Jason knows so much about lighting that he wrote 2 books on the subject (see below). Jason chats with Michael and Greg about his books, wasteful lighting fixtures, the circular economy, and wired and wireless controls. And for pete's sake, don’t go with flat panels if there are better choices.

Jason Livingston LC, IES, IALD is the principal of Studio T+L, a lighting design and theatre planning firm in Brooklyn, NY.  His lighting design portfolio ranges from offices to churches and from theatres to experiential environments.  In addition to his design work, Mr. Livingston is the co-chair of the IES Color Committee and is on the faculty of New York School of Interior Design and New York University.  He is also the author of Designing with Light: The Art Science and Practice of Architectural Lighting Design, 2nd Ed. and Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Lighting and Controls.  Mr. Livingston is a frequent speaker on lighting design and color related topics, especially color rendering and ANSI/IES TM-30.

Connect with Jason:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-livingston-3267271a/

www.studio-tl.com

Blog associated with my two books:  www.designinglight.com

Jason's books:

Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Lighting and Controls

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fundamentals-of-energy-efficient-lighting-and-controls-jason-livingston/1146628605?ean=9788770042369

https://www.routledge.com/Fundamentals-of-Energy-Efficient-Lighting-and-Controls/Livingston/p/book/9788770042369?srsltid=AfmBOoqN7XXqHd4NokPQ2j0INufQ4eF6y5qiBypSOM8_D-E5Dv3drFCc

https://a.co/d/al45bg7

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/designing-with-light-jason-livingston/1118231097?ean=9781119807780

https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Designing+with+Light:+The+Art,+Science,+and+Practice+of+Architectural+Lighting+Design,+2nd+Edition-p-9781119807797