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SESCO Lighting is a USGBC Education Provider committed to enhancing the ongoing professional development of the building industry and LEED Professionals through high quality continuing education programs. As a USGBC Education Provider, SESCO Lighting has agreed to abide by USGBC-established operational and educational criteria, and is subject to annual reviews and audits for quality assurance. |
Allen M. Weiss, PE, LC, MIES
Certified Education Provider
Allen Weiss is a graduate of Drexel University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Allen is both an LC and PE by examination and is presently registered in six states (Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and North Carolina).
Allen has personally designed or supervised over 30 million square feet of facility lighting, many for Fortune 500 clients. Additionally, he has worked on the lighting design of several major roadway, tunnel and bridge projects including Orlando, Florida's East-West Expressway and major portions of Charleston, West Virginia's interstate highway system.
Several of his lighting designs have merited design awards through the IESNA and Architectural Record. A list of his lighting design projects is available upon request.
Allen has taught lighting design at Pittsburgh's La Roche College as well as lectured on several lighting design topics through his affiliation with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and served as Section Chairman of the IES in Philadelphia, PA.
A partial listing of Allen's work experience follows:
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Electrical Department Head - Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff - Haverford, PA - 7 years
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Director Electrical Engineering/Lighting Design Services - Ballinger - Philadelphia, PA - 11 years
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Director Electrical Engineering/Lighting Design Services - CUH2A- Princeton, NJ - 11 years
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Director Electrical Engineering/Lighting Design Services - Astorino-Pittsburgh, PA - 4 years
- Manager Continuing Education - Sesco Lighting - 5 years
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Frederick Butler, LC, CDT, MIES
Certified Education Provider
Frederick Butler is a graduate of the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. Fred has worked in Atlanta for 10 years as an architect before transitioning his focus to understanding both the Art and Science of applying light to Architecture and Design. Fred earned his LC (Lighting Certified professional) in 2003 and is currently working to obtain his LEED AP.
Fred has personally provided consultative support with lighting design on many major projects including the Atlanta Airport and various projects such as libraries, retail, financial institutions, theatrical lighting and open office design. Fred has provided lighting support for major clients including the GA DOT, the Department of Aviation, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and Stone Mountain Park.
Fred is a member of IESNA (Illumination Engineering Society of North America), an Allied Member of the AIA, and the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) and looks forward to becoming a LEED AP and promoting energy efficient and environmentally responsible design solutions.
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Each of SESCO's lectures has been approved for one credit hour of continuing education by one or more of the following agencies and professional societies:
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Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) - Boards of:
Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Electrical Contractors' Licensing
Construction Industry Licensing
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American Institute of Architects (AIA)- Nationally
- United States Green Building Council (USGBC) - Nationally
(Lectures 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 13 are approved GBCICE lectures - Additional lectures are pending approval)
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American Society of Interior Designers (ASID, NCIDQ, IIDA, IDC and IDEC) - Nationally
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National Council on Qualifications for Lighting Professionals-(NCQLP)- Nationally
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American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)- Nationally
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National Society of Professional Engineers - (By Reciprocity)
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Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) - Sponsored by SESCO through an independent provider
All Course numbers and Provider numbers are available upon request.
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Lecture #1
Course Title: Innovations in Solid State Lighting (LED's)
Course Description: An introduction to light emitting diodes (LED's) including an overview on how solid state lighting creates light. A discussion on the various benefits and challenges pertaining to LED's. Examples of new LED technology, design strategies, and applications using LED lighting fixtures in Architectural Lighting. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #2
Course Title: Light Lamps and Ballasts
Course Description: The lecture begins with a discussion on the visible light spectrum and key lamp terminology such as CRI, Kelvin temperature, efficiency, lumens, and footcandles. A more detailed discussion will be held on the evolution of lamp sources, the type of lamps available for architectural lighting, and finally ballasts, drivers, and transformers needed for particular lamps.
Lecture #3
Course Title: Sustainable Lighting Design - For Exterior Applications
Course Description: An overview of the three main elements of Light Pollution which include light trespass, sky glow, and glare, as well as methods to reduce it. An analysis on the creation and importance of a candela distribution curve and how it pertains to site lighting applications. An overview of IESNA's exterior lighting cutoff classifications, distribution curves and an introduction to Lighting Zones. Finally, a synopsis of current Sea Turtle legislation and LEED-NC's Sustainable Site Credit 8. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #4
Course Title: Lighting and Life Safety
Course Description: The life safety requirements regarding emergency egress lighting and exit sign lighting. The lecture concentrates on the current NFPA Life Safety Code - Chapter 7. The lecture will also outline the sections of the current Florida Building Code - Chapter 10 which discusses emergency lighting.
Lecture #5
Course Title: Landscape Lighting
Course Description: Application of current landscape lighting practices, including new lamp and fixture technology, as well as techniques for lighting softscapes, hardscapes, and water features.
Lecture #6
Course Title: Architectural Lighting Controls
Course Description: Overview of current code issues regarding controls for the States of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. An introduction to the types of controls available such as occupancy sensors, photosensors, relay control panels, low voltage switches, astronomical time clocks, touch screen control panels, and building energy management systems. Finally, the benefits and energy savings pertaining to lighting controls. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #7
Course Title: The Real World (How the Commercial Lighting Industry Really Works)
Course Description: A working knowledge of the design, construction, and supply chain of lighting products in the construction industry. The pros & cons of several lighting specification methods such as one name and multi-name specs. Finally, a discussion on the lack of value in value engineering and how to control substitutions and value engineering and why it's the best interest of the client to do so.
Lecture #8
Course Title: The Florida Energy Code
Course Description: A working knowledge of the current Florida Energy Code Chapter 13-415 of the Florida Building Code pertaining to lighting power consumption and controls for Commercial Buildings. A discussion on the types of spaces included and exempted from the code. Review the mandatory interior and exterior lighting power consumption as well as the mandatory lighting control requirements. Finally a discussion of the space-by-space method for calculating power density. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #9
Course Title: The Georgia & Tennessee Energy Codes
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Description: A working knowledge of the current International Energy Conservation Code-Chapter 5, Section 505 regarding Commercial Building Energy Efficiency for Lighting Systems. Key elements discussed include lighting control requirements, wattage & efficiency limitations, and interior & exterior lighting power allowances. Changes from the 2003-2006 IECC including the adoption of the alternative ASHRAE 90.1 method. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #10
Course Title: Healthcare Lighting
Course Description: An overview of the current Healthcare lighting issues and criteria. A general overview of lighting terminology related to Healthcare lighting. A discussion of the various Healthcare spaces and lighting techniques for each.
Lecture #11
Course Title: LEED Looks at Lighting
Course Description: An overview of the Lighting and Energy related credits pertaining to LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation (LEED-NC). Credits and methods discussed include prerequisites EAc1, EAc5, IEQc6, IEQc8.1 & 8.2, SScB and IDC1.1. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #13
Course Title: Building Commissioning
Course Description: A discussion on the current issues facing the building industry regarding the building energy systems. An in depth discussion on the definition of a Commissioning Authority as well as guidelines, benefits, and solutions pertaining to successful commissioning. Also included is an overview of the LEED EA prerequisite 1-Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems and EA Credit 3 - Enhanced Commissioning. (Good for GBCICE Credit)
Lecture #14
Course Title: Sustainable Lighting Design for Interiors
Course Description: Coherent lighting design reveals architecture, enhances the human experience and may be the single best way of reducing the energy attributable to the act of seeing in an otherwise darkened space. The lecture will discuss codes, the quality issues of lighting design, sustainable alternatives as well as energy and toxicity.
Lecture #15
Course Title: Outdoor Lighting - Technical Issues
Course Description: An overview of the technical issues pertaining to outdoor lighting. A synopsis of installation and maintenance issues such as voltage drop, fixture mounting, remote transformers, drivers, and other technical aspects of site and landscape lighting.
Lecture #16
Course Title: Hospitality Lighting
Course Description: A discussion on how best to light entrances, hallways, ballrooms, meeting rooms, kitchens, bars, dining rooms and the pool area. Issues surrounding energy and sustainability will be discussed.
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