Projects will be submitted through the IES website. The new streamlined program will guide you through the creation of your account and the uploading of your 10 images and 300 word count narrative for 2019
• Electronic submission
• 300 word count narrative
• Online judging
• $100 submission fee
Click here to submit a project http://awards.ies.org
Time Line of Events
Submission:
Open on January 1, 2019
Close on February 15, 2019
Section Judging:
Open on February 18, 2019
Close on March 8, 2019
Online Merit Judging:
Open on April 1, 2019
Close on April 30, 2019
Live Final Round Judging (Lightfair):
Open on May 20, 2019
Award Recipient Notificaiton:
June 3, 2019
Winners Announced IES Annual Conference August 8, 2019
Timeline webpage is http://www.ies.org/programs/program-timeline.cfm
Program Overview is http://www.ies.org/ia/
Program Overview
The IES Illumination Awards (formerly the International Illumination Design Awards) provides a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against specific criteria.
Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum that represents knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is based entirely on how well the lighting design does or does not meet the program criteria. This program is not a competition.
The program is open to any qualified entrant without limitations as to professional affiliations.
Award Categories
The Lighting Control Innovation Award, sponsored by the Lighting Controls AssociationAdvanced lighting control solutions can provide significant energy savings, flexibility and other benefits in buildings. This prestigious award recognizes good lighting projects that exemplify the effective use of lighting controls in nonresidential applications. Guidelines suggestive of what to include in your submission are available.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting DesignIn 1902 Edwin F. Guth founded the St. Louis Brass Company and later renamed it the Edwin F. Guth Company. Mr. Guth’s profound creativity, entrepreneurialism and focus to improve interior lighting are partially represented through 147 patents awarded to him prior to his passing in 1962. This award recognizes exceptional interior lighting projects that balance the functional illumination of space with the artistic application of light to enhance the occupant’s experience.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Outdoor Lighting Design Award sponsored by Eaton’s Cooper Lighting BusinessThe Outdoor Lighting Design Award recognizes excellence in lighting design and application in all aspects of exterior lighting. The program celebrates achievements in aesthetics, applied technical acumen, creative solutions to demanding site conditions and advancements to the industry in outdoor lighting applications. The goal of the program is to further the understanding, knowledge and function of outdoor lighting as a critical aspect of the built environment.
*Previously named the Paul Waterbury Award for Outdoor Lighting Design. Now sponsored by Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Business.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Aileen Page Cutler Memorial Award for Residential Lighting DesignAileen Page Cutler, was revered for her ability to push the boundaries of residential lighting design. To give back the community where she thrived, Mrs. Cutler developed training programs to teach others the art and science of residential lighting. This prestigious award furthers her legacy through the recognition of exemplary projects which utilize traditional and unconventional design techniques to present inspired solutions to residential lighting challenges.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Energy and Environmental Design Award sponsored by Osram SylvaniaThe Energy and Environmental Design Award recognizes quality lighting installations in commercial and industrial buildings that incorporate advanced energy-saving strategies and environmentally responsible solutions into the overall design.
• Electronic submission
• 300 word count narrative
• Online judging
• $100 submission fee
Click here to submit a project http://awards.ies.org
Time Line of Events
Submission:
Open on January 1, 2019
Close on February 15, 2019
Section Judging:
Open on February 18, 2019
Close on March 8, 2019
Online Merit Judging:
Open on April 1, 2019
Close on April 30, 2019
Live Final Round Judging (Lightfair):
Open on May 20, 2019
Award Recipient Notificaiton:
June 3, 2019
Winners Announced IES Annual Conference August 8, 2019
Timeline webpage is http://www.ies.org/programs/program-timeline.cfm
Program Overview is http://www.ies.org/ia/
Program Overview
The IES Illumination Awards (formerly the International Illumination Design Awards) provides a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against specific criteria.
Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum that represents knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is based entirely on how well the lighting design does or does not meet the program criteria. This program is not a competition.
The program is open to any qualified entrant without limitations as to professional affiliations.
Award Categories
The Lighting Control Innovation Award, sponsored by the Lighting Controls AssociationAdvanced lighting control solutions can provide significant energy savings, flexibility and other benefits in buildings. This prestigious award recognizes good lighting projects that exemplify the effective use of lighting controls in nonresidential applications. Guidelines suggestive of what to include in your submission are available.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting DesignIn 1902 Edwin F. Guth founded the St. Louis Brass Company and later renamed it the Edwin F. Guth Company. Mr. Guth’s profound creativity, entrepreneurialism and focus to improve interior lighting are partially represented through 147 patents awarded to him prior to his passing in 1962. This award recognizes exceptional interior lighting projects that balance the functional illumination of space with the artistic application of light to enhance the occupant’s experience.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Outdoor Lighting Design Award sponsored by Eaton’s Cooper Lighting BusinessThe Outdoor Lighting Design Award recognizes excellence in lighting design and application in all aspects of exterior lighting. The program celebrates achievements in aesthetics, applied technical acumen, creative solutions to demanding site conditions and advancements to the industry in outdoor lighting applications. The goal of the program is to further the understanding, knowledge and function of outdoor lighting as a critical aspect of the built environment.
*Previously named the Paul Waterbury Award for Outdoor Lighting Design. Now sponsored by Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Business.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Aileen Page Cutler Memorial Award for Residential Lighting DesignAileen Page Cutler, was revered for her ability to push the boundaries of residential lighting design. To give back the community where she thrived, Mrs. Cutler developed training programs to teach others the art and science of residential lighting. This prestigious award furthers her legacy through the recognition of exemplary projects which utilize traditional and unconventional design techniques to present inspired solutions to residential lighting challenges.
Click here for score sheet (PDF).
The Energy and Environmental Design Award sponsored by Osram SylvaniaThe Energy and Environmental Design Award recognizes quality lighting installations in commercial and industrial buildings that incorporate advanced energy-saving strategies and environmentally responsible solutions into the overall design.