Community Corner
From Fire to LED: Lessons in Lighting
Ever wondered what makes those weird new lights cooler and better than the old ones? Well come to our discussion
and hands on demonstration of various lighting options from
Incandescent, Compact fluorescent and LEDs. Robert Nadel from Energy
Lighting Systems, Ltd and James Eck from Phillips Lighting Company will
detail the in’s and out’s of lighting and be on hand to answer all your
questions such as when and where to use certain types of light, what
could be harmful lighting, etc.
Robert Nadel has worked in the lighting industry for more than 30
years, focusing on energy conservation. He is Vice President of Energy
and Lighting Systems, Ltd, a design / build company for both indoor and
outdoor lighting. Major projects include work at the New York Stock
Exchange, Salvation Army buildings throughout the Tri-state regions ,
commercial and residential facilities
James Eck works as a Key Account Manager for Philips Lighting
Company in the Northeast region. He has worked for Philips for 6 years
and prior to that James worked in the lighting industry for over 15
years. A great deal of time is spent working with and educating end user
customers on new products and the latest trends in the lighting
industry. In his role as a Key Account Manager James works with
national distributors focusing heavily on retail, hospitality and
commercial segments.
