with its Declare Label. Second, Environmental Product Declarations … On Demand | How to Evaluate Sustainability of Architectural Products Read More » The post On Demand | How to Evaluate Sustainability of Architectural Products appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

This is a 2 credit course, which also covers HSW for AIA. The presentation typically last 40 minutes, which allows us the last 20 minutes of the hour to go over product. To understand the benefits of Ceiling Fans To learn the history and advancement of Ceiling Fans To gain knowledge of Fan Construction and … ON DEMAND | New Technologies and Applications for Todays Smart Ceiling Fans Read More » The post ON DEMAND | New Technologies and Applications for Todays Smart Ceiling Fans appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

Course Description: Behavioral healthcare continues to evolve in our ever-changing society. Treatment spaces for mental well-being are continually improving to provide safer and more therapeutic environments for patients and clinicians alike. Treatment objectives are moving beyond symptom control to patient-centered recovery. Design choices should incorporate every element of the behavioral health facility design, including lighting … ON DEMAND | Behavioral Health Lighting Solutions – Concepts, Guidelines, and Strategies for Therapeutic Design Read More » The post ON DEMAND | Behavioral Health Lighting Solutions – Concepts, Guidelines, and Strategies for Therapeutic Design appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

Description: The NICU is a complex medical environment, and at any time there will be vulnerable newborn infants, family members and professional medical staff occupying the area, requiring thoughtful application of the lighting design. This course will focus on lighting design strategies that meet the standards and best practices for NICU patient rooms and their … ON DEMAND | NICU Lighting: Supporting Health, Comfort, and Wellbeing of Neonates, Family, and Staff through Lighting Design Read More » The post ON DEMAND | NICU Lighting: Supporting Health, Comfort, and Wellbeing of Neonates, Family, and Staff through Lighting Design appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

  This session will explore why lighting design in outdoor spaces needs to take into consideration not only human activities but also the context of pedestrian spaces, among them the architecture, changes based on day to night, and adjacencies to the space. This CEU will discuss the hierarchy of design elements to consider when lighting … Lighting Design in the Outdoors & Minimization of Environmental Impacts Read More » The post Lighting Design in the Outdoors & Minimization of Environmental Impacts appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.

Luminous Surfaces for Architecture JOIN US FOR AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT LUMINOUS SURFACES, THE MOST COMPELLING LIGHTING CATEGORY IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. Learn how luminous surfaces will change the way lighting is incorporated into architecture. Topics include the history and role of luminous surfaces in creating spaces that are more synchronized with the human experience … Luminous Surfaces for Architecture | ON DEMAND Read More » The post Luminous Surfaces for Architecture | ON DEMAND appeared first on Architectural Lighting Alliance.