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At the Lighting & Electrical Institute, you'll learn about the latest lighting and electrical distribution solutions that can increase energy and operating efficiencies, raise productivity, while benefiting the environment, and improving the bottom line.
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Intended for experienced distributor sales representatives, this course further develops selling skills and expands the product and application knowledge necessary to excel in today's lighting market. Topics include: trends and current issues in the lighting industry, lighting product and application updates, advanced lighting economic calculations, tips and techniques for selling value to customers, and more.
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This is a new course designed for the lighting professional who wants concise updates on new lighting systems, metrics, application guides, tools, industry issues and more. Participants learn about cutting-edge lighting systems along with application guidelines and metrics for systematic performance comparisons. Other topics will include: lighting research updates, overview of lighting legislation, and strategies for LEED and other "green building" initiatives.
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This course is designed for GE distributor sales representatives that have completed the C&I 102 course. The content features advanced take-off, specification review, and SpeediWin entry for switchboards and motor control centers. The major objective of this advanced class is to improve the skills required to create professional quotations from one-line diagrams, control wiring diagrams, and specifications for projects of medium complexity.
Each attendee is required to bring two projects to class: one switchboard project and one motor control center project from his/her market, including specs and drawings. These projects will be used as part of a workshop in this course.
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This course, designed for the new distributor sales representative, provides the essential information on lighting products and applications, and introduces important tools used to calculate benefits for customers. Topics include: basic terminology, light and color, light sources and ballasts, lighting economics, lighting legislation update, and application modules that focus on selling opportunities.
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This is an intermediate-level course for inside and outside C&I sales personnel who already sell component products (GE & distributors). The course covers circuit breakers, controls, dry-type transformers, modular metering, capacitors, and panelboards. It focuses on small project take-offs and pricing, with hands-on practice with SpeediWin software and real product samples.
Prerequisites: 1) At least 3 months experience in electrical component sales, 2) At least 2 hours experience using Speedi software to quote small jobs.
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This is an intermediate-level course for inside and outside C&I sales personnel who already quote panelboard jobs using Speedi software (distributors and GE). The course covers switchboards, motor control centers, busway, pad-mounted transformers, and hands-on practice with SpeediWin software (including MCCs) and real equipment samples.
Prerequisites: 1) Completion of C&I 101 or Ability to handle panelboard quotes through 1200A on Speedi without assistance.
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This is an intermediate-level course for inside and outside C&I sales personnel who have already attended a 2- or 3-day intermediate-level equipment course (distributors and GE). This course features: training on take-off and pricing for more complex switchboards, ATS, and motor control centers; and design and build concepts and control schematic take-offs with emphasis on electrical distribution design and theory.
Prerequisites: 1) Successful completion of intermediate level equipment course or C&I 102; 2) Completely self-sufficient in use of Speedi-Win.
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Designed for newcomers to the lighting industry, this conference provides basic product and application training for commercial and industrial lighting. This program contains lectures and full-scale lighting demonstrations that create an interesting, fast-paced, comprehensive lighting conference. Topics include: lighting terminology, lighting measurements and color, an overview of major light source families and systems, lighting economics, and application modules for retail, office, industrial and outdoor lighting.
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"Green" or sustainable building is the practice of creating healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition. In this conference, property and facility managers, energy managers and other key decision makers in businesses and institutions will hear the latest strategies for improved lighting, controls, motors and drives, metering, power management systems, water conservation, air quality, waste reduction, and more. Other topics will include: benchmarking, LEED certification for new and existing buildings, identification of tools and resources, and the review of successful green building case studies.
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This comprehensive 3-day course is designed to provide participants with an
in-depth final review, prior to taking the Lighting Certified (LC) exam administered by the National Council on the Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) in November 2008. A panel of experts will provide an overview of subject matter identified by NCQLP in the examination content outline. Topics include; survey/audit procedures, the lighting design process, financial analysis, installation and commissioning, operations and maintenance, and regulatory compliance. Prior to taking this course, participants are strongly encouraged to review primary reference materials recommended by NCQLP.
(This course is not associated with NCQLP. Completion of this course does not guarantee that the participant will pass the LC exam.)
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This conference is designed for facility managers, designers and maintenance supervisors who are involved in specifying or maintaining lighting systems in a healthcare setting. The focus is on reducing energy and maintenance costs while maintaining or improving lighting quality. Topics include: lighting design strategies for patient rooms, nurses' stations, operating rooms, medical diagnostics areas, offices and public areas; outdoor lighting techniques for enhanced safety and security; new developments in lighting equipment and controls; and energy and disposal laws and regulations. Special topics include: lighting for the aging eye with guidelines for assisted living and skilled nursing facilities; and a review of EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) issues within the healthcare environment.
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Facility managers and engineers, specialists for energy services companies, and others who are involved with the specification and implementation of energy-saving strategies will benefit from this conference. Lighting retrofits provide some of the easiest, most direct ways to reduce energy consumption. Through lecture and hands-on workshops, participants learn about the latest technologies and the energy-saving opportunities that they provide in applications including retail, industrial, office and healthcare. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and its tax incentives for retrofits are reviewed in detail. A variety of guest speakers add their perspectives on topics including retrofit financing and electric utility trends. Tools for analyzing and cost-justifying lighting retrofit projects are also demonstrated.
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This conference provides practical lighting recommendations for professionals who are responsible for the lighting in museums and art galleries. Through lectures and workshops, lighting techniques and guidelines are presented for the most common museum lighting applications, with special emphasis on conservation issues. Topics include: light and color, a review of the latest lighting technologies, and lighting system selection criteria.
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This course is designed for landscape architects, park and recreation officials, safety directors, facility managers and others involved in the specification or installation of exterior lighting. Application-oriented presentations feature lighting system selection criteria for facades, walkways, parking areas, landscape lighting, streetlighting, monuments, and signage. Key themes include: sustainable design - including energy conservation, control of light pollution & maintainability; and lighting for safety and security.
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This conference caters to professionals who specify retail lighting and others who supervise the design or maintenance in department, grocery, specialty and mass merchandise stores. With presentations in full-scale settings and interactive sessions, attendees learn about effective retail lighting strategies that can save energy, improve lighting quality, reduce maintenance costs - and increase sales! Topics include: an update on the latest lighting systems for accent, display and perimeter lighting; trends in retail lighting applications; a primer on design strategies and detailing; and an update on energy legislation and tips to take advantage of current tax incentives.
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This course is designed for distributor sales reps, and inside/outside construction and industrial sales personnel who have already attended an intermediate level equipment course. The content includes: an overview of where and how low and medium voltage switchgear is used, where these products fit on a one-line diagram, and how they provide solutions for the equipment needs of our customers. Specific equipment to be covered includes: low and medium voltage switchgear, motor control centers, load interrupter switches, automatic transfer switches, uninterruptible power supplies and paralleling switchgear.
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This conference, ideal for electrical engineers with 1 to 5 years experience, explores solutions that: provide reliable electrical systems, save construction time, better utilize valuable building space, reduce installation and life cycle costs, and improve safety. Topics include: service entrance and substation equipment, medium voltage protection and motor control, lighting control panels, distribution feeders and submetering. The conference includes hands-on demonstration of equipment.
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This workshop is designed for architects who want to better understand lighting design considerations for a variety of interior and exterior applications - including retail, hospitality, offices, schools, and healthcare facilities. Content includes: a primer on the quantity and quality of light; a review of current lighting system technologies (including LEDs); lighting system selection criteria; an update on energy codes and lighting legislation; and trends in lighting applications. Other topics include: impact of lighting on LEED certification, lighting economic analysis tools, interior and exterior lighting application workshops, research updates on light and human performance, and a peak at the future of lighting. (AIA Learning Units - TBD)
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