Agenda
(Times
and topics subject to change)
Day
1 presents topics of interest to lighting decision makers
and luminaire manufacturers alike
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| 8:00 |
Tuesday,
September 14 -- Registration, Coffee/Muffins begins at 7:30a |
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With
special thanks to...  ...
our 2010 Diamond Badge Sponsor |
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| 8:00 |
Welcome: Quality gains traction in 2010
Tom Griffiths, Publisher --
Solid State Lighting Design/LIGHTimes Online
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| 8:15 |
Do you understand my operations?
The needs and challenges of the property operator
David Bomke, Executive Director
-- New York Energy Consumers Council
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Featured
Speaker |
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If there is one place that
the rubber truly meets the road, it's at the level of the property
owner that ultimately benefits from the incentives and assumes most
of the risk. We'll hear what the property operators are looking for,
how compelling the business case needs to be, and what they aren't
hearing from the LED lighting market that they need to.
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| 8:45 |
The Makings of Successful
Solution: Speaking the language of the decision maker
Avraham Mor, IALD, LEED AP,
IESNA , Partner, Lightswitch
Architectural (View
Bio) |
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Co-chair
address |
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Dear Industry, You're blowing
it in several key respects... Whether you are a "chip head"
that is somewhat new to the lighting game, or a part of the "dinosaurs"
that have lived the lighting industry before R&D was a noticeable
item in the budget, we'll provide a little "tough love"
from the implementers to help you understand where you might be missing
something.
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Decorative and Architectural
Implementations |
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| 9:30 |
Ignoring the Hype: What
we can and should do with LED lighting that we have not done before
Bill Warren, PE, LC, FIES, Principal, Willard L. Warren Associates,
Lighting and Energy Consultants (View
Bio) |
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LED lighting opens the door
to new possibilities for even everyday lighting, but it takes a refocus
onto the solution, not on how we have solved it so far. With his extensive
experience and perspective in the lighting industry, Bill will be
able to share a practical look on the impact and opportunities of
LEDs, including case- and thought-studies.
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| 10:00 |
| Networking
Break -- 30 minutes |
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| 10:30 |
Color on a Large Scale:
What we're doing, and how we're doing it
Jim Anderson, Director of Strategic Marketing, Philips
Color Kinetics |
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You can do dramatic things
with light, and while color changing is nothing new to lighting, it
has moved into a much more affordable region as the "dollars-per-lumen"
has continued to plummet. We'll see some interesting projects, and
the elements that brought them together.
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Public Infrastructure
and Spaces |
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| 11:00 |
LEDs in NYC: Qualification
progress and deployment planning
Margaret Newman AIA, LEED AP,
Chief of Staff -- New
York City Department of Transportation (View
Bio) |
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Featured
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The City of New York has a
variety of programs underway that are leading to an eventual deployment
of solid state lighting everywhere. We are planning for a progress
report on the qualifications process, along with lessons learned so
far, and what future plans may hold.
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Parking Structures: The
compelling business case is really clear now
Michael Winegard, Regional Sales
Manager -- BetaLED |
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Not everyone has gotten the
word yet... solid state lighting offers impressive results in parking
garages due to their low maintenance and excellent distribution patterns.
When you add higher color rendering and motion-sensing/multistage
dimming, the case becomes clear. We'll hear how its working and see
some case studies complete with efficiency gains that are being realized
today.
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| 12:00 |
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Energy Efficient Facilities |
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| 1:15 |
Accessing the Tax and Utilities
Incentives: Not leaving any money on the table
Michael D'Onofrio, Managing Director - Engineered
Tax Services (View
Bio) |
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Featured
Speaker |
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While green initiatives and
stimulus moneys are making the news, there have been substantial energy
efficiency tax-incentives left on the table for several years. Many
outside tax experts missed it, and they can be reluctant to dig deeper
into what is available for fear of uncovering the money their clients
left on the table. There can be millions of dollars in unrealized
benefits on a single project, so strap on your seatbelts for a shock... |
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| 2:00 |
Environmental and Efficiency Standards:
How SSL is covered
Dan Ryan, Standards Technical Panel Chair -UL
Environment /Underwriters
Laboratories
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UL has recently created a
new subsidiary, "UL Environment" which is intending to bring
the power of the UL mark to the energy efficiency and environmental
arena. We'll hear more about the directions, and intentions, and see
how SSL will fit into the puzzle. In addition, we'll hear a brief
update on the released UL standards for SSL.
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| 2:30 |
Harnessing the Power of
LEDs for Ambient Lighting and Intelligent Controls
William Ballweg, Product Development
Manager -- Lithonia
Lighting, Fluorescent & LED Business Unit (View
Bio) |
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Ambient LED lighting systems
are now commercially viable, offering superior lighting quality and
energy savings at as part of a complete business case. Controls and
integration are critical ingredients to maximize LEED points, overall
energy savings, occupant productivity, occupant comfort, and overall
ROI. |
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| 3:00 |
| Networking
Break -- 30 minutes |
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Hanging From the Ceiling
- What's really ready and what's not |
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| 3:30 |
Troffers and Other "Native"
LED Luminaires: The advantage of designing it from scratch |
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If you have a ceiling and
the space to install "something" that lights up an office,
what should that something be? Luminaires designed from the outset
with LEDs in mind have some significant advantages over those that
attempt to mimic an existing format. We'll see some quality examples
and hear about the performance that results
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Recessed Retrofits: Examining
the technology and business case
Patrick O'Flaherty, Manager, Product Marketing, Cree
LED Lighting Solutions |
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High-quality solutions that
provide a compelling business case to the retail and commercial markets
are here and working now. Unfortunately, for every one company that
does it right, you can see hundreds who are likely doing it wrong.
What can we expect from the replacement lamp technology today, and
where is it really making sense? We'll hear answers and see examples. |
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Replacing Linear Fluorescents:
The hardest nut to crack |
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Linear fluorescents are one
of the most efficient lamp sources out there, and replacing them is
not an easy thing. While "best in class" fluorescents are
still almost untouchable at the replacement lamp level, there are
a number of installations out there which are "merely average",
and can, in some cases, be served by a properly designed replacement
tube. This talk will be a little controversial, but we like it that
way.
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PARs and MRs: Close enough
to start now
Expect to hear from technology and quality leaders, such as CRS,
LEDnovation, Array and Cree |
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While the bad news is that
space and airflow can be more constrained in the reflector-type lamps,
the good news is that they are highly directional, and that's what
LEDs do very well. By the measure of "delivered lumens",
especially when subtle factors such as color saturation are brought
in to consideration, the PAR and MR families are looking pretty good,
but only from a limited number of players. We'll hear the latest and
see some of the quality examples.
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The A-Lamp Race: What's
working
Michael Eckert, Director of Marketing, LEDnovation |
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The "Edison bulb"
format is a popular one, to say the least. In many applications, CFL
"twists" have found themselves as the first step in the
phase-out that is occurring. Those same bulbs have found there way
into recessed "cans" and pendants where fully-omnidirectional
light doesn't provide any benefit. We'll find out how the race for
the A-lamp is progressing, and how the format is being used to advantage
for applications that have some directionality attached.
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Panel Discussion: The business
case for (or against) solid state lighting |
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The business case can be
strong in a number of common applications, but there are subtle decision
points in the process that can cast doubt, or limit the role of LED
lighting. Where is the case strongest, where is the SSL industry merely
beating its head against the wall and what does the industry still
need to learn about meeting the needs of the decision makers. We'll
bring up the questions and debate the answers in this fully interactive
session. |
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| 5:00 |
Evening
Product Showcase and Reception -- 5-7pm
An
opportunity to see the quality leaders in LED lighting. All showcase
companies are vetted to ensure basic quality and that their product
specs consistently match their performance |
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Day
2 -- Coffee/Muffins begins at 8:00a |
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Day
2 presents topics of primary interest to luminaire manufacturers
(but many lighting decision makers will find the day of interest as well) |
| 8:30 |
Communication Breakdown:
How to speak the language of the designer
Shoshanna Segal, IALD, LEED
AP |
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Special
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Many well-informed individuals are aware of the recent developments in testing standards related to color, luminous flux, and LED's represented by LM79. Unfortunately, the implications of reliance upon CRI and compliance with LM79 procedures are less well-understood. Manufacturers often tout discrepancies of "no more than +/-100K" or "5 MacAdams ellipses" without a clear understanding of the visual effect of such claims. Metrics are meaningless without understanding the real world applications, and this presentation seeks to bridge some of the gap between specifiers and manufacturers with regard to the importance of these metrics, and how they reflect on the products and industry.
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| 9:15 |
Key Mistakes Well-Intentioned
Luminaire Designers Make
John "Jack" Curran,
PhD, President - LED Transformations
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A solid state lighting luminaire
is an electronic and optical system, not just a group of LEDs wired
together. Everyone knows you need to start with quality LEDs and that
you have to get the heat out, but what are the more subtle elements
that separate something done right from something done wrong?
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| 10:00 |
| Networking
Break -- 30 minutes |
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Going Modular: Approaches
to simplify the luminaire designer's task |
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- Interconnect systems for
quicker integration, assembly and upgrades
- Turnkey tools and componentry
- Light-engines/Retrofits - all you add is the housing
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High-level component Review
and Updates |
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- Dissipating the heat (GrafTech
International)
- Small is beautiful (Philips
Lumileds)
- Big chips, lots of light
- Multi-chip modules (Cree)
- Optics matter
- What does a reliable driver look like?
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Standards, specs and rebate
lists
Ed Schmidt, Director of Regional Initiatives - NEEP
(Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships)/DesignLights Consortium
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There are several different
sources being referenced by utilities and tax authorities to determine
rebate and incentive availability. Energy Star? DesignLights? What
do you need to know to get your products on the right lists for pre-qualification
and consideration. |
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Panel: LM-80 and L70
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LED lifetimes vary over current
load and temperature, and as the LEDs go, so goes the luminaire. IES
LM-80 is a 6000-8000 demonstration of an LED's output degradation
as it relates to a series of operating temperatures, but not yet a
predictive tool beyond that. L70, the predicted time it takes for
a light source to degrade to 70% of its original output, has become
a defacto standard brought into LED discussions. What have the lifetime
testing methods revealed and how do those tests or measures relate
to the luminaire?
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Roundtable Discussion: Making
use of all the tools available |
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What's it going to take, and
when do we expect to see SSL providing 50%, 75% and 100% of all the
lumens around the US? How about the world? What is the industry doing
right, and what does it need to o better to make that happen? When
do we expect it can? |
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| 3:00 |
Conference Concludes
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