Category Archives: Lively Arts / Media

Heritage Christian School Indiana

With illumination technology an essential part of the safety of audiences and subjects, and the quality and character of art and entertainment events, we follow best practice titles published by the Illumination Engineering Society; its library linked below:

IES Lighting Library

Anyone who has ever purchased a ticket for a Broadway (New York) performance event, may understand (in dollar terms), the complexity of these events and the transfer cost to design, build, operate and maintain the complex electrotechnologies that make them successful.  We see many changes to the firmware governing event technologies crossing our radar.

The IES has a number of titles of a general nature that are consulted routinely in education communities; among them the American National Standard Practice on Lighting for Educational Facilities.   We find them incorporated by reference into design guidelines and construction contracts; especially The Lighting Handbook, 10th Edition.

Our interest today lies in IES DG-20 Stage Lighting – A Guide to Planning of Theatres and Auditoriums. updated to add content for stage lighting controls; interfacing with networks, house light design, control, and performance including emergency lighting, stage worklight and cue light systems; LED and automated stage lighting instruments; power distribution for stage and house lighting systems; and future proofing systems.  A related title — IES RP-41 Recommended Practice: Lighting Theater, Auditorium, and Worship Spaces — also noteworthy for its applicability in other cultural occupancies in education communities

There are no live consultations in the IES bibliography for either of these titles at the moment.  When there are you may find them at the link below.

IES Standards Open for Public Review

We always encourage our colleagues to participate directly in the IES standards development process.  CLICK HERE to get started.  You may also communicate directly with IES staff about securing the review drafts (Contact Albert Suen, [email protected]).

Because of the ubiquity of lighting technology IES titles are on the standing agenda of several of our periodic teleconferences — Power, Healthcare, Sport and Lively Art colloquia.   We collaborate closely with experts on the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.   See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting; open to everyone.

Issue: [14-110]

Category: Electrical, Arts & Entertainment, Lighting

Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Jim Harvey, Kane Howard

With a @UCIrvine @UCIEngineering faculty delegation to the @PacificSymphony to discuss our joint new instrument competition. The details are still being worked out but needless to say, it will be epic! pic.twitter.com/dvT4Mfp9xU

— UCI Engineering Dean (@UCIEngineerDean) September 25, 2023

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Pennsylvania State University Engineering Student Thesis on Auditorium Lighting