Over the past decade as OLED and edge-lit panels have become more common in architectural lighting applications, so too have the so-called acoustic luminaires. Luminaire manufacturers and optical designers have sought to provide additional value by adding acoustically absorbing materials to some of their larger luminaire types. This new addition leads to potentially confusing and often misleading claims by those not particularly familiar with architectural acoustics. In this talk we will discuss the importance of sound absorbing materials, explain the basic metrics used to quantify the effect of this type of installation, and explore where and when this additional absorption is beneficial. Register Below to save your spot

Speaker Bio: C. Walter Beamer IV, Ph.D.

Dr. Beamer studied lighting and acoustics at the University of Colorado. He has performed research and authored papers on various topics including; Architectural Acoustics, Thermoacoustics, and Lighting. He has worked as a lighting designer, an architectural acoustics consultant, an educator, and an illuminating engineer. After leaving the Faculty at the University of Colorado, Dr. Beamer joined Acuity Brands Lighting as Principal Illuminating Engineer, where he is part of the development team for the radiative transfer based lighting analysis software, Visual Lighting