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Welcome
Robyn York LC, MIES
Stephanie Butler LC, MIES
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MISSION STATEMENT
The IES seeks to improve the lighted
environment by brining together those
with lighting knowledge and by
translating that knowledge into actions
that benefit the public
VISION STATEMENT
The IES will build upon a century of
excellence to create the premier lighting
community dedicated to promoting the
art and science of quality lighting to its
members, allied professional
organizations, and the public
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ORGANIZATION
Local section around for 60 years
Nurturing environment for people in the
lighting industry
Share knowledge and ideas that advance
your career path
Focus on local content and direction to
IES activities in our area
Resource for newest lighting codes and
by-laws
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PART I
Vision Award vs. Illumination Award
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IES AWARDS
FIRST TIER
Local Award
Judged by your peers
SECOND TEIR
International Award
Judged by people around
the world
ONE SUBMITTAL PROCESS
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FIRST TIER: IESBC VISION AWARD
WHO CAN SUBMIT?
BC Based Interior Designers, Architects,
Engineers, Landscape Architects, Lighting
Designers
Project can only be entered once
All parties must be notified
Project completion date within the last 24 months
January 2013 to January 2015
One time online submittal @ www.ies.org/ia/
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FIRST TIER: IESBC VISION AWARD
JUDGING
IESBC selects judges locally from a broad
spectrum of industry professionals
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FIRST TIER: IESBC VISION AWARD
SCORING
Point Scale System
6 Categories for award
Highest score per category receives the
IESBC local Vision Award
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SECOND TIER:
IES ILLUMINATION AWARD
WHO CAN SUBMIT?
World Wide Interior Designers, Architects,
Engineers, Landscape Architects, Lighting
Designers
Project completion date within the last 2 years
January 2013 to January 2015
Submittal Online with an additional project
review @ www.ies.org/ia/
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SECOND TIER:
ILLUMINATION AWARD
JUDGING
On a international level
Judges are selected from a broad spectrum
of industry professionals
Local IA Chair can nominate up to 10 judges
online to participate for national judging
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SECOND TIER:
ILLUMINATION AWARD
JUDGING SELECTION
Have judged before
LC Certified
Lighting Degree
5 years in the lighting industry
Diverse Lighting background (Architect,
Engineer, Interior Designer, Lighting
Designer, etc)
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SECOND TIER:
ILLUMINATION AWARD
SCORING
Point Scale System
5 Categories for Award
Award of Merit achieved if a minimum
of 75-84 is a scored online
Award of Excellence achieved if a score of
a minimum 85 is scored online
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VISION
ILLUMINATION
6 Categories*
5 Categories
Judged locally by your peers
Judged on a international level
One Vision Award
per category
Award of Merit if a score of 75-84 is
achieved
* Local Lighting Redesign Award
sponsored by BC Hydro Power Smart
Award of Excellence if a score of
85 or higher is achieved
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AWARD CATEGORIES
The Lighting Control Innovation Award
The Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design
The Outdoor Lighting Design Award
The Aileen Page Cutler Memorial Award for Residential Lighting
The Energy and Environmental Lighting Design Award
The Lighting Redesign Award Sponsored by BC Hydro
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Lighting Control Innovation
Award
Sponsored by the Lighting Controls
Association
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The Edwin F. Guth Memorial
For Interior Design
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The Outdoor Lighting Design
Award
Sponsored by Eaton’s Cooper Lighting
Business
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The Aileen Page Cutler
Memorial Award
For Residential Lighting
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The Energy and
Environmental Lighting
Design Award
Sponsored by Osram Sylvania
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The Lighting Redesign Award
Sponsored by BC Hydro Power Smart
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Thank you!
2016 Submissions Open January 1, 2016
Last day for Submissions is February 8, 2016
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PART II
Submittal Process Outline
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PROCEDURES
IES Illumination Awards Procedures & Rules
1. 
Check for eligibility to enter the program. See Entry Rules on eligibility
2. 
Compile your entry. Each entry must contain the following:
a) 
Up to 10 images per entry
OPTIONAL: a short video clip (Maximum one minute duration with no
sound)
.
a) 
300 word count maximum. Narrative cued to each image
b) 
A nonrefundable $100.00 fee per submission
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PROCEDURES
Images: Up to 10 (ten) digital images
will be accepted. Images must be in
JPEG format and at least 1024px wide
and 768px high
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PROCEDURES
Video Submission: Video submission
must NOT contain narrative (spoken or
music)
Total video length allowed is a maximum
of one (1) minute. Video must be a mov,
m4v or mp4 format
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PROCEDURES
Narrative: A three hundred (300) word
maximum narrative may be used to
present a project
It is important to address criteria from
the specified category award score
sheet
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RULES:
1. 
IA Committee Members, IES Board of Directors, society employees may
not submit a project
2. 
Installation must be between January 2013 and January 2015
3. 
Projects may only be submitted one time
4. 
Project may be submitted in multiple categories
5. 
Submitters must inform owners and all others involved with the project of
the submission. Possibility that entry may be published in LD+A
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PROHIBITED
Use of fill light
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Digitally modified or enhanced
images
*Rendering allowed if annotated
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Multiple exposures in a single image
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Composite and multiple images
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PROHIBITED
No branding, company information,
or logo can be displayed in images
Projects showing this information
will be rejected
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SCORE SHEET
Projects will be judged based on the
criteria listed in the Illumination
Awards Score Sheet
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PUBLISHING
By entering you a signing over
permissions for the IES and LD+A
to use or publish your entry at no
charge
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ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Weblink: http://www.ies.org/ia/
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IMPORTANT CONTACTS:
Technical Support*
For Uploading photos, video and narration
DataArt: [email protected]
* Service only available while the IA program is open
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LOCAL CONTACTS:
Robyn York
[email protected]
Phone: 604-353-0646
Stephanie Butler
[email protected]
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NATIONAL CONTACTS:
Marianne Peluso
IES Member Services Coordinator
(212) 248-5000 Ext. 125
Valerie Landers
IES Director, Member Services
(212) 248-5000 Ext. 117
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Thank You for Coming!