NKBA’s May webinar series will focus on lighting. By Loren Kessell

 

NKBA’s free May webinar series, sponsored by Control4, will focus on lighting trends and technology. Each month, NKBA offers free 60-minute webinars worth 0.1 CEU per event. This is an easy way for designers to collect the CEUs needed to maintain NKBA certification. The current cycle closes Thursday, June 30. 

Participants must engage in 80 percent of the live sessions to receive CEU credit; registration closes two hours prior to start times. All webinars begin at 12 noon, Eastern Time. Here is the full list:

“High-Lighting Your Way Through a Kitchen Lighting Plan”

During this interactive session Kelly Inglis, Lighting Guru & Owner and of Lighting Education Design, will show attendees how to determine the best lighting plans for their clients. To prepare for the session on Tuesday, May 10, registrants must bring a blank kitchen plan, important artwork, pictures of any focal points or special wall treatments and a list of the light fixtures or ideas. Register here.

“Illumination: The Tool Designers Use to Fully Sculpt Space”

Explore illumination and options that make it an easy process on Thursday, May 19. Keith Troska, Business Development – Loox Illumination, and Luc Vermeer, Configuration Engineer, for Häfele America Co, will explain the benefits and tools available. Register here.

“Light Sabers and LEDs (The LED Strikes Back)”

Keith Harrison, Founder & CEO of Total Home Technologies, will discuss smart home lighting trends on Tuesday, May 24. This session will explore how designers can incorporate these into the home and outdoor spaces. Register here.

“The Dimmer is Dead…But the Future is Under Control”

Advances in smart home technology are rendering the dimmer obsolete. David Warfel, Chief Evangelist of Light for Light Can Help You, will explain what is causing this shift and more on Thursday, May 26. Register here