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  • Pacific Energy Center (map)
  • 851 Howard Street
  • San Francisco, CA, 94103
  • United States
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IES San Francisco Section and PG&E’s Pacific Energy Center are delighted to offer a second session of the Intermediate Quality Energy Efficient Lighting course for Spring 2019. This 10 session course covers a range of intermediate level lighting topics for optimizing energy efficiency while maintaining quality in lighting, and is intended as a follow-on course to the IES Fundamentals of Lighting course, or to other lighting fundamentals classes that cover basic lighting topics and terms.   

This intermediate lighting course assumes some familiarity with basic lighting terminology, metrics and concepts. The class is sponsored by the Pacific Energy Center and includes IES class materials (valued at $350), qualified teachers, and a weekly networking opportunity.  

Class content includes:

  • Daylighting, sustainable lighting, and electricity for lighting practitioners

  • Lighting economics

  • Lighting maintenance

  • Upgrading lighting systems in commercial and institutional spaces

  • Lighting calculations

  • Codes, standards and regulations

  • Lighting controls

  • Commissioning Lighting Systems

  • 20 CEU credits

The class meets weekly beginning with a half hour networking opportunity, then a 2 to 2.5 hour instruction on a topic taught by an expert in a specific topic. 

Prerequisites and Registration

Class size is limited to 20 people.  Prerequisites assure that participants can fully benefit from the intermediate level training in the short time per session. To apply for the course, complete the Pre-registration Form below and submit. If you meet the prerequisite requirements and a seat is available, you’ll be notified by email within a week by PG&E’s Pacific Energy Center. The email will include a link to the IESSF registration form where you can complete registration and make payment.

Class Fees

$40 for IES members or IES Emerging Professionals (EPs)

$65 for non-IES members

Additional $100 registration fee, refunded at the completion of the course.

(Students must attend the entire course in order to receive 20 CEUs at completion and a refund of the registration fee).

Class Schedule
The course has 10 modules offered over 10 weeks:

·      Wednesdays, April 17th to June 19th

·      5:30 – 6:00pm: Networking

·    6:00 - 8:30pm: Class

Intermediate Lighting Class Pre-Registration