Better Illumination For Outdoor Living

Featured Keynote Presentation from Doug Alderman

In this interactive session we will celebrate the history of light from torches and candles, to the invention of the incandescent light bulb, to Solid-State Lighting and LED's of today.  Using references and demonstrations, participants will come to truly discover Light, time's swiftest traveler which teaches us look at the body first, then the aesthetics.   

KEY TAKE-AWAY POINTS:

·      A BRIEF WALK THROUGH HISTORY - We celebrate the development and influence of light.  It is a rich mixture of
ingenuity, persistence and technology that brings us to understanding a most challenging lighting technology of today … Solid-State Lighting.

 ·     DELIVER THE PROMISE - LED's in outdoor lighting applications have created much excitement - justifiably so. The LED promises long life, energy savings and a better illuminated, safer outdoor environment.  

 ·     THE HUMAN SIDE - Why Light? Good lighting is defined at the beginning of each project with each client.  You must write it down for each and every job you do.  You can't look it up on the Internet.

Doug Alderman, LC, is a respected lighting designer, educator and consultant. He conducts lighting seminars for contractors, lighting designers, architects, landscape architects and distributors and has taught outdoor lighting classes at the college level. Doug is a Member of his local section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and he has passed the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) exam and has earned the credential of (LC) Lighting Certified. A native of Tampa, FL he has received his BA degree from the University of South Florida and lives in Palm Harbor, Florida. He and his wife Chris enjoy growing orchids, vegetable gardening cooking and reading.

ROUND TABLE  DISCUSSIONS

TOPIC 1: Design Case Study; Ken Martin, Copper Expressions.
Walk through of a hands-on case study.

TOPIC 2: Power Systems; Carl Hastings, Moonstruck Landscape Lighting.
Different types of control systems will be highlighted - photo controls, remotes, astronomical timers, including different types of transformers.

TOPIC 3: Rules & Regulations; Joe Willemse, DiMarco Landscape Lighting.
Highlighting current ESA requirements and applicable codes, recommended installation guidelines, application and inspection process.

TOPIC 4: Fixture Applications; Corey Yourkin, Vanden Bussche Irrigation.
Choosing the proper fixture for the correct application, broad spectrum of niche fixtures.

TOPIC 5: Sales & Pricing; George Urvari, Oriole Landscaping.
Best practices and review of what works, and what doesn't.

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