Offered Once Tuesday, February 17, 2026 9:30am-11:00am – 90 Minute Session
Complete Five Course Series – a $500 Value -$100 Special Rate Made possible through the support from Apex Technologies, Rosewater, Savant Power, SnapOne, SurgeX, Total Protection Systems
Seats are Limited
Level: Any Level
For: Anyone
Learning Objectives:
Understand the topology of residential power systems
Identify shortcomings and challenges of powering homes from different sources
Recognize opportunities based on industry trends and client scenarios
Comprehend basic elements of smart power and integration points across residential applications
Key Topics & Content Areas:
Traditional Topology: Panels, breakers, service sizing, consumption patterns
Market Trends: Net Energy Metering (NEM), Time-of-Use (ToU) rates, electrification initiatives, utility dynamics, EV integration
Fundamentals of Power Quality
Basics of Solar Integration
Understanding Generator Applications
Defining Peak Management
Understanding Service Upgrade Avoidance & Virtual Power Plant Technology
Key Smart Power Functionality – Application Review
Strategic Role: Serves as prerequisite foundation for all subsequent courses.
Deliverable: White Paper on Smart Power Applications.
Instructors: Greg Barrett, Director of Product Management: Professional Lighting, SAVANT
Sponsored by ProSource
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.
Instructors: David Warfel-Founding Dreamer, Light Can Help You
Sponsored by ProSource
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.
Instructors: Greg Barrett, Director of Product Management: Professional Lighting, SAVANT
Sponsored by ProSource
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.
Offered Once Thursday, February 19, 2026 9:30am-10:30am – 60 Minute Session
Included with The Essentials Pass and Premium Pass Only
Level: Any Level
For: Anyone
1.0 LU/HSW, AIA and IDCEC Registered
After a long day at work, the human body and mind are ready for relaxation and rest. Lighting during the evening and nighttime hours plays a critical role in fostering safety, security, and a sense of welcome to residential projects. Discover a new, client-friendly approach to illuminating interiors, learn what makes some light fixtures better tools, see why we are putting lighting in the wrong places, and explore the intersection of light, human wellbeing, and intelligent controls.
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. 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 including CRI and TM-30 standards, 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.
Missed handoffs, unclear ownership, and “I thought they were handling it” moments derail lighting projects every day. This session introduces a Responsibility Matrix, a modern take on the RACI framework, to clearly define roles, responsibilities, and handoffs across your lighting workflow. After learning how to use the tool, you’ll work through one designed around a standard lighting fixture installation project to helping you quickly identify gaps and overlaps, clarify task delegation, and even see where your next hire should be.
Delivering lighting successfully requires more than installing fixtures—it demands a clear framework of responsibilities across designers, integrators, electricians, and contractors. This session highlights why role definition is essential to protecting design intent, avoiding miscommunication, and keeping projects on track. Attendees will learn how to use tools such as Lighting Fixture Responsibility Charts to clarify scope and accountability from project kickoff through closeout.
By mastering the art of defining and communicating boundaries, project managers can minimize conflicts, reduce rework, and preserve profitability. The session provides practical strategies for setting expectations with other trades and ensuring the integrator’s role is understood, respected, and valued throughout the project lifecycle.
