Today’s lighting world is full of abbreviations and “TLA’s” (Three Letter Acronyms) … heck, even LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a TLA! This presentation will help you sort out that Alphabet Soup and determine which of these are relevant for your particular projects. We will discuss the most common LED product listing bodies, DLC (Design Lights Consortium) and Energy Star, and clarify how these can impact your specifications. We’ll also go through the basics of today’s IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) TM (Technical Memoranda) and LM (Lighting Measurement) publications for LEDs. And finally, we will touch on TM-30, the new publication for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition, and how that compares to traditional CRI (Color Rendering Index). And at the end of it all you will have learned your ABC’s of today’s LED world.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Carla Bukalski has over 20 years of experience in the lighting industry. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Kansas and began her career as an electrical engineer with a large MEP firm. After earning her license as a professional electrical engineer, Ms. Bukalski followed her true passion and moved into lighting design where she worked on many high-profile projects and received several design awards. Carla then shifted her focus to lighting manufacturing. She has held positions with both luminaire and source manufacturers and is currently using this variety of experience in her position of Specification Regional Sales Manager for Eaton. Ms. Bukalski has a passion for lighting that is apparent in every role she has held, and her strong technical background provides an excellent base for today’s lighting and controls technologies. She speaks internationally and excels at communicating product impact to the marketplace. Carla is a licensed professional engineer, is lighting certified by the NCQLP and is a LEED Accredited professional.