The IES Boston Section has an active calendar that includes various educational courses as well as multiple opportunities to network and socialize with industry peers. To keep abreast with our upcoming events follow the calendar below.
Join us for a co-hosted event with CSI Boston!
See schedule and description below – please register for the event through the CSI Boston Event Page.
Local IES Boston Members have a special discounted ticket price.
Meeting co-hosted with CSI Boston
4:30pm – 5:00pm Networking, appetizers, and tabletop set up
5:00pm – 5:30pm Networking and buffet dinner available
5:30pm – 5:40pm Chapter announcements and speaker introductions
5:40pm – 7:00pm Speaker presentation and Q & A
UMass Club, 32nd Floor, parking available below the building and T accessible (Park Street, Government Center, State Street)
Everyone deserves good lighting, particularly indoors, where many of us spend most of our time. This may be a simple declaration, but in practice, “good lighting” is a challenge to deliver equitably. Thoughtfully designed, high-quality lighting has long been an indicator of wealth and prosperity. In contrast, systemically disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, especially the occupants of public buildings, are often forced to accept substandard lighting. Light Justice began in 2020 by examining out-door lighting inequities: how lighting in the public realm has been historically used, both intentionally and inadvertently, to oppress and marginalize communities of color. These instances clearly demonstrate discriminatory social and environmental injustice. Moving indoors, equitable light can be understood as well-designed daylighting and electric lighting that work in concert to provide a positive occupant experience. This light is the appropriate intensity, color and distribution for the facility, prioritizing people who spend the most time in the space. It is attractive; easily controlled to enable useful variability; supports visual acuity and circadian health; designed and specified to be affordable, efficient and sustainable; and an investment in occupant satisfaction, wellbeing, and productivity.