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AIA/IDCEC CEUs

Earn Your AIA & IDCEC CEU Credits at Lightapalooza 2026

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) require design professionals to maintain current knowledge through rigorously vetted continuing education programs. Lightapalooza 2026 offers a minimum of four accredited sessions delivering Learning Units (LU) with Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credit, providing architects, interior designers, and lighting professionals with credentials required for license renewal while addressing critical knowledge gaps at the intersection of lighting design, human wellbeing, and environmental responsibility.

Learning sessions explore essential topics including the physiological benefits of darkness for human health, the regulatory landscape around light pollution, client-centered residential lighting methodologies that prioritize circadian wellness, color rendering metrics, and specialized illumination techniques for artwork. These programs deliver actionable technical knowledge applicable to residential design projects while fulfilling mandatory continuing education requirements for both credential maintenance and practical design competency.

CEU: The Art of Lighting Artwork

Instructors: Greg Barrett, Director of Product Management: Professional Lighting, SAVANT 

Offered Once Thursday, February 19, 2026 2:30pm-3:30pm – 60 Minute Session 

Included with The Essentials Pass and Premium Pass Only

Level: Any Level

For: Anyone 

AIA/IDCEC Accredited – Join Greg Barrett for an interactive exploration of the science and craft behind lighting for artwork. Starting with basic lighting techniques and recommendations for lighting various types artwork, attendee’s will experience how changes in key attributes impact the perception of artwork to create a desired impact. Subsequently we will showcase the expanded experiential possibilities the latest lighting and control technology can create to ensure that each piece of art is always shown in its best light.

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CEU: Lighting & Darkness

Instructors: David Warfel-Founding Dreamer, Light Can Help You

Offered Once Thursday, February 19, 2026 1:00pm-2:00pm – 60 Minute Session 

Included with The Essentials Pass and Premium Pass Only

Level: Any Level

For: Anyone 

Electric light is a dazzling modern marvel, but can we have too much of a good thing? Dark night skies can have profound positive effects on human sleep and wellbeing, but common exterior lighting techniques all but eliminate our access to beneficial darkness. Explore the hidden costs of electric light at night on our own health, learn more about light pollution and light trespass and the growing number of communities that outlaw them, dig into a few of the negative environmental impacts of light at night, and apply what you learn to residential facades, outdoor living spaces, and backyards.

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CEU: Color and Light- Understanding the Science and Metrics of Color Rendering

Instructors: Greg Barrett, Director of Product Management: Professional Lighting, SAVANT 

Offered Once Thursday, February 19, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm – 60 Minute Session 

Included with The Essentials Pass and Premium Pass Only

Level: Any Level

For: Anyone 

AIA/IDCEC Accredited – Join Greg Barrett for an interactive exploration of the science and craft behind lighting for artwork. Starting with basic lighting techniques and recommendations for lighting various types artwork, attendee’s will experience how changes in key attributes impact the perception of artwork to create a desired impact. Subsequently we will showcase the expanded experiential possibilities the latest lighting and control technology can create to ensure that each piece of art is always shown in its best light.

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Instructors

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Greg Barrett

Greg Barrett is an industry veteran with 20 years of experience in lighting and control systems, holding an MFA in Architectural Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design. Over the last decade, his work has significantly shaped the industry. Currently the Director of Product Management for Professional Lighting at Savant Systems, Greg has held key leadership roles, including Director of Specifier Development and Product Category Director for Lighting and Shades. His tenure at Savant followed impactful roles at  USAI Lighting and Ketra, where he specialized in product management and marketing, driving innovation in both lighting and control technology.

Greg’s early career saw extensive experience as a freelance lighting designer and theatrical electrician, working with clients such as Disney, BET, and The Public Theatre. Through his various roles, Greg has developed a strong expertise in integrating design, technology, and market education, all while maintaining his passion for how lighting influences perception, emotions, and health.

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David Warfel

David Warfel is a passionate advocate for light, widely known for entertaining audiences with his legendary presentations, satisfying readers with countless articles and hundreds of blog posts, and teaching professionals with nationally regarded continuing education. 

He has spoken internationally for the Illuminating Engineering Society, delivered presentations at LightFair, CEDIA, Fine Homebuilding Summit, BOND Custom, every Lightapalooza, and more. His writing has been featured multiple times in Fine Homebuilding, Houzz.com, Technology Designer, CEPro, Residential Systems, and Lighting Design & Application, among others.

David is founding designer and partner of Light Can Help You, a nationally-recognized lighting design firm specializing in custom residential lighting and known for supporting custom integration partners as they grow in the business.