
Light for Life® Virtual Symposium: Commissioning
Beyond the Checklist
Overview
Join us on Thursday, October 8, 2026 for Light For Life®: Commissioning, a one-day virtual symposium dedicated to the formal quality process which begins at pre-design and concludes when the warranty process is complete. Participants will receive four (4) IES Continuing Education Credits (CEUs).
Presentations curated to cover:
- Commissioning as a formal process
- Considerations for Owner’s Project Requirements and Sequences of Operation
- Integration with mechanical, electrical and controls
- Perspectives from the National Electrical Contractors Association
- Handling substitutions during submittal reviews
Attendees who join us live will receive a 25% discount on Lighting Control Systems – Properties, Selection, and Specification (ANSI/IES LP-6-25), Documenting Control Intent Narratives and Sequences of Operations (ANSI/IES LP-16-22), and The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems (BSR/IES LP-8-xx) upon publication. They will also receive complimentary access to the online recording approximately 2 weeks following the live event.
Registration Fees
Live Event
$99
$199
Are you an IES student member? Contact IES today for a code to register at no cost! Contact: Dan Ozminkowski, dozminkowski@ies.org
Speakers
Speakers
Agenda
Introduction
Defining Commissioning as a Formal Practice
– What is commissioning?
– Code requirements
– ASHRAE: Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and 90.1
Pre-Design and Design Review
– Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR), basis of design, and integration
– Lighting control systems
– NECA: systems integration best practices
Boots on the Ground
Existing Buildings
Wrap
Agenda
Introduction
Defining Commissioning as a Formal Practice
– What is commissioning?
– Code requirements
– ASHRAE: Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and 90.1
Pre-Design and Design Review
– Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR), basis of design, and integration
– Lighting control systems
– NECA: systems integration best practices

