• Richard Forster
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Richard Forster

Professional overview

Richard has 40 years' experience a lighting engineer, consultant, author and lecturerRichard has over 40 years' experience in lighting as an engineer and consultant.  He is a well-respected lecturer, author and editor on lighting subjects and is a past-member of CIBSE's Society of Light and Lighting.

Career summary

Richard brings a wealth of practical industry experience to his role as a lighting consultant, author and lecturer at BSRIA, including:

• Author and editor - Lamps and Lighting 4 edition 1997,Kempe's Engineering Handbook 1998, LIF Lamp Guide and Society of Light and Lighting Newsletter.
• Lecturer - Midcareer College, Lighting Industry Federation, and Bartlett School of Architecture.
• Independent lighting consultant
• Market and product development - Thorn Lighting
• Lighting engineer - Atlas Lighting and Isora Integrated Ceilings.

Richard was the lead author on BSRIA's Light Emitting Diodes guide and lectures on the Introduction to Electrical Building Services training course.