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LIVE! From the LRC

  An Internet Teleconference Seminar Series

LIVE! From the LRC is a seminar series brought to you by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the leading research and educational institution in lighting. Each month, LIVE! From the LRC brings lighting experts to your office to give you the latest information on topics important to you and your business and allows you to have your questions answered by the leading authorities in lighting today. All you need to participate in the seminars is an Internet-connected computer and a telephone.

Who should participate?

These seminars are designed to meet the needs of

  • Architects, engineers, and other lighting specifiers
  • Facility managers and administrators
  • Building owners and developers
  • Energy service professionals
  • Other professionals interested in gaining a better understanding of light and lighting

Earn CEUs from your desktop!

All participants will receive two university continuing education units (CEUs) accepted by the National Council on Qualification for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP), and other professional organizations for each seminar attended.

Seminar topics

The LRC is currently planning topics for the 2006 series of Live! from the LRC seminars and will announce these in the coming weeks. If there is a specific topic you would like to have addressed as part of our seminars, please contact the LRC's manager of education, Dan Frering. Below is a list of topics that were included in last year's Live! from the LRC seminars.

Seminar Topics Level
 
Truths and Myths in Lighting: Lessons from Research Intermediate
Energy-Efficient Lighting: What's New Intermediate
Daylighting Techniques: What Works? Intermediate to Advanced
Light and Health Intermediate to Advanced
Advanced Seminar on Outdoor Lighting Advanced

How much do these seminars cost?

The cost for individual participants is $100 per seminar. The cost for groups (up to ten participants using one connection at a single site) is $175 per site per seminar.

An individual who signs up for all five seminars will receive a $50.00 discount. A group site that signs up for all five seminars will receive a $75.00 discount.

NOTE: LRC Partners receive one site free of charge and additional sites at a 50% discount from the normal prices listed.

How to participate

  1. Simply sign up for the session by filling out the REGISTRATION FORM and faxing or mailing it
  2. Once your participation fee is processed, you will receive via email a phone connection number and password.
  3. You will also receive an Internet address where you can go to view and download the seminar presentations.
  4. Call in at the specified day and time to listen, learn, and participate in the seminar. Access the Internet to the website specified and follow along on your computer as the slides are discussed by the presenters on the conference call. After the presentations, you will have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers. It's that simple!

For more information

To find out more about the LIVE! From the LRC Internet teleconference seminars or any of the topics listed contact Dan Frering, the LRC's manager of education, at (518) 687-7149 or via email at frerid@rpi.edu .

About the LRC

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is the leading university-based research center devoted to lighting, offering the world's only M.S. degree in lighting. Since 1988 the LRC has built an international reputation as a reliable source for objective information about lighting technologies, applications, and products. The LRC provides training programs for government agencies, utilities, contractors, lighting designers, and other lighting professionals.



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