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12:00pm CDT

Digital Practice Management with BIM Focus

Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

BIM is transforming how architects, lighting designers, and manufacturers collaborate and manage projects. This session will explore how digital practice management helps firms streamline workflows, improve coordination, and maintain strong BIM standards. Attendees will learn how to develop efficient BIM templates, train teams effectively, and integrate BIM into their lighting and architectural workflows. Through real-world examples, we’ll show how structured BIM implementation can reduce inefficiencies, enhance teamwork, and improve project outcomes.

Speakers

Samuel Mikhail

Managing Director, 4Ideal Design

Over the past decade, Sam has worked with more than 50 architecture, interior and lighting design firms, as well as construction companies, to implement BIM technologies. Sam began his career as an architect, and transitioned to the BIM consulting during the early days of architecture... Read More →

Andrea Lynn

NCIDQ, IIDA, 4Ideal Design

Andrea is a dedicated member of 4 Ideal Design (4iD), bringing her diverse expertise in interior and lighting design to the team. With seven years of experience in the design industry, Andrea’s career began at a large architecture, interiors, and engineering firm, where she worked... Read More →

Susy Mikhail

Co-Founder | Services Direct | Digital Practice Architect, 4ideal Design

Susy has more than 11 years of architecture experience. She’s an expert in the creation and implementation of Architecture BIM Standards, and has extensive knowledge of New York City documentation requirements and multifamily Revit workflows.Her hands-on experience as an architect... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
TBA

Practical, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Architect, Engineer, Interior Designer, Landscape Architect, Lighting Designer, End User
Level Intermediate, Beginner, Advanced
Session Track Technical Fundamentals + Standards, Practice + Collaboration

1:00pm CDT

Why DALI Makes Sense for Outdoor Lighting Control

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

TBA

The scale of outdoor lighting offers bigger challenges for controls selection and operation. Installation costs, encompassing wiring and labor, can be prohibitive. Post-installation adjustments can require burdensome additional efforts.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some control solution that bypassed these challenges yet offered superior control capabilities and ease of installation? Enter DALI! By using this open standard, project professionals can unlock a range of benefits including:
• Multi-vendor compatibility for luminaires, drivers, sensors, and controllers without being locked in to a single vendor’s solution
• Design flexibility and future proofing with individual addressability, ease of grouping or regrouping
• Flexible design and future-proofing
• Reduced operating costs with predictive maintenance reports on failing components
• Centralized remote monitoring with fault detection and integration into other building management systems

This session delves into the use of DALI standards for designing outdoor control projects like parking garages and other site lighting applications. The panelists explore common misconceptions, best design and installation practices, and lessons learned from real-world projects.

Speakers

Nathan Harris

Manager-Lighting Controls, Texas Lighting Solutions

Nathan Harris is a lighting controls professional with nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in the design and implementation of intelligent control systems that improve building performance, occupant experience, and long-term flexibility. At Texas Lighting Solutions, he works... Read More →

Stephen Zhou

Executive Vice President, mwConnect

Executive Vice President at mwConnect, a pioneering lighting and IoT company headquartered in Sacramento, California, Stephen is responsible for overseeing the company’s daily operations and managing its subsidiaries across Asia. He leads a cross-functional R&D team that has developed... Read More →

Carol Jones

Carol is an industry veteran and national leader in market transformation working on the digitization, standardization, and interoperability of commercial lighting. She has a diverse background having been a lighting designer, a ‘labbie’ at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
TBA

Technical, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Engineer, Lighting Designer, Landscape Architect, End User
Level Beginner
Session Track Technical Fundamentals + Standards, Design Innovation + Emerging Practice

3:00pm CDT

Confessions of an Old School Lighting Auditor

Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

TBA

When upgrading a facility or exterior space with a new lighting system, capturing the existing conditions is absolutely fundamental to the success of any retrofit project. Without an accurate assessment, lighting practitioners cannot possibly deliver an effective retrofit cost and savings proposal. Join us as we explore the proven process of collecting existing conditions and maximizing the chances for a successful project.

Speakers

Frank Agraz

Lighting Solutions Manager, Facility Solutions Group

Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
TBA

Practical, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Engineer, Lighting Designer, Landscape Architect, End User
Level Intermediate
Session Track Case Studies + Real-World Application

4:00pm CDT

“Selectable” Lighting: One Size May Not Fit All

Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

TBA

In recent years there has been a proliferation of LED products with combined attributes of selectable wattage, CCT, beam angles, etc. A primary benefit of integrating these features is a reduction in the SKU or part numbers for manufacturers and suppliers, but is it beneficial to the design community? In this panel discussion which brings perspectives from the lighting design and lighting manufacturer’s perspectives, we compare and contrast selectable lighting attributes in luminaires and consider which applications may benefit and where the use of a “one size fits most” lighting approach should be avoided.

Speakers

Michael Lunn

Cooper Lighting Solutions

Michael Lunn is a seasoned professional in the lighting industry, currently serving as the Product Marketing Manager for the HALO Recessed Product Line at Cooper Lighting Solutions. His extensive experience includes leadership roles at Eaton - Lighting and various technical support... Read More →

Paula Ziegenbein

Paula Ziegenbein discovered her passion for lighting as an undergraduate in electrical engineering, inspired by a professor’s course on Illumination Engineering. This sparked a 25-year career with OSRAM SYLVANIA, where she held leadership roles in applications engineering, product... Read More →

Shanna Snow Brown

Associate, Hartranft Lighting Studios

Shanna Brown is an Associate at Hartranft Lighting Studios with over a decade of experience in architectural lighting design. She holds a Master’s degree from Parsons School of Design and brings a human-centered approach that blends form and function, with a focus on the emotional... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
TBA

Design, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Architect, Engineer, Landscape Architect, Interior Designer, End User
Level Beginner, Intermediate
Session Track Technical Fundamentals + Standards, Design Innovation + Emerging Practice, Human-Centered Design + Wellbeing, Interior Design Applications

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ArchLIGHT Summit

12:00pm CDT

Samuel Mikhail

Andrea Lynn

Susy Mikhail

1:00pm CDT

Nathan Harris

Stephen Zhou

Carol Jones

3:00pm CDT

Frank Agraz

4:00pm CDT

Michael Lunn

Paula Ziegenbein

Shanna Snow Brown

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