Lightcloud: Easy Wireless Control
Presented by RAB
10:30am-11:30am
Introductory
SPEAKERS
Catherine Barnes, LC, CLCP, WELL AP, Principal Lighting Designer, RAB Lighting
Nicole De Luna, Product Marketing Associate, RAB Lighting
Discover the simplicity of wireless lighting controls with Lightcloud, no prior experience needed! Join our session to explore both basic and advanced wireless network lighting controls. Learn how Lightcloud’s innovative features and products can add long-term value to your projects while keeping costs in check. Whether you’re working on a retrofit, renovation, or new construction, we have a solution for you. RAB offers two versatile and easy-to-use platforms: Bluetooth Mesh and Cellular/Zigbee Mesh, allowing you to choose the best fit for your project’s needs and budget.
Why this topic is of interest
Wireless lighting controls are a vital topic at trade shows due to their growing impact on energy efficiency, convenience, and smart building integration. They offer flexibility in installation, reducing labor and material costs. As businesses and homes increasingly adopt IoT solutions, understanding the latest advancements in wireless lighting can provide competitive advantages, enhance sustainability, and improve user experience.
Key Takeaways
- System features and benefits
- Ease of use for specifiers, installers and end-users
- Scalability to evolve and customize where needed
Catherine Barnes, LC, CLCP, WELL AP
Principal Lighting Designer, RAB Lighting
A Principal Lighting Designer with many years of professional experience, Catherine’s responsibilities and technical expertise have evolved over time. Early career responsibilities included technical support for salespeople and customers at various distributors. Catherine then entered the field of Consulting Engineering. Catherine began as an Electrical Designer, and soon worked her way up to the Senior Project Engineer level. Catherine earned her LC credential from the NCQLP in 2006, proving her passion for Lighting. Catherine’s experience is extensive, and includes lighting systems evaluation and design, power distribution systems evaluation and design, PM, estimating, construction documents, CA/CM, building condition assessments, client interviews, lighting training and presentations, computer modeling of lighting, energy efficient lighting design solutions, lighting retrofit projects, energy savings calculations, ROI calculations, short circuit calculations, CSI and Spectext technical specifications, technical reports, and submittal reviews.
Catherine supported previous and current employers in all aspects of lighting design and modeling, using several types of Lighting modeling software, primarily AGI32, and acted as the technical lead person of Lighting for a National ENR Top 200 engineering firm. Catherine was charged with interpretation and implementation of IES standards and all applicable energy codes and initiatives, including EPACT 2005.
In her most recent career move, Catherine joined a lighting/controls manufacturer, in the fast-paced Lighting Design Department. In addition to bringing Sr. level expertise and experience to the Lighting Design Team, she has helped champion the design of their Wireless Lighting Control system, being the primary contact for sales personnel and clients. Catherine has IES Committee experience, recently working on the LEM-7 Annex C – The Addendum on Interior and Exterior Wireless Controls as well as the Education, Library, and Office Committee. Catherine has held the Treasurer office of the IES Syracuse section since 2019. Catherine earned the CLCP designation from NALMCO in 2019 and the WELL-AP Accreditation from the IWBI in 2022. Recently Catherine earned a promotion to Principal Lighting Designer, which has been a career goal for quite some time.
Nicole De Luna
Product Marketing Associate, RAB Lighting
Nicole “Nikki” De Luna is a passionate lighting professional with over 13 years of experience supporting designers, engineers, contractors, and end-users. Nikki is the Product Marketing Associate at RAB Lighting with a focus on networked lighting controls and making lighting easy.