LIGHTCongress 07

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Panels & Schedule of Events

  8:15 a.m. - Registration

  9:15 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks

Master of Ceremonies
Gary Dulanski, The Dulanski Group
Lighting and Lighting Controls

Keynote Address
Laurie Kerr, R.A., LEED AP, Senior Policy Advisor,
NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

"A major component of the energy used in buildings, we find ourselves asking which steps are being taken to make lighting more energy efficient. This, as well as many other questions concerning energy costs and 'green' living, will be answered in this panel."

Moderator: Peter Jacobson, Con Edison

The Impact of EPAct 2005 and Sustainable Energy Solutions
Susan Anderson, SYLVANIA

Energy Efficient LEDs in Commercial Applications
Ron Lusk, Lighting Science Group

New Initiatives in Energy Conservation and Sustainability
Willard Warren, Willard L. Warren Assoc., Lighting and Energy Consultants

Energy Efficiency - A Second Wave of Opportunity
Bill Attardi, Attardi Marketing

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon

  1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Daylighting and Health

"Lighting has become an integral part of the medical and scientific communities as it has been able to increasingly simulate the natural, white light found in nature. This panel will discuss the affect that light has on human physiology and in enhancing our daily well-being. Products and systems will be brought into the discussion as we explore the integration of natural and artificial light - the realities, the cost, the future."

Moderator: Neall Digert, Solatube

Natural Ambient Daylighting
Jim Benya, Benya Lighting Design

Daylight and Human Health
Dr. Joan Roberts, Fordham University

Daylighting Modern Schools
Matthew Tanteri, Parsons School of Design

  3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Designing with Light

"Lighting is much more than a tool used to help us find our way in the dark - it can create a mood as well as make a statement. This panel will explore the possibilities of interior, exterior and architectural lighting solutions as they relate to today's design industry - incorporating products, lamps, systems and trends into the messages."

Moderator: Leni Schwendinger, Light Projects Ltd.

New York - Historical Buildings, Illuminating the City's Past
Randy Sabedra, RS Lighting Design

City Lighting; a Social, Cultural, Urban Transformer
Gustavo Aviles, Light Team - Mexico City

LEDs and Interactivity in Urban Lighting Design
Brad Koerner, Color Kinetics

L.E.D. - Lighting and Eco-Design: A Non-Commodity Sustainable Opportunity
Eran Plonski, Phoster Lighting