Abby Gorman, LightStanza | Matt Kincaid, LightStanza
Location: Sutton South
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Credits TBA
Intermediate
New standards now carry data the traditional .IES file never could (like SPD curves): GLDF, a manufacturer-driven container for a product’s full digital identity, and IES TM-33, the XML-based successor to .IES files are built to carry that richer data natively.
What’s behind TM-33 & GLDF, and what’s been the adoption trouble? This session covers .IES file’s (LM-63’s) limits, what each format carries, where they overlap, and where “container” and “payload” still get drawn in practice.
Live polling and discussion will pull real-time insight from North American stakeholders on adoption barriers and priorities.
Some familiarity with photometric files would be helpful
Learning Objectives
- Understand the limitations of the legacy LM-63 format and the motivations behind developing new photometric data standards.
- Compare the structure, capabilities, and use cases of GLDF and TM-33, including support for dynamic content, BIM integration, and metadata richness, and examine claims about how the two formats can relate to one another.
- Identify what manufacturers, designers, and software platforms would each need to change in their current workflows to support GLDF, TM-33, or both.
- Collect stakeholder feedback to identify regional priorities, adoption barriers, and opportunities for standardization across the lighting industry.
Speakers
Abby Gorman
Director of Business Operations
LightStanza
AJ received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in architectural engineering from Penn State. AJ spent seven years as an award-winning lighting designer and photometric software user, constantly irked by software limitations. In less than a year after using LightStanza as a designer, AJ decided the best contribution to the industry would be to work with LightStanza to spread the software far and wide. Fortunately, Dan agreed, and created a role for her. When not preaching the gospel of lighting software or lighting controls, you can find AJ fruitlessly toiling in her yard, cycling, or rereading the latest Brandon Sanderson novel.
Matt Kincaid
Senior Account Manager
LightStanza
Matt is an enthusiastic advocate of lighting design and the tools that enable it. After completing the illumination engineering program at the University of Colorado he enjoyed a fulfilling stay in luminaire manufacturing and design before entering the world of lighting software developing several well-known programs. With LightStanza, he primarily focuses his efforts towards evangelizing the next-generation of lighting software, driven by a clear vision to nudge the lighting industry towards a more efficient and technologically advanced trajectory. In his free time, he enjoys cheering on the Denver Broncos and skiing too fast.