Topic
Enlightenment of the use of UGR in Designed Spaces
Visual comfort by addressing glare has become a important factor in lighting design as well as volunteer standards. Unified Glare Rating or UGR has been used in these design standards, but what is it and how is it used? This session will discuss the advantages and pitfalls of the metric. It will also cover the results when it is misused including limited fixture selections and unintended glare. The presenter will show key concepts of the UGR Metric and give an insight as to best practices to use UGR effectively.
*Attendees can earn 1 CEU credit.
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Speaker
Matt Hartley
Matt received a BS in Architectural Engineering, Illumination Engineering Option from the University of Colorado under David DiLaura. After graduating from CU, he became an Application Engineer for Lithonia Lighting. During his time at Lithonia, Matt was promoted to Application Project Manager and Manager of Exterior Applications. He left Lithonia then worked at Lighting Analysts (AGI32) as the Manager of Customer Care. Matt left Lighting Analysts and worked for Peerless Lighting as a Specification Project Manager in charge of Peerless’ modifications and customs. He is currently the Principal of the lighting consulting firm, Matt Hartley Lighting.
Matt has chaired several committees including Automotive Retail Sales, and several committees within the IES Street and Area Lighting Conference. These included the Street and Area Lighting committee, SALC Executive sub-committee, the 2009 Street and Area Lighting Conference Planning sub-committee, and Education sub-committee. After stepping down as the Education Sub-Committee Chair for the SALC in early 2010, he took on the role of Lead Instructor and Educational Coordinator for the SALC. In 2019 he was honored with the IES-SALC Lifetime Service Award. Matt was voted in as a co-chair of the ELO (Education, Library, and Office) lighting committee in the summer of 2020.
Matt was also appointed to the Educational Materials Review Council for the IES in 2010 which changed to the Education Material Review Committee Until 2019. Matt also serves on the IES ONE (Outdoor Nighttime Environment) and Merchandise Lighting Committees.
He has presented at the IES Annual Conference, Street and Area Lighting Conference, Lightfair, and the IES Outdoor Lighting Symposium. Matt received an IIDA award of Merit in the fall of 2004 for his design of the Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America Volunteer Service Center. He also holds a patent for a fixture design in 2008.
