Architectural Lighting Controls

Catalog description

AE 462 is designed for students who wish to gain a more thorough understanding of architectural lighting controls and integration of controls with other building systems. This course examines how sustainability, human needs, costs, psychology, codes, corporate branding, and more all overlap to drive design decisions. It builds upon a fundamental understanding of the architectural lighting design process to develop a student's awareness of control issues. Topics include control philosophy, control topologies, control componentry, design documentation, code evaluation, and advanced control logic. The course investigates the methodology and processes behind basic control systems to modern data driven IoT (Internet of Things) solutions at the cutting edge of technology.