Colorlume Inc. - Design Staff

Jeffrey L. Brown, IALD, IES

Jeff formed Colorlume Inc. after several years of working on a wide range of lighting projects as a project manager/senior designer for a well known and respected lighting design firm. He took a brief sabbatical from lighting design to oversee and direct the application design engineering efforts for a noted fiberoptic lighting manufacturer, gaining valuable insight into the manufacturing end of the lighting business.

Education/Experience

Michigan State University, BA Interior Design 1984
Senior Designer, Gary Steffy Lighting Design Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, 1984-1993
Principal, Colorlume Architectural Lighting Design, Ann Arbor, MI, 1993-1997
Director of Application Design Engineering, Remote Source Lighting International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1997-1998
President & Design Principal, Colorlume Inc., Carrboro, NC, 1998-Present

Professional Affiliations

International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)

Professional Member
Jeff also served as a Secretary for the IALD from 1992-1996 and as a Director in 1997

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)

Professional Member
Jeff recently served on the Board of Managers for the East Carolina Section from 2003-2005

Responsibilities

As Design Principal of Colorlume Inc., Jeff provides design lead and management overview on all projects in addition to required coordination efforts with the Design Team. His design responsibilities include initial lighting conceptualization, calculations, specification writing, final design documentation, shop drawing review, and site review & final aiming.

Selected Articles

"Residential Lighting" - Featured Lighting Designer, The Lightologist e-magazine, August/2004.
Technique: Home Remedies- Residential Design, Architectural Lighting Magazine, August-September/2000.
Integrating the Emergency Lighting into the Architectural Lighting System, Facilities Design & Management, April/1995.

Awards

In 2003, Jeff was the recipient of two IIDA Edwin F. Guth Awards of Merit for his work on the U.S. Courthouse Annex and the Church of the Holy Spirit, both in Montgomery, Alabama. Jeff was also a member of the design team awarded the IIDA Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence and the G.E. Edison Award of Merit for the Steelcase Inc. Corporate Development Center in Grand Rapids, MI.

Other

Jeff recently served as a judge for the 2009 Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition. He also lectures on various aspects of lighting at trade shows, conferences and design centers throughout the U.S., most recently speaking about LED Lighting at the AIA Triangle Chapter's Energy Focus Program in 2009. His work has been featured in Architectural Lighting, Record Lighting, Residential Lighting and Professional Lighting Design Magazines. He holds four patents, including one utility patent for the design of a luminaire used in the commercial office environment.

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		Design Principal Jeffrey L. Brown, IALD, IES Jeff formed Colorlume Inc. after several years of working on a wide range of lighting projects as a project manager/senior designer for a well known and respected lighting design firm. He took a brief sabbatical from lighting design to oversee and direct the application design engineering efforts for a noted fiberoptic lighting manufacturer, gaining valuable insight into the manufacturing end of the lighting business. Education/Experience Michigan State University, BA Interior Design 1984 Senior Designer, Gary Steffy Lighting Design Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, 1984-1993 Principal, Colorlume Architectural Lighting Design, Ann Arbor, MI, 1993-1997 Director of Application Design Engineering, Remote Source Lighting International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1997-1998 President & Design Principal, Colorlume Inc., Carrboro, NC, 1998-Present Professional Affiliations International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) Professional Member Jeff also served as a Secretary for the IALD from 1992-1996 and as a Director in 1997 Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Professional Member Jeff recently served on the Board of Managers for the East Carolina Section from 2003-2005 Responsibilities As Design Principal of Colorlume Inc., Jeff provides design lead and management overview on all projects in addition to required coordination efforts with the Design Team. His design responsibilities include initial lighting conceptualization, calculations, specification writing, final design documentation, shop drawing review, and site review & final aiming. Selected Articles "Residential Lighting" - Featured Lighting Designer, The Lightologist e-magazine, August/2004. Technique: Home Remedies- Residential Design, Architectural Lighting Magazine, August-September/2000. Integrating the Emergency Lighting into the Architectural Lighting System, Facilities Design & Management, April/1995. Awards In 2003, Jeff was the recipient of two IIDA Edwin F. Guth Awards of Merit for his work on the U.S. Courthouse Annex and the Church of the Holy Spirit, both in Montgomery, Alabama. Jeff was also a member of the design team awarded the IIDA Edwin F. Guth Award of Excellence and the G.E. Edison Award of Merit for the Steelcase Inc. Corporate Development Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Other Jeff recently served as a judge for the 2009 Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition. He also lectures on various aspects of lighting at trade shows, conferences and design centers throughout the U.S., most recently speaking about LED Lighting at the AIA Triangle Chapter's Energy Focus Program in 2009. His work has been featured in Architectural Lighting, Record Lighting, Residential Lighting and Professional Lighting Design Magazines. He holds four patents, including one utility patent for the design of a luminaire used in the commercial office environment. Click Here to View this in Downloadable PDF Format