LIGHTING ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
have delegates on many important LightingEurope committees, while Gabriel Byrne, an LAI founding member, is now on the Executive Board of LightingEurope. “For 2023 and beyond, we look forward to championing the interests of the lighting industry on all fronts, and to promote and strengthen its position within the framework and ambitions of Irish and EU sustainability legislation.” World of light The Lighting Association of Ireland are a representative group of people who have
an interest in the design, manufacture, distribution, and installation of lighting in Ireland. The LAI welcomes all those who are interested in any aspect of the world of light, lighting and its applications. Lighting designers, consulting engineers, researchers, students, professors, manufacturers and sales staff all contribute, and all are members of the LAI. There are currently 29 members within the association and delegates who sit on various committees within the electrical industry.
Passion for lighting
Lighting Association of Ireland (LAI) chair, Gearóid McKenna started his new position at the end of 2021. He is Managing Director of Task LED and has over 40 years of experience in the lighting industry. Gearóid shows a keen interest in circular product design, which focuses on the development of methods and tools that enable the design of products that are used more than once. “I feel that the energy-saving revolution from LEDs is particularly important. We have 50% energy savings across the board and now it is really evolving from that. The first eight years of the LED revolution were about energy savings and now it is all about developing and using light sensors,” he commented. “Good design is very important here and we fully support that philosophy. As an association, we are very conscious of outdoor lighting in public grounds, for example, where the light is beaming up, and we need to be careful about protecting the trees and insects in the area.”
LAI Chair Gearóid McKenna (fifth from left) pictured at one of the DIALux Academy courses.
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