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Illuminating Engineering Society
Formation1906; 118 years ago (1906)[1]
Legal statusNot-for-profit organization
PurposeTo communicate information on all aspects of good lighting practice
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States
Membership (2019)
7,869[2]: 21 
Official language
English
President
Billy Tubb
Vice President
Wilson Dau
Treasurer
Ira Rothman
Executive Director
Colleen Harper
Websitewww.ies.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), formerly the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), is an industry-backed, not-for-profit, learned society that was founded in New York City on January 10, 1906.[1] The IES's stated mission is "to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public".[3]

The Society is still headquartered in New York City, with offices at 120 Wall Street. The IES is divided into approximately 100 local sections.[1]

Publications

The IES is credited with over 100 publications on the subject of lighting such as The Lighting Handbook: 10th Edition. Other publications, many of which are American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or ASHRAE standards, include recommended practices for a variety of specific lighting applications such as office, sports, and outdoor lighting, and lighting for healthcare facilities.[citation needed] The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) references several IES publications for Optical Radiation Calibrations.[4] The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) makes several references to the IES and its publications in its Outdoor Lighting Code Handbook.[5]

The Illuminating Engineer could be considered the first journal of the society.[6] One of the founders, E. Leavenworth Elliott, had begun publishing it late in 1905—just prior to the founding.[6] He described it as "a technical journal devoted to the use of artificial light".[6]

The society's present-day journal, LEUKOS (originally the Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society from 1971 to 2004[7]) is published by Taylor & Francis with four issues per year.[8]

LD+A (from Lighting, Design + Application) is the IES's monthly magazine.[9] It is free to members.[9]

Illumination Awards

Annually since 1973, the IES Illumination Awards program has recognized individual engineers and lighting designers for meritorious original design in a nominated project.[10] While local sections may offer their own awards, there are five international award categories:[11][12][13]

The Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design

The awards are for an outstanding balance of function and aesthetic in interior lighting projects

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) Award of Distinction 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Award of Excellence
2022 (49th)[14]
N/A
  • Available Light and Darkhorse Lightworks for Academy of Motion Pictures Exhibit Lighting Los Angeles
  • YOD Design Lab for Buddha-Bar New York
  • Christensen Lighting for Hall of Ancient Egypt, Houston Museum of Natural Science
2021 (48th)[15]
N/A
  • Glint Lighting Design for Chongqing Changshou Sales Gallery in Chongqing, China
  • WSP USA for Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
  • WSP USA, Isometrix for The West Hollywood Edition in Las Vegas
2020 (47th)[16]
2019 (46th)[17]
  • Brandston Partnership for Sunac Sales Center, Shanghai, China
  • Lux Populi for Lakeview Penthouse, Chicago
  • KOIZUMI Lighting Technology for Kyoto Kaguraoka Ren Getsu-So, Kyoto, Japan
  • Tillotson Design Associates for Gateway Arch Museum, St. Louis
  • Expolight for "Smartass" Sports Club, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Gallegos Lighting Design for DreamWorks Animation Zone, Dubai, UAE
  • Lightcraft for Hearst Digital Media, New York City
  • Eric Johnson Associates for Silver Oak Alexander Valley Winery Interior, Healdsburg, CA USA
2018 (45th)[18]
N/A
2017 (44th)[19]
  • Architecture & Light for EDMUNDS.COM, Santa Monica, CA
  • The Flaming Beacon Lighting Designers for Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort Public Areas, Hainan, China
  • LD Studio for Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Raul Osses – Limarí Lighting Design for Bahá’í Temple Of South America, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile
2016 (43rd)[20]
  • Lighting Planners Associates for Minna No Mori Gifu Media Cosmos, Gifu, Japan
  • Tillotson Design Associates for Lincoln Square Synagogue, New York City
N/A
2015 (42nd)[21]
2014 (41st)[22]
  • Cooley Monato Studio, BBG-BBGM for Waldorf = Astoria Park Avenue Lobby & Entry New York City
  • Mindseye for St. Moritz Church Augsburg, Germany
2013 (40th)[23]
  • PritchardPeck Lighting for Velti San Francisco Headquarters
  • Creative Designs in Lighting for Cole Capital Phoenix
  • HGA Architects and Engineers for Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum Minneapolis
  • Lighting Planners Associates for Ise Shrine Sengu Museum
  • Sean O’Conner Lighting
    • Sweet Crush Los Angeles
    • Venture Capital Office Building Menlo Park, CA
2012 (39th)[24]
N/A
2011 (38th)[25]
  • ICE Illumination of City Environment for Happo-En: Hakuhou-Kan Hall Renovation, Tokyo
2010 (37th)[26]
N/A
2009 (36th)[27]
N/A
2008 (35th)[28]

Special Citation

The Outdoor Lighting Design Award

The awards are for an outstanding built environment solution by aesthetic, creative, and fine technical aspects of outdoor lighting projects with a good understanding of activities.

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) Award of Distinction 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Award of Excellence
2022 (49th)[14]
  • Lux Populi for NorthConnex Sydney, Australia
2021 (48th)[15]
N/A
2020 (47th)[16]
  • Skira for GTC Matrix in Zagreb, Croatia
  • NAC Engineering for Riverfront Park Pavilion in Spokane, WA USA
  • Brandston Partnership for Jinzunbao Experience Center in Luzhou, China
2019 (46th)[17]
N/A
  • Brilliant Lighting Studio for Von Karman Creative Campus, Irvine, CA
  • CS Design For Sun Life Building, Montréal
  • Illuminating Concepts for MGM Cotai, Macau
  • Motoko Ishii Lighting Design Inc. for Eiffel Tower Dressed In Japanese Lights, Paris
  • Sean O'Connor Lighting for RH New York Façade, New York City
  • SmithGroup for Wayne State University, Mike Ilitch School Of Business, Detroit
2018 (45th)[18]
N/A
  • Moment Factory, Réalisations, Ambiances Design Productions, ATOMIC3, Ombrages, Lucion Média and UDO Design for Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montréal
  • StandardVision, Lighting Design Alliance for Wilshire Grand Center, Los Angeles
2017 (44th)[19]
N/A
2016 (43rd)[20]
  • L'Observatoire International for Steel Stacks Campus, Bethlehem, PA
  • Cooley Monato Studio for NBCUniversal Lobby And Mezzanine Restoration, New York City
  • Focus Lighting for Mapparium, Boston
  • ICRAVE LIGHTING for Page at DCA, Arlington, VA
  • Lonergan Engineering Inc. for IMAX Sheridan Park Redevelopment, Mississauga, Ontario
  • WSP/MMM Group for Union Pearson Express Union Station Lighting, Toronto, Ontario
2015 (42nd)[21]
  • Claudia Paz Lighting Studio for Affinity: An Interactive Art Piece Lima, Peru
  • Kugler Ning Lighting Design for Carnegie Hall Façade Lighting New York City
  • Shanghai Grandar Light Art & Technology Co., Ltd. for Culture & Art Center Shanghai, China
2014 (41st)[22]
N/A
  • Tillotson Design Associates for Yonkers Casino Yonkers, NY
2013 (40th)[23]
2012 (39th)[24]
2011 (38th)[25]
N/A
2010 (37th)[26]
2009 (36th)[27]
N/A
2008 (35th)[28]
N/A

Special Citation

The Lighting Control Innovation Award

The awards are for a non-residential project that providing outstanding energy savings, appropriate variety of functions, value creations, and achieving at least a good lighting solution.

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) Award of Distinction 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Award of Excellence
2021 (48th)[15]
2020 (47th)[16]
N/A
2019 (46th)[17]
  • cBright Lighting for Love Sculpture At Sakura Lake Sport Park, Weihai, China
N/A
2018
N/A
N/A
2017
N/A
N/A
2016 (43rd)[20]
N/A
  • Creative Lighting Design and Engineering, LLC for Blues Control, Atmore, AL
  • Schuler Shook, Ross Barney Architects, Sasaki Architects for Chicago Riverwalk
  • Tillotson Design Associates for Broad Museum, Los Angeles
  • TORYO International Lighting Design Center, Beijing Oriental Fuhai Lighting Engineering Design Co., Ltd. for Harbin Grand Theatre Lighting, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
2015
N/A
N/A
2014
N/A
N/A
2013 (40th)[23]
N/A
2012 (39th)[24]
N/A
2011
N/A
N/A

Special Citation

The Energy and Environmental Design Award

The awards are for a newly energy-saving strategy in commercial and industrial projects that also achieve quality lighting solutions.

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) Award of Distinction 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Award of Excellence
2021
N/A
N/A
2020 (47th)[16]
N/A
2019 (46th)[17]
N/A
2018 (45th)[18]
N/A
  • ATCO for Intelligent Streetlight, Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada (motion-sensor, dimming off-peak hours)
  • Benya Burnett Consultancy for ASID Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (LEED and WELL, daylight and automation lighting and curtain)
  • Randy Burkett Lighting Design for Capital Cascades Connector Bridge, Tallahassee, FL
2017
N/A
N/A
2016
N/A
N/A
2015
N/A
N/A
2014 (41st)[22]
N/A
  • Lang Lighting Design for Bank of America Building Façade Dallas
  • Reyes Engineering for Cherriots Salem, OR
2013 (40th)[23]
N/A
2012
N/A
N/A
2011 (38th)[25]
N/A
2010 (37th)[26]
N/A
  • Total Lighting Solutions for Canada Line, Vancouver
  • Lumia Light Studio for Hanna Gabriel Wells Bacon Street Offices, San Diego
  • Andrew Beldecos Lighting Design for Navy Federal Credit Union Brain L. McDonnell Center, Atlanta
2009 (36th)[27]
N/A

Special Citation

See also

Notable members

Related organizations

References

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  4. ^ "National Institute of Standards and Technology, Optical Technology Division". Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
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