..ever wonder how lighting affects your energy bill?
..ever wonder how lamps & ballasts impact power?
..ever wonder how light affects mood and atmosphere?
You don't have to be a lighting specialist to wonder about light, and you don't have to search far and wide to find the answers to any other questions about lighting technology. You just have to visit LIGHTPOINT® Canada, one of the finest lighting centres in the world, featuring exhibits that provide a unique leaning experience.
Located in OSRAM SYLVANIA's Canadian corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, LIGHTPOINT® was conceived to provide an educational forum for anyone involved with the selection of lighting options. See the course catalogue and registration form for details.
Visiting LIGHTPOINT
At over 8,000 square feet, LIGHTPOINT® provides a hands-on lighting technology and training facility and features cutting-edge lighting products. It demonstrates the importance of quality lighting by showcasing available products with their various characteristics and applications.
In fact, no other lighting centre in Canada contains the scope and variety of products that LIGHTPOINT® demonstrates. There are examples for every type of illumination, from interior accent and task lighting for commercial, industrial and residential properties to exterior applications used in parking lots, to television and theatrical, as well as automotive lighting.
One key feature of the facility is the "Light Show," a theatrical and educational experience. From the perception of light to the creation of a light atmosphere, this room allows visitors to be swept up into a world of lighting effects with informative commentary and lively music. Visitors learn the fundamentals of lighting in a setting that demonstrates the properties and applications of light sources as seen by our human light sensor, the eye.
In addition to the technology, the centre promotes education through lectures from resident and guest experts. All instructors are industry-certified and bring with them years of experience in lighting design and application, as well as product knowledge.
Education modules present everything from basic theories of light, colour and optics, to detailed explanations of the technology behind incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps. LIGHTPOINT® focuses on how to reduce energy demands, improve colour characteristics and utilize smaller, more efficient sources of light.