Like this blog?
Archives
- June 2010 (6)
- October 2009 (1)
- July 2009 (4)
- June 2009 (1)
- May 2009 (1)
- February 2009 (1)
- November 2008 (1)
- August 2008 (1)
- July 2008 (7)
- May 2008 (6)
- April 2008 (2)
- February 2008 (1)
- January 2008 (1)
- November 2007 (3)
- October 2007 (6)
- September 2007 (6)
- August 2007 (8)
What we’re talking about…
- 3d architectural rendering
- 3d modeling
- 3d rendering
- 3d rendering software
- 3d software
- architectural design
- architectural led lighting
- architectural lighting
- architectural lighting design
- architectural lighting design tools
- Architectural Lighting Industry
- architectural visualization
- artistic lighting
- building daylight
- building lighting
- daylight consultant
- daylight consulting
- daylight planner
- daylight planning
- department of energy
- designing with light
- dial
- DIALux
- doe
- energy efficient
- energy savings
- energy star
- energystar
- free lighting design software
- free lighting software
- free lighting tools
- free software
- fun lighting design
- google sketchup
- hyve
- interior lighting
- kerkythea
- kerkythea rendering system
- led architectural lighting
- led cities
- led city
- led competition
- led emotion
- led news
- leds
- leds in the news
- led technology
- lighting artist
- lighting calculation
- lighting design
- lighting design competition
- lighting design contest
- lighting designers
- lighting design software
- lighting design tools
- lighting engineering
- lighting industry market
- lighting industry news
- lighting market
- lighting plugin
- lighting software
- lighting visualization software
- light modeling
- natural building light
- Office Lighting
- office lighting design
- osram
- plugins
- saving energy
- sketchup
- Solid-State Architectural Lighting
- solid-state lighting
- solid-state lighting design
- solid-state office lighting
- visualization software
Tag Archives: lighting design tools
Application Note: Easy Solution to LED Wall Washing Color Problem
Remember our color temperature drifting in our LED wall washing application note? No? Click here to read all about it Well, as you may recall we had 6 high power LEDs on a linear board to be installed either in … Continue reading
Posted in Innovative Lighting Design, Tools of the Trade
Tagged architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural lighting design tools, color filters, colored filters, correcting led binning, correcting led color, designing with light, gelatin filter, gels, home made filters, homemade filters, homemade gels, led architectural lighting, led binning, led color, led color temp, led color temperature, led filters, led gels, led lighting, led wall washer, led wall washing, lighting design, lighting design tools, lighting designers
11 Comments
New Architectural Lighting Blog Image Gallery!
Just a quick note to let you know that I have posted a gallery page (click the “gallery” tab at the top of the blog just under the header or click here) . Currently it contains a small collection of … Continue reading
Posted in architectural lighting, General, Innovative Lighting Design, Just for fun, Solid-State Architectural Lighting
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d modeling, 3d rendering, 3d rendering software, architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, designing with light, free lighting design software, free lighting software, free software, led architectural lighting, lighting artist, lighting design, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design
10 Comments
Application note: LED Use in Wall Washing Applications
LEDs are quickly expanding into the world of architectural lighting into many specific applications once occupied by metal halide or tungsten halogen lamps (think MR16 sized) such as spot lighting, marker lighting (stairs, railings, doorways etc..), and wall washing. Its … Continue reading
Posted in AL Courses and Education, architectural lighting
Tagged architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural lighting design tools, Architectural Lighting Industry, architectural visualization, artistic lighting, color filters, colored filters, competition, correcting led binning, correcting led color, designing with light, gelatin filter, gels, home made filters, homemade filters, homemade gels, hyve, Innovative Lighting Design, led architectural lighting, led binning, led color, led color temp, led color temperature, led competition, led emotion, led emotionalize, led filters, led gels, led lighting, led wall washer, led wall washing, lighting artist, lighting calculation, lighting contest, lighting design, lighting design competition, lighting design contest, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, lighting innovations, Office Lighting, office lighting design, osram, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design, solid-state office lighting, Tools of the Trade. Tags: architectural lighting
9 Comments
Clearing the attic
Well, it’s been a looooonnnnnnggggg while since I posted anything. It’s been soooo hard with other commitments within the company and outside the company but I am still pushing forward – albeit a bit slow. 😦 Thank you for all … Continue reading
Posted in architectural lighting, General
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d modeling, 3d rendering, 3d rendering software, architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural visualization, building lighting, daylight consultant, daylight planning, designing with light, dial, DIALux, energy efficient, free lighting software, interior lighting, light modeling, lighting artist, lighting calculation, lighting design tools, lighting engineering, lighting visualization software, office lighting design, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design, visualization software
Leave a comment
Second Phase of HYVE/Osram “LED-Emotionalize your light” Design Contest Starts
I just received a follow up email from HYVE regarding the “LED-Emotionalize your light” design contest. Here it is for any of my readers that have participated: The second phase of the LED-Emotionalize your light! Idea Contest has started! At … Continue reading
Posted in General, Innovative Lighting Design, Just for fun
Tagged design contest, designing with light, emotionalize your light, hyve, led competition, led contest, led emotion, lighting design competition, lighting design contest, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, office lighting design, osram, osram contest
Leave a comment
Some more Sketchup & Kerkythea Images
Here are some examples of the power of Sketchup Pro and Kerkythea. Here I have some hardware: screws, nuts, wing bolts, etc… that I modeled completely in Sketchup Pro from scratch and rendered in Kerkythea using my own custom-created High … Continue reading
Posted in Just for fun, Tools of the Trade
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d modeling, 3d rendering, 3d rendering software, 3d software, architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural lighting design toolsfree software, Architectural Lighting Industry, architectural visualization, artistic lighting, designing with light, free 3d software, free 3d tools, free lighting design tools, free software, free tools, google sketchup, HDRI, HDRI lighting, High Dynamic Range Imaging, interior lighting, kerkythea, kerkythea rendering system, led architectural lighting, light modeling, lighting artist, lighting design, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, lighting visualization software, Office Lighting, office lighting design, rendering software, sketchup, skethcup, software, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design, solid-state office lighting, visualization software
6 Comments
Another Sketchup & Kerkythea Image
Here is another example of the power of Google Sketchup Pro 6 and Kerkythea as it pertains to lighting. This is an concept OEM LED Undercabinet lighting fixture that my company, International Light Technologies is manufacturing for a customer (the … Continue reading
Posted in Tools of the Trade
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d modeling, 3d rendering, 3d rendering software, 3d software, architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural lighting design tools, Architectural Lighting Industry, architectural visualization, artistic lighting, designing with light, google sketchup, interior lighting, kerkythea, kerkythea rendering system, led architectural lighting, light modeling, lighting artist, lighting design, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, lighting visualization software, Office Lighting, office lighting design, sketchup, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design, solid-state office lighting, visualization software
1 Comment
Even More Free Architectural Lighting Design Tools!
I just discovered a terrific resource for architectural lighting designers called the New Buildings Institute! I’ll let the NBI explain who the NBI is here: “The NBI works with national, regional, state and utility groups to promote improved energy performance … Continue reading
Posted in Architectural Lighting Industry, DIALux, Innovative Lighting Design, Tools of the Trade
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d modeling, 3d rendering, 3d rendering software, 3d software, architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural lighting design tools, Architectural Lighting Industry, architectural visualization, artistic lighting, building lighting, cool free software, cool software, designing with light, free lighting analysis software, free lighting analysis tools, free lighting design tools, free research, free software, interior lighting, led architectural lighting, light cad, light engineering, light modeling, lighting analysis, lighting analysis software, lighting analysis tools, lighting artist, lighting cad, lighting design, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, lighting research, lighting visualization software, Office Lighting, office lighting design, research reports, road lighting analysis, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design, solid-state office lighting, visualization software
2 Comments
3D Light Design Rendering Using Sketchup & Kerkythea
As promised, I am posting a rendering (using the Metropolis Light Transport rendering method) showing what the great combination of Google Sketchup Pro and Kerkythea is capable of. The picture is of a simple, small commercial staircase with metal and … Continue reading
Posted in architectural lighting, DIALux, Innovative Lighting Design, Tools of the Trade
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d modeling, 3d rendering, 3d rendering software, 3d software, architectural design, architectural led lighting, architectural lighting, architectural lighting design, architectural lighting design tools, Architectural Lighting Industry, architectural visualization, artistic lighting, ayarları, designing with light, google sketchup, interior lighting, kerkythea, kerkythea rendering system, led architectural lighting, light modeling, lighting artist, lighting design, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, lighting visualization software, metropolis light transport, Office Lighting, office lighting design, photorealistic, photorealistic rendering, render software, sketchup, Solid-State Architectural Lighting, solid-state lighting design, solid-state office lighting, staircase lighting, visualization software
6 Comments
Awesome FREE Lighting Analysis Software!
Recently, I stumbled across DIALux which is an advanced, yet easy to use lighting analysis package. I was totally amazed to find that such a well-polished program would be distributed totally free! The program is for anyone who is responsible … Continue reading
Posted in Architectural Lighting Industry, DIALux, Innovative Lighting Design, Tools of the Trade
Tagged 3d architectural rendering, 3d rendering software, architectural lighting design tools, Architectural Lighting Industry, architectural visualization, building daylight, building lighting, daylight planner, daylight planning, designing with light, dial, DIALux, free lighting design software, free lighting software, free lighting tools, free program for calculating lightning, free software, free tools, led architectural lighting, lighting calculation, lighting design, lighting design software, lighting design tools, lighting designers, lighting engineering, lighting software, lighting visualization software, visualization software
62 Comments
