CHAPEL HILL
Jeff formed Colorlume, Inc. after several years of working on a wide range of lighting projects as a project manager and 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, where he gained valuable insight into the manufacturing end of the lighting business.
As Design Principal of Colorlume, Inc., Jeff is design lead and provides management overview on all projects in addition to coordinating 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.
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
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 Notable Facts
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.