The GE Edison Award competition is open to professional designers, architects, engineers and consultants. Entries are judged on the following criteria: functional excellence; architectural compatibility; effective use of state-of-the-art lighting products and techniques; appropriate colour, form and texture revelation; energy effectiveness and cost effectiveness.
Projects scoring the highest number of points will qualify to receive Awards of Merit or Awards of Excellence. The GE Edison Award Winner is selected from among the Awards of Excellence.
The Award for Excellence in Environmental Design gives special recognition to those projects that minimise the use of energy, maximize the use of daylighting, control light pollution, and ensure system durability and maintainability. Previously called the Award for Sustainable Design, this award has been renamed to better reflect its focus on the creation of environmentally-sensitive lighting designs that respect the needs of people while showcasing the latest lighting system and control technologies.
All qualifying entrants will be invited to an awards ceremony, which will take place Monday, May 4, 2009 in New York, USA on the evening prior to the opening of LightFair International.
All lighting projects, submitted for award consideration, must have been completed between 1 January 2008, and 31 December, 2008. Entries must be received by January 12, 2009. Entry details are available at www.GEEdisonAward.com.
(Jim Evans)
