Sessions
In-Situ Assessment of Approaches to Germicidal Ultraviolet Disinfection
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Fri
Revising Germicidal Ultraviolet Irradiation Devices From Users Perspectives
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Fri
Quantification of Perceived Spatial Brightness Relevant to Interior Reflectance and Light Distribution
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Sat
Dining in the Dark: Mesopic Vision and Visual Food Experience
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sat
Repurposing Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency, Improving Quality, Minimizing Waste and Improving Accessibility
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sat
Designing with Luminance and Exitance
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM Sat
Dr. Bernecker has been a lighting educator for over 40 years. He is founder of The Lighting Education Institute, providing professional education, and Professor of
Lighting Design and Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Lighting Design program at Parsons School of Design, The New School. Prior to founding The Lighting
Education Institute, he directed the lighting education program within the Department of Architectural Engineering at Penn State University. He has published more
than fifty articles on research and education in lighting design and illumination engineering and is known for his work on the psychological aspects of lighting. He
also maintains an active consulting practice, providing lighting design services and serving as an expert consultant on many projects and as an expert witness on
many legal cases. He regularly serves as a peer reviewer for lighting research proposals and projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
He further has served for 15 years as Educational Facilitator for LIGHTFAIR International, coordinating the development of the annual conference program, and
annually teaches the IES online lighting certification review course in preparation for the NCQLP LC exam.
Dr. Bernecker has served the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) as Vice-President for Technical and Research Activities (1991-1993) and
Vice-President for Educational Activities (1993-1995). More recently, he served the Society in its highest office, as Senior Vice-President for 2003-2004, President
for 2004-2005, and Immediate Past President for 2005-2006. As a result of his contributions to lighting education, the Society named him a Fellow in 1991, and for his service to the IES, the Distinguished Service Award in 2017.