Andrea Hartranft believes everyone should have access to and benefit from quality light in their environments.
She applies expertise gained since 1986 to design for commercial, municipal, institutional and residential markets. Her projects include high-end public places, energy-efficient workplaces, and cost-driven renovations, receiving international lighting design awards from the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), as well as AIA awards at the regional and national level.
She is the immediate past President of the IALD. Andrea has a passion for lighting education, teaching about the art and science of light for K-12 students, collegians and working professionals.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Lighting and Lighting Psychology — The Pennsylvania State University
AFFILIATIONS
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Fellow, Past President
Illuminating Engineering Society of North American (IESNA), Member
SERVICE
President, IALD
Past Chair, International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) Awards Committee
Past Chair, IESNA Progress Report Committee
Judge, International Illumination Design Awards at the local, regional and international levels.
Speaker, 2001 IESNA Street Lighting Conference in Orlando, FL
Speaker, Lightfair 2010
Speaker, IALD Enlighten Americas: 2007, 2008, 2016, 2019
Speaker, IALD Enlighen Europe: 2016
Speaker, IALD Enlighten Asia: 2017
Facilitator, Design Workshop, 2010, 2014, 2015 IESNA Annual Conference,
Panelist, Lighting Sustainability in Architecture, 2011 USITT Conference, Charlotte, NC
Speaker, 2011 Educators Summit hosted by PLDA, Milan, Italy
Advisor, Solar Decathalon, Virginia Tech University “Lumenhaus”
Speaker, Souzhou Institute (Jiangsu, China) hosted by George Mason University
Faculty, Master of Interior Design Program, Corcoran College of Art and Design, 2006 - 2013
Courses: fundamental and advanced lighting design
Coordinator, Festival of Lights, a student-industry collaborative interactive lighting installation and public exhibit
Faculty, Lighting Fundamentals, Montgomery College 2000 - present
