LIGHTING ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
LAI Chair Gearóid McKenna.
Gay Byrne, President at EiFi. Electrial Industries Federation Ireland.
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL 2022, THE LIGHTING ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ESTABLISHES ITSELF AS A PROACTIVE ORGANISATION AND STRONG LOBBYIST TO PROMOTE THE AMBITIONS OF IRISH AND EU SUSTAINABILITY LEGISLATION… LAI to continue championing sector
T he Lighting Association of Ireland (LAI) had a very successful 2022 and looks forward with confidence, notwithstanding the unpredictable impact of world events, to an equally successful year in 2023. The incredible pace of lighting technology developments continues unabated and, while it brings many advantages and opportunities, the challenge lies in ensuring that lighting specifiers, designers and contractors understand and keep abreast of these developments. Similarly, EU legislation and regulation affecting the lighting sector are also developing at a rapid rate. Here again, the challenge lies not just in the content, but in its interpretation and application. Hence the importance of LAI has never been greater. Now fully recognised as the representative voice for the industry, LAI
has championed the interests of lighting on many fronts. Apart from regular liaison and cooperation with other professional representative bodies in construction, LAI also engages with Government bodies and regulatory authorities such as the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Indeed, the association had a major LAI Pavilion at the SEAI Energy Show 2022, and the intention is to do something similar at the 2023 event in March. LAI also has a very strong education programme. Education and training are now more important than ever due to the skills shortage on the one hand and the need for CPD points and continuous professional development on the other. The fact that the lighting design DIALux Academy courses last Spring were booked out reflects not just the demand,
but also the value of this programme. Details of the next course, scheduled for the first quarter of 2023, will be announced shortly. Further strengthening the dissemination of vital lighting-related information, LAI has unveiled a new logo and a redesigned website. It is freely accessible and contains a vast reservoir of critical information on industry news, design guidance, project profiles, regulation updates and PDF-format articles from leading industry experts. “As the foregoing illustrates, LAI is not just a reactionary body but a proactive organisation and strong lobbyist at both national and international level,” commented LAI Chairman Gearóid McKenna. “Through our very active membership of LightingEurope we
contribute to, and influence, EU legislation affecting lighting. We
“Through our very active membership of LightingEurope we contribute to, and influence EU legislation affecting lighting.”
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