Lighting design is an important aspect in both residential and commercial buildings. The choice of the lighting design may differ due to the building layout, However in order to understand and navigate it and there are various courses available to help you master this skill.

 Here are ten top courses on lighting design for residential and commercial buildings:

1.Interior Lighting for Designers:  by Gary Gordon

Gary Gordon provides learners with a comprehensive pdf guide on Interior Lighting for commercial and residential spaces.  Learners have access to the endless illustrations navigate through the course.

2.Acuity Brands

Acuity Academy provides educational resources for individuals wanting to expand their lighting, controls and building management technical knowledge.

Acuity Brands is the leading lighting manufacturer and offers a range of free educational resources and courses on lighting design, covering both residential and commercial applications.

3.CLD Global: IALD Certificate in Lighting Design (CLD)

This course is offered by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), this certification program covers fundamental concepts, techniques, and principles of lighting design for both residential and commercial applications.

4.You Tube: Nit polytechnic – Steps for Designing Residential and Commercial Lighting Scheme

This site contains simple lighting design tutorials to guide the learners. 

5.30*40 Design Workshop: How I Design + Draw Architectural Lighting Plans

This course helps learners gain the knowledge on how to draw architectural lighting plans to presen6 to prospective customers. An electrical plan shows the fixture types, switching, receptacle locations and all electrical devices + equipment we need to plan for in our architecture.

6.Energy star

The blue ENERGY STAR label provides simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed lighting decisions. The company also conducts training webinars to their prospective consumers.

7.Coursera: Light Up Your World in Unity (Introduction to Lighting)

his project covers creating and setting up different lighting components and configuring your project’s Lighting and Rendering Settings. This project will also touch on the Light Module of the Particle System to create realistic visual effects.

8.Philips lighting academy

Lighting Academy offers a comprehensive range of educational resources for people who want to expand their lighting knowledge. With a rich history in lighting, Philips is uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between cutting edge lighting innovation and the real-world solutions required by professionals.

9.Lighting Design Course Training 

The students have the opportunity of working on real-life projects with professional guidance. A certificate is issued upon course completion.

10. How to Use Lighting Design to Transform your Home

Beginner students will gain the best skills to help them build their own residential lighting plan. At the end of this course, you will put your newfound knowledge to work when you are given a hands-on task.

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