The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a free, easy-to-use online tool that will assist growers to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and economics of a wide variety of horticultural luminaires, typically used in greenhouses and other controlled agricultural environments. This online tool called the horticulture luminaire calculator allows growers to accurately compare several luminaires and select the one that will be most effective for their particular application.
Education + Resources
The Nuckolls Fund Distributes $230,000
The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education has distributed the highest number of grants and awards in its 31 year history among its 2020 winners. Twelve recipients received a total of $230,000 in chunks ranging from $5,000 to $45,000.
New Content in IES eLearning Portal: Visualizing Light Compilation
In the time of COVID-19, the Illuminating Engineering Society is stepping up its virtual content offering. The most recent is a compilation on “visualizing light.”
IES Offers Complimentary Digital Issues of LD+A
For a limited time, the Illuminating Engineering Society is offering non-members the ability to subscribe to the digital version of the April and May issues of LD+A magazine at no cost.
Experience Hands-on Learning at the LRC Photometry Institute
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will hold its next Photometry Institute on May 19-20, 2020 in Troy, NY.
Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy Announces Summer Lighting Courses
The Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA) recently announced its 2020 lighting courses. The RMLA Technical Course and the RMLA Design Course are offered concurrently from June 4 – 7.
2019 IES Annual Conference Proceedings Available for Download
The Illuminating Engineering Society has published its 2019 annual conference proceedings as a downloadable document, available for $250.
IESNYC Announces Call for Submissions for 5th Annual Scholarship
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society recently issued a call for submissions for the IESNYC Annual Scholarship.
IES Launches IES eLearning
The Illuminating Engineering Society has begun publishing webinars and educational videos featuring a one-hour course, brief quiz and survey, and a downloadable CEU certificate.
The Richard Kelly Grant Announces Jessica Collier and Tony Esposito as the 2019 Grant Recipients
The Board of Directors of the Richard Kelly Grant recently selected Jessica Collier, MFA, LC, and Tony Esposito, PhD, as the recipients of this year’s Richard Kelly Grant.
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