SLL LightBytes Online
The Society of Light and Lighting is pleased to announce a brand new SLL LightBytes Online series for 2021:
You can have it all: Minimum Energy, Minimum Resource, Maximum Comfort
Weekly sessions will run from 07 April to 28 April 2021, from 11:00 - 12:30 BST.
You can view the previous sessions on demand by following the link below, and making sure that you are logged in (log in button in the top right hand corner) –
Catch up on previous sessions
Under the heading at the top of the page, there should be options at the top for Session One, Two and Three – on demand. If you click these, you will be redirected to the recordings.
Please note, you will need to be logged in to see this option.
Find out more about what will be covered in each session below.
Session One: Minimum Energy
- Alternative considerations for reducing energy use, understanding the space and utilising surface reflectance to your advantage
- Utilising design and lighting controls to maintain quality
- Modular lighting - exploring how increased flexibility and customisation could improve comfort for the end user
Session Two: Minimum Resource
- Repro-light, the European lighting project to develop re-usable and re-configurable parts for sustainable LED based light systems, transforming the European LED lighting industry and what this means for the UK
- Nano-optics - looking at the potential positive impact of a reduction in luminaire size and weight
- Cradle to Cradle Certification - the social and ethical responsibility outlined by circular economy practice
Session Three: Maximum Comfort
- Understanding what is meant by good lighting, with reference to current standards and WELL V2
- Practical guidance on meeting the requirements outlined in BS EN 12464: 2011 and what to expect from the revised edition which is currently under approval
- Exploring visibility, motivation and entrainment, with reference to the concept of Double Dynamic Lighting
Session Four: Circular Economy Round Table with guest speakers, Emilio Hernandez and Mark Ridler
Emilio is a Lighting Designer and Chair of the GreenLight Alliance, a new organisation with a mission to move towards a more circular economy.
Find out more about the GreenLight Alliance in this recent article by Emilio, featured in Arc Magazine.
In his role as Head of Lighting for BDP, Mark Ridler decided that 2020 would be the year of the circular economy for his design team. Following a period of research, discussions with stakeholders, they set about developing and changing their design process and specification to make some concrete contributions.
You can find out more about what this process involved and the work that went into it by reading Mark's article for SLL Light Lines.
Chaired by the Society's President, Bob Bohannon FSLL, this session will aim to generate debate and to provide somewhat of an overview of the current activity around circular economy and developing more sustainable practices for the lighting industry and beyond. It will reference current development of the new SLL Circular Economy Assessment Method (CEAM) and Technical Memorandum.
This year's speakers are as follows:
Steve Shackleton FSLL, Lighting Applications Manager at Fagerhult UK
Helen Loomes FSLL, Innovation | Akademie at Trilux Group
Tim Bowes MSLL, Head of Lighting Application at Whitecroft Lighting, Advisor for the Light Concept for WELL
The 2021 SLL LightBytes Online series is supported by:
In order to help you maintain your CPD remotely, all of the presentations will be peer reviewed.
Members of the SLL will be able to register for live webinars and on-demand access to the recordings for free as a benefit of membership.
This series is available globally. If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this
time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.
Watch recordings from all four of the SLL LightBytes Online 2020 webinars:
People | Space | Time | Place
The 2019-20 series focused on light and wellness, with presentations divided into four overarching sessions;
LightBytes Online consisted of four webinars, each focusing on one of the sessions above, with peer reviewed presentations delivered by the following speakers; Dr Eleonora Brembilla, Research Associate in advanced building daylight modelling; Richard Caple FSLL, Marketing & Applications Director for Thorlux; Roger Sexton FSLL, Vice President Specifier Support for Xicato; and Graeme Shaw MSLL, Technical Applications Manager for Zumtobel.
If you have any questions, please contact us at sll@cibse.org or telephone 0208 772 3685.
Watch CPD presentations from the 2018 - 19 SLL LightBytes series via the CIBSE Youtube channel.
The 2019-20 SLL LightBytes series was supported by Thorlux Lighting, Xicato and Zumtobel Group.
Past topics include:
Design, Specify, Build, Future
Inside Out: Light & Architecture
Light for Life
Quality UP, Energy DOWN
Beyond the Code
One Building a Minute
Low Carbon Challenge
Lighting for the Future
The Drivers of Design
Update on legislation and case studies
New Technology, New Legislation, New Opportunities
Lighting Design
The Realities of Lighting