PANEL DISCUSSION
Andrea Wilkerson, PNNL | Carla R. Bukalski, Reed Burkett Lighting Design | Anne Kustner Haser, AKLD Lighting Design
Location: Sutton North
TuesdayMarch 18, 2025
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Credits 1.5 LU | Elective
Intermediate
The initial boom of LEDs was fueled by promises of longevity and energy savings. But a decade later, what happens at end-of-life? With energy incentives fading and original manufacturers potentially gone, the reality of non-replaceable components is challenging. This session dives deep into data and real-world projects to advocate for a shift in LED design: prioritizing replaceable components. By embracing this shift, designers and manufacturers can solidify their reputations as responsible innovators, building trust and ensuring long-term success. Join us for a dynamic discussion of this critical issue and discover why replaceable LED components should no longer be a future aspiration.
Learning Objectives
- Assess the real-world feasibility of replacing the components of currently available lighting products
- Evaluate the sustainability, equity and business tradeoffs of integrated LED products compared to products with replaceable LED components
- Apply lessons from real-world projects and conversations with clients and facility mangers to inform design and manufacturing decisions
- Understand current activities in the lighting industry and in adjacent industries that are successfully encouraging the use of replaceable components
Speakers
Andrea Wilkerson
Lighting Research Engineer
PNNL
Andrea Wilkerson is a Senior Lighting Research Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where she has spent the past 13 years focusing on the evaluation of emerging lighting technology in realistic settings, supporting the U.S. DOE Solid-State Lighting program. She earned her doctorate from Penn State and her BS and MAE from the University of Nebraska in the respective architectural engineering programs. Andrea is a Lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder for the Architectural Lighting Certificate program, and serves on the Oregon State University School of Civil and Construction Engineering Industry Advisory Board. Andrea has served on the IALD Education Trust Board, the NCQLP Exam Committee and on many IES committees.
Anne Kustner Haser
President
AKLD Lighting Design
Anne is passionate about lighting and how the power of light can make in the visual experience. She is President of AKLD Lighting Design and the principal designer for numerous merit and honor award projects from the IES and AIA, along with an IALD Award of Excellence and GE Edison International Lighting Design Award. She has spoken across the country presenting to the AIA, IES, IALD and various design groups, and taught university courses. Her projects have been published in a number of design publications including LD+A, Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Luxury Home Quarterly, The Wall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune.