Last week, I had the opportunity to present on lighting design at the University of Minnesota.
Today's post will highlight my presentation, where I discussed:
- Design Performance at Lake|Flato
- Workflow (electric lighting): Lighting design using Revit + Elumtools
- Workflow (daylighting): Access and glare using Rhino + Climate Studio
- Presentation: Revit/Rhino/SketchUp + Enscape
Both architecture and interior design students are taking this class, which is taught by Anne Farniok, a professor at the University of Minnesota.
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.
--> I do training for ElumTools to professional lighting designers around the world. https://bit.ly/3NJjhCV
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.
--> Check out this Solemma blog post on a Lake|Flato project: https://bit.ly/3RQlQaM
Enscape
Enscape is the world's leading architectural visualization software. It works with Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, and Vectorworks. To impress upon the students, many of whom have used Ensacpe, I shared a virtual tour of a current Lake|Flato project using Ensacpe (see the following image)!
--> Bonus: For more on this project, check out my guest appearance on The Revit Kid's YouTube channel where we explore this project in Revit and Enscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJPjHXT9X7s
I have previously presented on a similar topic for the interior design program, as I wrote about here: Lighting Design at the University of Minnesota - Fall 2018 and then this same class in February of 2020: UofM College of Design Presentation - Lighting Design, and last year 2022:
Related posts:
- IES Monterrey Mexico - Lighting Innovation Symposium 2023 - Recap
- UofM College of Design Presentation - Lighting Design
- Recap - Lightfair International 2018 in Chicago
- My Presentation on Lighting Analysis at the 2018 Minnesota AIA Convention
- Lighting Design at the University of Minnesota
- ElumTools Presentation today for the University of Northern Iowa
- Revit Training for Lighting Designers
- BILT Europe 2019 - Professional Lighting Analysis for Architects
- Lighting Analysis Module at NDSU
- Lighting in Renderings plus Another Free ArchVision Webinar
- Lighting in Revit 2019 + Lightfair 2018!
- Lighting Design and Real-Time Rendering at the University of Minnesota - Fall 2019
- Managing Light Level Design Intent in Revit - Average Illuminance; MEPPP New Feature
- ElumTools Blog Post: Luminaire Family Validation Made Easy
- Revit's Initial Intensity Settings for Lighting Fixtures
- ElumTools Recorded Webinar Training
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