This hands-on design lab equips lighting designers and specifiers with practical tools to integrate sustainability into their specification workflow — and create stronger client value.
Highlights include:
- Building a sustainability business case for clients & stakeholders
- Spec language protecting sustainable choices through value engineering
- Practical grounding in LCA, EPDs, embodied carbon, and TM65
- Carbon budgets, trade-off analysis, and circular building principles
Facilitated by: Leela Shanker & Vicki Rybl
Fee: €100 incl. VAT
Register at /ee26
👋 Welcome, Dave!
The LIRC warmly welcomes Dave Grassi to the 2026 LIRC Policies & Procedures Committee (PPC).
The PPC reviews all documents related to the LIRC's operations and proposes changes to ensure that the LIRC membership aligns with the IALD membership structure and responds to changes in the lighting industry.
As part of this invaluable collaboration between specifiers and manufacturers, volunteers like Dave will help develop action plans that align with the IALD mission and vision and provide a platform for manufacturers to formally address issues with the IALD membership and its Board of Directors.
Learn more about the LIRC and the LIRC Policies + Procedures Committee: iald.org/lirc
#IALD #PowerOfLight #Lighting #LightingDesign #LightingDesigner #ArchitecturalLighting #ArchitecturalLightingDesign #DesignCommunity #LIRC #LightingIndustry #SpiritOfCollaboration
Good lighting respects the planet. 🌍
It uses energy wisely. It doesn't pollute the night sky. It considers the flora, the fauna, and the people who share our world.
On Earth Day, we celebrate the lighting designers who make spaces better — for people and for the planet.
#EarthDay2026 #LightingDesign #Sustainability #IALD
Welcome aboard, Colton!
The local lighting design community shines brighter as Colton Burd, Member IALD joins the IALD Rocky Mountain Chapter team of volunteer coordinators.
Colton is a lighting designer with @stantec , and a graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder's exceptional degree program for architectural lighting design. He brings a world of creativity, positivity, and energy to the chapter's already vibrant and engaging community!
IALD Regions + Chapters are the Association at the local level; the skills and talents of our coordinators help them thrive! Read more at iald.org/chapters
#LightingDesigner #LightingDesign #DesignCommunity #LightLocal
✨ Calling all lighting design experts! ✨
The IALD Enlighten Asia 2026 Call for Presentations is NOW OPEN! 🇸🇬
Share your expertise at our boutique conference in Singapore this November. We're looking for engaging speakers to inspire the global lighting design community on topics like:
💡 Lighting controls & systems
🤖 AI & emerging tech
🌱 Sustainability
🧠 Health & well-being
…and more!
Registration is limited to below 500 attendees to foster meaningful connections and thought-provoking discussions.
⏰ Deadline: 4 May at 11:59 P.M. CT
Submit your proposal: iald.org/cfp
#IALD #EnlightenAsia2026 #LightingDesign #CallForPresentations #Singapore #ArchitecturalLighting #DesignCommunity
📋 The EE26 agenda just dropped!
Join us in Paris for a deep dive into sessions that explore:
🔹 Lighting Controls & AI
🔹 Health & Well-Being
🔹 Sustainability
🔹 Emerging Tech
🔹 + so much more
Over 3 dozen presentations. Under 400 attendees. Intimate format. Real conversations.
17–19 June in Paris 🇫🇷
Full agenda + registration at iald.org/ee26 or the link in bio 🔗
#ee26 #enlighten26 #EtreUneLumiere #lightingdesign #conference2026 #paris #designeducation #architecturallighting #sustainability #innovation
You're invited 🍕🍹
Sunday, 12 April, in New York City — join us for an informal evening with the IALD Board of Directors at 5 Penn Plaza.
Ask questions, share ideas, and connect with the people leading our organization. No agenda, just good conversation.
Open to members and prospective members. RSVP is required for access to the building. Link in bio.
#IALD #LightingDesign #Networking #PowerOfLight
🛟 EU Design Firms: send more, save more!
Group discounts are available to lighting design studios sending three or more team members to IALD Enlighten Europe 2026 in Paris this June.
📧 Contact the IALD Chief Community Officer by email -- kelly (at) iald.org -- to request your discount code before registering for the conference at iald.org/ee26 (or the link in our bio).
See you in Paris!
✨📆 SAVE THE DATE.
The IALD Enlighten conference series returns to Southeast Asia in November, bringing two days of immersive professional development and education, engaging networking and knowledge-sharing, and social receptions to celebrate the artistry and innovation of responsible architectural lighting design on the global stage.
Make plans to join the industry elite in Singapore, as IALD Enlighten Asia 2026 comes to the Lion City! 🇸🇬
#enlighten26 #eas26 #LionCityLights
🎉 Congratulations to our three 2026 IALD Award of Excellence winners!
Al Mujadilah: Center & Mosque for Women
- Location: Doha, Qatar
- Lighting Design: Buro Happold
Cologne Cathedral: Exterior Lighting **
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Lighting Design: Licht Kunst Licht AG
** also 2026 IALD Radiance Award winner
Grand Hyatt Kunming: Public Areas & Rooms
- Location: Kunming, China
- Lighting Design: The Flaming Beacon & ISOMETRIX
✨ Meet all the 2026 IALD Award winners at: iald.org/awards
#IALDAwards #LightingDesign
👏 Thank You, Dashak!
We extend a warm farewell to the departing coordinator of the IALD India Chapter, Dashak Agarwal, Member IALD, and share our appreciation for his dedication to lighting designers in their region, helping them connect, advance in their profession, and find passion in what they do.
A literal Lover of Light, Dashak has been instrumental in planning and operating numerous high-interest, engaging community events in Hyderabad and beyond.
The time, talent, and enthusiasm you’ve brought to the local community are deeply appreciated. We wish you the best and look forward to seeing you at future events!
IALD Regions + Chapters are the Association at the local level; the skills and talents of our coordinators help them thrive! Read more at iald.org/chapters
#LightingDesign #DesignCommunity #IALDIndia
Today's busy @lightbuildingfrankfurt schedule continues:
🚶 2:00 P.M. — Architectural/Decorative Walk | Stephan Horn, Design IALD
🚶 2:00 P.M. — Exterior Walk | Carla Jardim, Design IALD
Come ready to think, question, and discuss!
🤝 4:00 P.M. – Member Meetup @ LEDFlex Group stand (Hall 3.0 D17)
IALD members and potential members are invited to gather at the @ledflexgroup stand for networking, good vibes, and great company. Come say hello, swap stories, and enjoy some time with your community!
#IALD #PowerOfLight #LB26 #LightAndBuilding #BeElectrified
