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BENYA LIGHTING DESIGN Architectural Lighting and Daylighting Designers and Consultants With Internationally recognized expertise in Energy Efficiency, LEEDTM Design, and Sustainability Members of the International Lighting Alliance West Linn, Oregon USA
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| General As a teacher of lighting design and applications, Jim Benya is one of the world's best. He started teaching lighting in 1974 and in 30 years has become recognized worldwide as a clear communicator, practical environmentalist and passionate designer. He is a certified AIA professional development education provider, a certified ASID/IIDA interior design continuing education provider, and one of the top public speakers in the field. A former adjunct professor of architecture and design at California College of Art, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and Lawrence Institute of Technology, Jim has taught over 400 CEU programs, 300 college classes, and given over 200 speeches about lighting at LightFair, NeoCon, Designers Saturday, and other gatherings of the trade. Jim is also an accomplished photographer and widely published in the field of architecture and interior design. In 1994, he started teaching a basic class in photography for architects, interior designers and lighting designers that has become one of his most popular. Professional Development Classes These classes are certified through professional and trade organizations for professional development credit. Jim presents these classes at conventions or meetings of the organization, or as professional development programs for local membership not able to attend national or regional conferences. Classes have been given to groups in 47 US states, 4 provinces of Canada, and Puerto Rico. ASID and IIDA Certified Classes Jim is a certified provider. We offer specific classes, but we will also develop classes to meet the needs of specific meetings of groups. For our current class list, click here. AIA and IFMA Certified Classes We are also certified providers for these groups. If you are interested in a class, contact us for more information. Jim co-teaches "Lighting for Teleconferencing and A/V Presentation Spaces" with Jim Yorgey of Lutron through the ICIA InfoComm Academy and other ICIA sponsored programs. To find out about the next offering, contact ICIA. Contact Jim to arrange a class or speech. Classes in Lighting Lighting, Daylighting, Energy and Other Public Programs Jim is the instructor on lighting and daylighting for the California Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) which provides programs throughout California all year long. For the next CHPS program visit the website www.chps.net. Jim has taught numerous programs on behalf of electric utility companies throughout the USA. His messages about good design practice and energy efficiency are broadly applicable and widely enjoyed. Currently, Jim is teaching classes in California for Pacific Gas and Electric, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and Southern California Edison. Other sponsors have included Portland General Electric, the Seattle Lighting Design Lab, Montana Power, the Energy Center of Wisconsin, Efficiency Vermont, Colorado Public Service, Salt River Project, Ohio Edison, Carolina Power and Light, Detroit Edison, Oklahoma Gas and Electric, CommEd, ConEd, Georgia Power, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, and the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership, just to name a few. Corporate Programs Jim Benya develops and provides classes for lighting companies and their customers. Among clients include The Source at Cooper Lighting; Lutron Electronics; Osram Sylvania; The Lighting Institute at General Electric; Lightolier; The Lithonia Lighting Center; Engineered Lighting Products; Finelite; and the WattStopper. These classes are developed to match the product and marketing objectives of the company. Trade Shows In the history of lighting, no single speaker has been more in demand at lighting trade shows and programs in North America. Keynote speaker at the IESNA Annual Meeting (1997), perennial speaker at LightFair International (14 times), Pan Pacific Lighting Exposition (3 times), Lighting World (3 times), the ASID Annual Conference (8 times), the AIA Annual Conference (3 times), the American Lighting Association meeting (4 times), Electric and Electric West (10 times), InfoComm (5 times), the US Green Buildings Council Annual Meeting (2 times), NeoCon (5 times), and Prairie Lights (2 times). His versatility is unparalleled, with topics ranging from high end residential, casino and retail design to energy codes and standards, dark skies, sustainable design and daylighting. No one consistently matches Jim's extremely high attendee ratings. Design Centers Jim often provides programs at Design Centers for interior designers and architects. He has presented programs and classes including CEU programs at the Merchandise Mart (Chicago), the Michigan Design Center, the Design Center for the Americas (Miami), the Design Center South (Laguna), the Seattle Design Center, the Interior Design Center of New York, the Boston Design Center, the Pacific Design Center (LA), Showplace Square/Galleria (San Francisco), the St. Louis Design Center, the Washington (DC) Design Center, the Minneapolis Design Center, the Phoenix Design Center, and the Honolulu Design Center. College Programs and Artist In Residence A former adjunct professor of architecture and design at four colleges and universities, Jim is warmly received by students and offers excellent career guidance as part of his visit Jim has been Artist in Residence at the University of Nebraska and a guest lecturer at Michigan State, Oklahoma, Colorado, Renssalaer, UCLA,, Otis, Washington, Penn State, MIT, Louisiana Tech, Georgia Tech, CCS, Wayne State, Montana State, Contact Jim to arrange a class or speech Internet Programs Jim is a co-developer and teacher of the US DOE FEMPLIGHTS internet lighting class.
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