Test lighting decisions inside a working laboratory — before they are specified.
CEU credit is available, but secondary. The Illumify Design Lab hosts accredited AIA and IDCEC sessions, presented by industry providers, inside a real environment where lighting systems can be observed, compared, and tested. Education first. No selling — ever.
Where lighting decisions are tested before they are defined in a project.
Lighting decisions often change between concept, specification, and installation — not because they were wrong, but because they were never tested under real conditions.
The Illumify Design Lab is a working environment where those decisions can be observed and compared before they are translated into drawings, pricing, and construction.
Sessions here aren’t slide presentations. They’re a way for architects, designers, and engineers to see how lighting systems actually behave — and where coordination typically breaks down.
Experience, Not Claims
Concepts that don’t land in a slide deck land immediately when you’re standing inside them. The Lab makes the abstract concrete.
Where Coordination Breaks Down
Every topic focuses on the moments where lighting intent is usually lost — specification, substitution, installation, and commissioning.
Peer-Level, No Selling
No product pitches, no pricing, no proposals during any session. Attendees come to learn, experience the space, and draw their own conclusions.
Three tracks of professional education.
AIA / IDCEC Courses
Accredited courses presented by industry providers inside a working lab environment, where system behavior can be observed in real time.
- AIA LU and/or IDCEC CEU credit, reported by the presenting provider
- Tailored to architects & interior designers
- 60–90 minutes, lunch provided
- All sessions occur within the Lab — systems are experienced directly, not discussed abstractly
Lab Demonstrations
System-focused sessions where lighting behavior is observed under real conditions — comparing specification intent with how systems actually perform.
- Architects, designers & MEP engineers
- Electrical & general contractors, custom builders
- System integrators
- Owner’s representatives, developers & real estate professionals
Industry & Association Programming
Sessions hosted within the Lab for professional organizations, where lighting systems can be experienced and discussed in real project contexts.
- Open to AEC organizations of all disciplines
- Your organization sets the agenda
- Full AV and Lab environment included
- 60–120 minute formats
Topics that change how project teams make lighting decisions.
Programming rotates across the technical subjects that most often separate design intent from built results — from early concept through detailed design and execution.
Small rooms. Real demonstrations. Credit that counts.
The Lab is configured for small-group sessions, so each attendee can directly experience and compare systems. Accredited courses include certificate administration and AIA/IDCEC credit reporting through the presenting provider.
Attendance is by invitation. To join the invitation list, send a note with your name, firm, and role.
Present your course in a design-led environment.
Hosting CEU programming in the Lab puts your approved course in front of architects and designers earlier in the process — inside a working environment where the content can be seen, not just described.
A practical starting point is aligning with CEU content already supported by your representative network. Illumify provides the venue, AV, audience development, and a working demonstration environment. Providers bring the approved course, the presenter, and CEU administration.
Provider Standards
A technical environment for organization-level programming.
Professional organizations in the AEC community use the Lab for technical sessions where members engage directly with lighting systems, not discussion alone.
Jared Jin, P.E., LC, MBA — Founder & Principal, Illumify
Jared is a licensed Professional Engineer and Lighting Certified designer whose work focuses on carrying lighting intent from design through specification, coordination, and installation.
Before founding Illumify, he spent a decade in lighting product engineering at Peerless Lighting and Acuity Brands — designing luminaires, drivers, and controls. That background gives him direct visibility into how lighting products perform beyond specification sheets: in assemblies, control systems, and field conditions.
The Design Lab is a controlled environment where lighting systems can be evaluated under real conditions, so project teams can settle decisions before they are carried into construction.
Venue at a Glance
Stand inside the lighting system before you specify one.
The Design Lab is a controlled environment where lighting systems can be experienced and compared before they are defined in construction documents.
Access is limited to keep sessions working-size and is prioritized for project teams actively making lighting decisions.