Connected Lighting (CL TC)
Committee Mission:
Educate the LIA members, specifiers, and their clients on the value that lighting controls can bring to any lighting installation.
About the Committee
The LIA Connected Lighting Technical Committee is a committee that focuses specifically on lighting controls within buildings, Lighting controls refer to the devices and systems used to adjust and regulate the amount and quality of light within a building. These controls can range from simple manual switches to sophisticated automated systems that respond to changes in occupancy, natural light levels, and other factors. Common types of lighting controls include:
Dimmer switches, Timers, Occupancy sensors, Daylight sensors, and Lighting management systems.
Effective lighting controls can help to reduce energy consumption, improve occupant comfort and productivity, and enhance the overall functionality of a building. They are an important part of building design and are often required by building regulations and energy codes.
Top 5 objectives for 2024:
- Controls technology
- Competency in designing and specifying controls
- Cyber security
- Controls as a pillar of sustainability
- Continuous Commissioning.
Meet the Committee:
Darren Birch
My name is Darren Birch I am one of the global product managers responsible for emergency lighting at ABB Emergi-lite.
I have been a representative to ICEL for over 10 years and served the emergency lighting industry for 30 years.
I began my career at Menvier Swain Group (Cooper Lighting and safety, now Eaton) in the early 90's as an engineering apprentice and developed through various positions in R&D, application engineering and now product management. In 2014 I became the ABB (T&B Emergi-lite) global product manager for emergency central power supply system.
Roger Heyworth
Experienced Application Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the lighting industry for nearly 35 years. Skilled in Lighting, Lighting Control, Solid State Lighting, Lighting Design, Architectural Lighting and horticultural lighting. Proud to be a member of the LIA Technical Board and Vice Chair of the Connected Lighting Technical Committee.
Stewart Langdown
Stewart Langdown is a seasoned professional in the lighting industry, renowned for his exceptional contributions and expertise in lighting control. With more than 30 years of experience, he has established himself as a leading figure in this field.
Stewart's journey in the industry began with a foundation in Electronics and Construction before venturing into the lighting industry. Stewart's career has been heavily focused on Business Development, where he has been instrumental in introducing innovative Lighting technologies to new markets. Additionally, Stewart has a great passion for sustainable lighting which is evident in his advocacy efforts, as he continuously works to raise awareness about the benefits of smart technology and the importance of selecting appropriate technology to enhance building longevity.
Stewart is a Fellow of CIBSE the Society of Light and Lighting FSLL, and active member of their committees as well as Chair of the Lighting Industry Association Marketing TC.
Martin Afford
Martin Afford is Technical Manager for Emergency Lighting Products Ltd and Jordan Reflectors Ltd based in the United Kingdom. Both companies are part of the Jordan Reflektoren GmbH group which has its headquarters in Langenfeld, Germany.
Martin has worked in lighting for the past thirty years and has extensive knowledge of emergency lighting. He is chair of the Emergency Lighting Technical Committee and a member of the LIA Technical Board. He is also sits on the BSI Committees EL/1/1 Emergency Lighting and PH/8/1 Graphical Symbols - Safety Signs and is a member of the DALI Alliance and the Bluetooth special interest group.
Martin lives in Potters Bar and on most Sundays in the summer is found playing cricket for a local side who feel obliged to select him as he is the chairman of the club.
Jack Crowch
Jack Crowch is the Product Development Manager at Illuma Lighting, bringing a wealth of experience from various technical roles across the lighting industry. He sets high standards for new product development, driven by his holistic approach to engineering. Jack believes that product development should go beyond merely balancing cost, performance, and sustainability. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the extensive time we spend under artificial lighting and the profound benefits it can offer, beyond what is detailed in datasheets. A staunch advocate for ambitious net-zero goals, Jack is motivated by the challenge of integrating sustainability with user benefits, continually pushing the boundaries of what lighting technology can achieve.
Jason Ford
Joined OSRAM in 2005 as Technical Manager following 14 years in Automotive Product Development Management. In 2012 Jason added responsibility for OSRAM UK's Lighting Control and Dimmable systems, including Business Development, Pre-sales and After Sales activities in all sectors. The emergence of LED and wireless systems is instrumental in the increasing importance of this role, as well as the growth in Smart Building demands.
Mike Rickwood
I have been in the electrical and lighting industry for over 25 years with the majority of these spent leading quality management teams within leading UK lighting businesses. My focus on product and company compliance and manufacturing best practices ensures that all areas of accountability are always kept at the highest standards, with experience in ISO9001 & ISO14001, LEAN manufacturing, production process control and continual improvement programs. I have been working internationally for over 14 years, where supporting manufacturing plants to delivery high quality products has been central to this work, though continuous improvement, process standardisation, training, efficiency in manufacturing and performance management I’m proud to have supported many manufacturing plants grow and exceed their own expectations of their quality systems.
Kevin Stubbs
Kevin has been in the lighting and controls industry for 45 years, involved at all levels in modified & bespoke luminaire design, retrofit and remanufactured solutions, lighting design and lighting control systems. He is keen to share his knowledge and experience across the lighting and construction industry, as others did for him during his career.
Fellow of the Society of Light And Lighting (FSLL)
Committee Positions:-
CIBSE
- KMC (Knowledge Management Committee)
- Chair - TM66 Emergency Lighting Group
LIA Technical Board
- Vice Chair LIA CLTC (Connected Lighting Technical Committee - Controls equipment)
- Vice Chair - LIA BRTC (Building Regulations Technical Committee)
- LIA ELTC (ICEL TC) (Emergency Lighting Technical Committee)
- LIA SUSTTC (Sustainability TC)
BSI
- BS8887-221 Lighting Repair/Remanufacture & Design for MADE Manufacture Assembly Dissassembly and End of life processing) (TPR/1/7/4)
John Gorse
John’s career in lighting has spanned over 30 years including Product Management, Commercial & Technical Marketing, Sales & General Manager roles, in posts both in the UK, Germany and assignments across Europe and Asia.
John joined Philips Lighting in 2008, originally as Head of Product Management, before taking up the role of Technical Solutions Manager which majors on leadership of the Customised Solutions (Specials) Team as well as a management role in the Customer Satisfaction Team. The roles also engaged with technical, legislative and conformity issues, whilst supporting the marketing and sales teams with relevant interpretation of these subjects.
Since January ‘22 John has taken advantage of these experiences to move to the post of Manager for Public and Government affairs as well as supporting in the UK / I Business Excellence and Continuous Improvement programmes and leading the UK/I Standards and Regulations team.
John’s work also majors in Sustainability, Circular Economy and Net Zero in Lighting.
Additionally, John chairs the LIA Light Source Technical Committee, is a member of the LIA Technical Board, Government Affairs, Building Regulations Sustainability committees.
John is a Fellow of the Society of Light and Lighting (FSLL), and a Lightmonger, where he is also chair of the Lightmongers Education Committee.
He is also a member of the Editorial focus group for The ILP’s Journal ‘Lighting’.
John has had numerous articles published in the trade & professional media and is a frequent contributor and speaker at industry events. He was also previously a member of the Editorial Group for the ILP’s Journal ‘Lighting’.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gorse-2680226/
Andy Hughes
Andy Hughes started his career with Thorn Lighting Ltd. in 1978 and since 2010 has been Standards and Regulations Manager to the Zumtobel Group, the parent company of Thorn Lighting since 2000. In IEC, Andy has been a UK nominated expert to many of the committees and working groups of TC34 (Lighting) since 1990, alongside his work in the mirroring committees of BSI and CENELEC. From 2010 to 2019 Andy was the Chair of SC34D (Luminaires) and was Convenor of the SC34D Working Group LUMEX (WG1) from 2008 to 2024. Outside of IEC, Andy has been Chair of the Lighting Industry Association Technical Board since 2012 and also represents his company within the European trade association LightingEurope.
Russell Joesph
I have been at Luceco for over 7 years and I’m currently National Technical Sales Manager with responsibilities for Lighting Controls, Drivers, & Emergency products. I was previously a Project Manager at Luceco selling commercial grade lighting products and prior to that I worked at Integrated System Technologies selling discrete DALI & DMX drivers, Centralised Drivers & associated control systems.
Edward Lees
Edward Lees is the Head of Connected Solutions – Digital Solutions and Services (DSS) at Sylvania Group. With over 17 years of lighting experience, Edward has a diverse background that spans product development, product management and R&D for traditional and LED light sources, luminaires, lighting controls and both consumer and professional intelligent lighting and intelligent building solutions. Passionate about the development of innovative technology and the application of Digital products and solutions, Edward leads DSS Product Management and R&D at Sylvania Group including its three Innovation Centres and is also a member of the LIA Lighting Cyber Security working group.
Peter Thorns
Peter has worked in Thorn Lighting and Zumtobel Group since 1985 where he has had a number of roles including electronics research and development, manufacturing, software development, photometry, optical design and lighting applications. He is the current Vice-President Standards for the CIE, chair of ISO/TC 274, and is involved in a large number of ISO, CEN and BSI committees. He is the chair of the LIA Building Regulations Technical Committee and of the LightingEurope working group on Value of Light. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of CIBSE and the SLL.
Lawrence Barling
As Senior Technical Manager for The LIA, Lawrence is responsible for the technical activities of the association including supporting members in all aspects of EU Directives, Regulations and Standards.
Lawrence has over 40 years’ experience in the lighting industry having worked in product development, standardisation and regulatory roles for Thorn, GE, the Lighting Association and the LIA. He represents the LIA and its members on many UK, EU and International (IEC) committees for lighting related subjects. He is Chair of the BSI Lamp committee and Convenor of the IEC Working Group for caps and holders. He was Chair of the IEC Lamp committee SC34A for 12 years and has received two IEC 1906 awards for his work at IEC. Lawrence also received the LIA Presidents award in 2024.
Lawrence is also actively involved with the EU trade association for lighting, LightingEurope, and represents LIA on many LightingEurope committees working with the EU Commission on subjects like future ERP and Energy Labelling Regulations.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-barling-6887255/
Stuart Burns
Stuart has over 27 years’ experience in the lighting and electro-technical industries, having worked in product quality, compliance, laboratory, standardisation and regulatory roles for many companies including the Lighting Association and the LIA. Stuart has exceptional, proven leadership skills within the quality, compliance and technical fields and has developed technical processes and documentation, including technical files, for a several large multinational organisations.
Stuart represents the LIA and its members on many UK (BSI), EU (CENELEC) and International (IEC) committees for lighting related subjects. He is Chair of the BSI Lamps and related equipment committee (CPL/34) which is a mirror committee for IEC TC34, and is Convenor of the IEC Working Groups for Luminaires, Emergency Lighting and Lightsources.
Stuart is also actively involved with the EU trade association for lighting, LightingEurope, and represents LIA on many LightingEurope committees including Group Emergency Lighting, Group Digital and Working Group Value of Light.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-burns-29006b34/
