New trends in kitchen and dining room planning bring wonderful design opportunities for lighting these spaces. This course covers the essentials of basic lighting design, design tips and techniques, and solutions to common challenges and concerns for lighting the kitchen and dining area.  The benefits of using LED bulbs for all light sources will be discussed throughout.

*Understand common lighting terminology and the difference between light source choices and will be able to apply this knowledge for effective functionality, safety and appearance of the kitchen and dining area.

*Learn basic lighting design techniques, including light layering, sizing guidelines, and how to select lighting for common kitchen and dining layouts. They will be able to apply these techniques to integrate beautiful and practical lighting plans into these areas.  

*Learn techniques for lighting the new trends in kitchen and dining design, such as open-concept floor plans, and be able to solve the challenges of lighting these areas.  

*Learn how to select and be able to specify kitchen and dining area lighting that bridges cultural, health, and safety needs for different segments of the population.