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Cooper Lighting Announces 2012 Class Schedule for the SOURCE Educational Facility
PEACHTREE CITY, GA, January 17, 2012 - Cooper Lighting, a
division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), has announced
the 2012 SOURCE calendar of educational classes for the
lighting and design community. The SOURCE, the
industries' leading lighting education facility, is located
at Cooper Lighting's headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia,
and offers a wide variety of seminars designed to broaden the
understanding of lighting and its applications. The SOURCE
has been servicing the lighting industry for over twenty
years and to date, over 100,000 lighting and interior
designers, architects, utilities personnel, facility
managers, retail planners, electrical contractors,
energy-saving companies, engineers, distributors, builders,
landscape architects, university students and end-users have
benefited from the SOURCE experience.
Members of many professional organizations are required to
earn some form of continuing education units, or credits, to
demonstrate currency of knowledge and skills and to maintain
their professional standing. The SOURCE supports this
nationally recognized measurement of accomplishment by
providing seminars and workshops that are pre-certified
educational opportunities to obtain such recognition.
This year, the SOURCE has added a fundamentals class for
lighting educators and will be hosting a healthcare seminar
in Boston, Massachusetts and Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada as noted below.
Current available seminars/workshops for 2012, at a glance,
are:
January 18 - 20: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
February 9 - 10: Energy and Retrofit Solutions for Commercial
and Industrial Spaces
March 7 - 8: LED Exterior Lighting Solutions
March 14 - 16: Lighting Fundamentals for Distributors and
Contractors
March 26 - 27: Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop
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April 12 - 13: Lighting and Controls for the Facility
Manager
May 16 - 18: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
June 6 - 8: Fundamentals for Teachers of Lighting
June 14 - 15: Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop (Boston,
Massachusetts
August 23 - 24: Residential Lighting Solutions Workshop
September 5 - 7: Lighting Fundamentals for Distributors and
Contractors
September 19 - 21: LED and Energy Efficient Retail and
Hospitality Lighting Solutions Workshop
October 3 - 5: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
October 9 - 10: Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) October 23 - 24: Energy
and Retrofit Solutions for Commercial and Industrial
Spaces
November 14 - 15: LED Exterior Lighting Solutions
December 5 - 7: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
Class Descriptions:
Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
January 18 - 20
May 16 - 18
October 3 - 5
December 5 -7
This three-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of
lighting. A unique approach to training allows participants
to actively participate and apply skills learned during the
sessions. The Lighting Fundamentals seminar is ideal for
either newcomers to the field of lighting or those interested
in a refresher course. This introductory level class will
cover lighting terminology, photometry, LEDs, fixture types,
lamp-ballast systems, energy and lighting legislation and an
introductory to lighting controls.
Focus
•Light, Sight and Color
•Lamps, Ballasts and LEDs
•Cost of Light
•Lighting Terminology
•Photometry
•Optical Control
•Luminaires
CEUs: Up to 20 hours available. $500.00
Prerequisites: No prior experience in lighting is required.
Energy and Retrofit Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Spaces
February 9 - 10
October 23 - 24
This two-day class focuses on the latest energy-saving
products in lighting and controls for industrial, commercial,
manufacturing, warehouses and exterior environments.
Participants will gain an understanding
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of lighting legislation, current lamp and ballast technologies as well as LED solutions. A class emphasis is on specific requirements and exceptions in LEED, ASHRAE 90.1, IECC and EPACT.
Focus
•Effects of Color and Brightness
•Lamps and LEDs
•Controls
•Criteria for Equipment Selection
•Energy Legislation and EPACT
CEUs: Up to 12 hours available. $350.00
Prerequisites: Class completion of Lighting Fundamentals or a firm understanding of lighting basics.
Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop
March 26 - 27
June 14 - 15 (Boston, Massachusetts) October 9 - 10
(Vancouver, Ontario)
Healthcare Lighting Solutions is a two-day interactive
workshop that addresses the specific lighting needs of
patients, guests and employees in the healthcare environment.
Participants will learn about the psychology of light, visual
lighting cues and lighting for various healthcare
applications. There will be discussion of healthcare and
current lighting research, lighting for circadian benefits,
vision, color and lighting for special populations and how
this information can be incorporated into the design of a
facility.
Focus
•Research and Trends in Healthcare
•Equipment Selection
•IESNA Lighting Design Guide
•Lighting and Efficiency
•ASHRAE/IES 90.1
•RP29
CEUs: Up to 12 hours available. $350.00
Prerequisites: Class completion of Lighting Fundamentals or a firm understanding of lighting basics.
LED Exterior Lighting Solutions
March 7 - 8
November 14 - 15
Participants will study exterior lighting design basics and
principles for area, roadway and floodlighting applications.
The course will examine the current lamp technologies
including the latest in LED lighting systems and testing
methodologies such as LM79 and LM80. Participants will
evaluate the operating characteristics of fixtures designed
for exterior use and discuss applicable lighting legislation
and energy concerns. Ideal for those involved in
design/specification or the installation of fixtures for
exterior applications.
Focus
•Effect of Color and Brightness for the Nighttime
Environment
•Exterior Lighting Legislations, BUG Ratings and MLO
•LEDs and Traditional Lamp Sources for Exterior
Applications
•Criteria for Proper Equipment Selection
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CEUs: Up to 13 hours available. $350.00
Prerequisites: Class completion of Lighting Fundamentals or a firm understanding of lighting basics.
Lighting Fundamentals for Distributors and Contractors
March 14 - 16
September 5 - 7
This three-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of
lighting with additional emphasis on Cooper Lighting
products. A unique approach to training allows participants
to actively participate and apply skills learned during the
sessions. The Lighting Fundamentals seminar is ideal for
newcomers to the field of lighting or those interested in a
refresher course. This introductory level class will cover
lighting terminology, photometry, LEDs, fixture types,
lamp-ballast systems, energy and lighting legislation and
introductory to lighting controls.
Focus
•Cooper Lighting Brand Overview
•Light, Sight and Color
•Lamps and Ballasts
•Cost of Light
•Lighting Terminology
•Photometry
•Optical Control
•Luminaires
CEUs: Up to 20 hours available. $500.00
Prerequisites: No prior experience in lighting is required.
Lighting and Controls for the Facility Manager
April 12 - 13
The goal of this program is to develop a strong understanding
of how to utilize technology to develop a sound plan for
energy savings, reduced maintenance and automated control of
lighting systems for large facilities. A full understanding
of new technologies such as LED lighting and daylight
harvesting will be addressed for implementation in both
retrofit and new construction. Utilizing case studies and
participant input, the SOURCE team will demonstrate various
applications of both interior and exterior site lighting.
Focus
•Energy Saving Lighting and Control Products
•Energy Legislation and EPACT
•Rebate Programs
•Lamps and Ballasts
CEUs: Up to 12 hours available. $350.00
Prerequisites: Class completion of Lighting Fundamentals or a firm understanding of lighting basics.
Fundamentals for Teachers of Lighting
June 6 - 8
Whether a professional or novice to lighting education, this
seminar will update a participant's lighting knowledge. The
three-day workshop, intended for those that teach lighting,
will cover all types of lamp technologies, color temperature
and color rendering. The training will allow participants to
actively participate and discuss trends and technologies that
are currently happening in the lighting marketplace. This
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introductory level class will cover lighting terminology,
photometry, LEDs, fixture types, lamp-ballast systems, energy
and lighting legislation and an introduction to lighting
controls.
CEUs: Up to 7 hours of IDCEC registered CEUs and 6 hours of
AIA LEUs. Tuition is waiver for faculty teaching design,
architecture or engineering with a lighting component.
Prerequisites: No prior experience in lighting is required.
Residential Lighting Solutions Workshop
August 23 - 24
This two-day introduction to residential lighting design will
be explored from a lighting designer's perspective. Learn to
apply design techniques that use today's technologies.
Participants will study lamps and LEDs and their operating
characteristics, luminaires in applications, and an
introduction to control systems. The class project allows
participants to analyze a variety of lighting techniques in
both theory and practice. LEED,
ENERY STAR® and legislation for residential
design will be reviewed. It's a great class to help prepare
for
the CLC certification exam.
Focus
•Design Process
•Project Documentation
•Review Specification Sheets
•Effects of Color and Brightness
•Lamps
•Ballasts and Controls
CEUs: Up to 12 hours available. $350.00
Prerequisites: Class completion of Lighting Fundamentals or a firm understanding of lighting basics.
LED and Energy-Efficient Retail and Hospitality Lighting Solutions Workshop
September 28 - 30
This three-day workshop will explore light from the
designer's perspective. Participants will learn to apply
design techniques that use current technologies. Participants
will study applicable lamps and LEDs and their operating
characteristics, luminaires in application, and lighting
controls. There will be a review of current Energy and
Lighting Legislation, LEED, and sustainable practices for
retail and hospitality environments. An evening workshop
allows participants to analyze a variety of lighting designs
and applications in both theory and practice.
Focus
•Design Process
•Effects of Color and Brightness
•Project Documentation
•Lamps and Ballasts
•Controls
•Review of Interior Lighting Calculations
•Criteria for Proper Equipment Selection
•Lighting Legislation
CEUs: Up to 12 hours available. $500.00
Prerequisites: Class completion of Lighting Fundamentals or a firm understanding of lighting basics
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Additional information and registration can be completed
online at http://webtools.cooperindustries.com/lighting/classes
or contact the SOURCE/Cooper Lighting at
770.486.4800 or e-mail thesource@cooperindustries.com.
About Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is the leading provider of world-class lighting fixtures and controls to commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As lighting technologies have advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry in helping businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enrich the quality of the environment. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical
products manufacturer with 2010 revenues of $5.1 billion.
Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained success is
attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving
business practices while maintaining the highest ethical
standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven
operating divisions with leading market positions and
world-class products and brands including: Bussmann
electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG
explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux
lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems
products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is
uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends
including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to
improve the reliability and productivity of the electric
grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the
need for improved electrical safety. In
2010 fifty-nine percent of total sales were to customers in
the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-
nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the
United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23
countries as of 2011. For more information, visit the website
at www.cooperindustries.com.
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