Welcome to the LRC

Advancing the effective use of light for society and the environment

Spotlight

Summer Courses in 3D printing at the LRC

This live, interactive course is designed for professionals from lighting, 3D printing, and related industries to:

  • explore the possibilities of 3D printing for lighting

  • understand each industry’s needs and capabilities

LRC Offers 3D Printing for Lighting

LRC Presents The Photometry Institute

LRC Congratulates Kai-Di Peng

Welcome to Our Campus

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lies at the heart of Troy, New York, and overlooks the city and the Hudson River from atop a steep hill. We have a medium-sized, walkable campus which is home to over 200 buildings, including many constructed out of RPI’s iconic red brick.

Research

For more than 20 years, the LRC has worked to advance the global LED lighting transformation through research, demonstration, and education. Today, we are helping the lighting industry move forward to the next revolution — adding value to LED lighting through 3D printing, and bringing advanced, energy-efficient lighting to aviation.

The LRC facilitates RPI’s degree programs in lighting, since 1990, offering premier, interdisciplinary education in the field of lighting.

A graduate master’s degree and an undergraduate minor are available for those wishing to pursue studies and careers in the field of lighting.

In addition, short continuing education programs are offered for professionals.

Education

Meet Our Team

“When you can measure what you are speaking about… you know something about it.”

— Lord Kelvin

“... it is not the quantity but the quality of light that makes things visible ...”

— Mariano Fortuny