Mission of SCE
Encompassing a unique confluence of design disciplines, the School of Constructed Environments nurtures and guides tomorrow’s leaders in socially and environmentally sustainable, technologically innovative buildings, interiors, lighting, and products. In a time of unprecedented change, we foster the skills, values, and vision vital to creative thinking and the realization of a more integrated, equitable and delightful world.
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Next Generation Lighting Systems Project
Parsons MFA Lighting Design Program has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy through Pacific Northwest National Laboratories to undertake an evaluation of connected lighting systems through the Next Generation Lighting Systems program. Seven different connected lighting systems were installed in seven classrooms on the New School campus in Manhattan, …
Craig Bernecker received Illuminating Engineering Society’s Distinguished Service Award
Craig Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, Associate Professor of Lighting Design, was presented the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Distinguished Service Award at the IES Annual Conference on August 12, 2017. The IES Distinguished Service Award is presented in recognition of continuous dedicated service to the Society, “having significantly furthered the purpose for which …