ALA to Host Virtual Residential Lighting Training Course This May

Course designed to help members earn Lighting Specialist Accreditation

This May, ALA will again host its popular four-day, virtual Residential Lighting Training Course with instructor Joe Rey-Barreau, AIA, IES. The intermediate to advanced course guides members through the Residential Lighting Training Manual, which is the basis for the ALA Lighting Specialist (LS) designation. 

The class will run as a combination of live Zoom calls spanning four days in May, along with a webinar-based recorded library of courses. Only students registered for the class will have access to the training material. All courses are recorded in case participants are not able to make the live session. Following the completion of all courses, participants will be invited to take the final exam, and those who pass will earn their LS accreditation. 

Live Zoom Course Dates:
Tuesday, May 2
Friday, May 5
Tuesday, May 9
Friday, May 12

The Zoom meetings will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Times, on the above-listed dates. 

This course is open to all ALA members and costs $575 per participant. Registration can be completed online here. Particpants must also have their own copy of the Residential Lighting Training Manual, which can be ordered online here. 

Instructor Joe Rey-Barreau, AIA, IES, is an architect and lighting designer with over 30 years of experience as a design professional. He is also an Associate Professor with tenure in the College of Design at the University of Kentucky where he has won numerous teaching awards. Joe has worked on over 1,000 projects as either the principal lighting designer and/or architect. These have included residential projects, offices, government buildings, stores, industrial structures, warehouses, and educational and health care facilities. Since 1995 he has served as an education consultant and instructor for the ALA and has developed hundreds of lighting education courses and online webinars for both the lighting industry and for allied professionals such as architects, engineers, and interior designers, and is a member of the ALA Lighting Hall of Fame.

Units Covered in Class:

Module 1: Introduction to Lighting
Unit 1 Talking About Lighting
Unit 2 How We See
Unit 3 Color

Module 2: Light Sources
Unit 4 Introduction to Light Sources
Unit 5 Incandescent and Halogen Sources
Unit 6 Linear Fluorescent Sources
Unit 7 CFL and Other Sources
Unit 8 LED Lighting
Unit 9 Directional Light Sources

Module 3: Decorative Lighting
Unit 10 Introduction to Decorative Fixtures
Unit 11 Chandeliers and Pendants
Unit 12 Wall and Ceiling Fixtures
Unit 13 Portable Lamps
Unit 14 Ceiling Fans
Unit 15 Decorative Materials

Module 4: Electricity and Lighting Controls
Unit 16 Basics of Electricity
Unit 17 Dimmers
Unit 18 Lighting Controls

Module 5: Architectural Lighting Fixtures
Unit 19 Introduction to Architectural Fixtures
Unit 20 Recessed Downlighting
Unit 21 Track Lighting
Unit 22 Specialty Accent Lighting
Unit 23 Utility Fixtures
Unit 24 Landscape Lighting

Module 6: Lighting Design
Unit 25 Introduction to Lighting Design
Unit 26 Lighting Composition
Unit 27 Coordinating Styles
Unit 28 Lighting Regulations
Unit 29 Energy Wise Lighting
Unit 30 Construction Drawings

Module 7: Specific Lighting Recommendations
Unit 31 Introduction to Lighting Design
Unit 32 Recommendations for Social Spaces
Unit 33 Recommendations for Workspaces
Unit 34 Recommendations for Family Spaces
Unit 35 Recommendations for Outdoor Spaces