Recolight’s first training workshop focusing on Lighting Product Design for a Circular Economy ran in London during April. It was a day that I was looking forward to, and was obliged to cry-off at the last minute. But after these comments, you can be sure that I’ll be present and correct for the Birmingham workshop on 17th May.
The course was designed following feedback from the Recolight Circular Economy webinar series. We were told that the lighting industry need to fully understand the Circular Economy, and how products can be designed to embed circularity.
The one-day in-person workshops do just that. They include practical guidance on circular design issues including design for long and extended use, upgradeability and repairability, replaceability, choice of materials, use of recycled raw materials, and design for recovery. The workshop includes hands-on case studies of products designed to circular economy principles. And this is what some of the attendees for our first course had to say:
“A great, informative workshop that de-mystified a lot of the industry’s movement towards a Circular Economy. The mix of delivered content and open discussion made for a truly productive day.” Graeme Stears, Technical Manager, LightGraphix
“With Circular Economy being such a fundamental part of our future, it’s important our industry collaborates to make change happen. Thank you to Recolight & F Mark for a valuable workshop, bringing together like minded businesses and helping to navigate the way forward.” Leighton James,Product & Marketing Director, TRILUX Lighting Ltd
“Both the presentation and associated discussion were engaging, informative and thought-provoking. The workshop provided a great snapshot of the general state of circularity in the lighting industry today, and the challenges and possible solutions for designing to improve that situation.” Mustanir Ali, Certification Manager, BSI
“A very informative and worthwhile day! Although the topic is massive in its importance and complexity it was delivered in a very logical, practical and thought provoking way.” Gary Dettmar , Head of Architecture, TRILUX Lighting Ltd
The workshop is presented by Simon Fisher, founder and director of F Mark, a consultancy specialising in the design, development and engineering of lighting products and associated systems.
The workshops are CPD accredited and run again on 17 May in Birmingham; 7 June in Leeds; 14 June in London.
Further details are available at www.recolight.co.uk/training-workshops/
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