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    Is anyone aware of any good discussion forums for architectural lighting? I helped an architect friend with a house he designed and they want me to do a couple more. Very very different arena this architectural world. Different fixtures, different control systems, different frustrations :-)

    I've found Architectural Illumination magazine, but no forums there. IES and Designers Lighting Forum don't seem to have online forums either.

    Thanks,

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    JSFox,

    While there are a number of message boards and general construction forums, I have not seen an architectural lighting forum that remotely mimics the ControlBooth. Granted, the community here is quite diverse with varying levels of experience and perhaps we don't compete as aggressively with each other (more of the 'scratch my back and I'll scratch yours' motto) as the multi-billion $ architectural business which seems much more cut throat during this market contraction.

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    There is a "Lighting Designers Group" on Linked In that seems to be frequented by architectural designers, but as has been mentioned, it doesn't hold a candle to this forum (perhaps I'm just disappointed it wasn't a theatrical/entertainment group ) .

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