BUG - Understanding the IES Luminaire Classification System

Start Date

06/13/2024

End Date

06/13/2024

Description

This course will cover basic fundamentals of outdoor lighting design criteria. Topics will focus on how and why the lighting industry's design ratings have transitioned from the legacy terminology to the IES Luminaire Classification System (LCS) that defines the distribution of light into 10 zones. These zones combine to produce a Backlight, Uplight and Glare (BUG) rating used to evaluate optical performance. We will also discuss how the BUG rating system has been integrated into the MLO (Model Lighting Ordinance) and how to properly integrate it into your own lighting plan to meet the requirements of your local code/ordinance.

Location

Baltimore, MD

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Site Planning

Health, Safety and Welfare

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Learning Objective 1:
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various design guidelines that have been developed by the IES for the Luminaire Classification System (LCS).
Learning Objective 2:
Participants will learn how the IES measures/evaluates each component of the backlight, uplight, glare (BUG) zones.
Learning Objective 3:
Participants will learn the intent and purpose of BUG ratings for site lighting applications.
Learning Objective 4:
Participants will learn how to apply BUG rating criteria to their design process to help determine luminaire selection and placement.

Instructors

Fred Roman

Course Codes

Provider

Sternberg Lighting

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