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    Ryan Conover headshot

    Rayn Conover, EDAC, ILAD

    Architecture & Environmental Design
    Adjunct Faculty
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    rconove1@kent.edu
    Personal Website: The Lighting Practice

    Biography

    Ryan Conover is an Associate with The Lighting Practice. Since joining TLP in 2011, Ryan has designed lighting systems for a variety of project environments including academic, corporate, historic, healthcare, retail and infrastructure. Ryan’s passion for lighting and human well-being merged when he achieved his EDAC certification and has taken on the role of evidence-based design coordinator at The Lighting Practice. Ryan is committed to educating his peers, clients, and himself on the impact of electric light on human physiology and well-being. He develops architectural lighting design solutions for the built environment that meet energy and safety codes, balance aesthetics, and support human health. 

    Projects

    • UC Health Main Entry Improvements – Cincinnati, OH | The Lighting Practice
    • Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill – Mullica Hill, NJ | The Lighting Practice
    • Saint Barnabas Medical Center, The Coopperman Family Pavilion – Livingston, NJ | The Lighting Practice
    • The Buccini/Pollin Group Amenities – Wilmington, DE | The Lighting Practice
    • University of Pennsylvania Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing – Philadelphia, PA | The Lighting Practice

    Affiliations

    • International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) - Associate Member
    • Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) Certified

    Awards/Achievements

    • The Lighting Design Awards - 40under40, Class of 2023
    • Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Illumination Awards, Award of Merit - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
    • International Interior Design Association - PA/NJ/DE Chapter, Best of Category, Education & Viewer’s Choice - Penn Moelis Family Grand Reading Room, 2017
    • International Interior Design Association - PA/NJ/DE Chapter, Best of Category, Healthcare - Saint Barnabas Medical Center - Cooperman Family Pavilion, 2018
    • American Institute of Architects, Philadelphia, Award of Merit: Penn Moelis Family Grand Reading Room, 2017
    • American Institute of Architects, New Jersey, Award of Merit - Landmark Filinvest, 2019
    • Shop! Environments Association, Gold Award, Supermarket/ Grocery Store: Landmark Filinvest, 2018
    College of Architecture & Environmental Design

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    Kent, OH 44240


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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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