Lighting will be an important topic of discussion and education at the World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC), in Chicago, October 12-14, 2011, at the Navy Pier Convention Center, the National Lighting Bureau reports.

Topics include:

• LED vs. Everything Else: Interior & Exterior,
• The Dollars and Sense of Lighting Controls,
• Fundamentals of Lighting Efficiency,
• An Update on Lighting Codes and Standards,
• LED-Based Intelligent Lighting Systems,
• Lighting Efficiency or Effectiveness, What's the Difference?
• Sustainable Lighting Practices (Electric and Daylighting),
• The Implications of LED Lighting on Building Design and Operations,
• Lighting Control Basics: Busting Myths and Avoiding Mistakes,
• LED Product Reliability: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Projects, and
• Three Pillars of Smart Lighting.

Presented by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), the WEEC – now in its 34th year – is the most important global event of its kind. For free tickets to the event, visit http://www.aeecenter.org/weecexpo.

For more information, go to www.energycongress.com. 

Established in 1976, the National Lighting Bureau is an independent, not-for-profit, lighting-information source sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, and agencies of the U.S. government, including, among others:

• enLIGHTen America;
• GE Lighting;
• Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES);
• Imperial Lighting Maintenance Company;
• interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO);
• Lighting Alternatives, Inc.;
• Lighting Controls Association;
• Lutron Electronics Company, Inc.;
• Magnaray;
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA);
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA);
• OSRAM SYLVANIA; and
• U.S. General Services Administration.

For more information about the Bureau, visit www.nlb.org or contact its staff by telephone (301/587-9572) or e-mail (info@nlb.org).