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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Parsons’ MFA Lighting Design program – well represented at the IES Conference
For the second year in a row, Parsons’ MFA Lighting Design program was well represented at the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Annual Conference in August 2017. Dr. Craig Bernecker, presented a paper, The Influence of Chromaticity on Subjective Impressions in Lighted Environments, based upon research conducted within the Lighting Thesis Studio …
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, …