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Monday, February 13, 2023

University of Minnesota - Spring 2023 Lighting Design Presentation

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present (remotely) on lighting design at the University of Minnesota.

Today's post will highlight my presentation, where I discussed:
  • Design Performance at Lake|Flato
  • Electric lighting: Lighting design using Revit + Elumtools
  • Daylighting: Access and glare using Rhino + Climate Studio


keep reading to learn more...

Both architecture and interior design students are taking this class, which is taught by Tao Ham, Lighting Designer at HGA, in Minneapolis. Here we are, pictured below from my previous February 2020 in-person presentation...



The class went really well, with several great questions from the students! Below are the highlights of the two topics I presented on.

Revit + ElumTools

ElumTools is a professional lighting design add-in for Revit by Lighting Analysts, makers of AGI32. This add-in is used to calculate light levels based on the model geometry, surface properties/reflectances, and photometry associated with the lighting fixture content placed in the model.



Rhino + Climate Studio

Climate Studio is an add-in to Rhino created by Solemma, makers of another popular add-in called Diva. We use this toolset to study the quality of daylighting within a space based on the 3D model, surface materials/reflectances, and glazing properties. An example annual analysis is shown below.

Related Solemma blog post on Lake|Flato project using Cliamte Studio: 




I have previously presented on a similar topic for the interior design program.


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