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John Kmitta
Seen in a Different Light
I
recently spent part of my weekend standing in the paint department of the local
home center staring at paint samples. My wife and I ended up leaving the store
with a confusing array of color-laden cards. Part of this information overload was
indecision, but we also knew that hues that looked perfect under the harsh lights of
the store would look completely different in the warm lighting of our home. Perception
of color varies — especially when that color is seen in a different light.
So it stands to reason that landscape professionals are becoming increasingly aware of
landscape lighting and its impact on color. In the cover story for this issue, Jeffrey R. Dross
of Kichler Lighting details how a better understanding of color temperature as an indicator of hue is critical to creating beautiful landscape lighting designs. In other words, landscape plants, architecture, or other landscape features illuminated by landscape lighting will
look different in the glare of a "pure white" light than they do in "warm white." Dross explains the differences in color temperature and its importance in landscape design.
A little light training
Improving your skills, knowledge and credentials is vital to setting yourself and your
company apart from the competition with regard to any landscape design/build project,
and the proper use of landscape lighting is becoming increasingly important toward that
effort.
As a result, there is an ever-evolving range of information and education becoming
available to assist landscape professionals with maximizing their landscape lighting skills.
For example, Kichler's Certified Landscape Lighting Training Seminars allow attendees
to earn credits toward the American Lighting Association's (ALA) Certified Lighting
Consultant designation.
"Our training classes help landscape lighting professionals advance or increase their
number of services, and therefore increase their revenues," said Ron Carter, Kichler's corporate trainer and conductor of landscape lighting training classes. "By teaching them
how to do these jobs the right way, we also help them keep their customers coming
back."
For example, Kichler's Hands-on LED Landscape Lighting Installation seminar provides detailed training regarding design and installation, layout and fixture placement,
wire runs and fixture selection, troubleshooting and maintenance, how to market your
business, and more.
Kichler also offers an LED landscape lighting seminar designed for professionals wishing to improve the aesthetic designs of their landscape lighting installations. The seminar
covers how, when and why to use LED; understanding beam spreads and photometrics;
determining wattage; what not to do with light; etc.
And yet another seminar from Kichler, on the topic of troubleshooting, examines how
to test a transformer; transformers: types; circuit breakers; amps; how to use a digital voltmeter and ammeter; and more.
These are just a few examples of the landscape lighting training and education opportunities available. But they show how developing better knowledge and understanding of
evolving lighting technologies can help shine a whole new light on your company and
your offerings.
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For more information about Kichler's training seminars, visit http://www.landscapelight
ing.com/portal/kichler_college_page?nav_reset=true
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