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The Lighting Research Center is the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting - from technologies to applications and energy use, from design to health and vision.


 
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 Application & Design
 Automotive & Street Lighting
 Aviation Lighting
 Controls
 Daylighting
 Energy & Environment
 Health & Vision
 LEDs
 Outdoor Lighting
 Product Testing
 Residential Lighting
 Security Lighting
 Technologies
 Technology Transfer

Special Notices

The LRC would like to thank its Partners and Sponsors. Due to their ongoing support, the LRC has been the world's leading center for lighting research and education for 25 years.
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Programs                              View entire list

Capturing the Daylight Dividend - Using daylighting

DELTA - Energy efficiency case studies

DesignWorks - Lighting design services

Energy Efficiency - Efficient products and practices

Light & Health - Visual, circadian systems

NLPIP - Product testing

Solid-State Lighting - Improving, using LEDs

Transportation Lighting - Vehicle, roadway, signal


Education Programs

Graduate Education

One-year and two-year master's programs and Ph.D. program

Photometry Institute  NEW!

Two-day seminars about the latest developments in photometric testing and evaluation.

Capturing the Lighting Edge

Seminar series for manufacturers and entrepreneurs.

Outdoor Lighting Institute  

Two-day seminars on outdoor lighting design to reduce energy use and light pollution while improving safety and security.

Daylight Institute

Two-day seminars on daylighting design and daylighting control specification.

LED Lighting Institute

Hands-on workshop on LED lighting components, systems, and design.

Life Sciences in Lighting

Study the biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of light in this degree program.

Lighting Education Online

For building, design, and facility management professionals who want to learn more about light and lighting.

Outreach Education

Courses, seminars, workshops, and online programs for practicing professionals and others interested in lighting.

Newsroom

LRC Launches First Interactive, Online Lighting Design Resource for Homes

Lighting Patterns for HomesThe LRC has launched the first interactive website to help homeowners, contractors and builders choose the right light bulbs, fixtures and controls to maximize energy savings, calculate lighting costs and achieve lighting effects to meet a wide range of needs in their homes.
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Working with the LRC

 Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies - Industry, academia, and government working together to advance LED lighting.
 Daysimeter User Group - (Members only. Requires log in). Collaborative group of researchers collecting data using the Daysimeter.
Partners Program - Collaboration of academia, industry, utilities, public benefit agencies, public advocacy groups, and government to advance the effective use of light.
Project Sponsorship - Sponsor a research project.

Regional Centre for Lighting - Advancing sustainable lighting and making it affordable in South Asia to improve the well-being of citizens and the countries within the region

Transportation Lighting Alliance - Cooperative research into lighting for vehicles, roadways, and signage.
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