A CEU for Design & Trade Professionals

Custom Lighting: How to Balance Design, Safety, and Performance

When a client asks for something truly original, the best result depends on more than a beautiful sketch. Join Lighting New York and Hubbardton Forge for a live continuing-education webinar on taking custom decorative lighting from modification, semi-custom, or “napkin sketch” concept to a buildable fixture, with structural safety, code, materials, wellness, performance, budget, and the people using the space all in view.

Event Details

Live Webinar | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 11:00AM ET | Earn (1) CEU credit under the Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) designation with the IDCEC

What You'll Take Away

  • Distinguish among modifications, semi-custom solutions, and bespoke “napkin sketch” designs so you can specify the most efficient, cost-conscious approach for the project.
  • Evaluate structural and site-specific constraints, including weight, mounting, beam placement, clearances, and ceiling conditions, so custom fixtures support safety and code requirements.
  • Assess how domestic manufacturing and material choices can affect indoor air quality, circadian health, visual comfort, accessibility, and long-term well-being.
  • Translate inspiration into a buildable lighting solution by gathering technical data, coordinating with manufacturers, documenting decisions, and planning for approval, fabrication, delivery, and installation.

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Meet the Speaker

Amy McGuire, National Sales Manager, Hubbardton Forge

Amy McGuire is the National Sales Manager at Hubbardton Forge. She oversees the company's Residential, Commercial, and Trade Channels. With her extensive knowledge of the brand and understanding of design trends, combined with her experience in the fashion and music industries before joining HF, Amy brings a unique perspective to the company. She is adept at sharing her expertise in emerging lighting technologies and interested in understanding each firm’s projects, which makes it possible for her to collaborate with specifiers and designers in developing the right lighting solutions to the toughest challenges. Amy is a member of the American Lighting Association, NEWH, and the Co-Chair of ALA’s Women in Lighting. She is also a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.

Hubbardton Forge

Hubbardton Forge brings the perspective of designers, engineers, and makers who create decorative lighting by hand in Vermont.

Lighting New York helps professionals move from inspiration to specification with broad product access, dedicated Pro support, and Lighting Experts ready to help with project questions.

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CEU FAQs

    Q: Who is this course for?
    Interior designers and qualified design professionals are the primary audience. Architects, specifiers, and other qualified trade professionals may also attend, subject to final credit eligibility rules.

    Q: How much continuing-education credit is available?

    • This CEU is only accredited with the IDCEC and its affiliates (ASID, IIDA, IDC). Those wishing to receive credit from the affiliates will have to self-report their attendance, we can then provide a Paper Certificate of Completion.
    • Credit Amount: The CEU is worth (1) credit, and the designation is Health, Safety, and Welfare.
    • Course Code: CC-126724-1001

    Q: What do I need to do to receive credit?

    • Attendance for the CEU must be reported in 5-7 Business Days
    • Attendees need to provide their Name, Email, and IDCEC 10-Digit Learner Number to receive credit.
    • Once Attendance has been reported, credit will show up for learners the next day, and they will receive an email from the IDCEC letting them know the credit has been applied.
    • For Affiliate members of the IDCEC (ASID, IIDA, IDC): you should also have an IDCEC Learner Number you can report with. If you do not, we can provide a Paper Certificate of Completion which can then be used to self report.

    Q: Will the session be recorded?
    Yes, the session will be recorded. However, the recording is not accredited.

    Q: What happens after I register?
    You will receive a confirmation email with calendar links and webinar-access details. We will also send a reminder before the session.