Join us in St. Louis, MO!

April 1 – 3, 2019

Join us at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 1-3, 2019, for the eighth annual DLC Stakeholder Meeting! Due to the timing of Technical Requirements V5.0 and NLC Technical Requirements V4.0, we will be combining our annual Controls Summit and Stakeholder Meeting into a single interactive workshop for stakeholders. At the 2019 meeting, we will collaboratively tackle quality of light and controllability in order to realize maximum savings potential from LED lighting solutions in commercial buildings.

DLC annual conference in Boston, MA July 9th – July 11th, 2018

The DLC Stakeholder Meeting is an opportunity to network, learn and collaborate on bringing high quality LED technologies into buildings across the globe. The meeting is a great event and resource for:

  • Utility and energy efficiency program managers and executives
  • Utility contractors
  • Solid state lighting manufacturers
  • Lighting designers
  • Lighting specifiers
  • Testing laboratory representatives
  • Electrical and installation companies
  • Government agencies

Plan ahead to make the most of your attendance and become a sponsor of the 2019 DLC Stakeholder Meeting.

Why Attend this Year's Meeting?

Support solutions-based lighting for your customers.

The DLC is accelerating adoption of high-performing, efficient LED lighting technology. In the US, the penetration of LEDs as of 2016 was less than 13% – collectively, we still have a long way to go. Lighting can save energy in meaningful ways AND positively affect people’s lives at the same time. As we begin to understand human-centric lighting and see the growth of advanced, networked buildings, we can make this the opportunity to leverage technology innovations around quality and controls to optimize the substantial remaining efficiency gains in solid-state lighting.

Redefine quality lighting on the QPL.

Whether you are an end user, program designer, specifier, manufacturer, or lighting specialist, you have a stake in the quality of the light emanating from energy efficient lighting solutions. To maximize the DLC’s mission impact of accelerating the adoption of high-performing commercial lighting solutions, we are putting an increased emphasis on the quality of light and controllability of QPL-listed products. Participate in the continued evolution of lighting specifications that take into account that fact that maximum efficiency can be achieved only when users see value beyond the energy savings.

Roadmap the future for networked lighting controls.

According to the 2018 DLC report “Energy Savings Potential of DLC Commercial Lighting and Networked Lighting Controls, additional energy savings will be significant with aggressive promotion of networked lighting controls in new and existing installations. With persistent support of NLCs, a path exists to maintain C&I lighting portfolios at or above current levels until at least 2028. Still, more needs to be done to understand the use cases to drive mainstream adoption. Join a results-focused conversation on bridging the gap between solid-state lighting and networked lighting controls adoption, and develop solutions to make it easier to promote, specify, and adopt control systems and controls-ready lighting installations.

Experience a highly interactive conference that will inform the development efforts of solid-state lighting and lighting controls.

The 2019 DLC Stakeholder Meeting will be the most interactive DLC meeting to date. Interspersed with panels on cutting-edge lighting topics, there will be an increased focus on interactive discussion sessions to gather feedback on the drafts of SSL Technical Requirements V5.0 and Networked Lighting Controls V4.0. Because new DLC policy efforts seek to continue the trend of merging controls with SSL throughout the lighting industry, the 2019 Meeting will combine the annual DLC Controls Summit with the Stakeholder Meeting.

This is your consortium: network, network, network.

Through interactive discussion sessions, Structured Networking, and conference-wide networking events, this is a chance to learn from others’ perspectives, represent your organization, and build your network and knowledge base. We will host more Structured Networking this year – one-on-one sessions that increase understanding between individual manufacturers and utility and energy efficiency programs to maximize the impact of incentive programs, collaborate on customer needs, and leverage market opportunities.Conference sponsors receive preference in the selection process.

Meeting Agenda

PRE-CONFERENCE  •  Monday, April 1

8:00am – 12:00pm DLC Members-Only Meeting and Breakfast (by invitation only)
9:00am – 12:00pm DLC Industry Advisory Committee Meeting and Breakfast (by invitation only)
12:00pm – 5:00pm Conference Registration
WORKSHOPS AND STRUCTURED NETWORKING
1:00pm – 2:00pm  Introduction to Flicker Metrics 

  • Naomi Miller, Senior Lighting Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
 Applying IEC 62443 Standards to Protect Against Cyber Threats 

  • Bill Goble, Principle Partner, exida 

 

Structured Networking 
(by invitation only)
2:00pm – 3:00pm  Introduction to Spectral Power Distribution

  • Michael Royer, Lighting Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 
3:00pm – 3:30pm Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm  Introduction to Product Glare
Metrics 

  • Naomi Miller, Senior Lighting Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
6:00pm – 8:00pm Evening Networking Reception sponsored by Acuity Brands

DAY 1  •  Tuesday, April 2

7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
8:00am – 8:30am Welcome to St. Louis!

  • Christina Halfpenny, Executive Director, DLC 
  • Catherine Werner, Sustainability Director, City of St. Louis 
8:30am – 10:00am  Solutions-Based Lighting
When harnessed, high quality, controllable, and efficient lighting can provide more comfortable, productive, and safer environments for customers alongside energy savings. Conversely, when quality of light is not addressed lighting can be uncomfortable and even negatively impact customers. Hear from leading experts on the latest research on lighting’s impact on human physiology, health, and productivity, and how we can harness these benefits to achieve more energy savings and provide greater benefits to our customers.

  • Moderator – Gabe Arnold, DLC
  • Panelist – Robert Soler, VP Human Biological Research and Technology, BIOS: Biological Innovation & Optimization Systems 
  • Panelist – Carol Jones, VP Integrated Systems Development, Axis Lighting 
  • Panelist – Naomi Miller, Senior Lighting Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
10:00am – 10:15am Discussion Session Commercial Break
We’ll tee up what to expect from the following discussion sessions to help you choose which to attend.
10:15am – 10:30am Break sponsored by Signify
CONCURRENT DISCUSSION SESSIONS
10:30am – 12:00pm Interactive Discussion:  Controllability
Weigh in on the latest draft of the V5.0 revision and help us narrow in on the best outcome for controllable products.

  • Damon Bosetti, DLC

 

 Interactive Discussion:
Cybersecurity

Discuss cybersecurity as it relates to the adoption of networked lighting controls.

  • Levin Nock, DLC
 Interactive Discussion:
Glare and Distribution

Discuss and give feedback on the V5.0 glare and light distribution policy proposal.

  • Ute Besenecker, DLC
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch sponsored by Eaton
1:00pm – 2:30pm Lighting and the Smart Building
We often hear about smart buildings, but what does that really mean? What benefits can they provide? And which benefits are most compelling for the asset manager, the utility provider, or the occupant? What is the role of lighting in smart buildings? Is lighting a backbone of smart buildings or a participant on the sideline? Join us for an engaging discussion of lighting’s roles in the smart building’s future.

  • Moderator – Christina Halfpenny, Executive Director, DLC
  • Panelist – Ron Zimmer, President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)  
  • Panelist – Darlene Pope, Smart Building Expert, Independent Consultant
  • Panelist – Beatrice Witzgall, Founder and Creative/Product Director, LumiFi
  • Panelist – Mike Skurla, Director of Digital Strategy, BitBox USA 
2:30pm – 3:00pm Break sponsored by Acuity Brands
BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND STRUCTURED NETWORKING
3:00pm – 3:30pm  The DLC SSL Review Process: A Look Behind the Curtain 

  • Bernadette Boudreaux, DLC
 DLC SSL Qualification: Quantifying the Value 

  • Matt Rusteika, DLC
 Submitting a Successful Networked Lighting Controls Application 

  • Levin Nock, DLC
Structured Networking 
(by invitation only)
3:30pm – 4:00pm  Fast Five: Tips for Fast and Painless SSL Product Qualification 

  • Brady Nemeth, DLC
 Office Hours: The DLC is IN 

  • Paul Ayers, DLC
 Submitting a Successful Horticultural Lighting Application 

  • Damon Bosetti, DLC
4:00pm – 5:00pm  Reconvene and Report
We will reconvene in a full-conference session to report out on the most important insights distilled from each discussion session.
6:30pm Off-Site Reception @ The City Museum sponsored by Eaton

DAY 2  •  Wednesday, April 3

7:30am – 8:30am Breakfast
8:30am – 10:00am  The Hort Report
LED-based horticultural lighting is a new and rapidly evolving aplication, so let’s collect the data and see what it can tell us. Get the scoop on the initial product, market, and utility programs as DLC staff discuss the trends and pinch points they’ve been seeing in product application and program policies.

  • Moderator – Damon Bosetti, DLC
  • Panelist – Lauren Morlino, Emerging Technologies & Services Manager, Efficiency Vermont
  • Panelist – Corinne Wilder, Director Global Business Operations, Fluence Bioengineering 
  • Panelist – John Wilson, Strategic Products Manager, Lighting Design Lab
10:00am – 10:15am Discussion Session Commercial Break
We’ll tee up what to expect from the following discussion sessions to help you choose which to attend.
10:15am – 10:30am Break sponsored by Satco
CONCURRENT DISCUSSION SESSIONS
10:30am – 12:00pm  Interactive Discussion:
Efficacy and Flicker

Discuss DLC’s upcoming efficacy update and proposed flicker policy to better understand our comprehensive approach to V5.0.

  • Axel Pearson, DLC
 Interactive Discussion:
Color and Spectral Quality

This session will provide the opportunity to discuss and give feedback on the V5.0 color quality and light spectrum policy proposal.

  • Ute Besenecker, DLC
 Interactive Discussion:
Energy Monitoring

Discuss how networked lighting controls capture data to allow further exploration of products and NLC adoption.

  • Levin Nock, DLC
12:00pm – 12:45pm Lunch
12:45pm – 2:15pm  Light, Health and Energy: A Balancing Act for Wellness and Efficiency
As we gain a better understanding of how light affects our health, wellness, and productivity, more specific information about product performance is needed in order to select light sources that will promote wellness and minimize negative impacts. At the same time, best practices that include boosting or reducing light (and energy) at the right times present an opportunity to manage energy use with proper product selection and more sophisticated lighting controls. We will discuss these considerations, some of the tools being used to predict non-visual impacts of light, and identify resources available to help align with human-centric lighting project goals.

  • Moderator – Ute Besenecker, DLC
  • Panelist – Mariana G. Figueiro, Ph.D. and Director, Lighting Research Center 
  • Panelist – Gayathri Unnikrishnan, Director, Standard Development, Light Concept Lead, International WELL Building Institute
  • Panelist – James Benya, Principal Illuminating Engineer and Lighting Designer, Benya Burnett Lighting Design
2:15pm – 2:30pm Break sponsored by Thailight
BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND STRUCTURED NETWORKING
2:30pm – 3:00pm  The DLC SSL Review Process: A Look Behind the Curtain 

  • Bernadette Boudreaux, DLC
 DLC SSL Qualification: Quantifying the Value 

  • Matt Rusteika, DLC
 Submitting a Successful Networked Lighting Controls Application 

  • Levin Nock, DLC
Structured Networking 
(by invitation only)
3:00pm – 3:30pm  Fast Five: Tips for Fast and Painless SSL Product Qualification 

  • Brady Nemeth, DLC
 Office Hours: The DLC is IN 

  • Paul Ayers, DLC
 Submitting a Successful Horticultural Lighting Application 

  • Damon Bosetti, DLC
3:30pm – 4:30pm  So, What’s Next?
Where do we go from here? We will reconvene in a full-conference session to report out on the most important insights distilled from each discussion session and outline future direction based on two days of intensive workshopping.
4:30pm Wrap and Adjourn

 

*What is Structured Networking?
Structured Networking offers a unique opportunity for your business to meet with DLC Member programs. The goal is to increase understanding between individual manufacturers and utility and energy efficiency programs in order to maximize the value of incentive programs as well as leverage market opportunities. Participation in the small group meetings is open to all attending manufacturers, but it not guaranteed as space is limited. Conference sponsors receive preference in the selection process.

About the Speakers

  • Welcome To St. Louis!

    Catherine Werner
    Sustainability Director, City of St. Louis

    Catherine Werner has been the City’s first Sustainability Director since 2009, and works on numerous urban sustainability initiatives for the City. From 2010-2013, she spearheaded development of an award-winning and comprehensive Sustainability Plan for the City of St. Louis, and currently oversees implementation of sustainability priorities for the City. Catherine has been a champion of triple bottom line sustainability principles – balancing social, economic and environmental issues. She has been instrumental in launching several successful sustainability efforts in the City, such as its Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative, Climate Protection Initiative, Biophilic City status, Urban Vitality Ecology Initiative, Milkweeds for Monarchs: The St. Louis Butterfly Project, and Set The PACE St. Louis energy-efficiency financing program.

    Catherine oversaw the City’s $3.7 Million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and has been leading the City’s climate protection efforts, such as helping the City win the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge award, the City Energy Project award, pass an energy benchmarking ordinance, conduct Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory and reporting, and develop the first Climate Action Adaptation Plan for the City. She also led the City in the HUD-funded Regional

  • Solutions-Based Lighting

    Robert Soler
    VP Human Biological Research and Technology, BIOS: Biological Innovation & Optimization Systems

    Robert Soler is Vice President of Human Biological Technologies and Research at Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems (BIOS). Prior to his work with BIOS, his most prominent work was with the Kennedy Space Center, where he helped design and build the first LED light for use on the International Space Station (ISS) and collaborated with scientists to use LED light for photo biological purposes in space, including the circadian lighting system designed to synchronize circadian rhythms of astronauts aboard ISS. He holds a Master of Science degree from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has begun a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of California, San Diego where he received a fellowship from the National Science Foundation for investigation in circadian lighting paradigms. He currently serves on the light advisory committee for the International WELL Building Standard.

  • Carol Jones

    VP Integrated Systems Development, Axis Lighting

    Carol is the VP of Integrated Systems Development at Axis Lighting. She is a 30-year veteran of the lighting industry, but she’s anything but an industry standard. With a diverse background as a lighting specifier, a national labbie, and controls and OEM luminaire manufacturing ranging from the oldest to the newest, the constant is her commitment to innovation and market transformation. Carol has been involved in many industry leadership and support roles including chairing the IALD Energy Committee for 10 years and the IES Quality of the Visual Environment Committee for 5. She credits her ability to achieve consensus and market transformation to having 5 planets in the house of Virgo, and starting her career in Theatrical Lighting and Production Management.

  • Naomi Miller

    Senior Lighting Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Naomi Miller has been a Senior Lighting Research Scientist since joining PNNL in 2009. Ms. Miller’s work focuses on bridging the knowledge gap between technology and application. She works with clients and stakeholders to overcome the hurdles facing the adoption of energy efficient lighting products. Her research also focuses on lighting quality and the human impacts of light.
    Prior to coming to PNNL, Ms. Miller was the Principal of Naomi Miller Lighting Design in Troy, New York. With over 30 architectural lighting design awards, Ms. Miller is a nationally recognized expert in the field of lighting. She chaired the Illuminating Engineering Society’s (IES) Quality of the Visual Environment committee for 8 years and was a principal member of the writing team for the IES’s Light + Design: A Guide to Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings. She currently serves on the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Board of Directors and is both a Fellow of the IES and the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).

  • Lighting and the Smart Building

    Ron Zimmer
    President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)

    Mr. Zimmer joined CABA in 1997 working with industry leaders who promote integrated systems and home/building automation throughout the world. CABA’s members include manufacturers, dealers, installers, service providers, energy utilities, builders, consultants, research organizations, publishers, educational institutions, governments, associations and content providers.
    In addition to working closely with the CABA Board of Directors, Ron is actively involved with a number of industry committees/councils including the CABA Intelligent Buildings Council, CABA Connected Home Council, and represents CABA on the Automation Federation Board of Directors. He is also on the Advisory Board for IBcon, an intelligent buildings conference hosted by Realcomm.
    He was instrumental in establishing the CABA XML and Web Services Committee (oBIX), which now resides with OASIS. He was also on the transition team that integrated the Internet Home Alliance into CABA, which became CABA’s Connected Home Research Council.
    Ron is a Certified Association Executive with over 30 years of Association Management experience. He has authored a number of articles and documents including, “Smart Communities: A Concept Paper,” and he regularly makes presentations on integrated buildings and home/building automation at many international industry events.

  • Darlene Pope

    Smart Building Expert, Independent Consultant

    Darlene Pope is a smart building industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, technology, and smart building consulting.  Most recently she served as Executive Vice President and Global Practice Lead for JLL’s Smart Building Program.
    Ms. Pope launched the Smart Building practice at JLL in 2016 and expanded it into a multi-million dollar practice globally, focusing on driving value to clients through the integration of intelligent building systems and smart workplace applications.  She has been a pioneer for the deployment of smart building technologies that focus on maximizing the efficiency of building operations, space utilization, and employee productivity.  In 2017, Ms. Pope conceptualized and led the development of the first fully integrated Smart Workplace Mobile App to drive additional functionality of the workplace and create an enhanced end user experience.
    Prior to joining JLL, Ms. Pope was the founder and CEO of CoR Advisors®, a woman-owned small business, specializing in smart buildings and technology consulting for commercial and corporate real estate.   CoR Advisors was acquired by JLL in 2015.
    Ms. Pope is a nationally recognized visionary, subject matter expert, author, and speaker on smart buildings, IoT, energy management, energy management, sustainability, in-building wireless solutions, and other real estate technologies.  Based on her accomplishments and work in the industry, she was named “Visionary of the Year” by the DC BID, a DaVinci Gold Award Winner at JLL, and has been recognized as one of Bisnow’s Power Women in Commercial Real Estate.

  • Beatrice Witzgall

    Founder and Creative/Product Director, LumiFi

    Beatrice is a German-trained Architect and award-winning designer with an in-depth understanding of how technology transforms space and individual interactions therein. She has over twenty years’ experience in an array of industries including architecture, real-estate, lighting, product, hospitality and maritime sectors. Her specialty lies in her ability to create a recognizable identity and ambiance that results in a signature user experience within a physical space or digital design with the use of technology.
    With a focus on IoT and Smart Lighting, Beatrice is a driven, award-winning lighting and digital designer as well as an extensively-published and renowned industry speaker. Having specialized in Yacht and Hospitality Lighting as well as smart lighting technology, Beatrice has a successful track record of product and technology development, design, business development, management, fundraising and business building. She founded I3D in 2008, inc, a design consultancy as well as LumiFi in 2014, smart technology lighting platform.

  • Mike Skurla

    Director of Digital Strategy, BitBox USA

    Mike is a computer scientist that fell into lighting 20 years ago, and just never was able to leave. Mike has spent a good portion of his time within the lighting and building automation field spearheading product ecosystem strategies for large manufacturers surround the use of building data enabled by control technologies. A particular area of focus has been the market shift within the connected building space brought about by commercial building analytics frameworks.
    Mike currently is the Director of Product Strategy of BitBox LLC, a Compass Datacenters Company, that specializes in the simplification of mass data aggregation from edge-based infrastructure and facilities for use by analytics services, building control ecosystems, and IoT platforms.
    Mike regularly contributes to several publications on advanced technologies in buildings including USGBC+, the ASHRAE Journal, LD+A, and Facility Executive magazine. Additionally, he is a regular contributor to IESNA Educational programs.

  • The Hort Report

    Lauren Morlino
    Emerging Technologies & Services Manager, Efficiency Vermont

    Lauren Morlino researches, tests, and plans programs, services, and strategies for the statewide energy efficiency utility Efficiency Vermont. Her work has accelerated statewide market transformation in lighting and other technologies, while meeting the evolving needs of Vermont ratepayers for cost-effective solutions. A VEIC program manager for four years, Lauren has researched and designed initiatives for lighting, controls, and consumer electronics. In her current role as Efficiency Vermont Emerging Technologies and Services Manager, Lauren is prototyping exciting, innovative, and efficient technologies and services for Vermont residents and businesses.

  • Corinne Wilder

    Director, Global Business Operations, Fluence Bioengineering

    As Director of Global Business Operations for Fluence Bioengineering, Corinne Wilder has gained deep insights into market trends and customer demands in the horticulture industry. Working across the full lifecycle of horticulture lighting manufacture, from product design to customer engagement, Wilder has become an expert in helping companies understand their lighting strategy – from light canopy layout to implementation. Of the many activities that Wilder leads, her passion involves partnership development with Utility Providers across North America to help secure rebates and incentives for commercial horticulture operations to help their transition to more efficient and effective technologies.

  • John Wilson

    Strategic Products Manager, Lighting Design Lab

    John A. Wilson has worked in the utility industry for over a decade and has comprehensive experience designing and implementing efficiency programs.
    John has worked regionally and nationally with industry partners to lead and support investment in emerging technologies and market research. He spent six years at the Bonneville Power Administration where he managed the regional C+I lighting program and led implementation efforts across the commercial sector including refrigeration, HVAC, and strategic energy management. He has served on numerous regional workgroups where he has helped to inform strategy and align utility approaches in support of market transformation.
    Since 2007 he has also worked with craft producers to increase awareness of energy consumption and to support emerging technologies in the indoor ag space. As Stakeholder Solutions Manager for the Lighting Design Lab, John works on behalf of member utilities to proactively engage industry partners with the goal of facilitating technology-transfer and supporting utilities in their goal to create a positive customer experience.
    A native of the Pacific Northwest, John graduated from the University of Washington and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

  • Light, Health and Energy: A Balancing Act for Wellness and Efficiency

    Mariana G. Figueiro
    Ph.D. and Director, Lighting Research Center

    Mariana G. Figueiro, Ph.D., is Director of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and Professor of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She has also served as Light and Health Program Director at the LRC since 1999. Dr. Figueiro is well known for her research on the effects of light on human health, circadian photobiology, and lighting for older adults. She holds a bachelor’s in architectural engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a master’s in lighting and a doctorate in multidisciplinary science from Rensselaer. Her master’s and Ph.D. dissertation research focused on the human circadian response to light. Figueiro is the recipient of the 2007 NYSTAR James D. Watson Award, the 2008 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, and the 2010 Rensselaer James M. Tien ’66 Early Career Award. In 2013 she was elected Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society. She is the author of more than 80 scientific articles in her field of research, along with the AARP-sponsored publication, Lighting the Way: a Key to Independence, which provides guidelines for the design of lighting to meet the needs of older adults. Her research is regularly featured in national media including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American. Dr. Figueiro has also brought attention to the significance of light and health as a topic of public interest through her recent TEDMED talk. Education:B.S. in architecture and urbanism, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; M.S. in lighting, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. in Multidisciplinary Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Research interests:Photobiology research, energy efficient lighting (market transformations), lighting applications, human factors in lighting, non-visual effects of light, circadian phototransduction, effects of light onsleep, effects of light on alertness, lighting for older adults.

  • Gayathri Unnikrishnan

    Director, Standard Development, Light Concept Lead, International WELL Building Institute

    Gayathri Unnikrishnanis responsible for managing the Alternative Adherence Path (AAP), Innovation, and Equivalency processes. These processes enable project teams to develop novel paths to achieve the intent of the features in the standard and to use programs and regulations that are locally relevant to their project. As the subject matter expert in lighting for IWBI, Gayathri focuses on the importance of natural and electric lighting on the well being of occupants in the built environment. Gayathri has held various roles in the field of lighting in the built environment. Prior to IWBI, she was working as an independent lighting consultant in India and the Middle East. Before that, she served as subject matter expert for lighting and managed the luminaire manufacturing verticalat Sobha LLC, a well-known real estate developer in Dubai. Gayathri holds a Master’s degree in Architectural Lighting Design from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India. In her free time, Gayathri enjoys exploring new places, as well as hanging out with her super friendly coonhound, Luna.

  • James Benya

    Principal Illuminating Engineer and Lighting Designer, Benya Burnett Lighting Design

    Jim Benya is a professional illuminating engineer, lighting designer, educator and consultant with 40 years of experience. He is a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer, Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (FIES), and Fellow of the International Association of Lighting Designers  (IALD).  A member of the legendary Smith Hinchman & Grylls Lighting Group, he established and led California’s seminal lighting design firm Luminæ Souter Lighting Design as Principal and CEO before starting Benya Lighting Design in 1994 in Portland, Oregon. His design work has been published in every major lighting design and architectural journal, including Architecture, Architectural Record, Architectural Lighting, Progressive Architecture, LD&A, Lighting Dimensions, Interiors, Interior Design, Designers West, Northern California Home and Garden, Architectural Digest, and Building Design and Construction. He has won numerous lighting design awards, including the Edison Award, the Edison Award of Excellence (7 times), the Edison Award for Environmental Design (thrice), the International Illumination Design Award of Excellence, and the Source Awards First Place Award.  He is the author of Lighting Design Basics (Wiley 2012) and Lighting Retrofits and Relighting (Wiley 2011) and his work is featured in nine books, including the Best of Lighting Design. In 2012 he returned to northern California to begin the Benya Burnett Consultancy with partner Deborah Burnett in Davis, California and to work extensively with the California Energy Commission and Southern California Edison.

  • Applying IEC 62443 Standards to Protect Against Cyber Threats

    Bill Goble
    Principle Partner, exida

    Dr. Goble has over 30 years of professional experience. He is widely recognized as an expert in programmable electronic systems analysis, safety and high availability automation systems, automation systems new product development and market analysis. He developed many of the techniques used for probabilistic evaluation of safety and high availability automation systems. He was formerly Director, Critical Systems at a successful North American safety company. His principle work responsibilities included strategic planning, market analysis, promotion and business management. Dr. Goble previously held positions in research and development including computer design, software design and development and engineering project management. Dr. Goble also teaches reliability engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He has written two widely used books on topics of safety and reliability modeling including “Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability.” He teaches many of the exida.com courses and ES35, an ISA professional course on safety and reliability. He is a fellow member of ISA. He has published many papers and magazine articles. Dr. Goble has a BSEE from Penn State, a MSEE from Villanova and a PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands.


  • Introduction to Spectral Power Distribution

    Michael Royer
    Lighting Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Michael Royer is a senior engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where he works on the Advanced Lighting Science and Technology Research program. His primary research area is human factors in lighting, with an emphasis on color. Michael is a member of the IES Color and Technical Procedures Committees, and is also active with CIE. He is currently an associate editor for the journal Lighting Research & Technology and has served as a guest editor for a special edition of LEUKOS focused on color rendition. Prior to joining PNNL, Michael earned a Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering from Penn State University, receiving the 2013 Taylor Technical Talent Award from the IES for his published work. Michael was named a future leader of lighting by LD+A magazine in 2010.


  • Introduction to Ficker Metrics
    Introduction to Product Glare Metrics

    Naomi Miller
    Senior Lighting Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Naomi Miller has been a Senior Lighting Research Scientist since joining PNNL in 2009. Ms. Miller’s work focuses on bridging the knowledge gap between technology and application. She works with clients and stakeholders to overcome the hurdles facing the adoption of energy efficient lighting products. Her research also focuses on lighting quality and the human impacts of light.
    Prior to coming to PNNL, Ms. Miller was the Principal of Naomi Miller Lighting Design in Troy, New York. With over 30 architectural lighting design awards, Ms. Miller is a nationally recognized expert in the field of lighting. She chaired the Illuminating Engineering Society’s (IES) Quality of the Visual Environment committee for 8 years and was a principal member of the writing team for the IES’s Light + Design: A Guide to Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings. She currently serves on the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Board of Directors and is both a Fellow of the IES and the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).

What is Structured Networking?

Structured Networking offers a unique opportunity for your business to meet with DLC Member programs. The goal is to increase understanding between individual manufacturers and utility and energy efficiency programs, in order to maximize the value of incentive programs as well as leverage market opportunities. Participation in the small group meetings is open to all attending manufacturers, but it not guaranteed as space is limited – register early for the Meeting to increase your chance of participation! Conference sponsors receive preference in the selection process.

As a Structured Networking participant, lighting manufacturers have the opportunity to:

  • Increase understanding between your company and the energy efficiency program managers who administer incentive programs
  • Brainstorm strategies to maximize the value of energy savings programs for your individual business needs
  • Leverage unique market opportunities for your business

 

As a Structured Networking participant, DLC Members have the opportunity to:

  • Increase understanding between your company and the lighting manufacturers who apply to your incentive programs
  • Brainstorm strategies to maximize the value of your programs for all stakeholders
  • Share your perspective with industry leaders

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Meeting Sponsorship

Become a sponsor of the 2019 DLC Stakeholder Meeting!

Increase your organization’s visibility and outreach opportunities at this year’s DLC Stakeholder Meeting. Showcase your business to DLC stakeholders, including utility program managers, lighting designers, lighting specifiers, and more.

  • Showcase your leadership in the industry by maximizing your brand’s visibility.

    Platinum Sponsorship distinguishes your brand amongst competitors and allows you to meaningfully contribute to the content of the 2019 Meeting. The platinum sponsor will also have the opportunity to host this year’s off-site event at the St. Louis City Museum.

  • Increase your brand’s visibility and engagement at this year’s conference.

    Gold Sponsorship perks include special recognition as the Networking Lounge, Charging Station, or Wellness Station sponsor, guaranteed participation in Structured Networking, and the opportunity to brand a memorable themed break during the conference.

  • Leave your mark with conference attendees.

    In addition to securing complimentary booth space, Silver Sponsorship perks include recognition as a break sponsor, a tweeted photo of your presence at the conference, a company bio in the program folder, and more.

  • Customize a conference-wide happy hour and leave a lasting impression.

    Sponsoring the opening reception provides a wonderful opportunity to introduce Member utilities and other stakeholders to your brand at the very beginning of the conference.

  • Increase recognition with DLC stakeholders and Members.

    Increase familiarity with your company’s brand with complimentary booth space and guaranteed participation in Structured Networking.

  • Introduce your brand at the 2019 Stakeholder Meeting.

    Get your company’s name and logo out there for all conference attendees to see.