The Eaton Source Awards are now accepting projects for the 40th installment of this national lighting design competition. The Source Awards focus “on furthering the understanding, knowledge and function of lighting as a primary element in design, [and] is open to all lighting designers, architects, engineers, professional designers and consultants who use Eaton’s lighting and controls products for interior or exterior design projects. Students currently enrolled in any of these disciplines are also eligible to enter projects based on conceptual lighting designs and will be judged in a separate student category.” Project entries are due January 30, 2017. The Project entry deadline has been extended to Feb. 24, 2017.
On the occasion of the program’s 40th Anniversary, the number of awards has been increased as has the monetary value of each prize. The categories are as follows:
Professional Awards:
· Grand Prize – Commercial Category: $5,000
· Grand Prize – Residential Category: $5,000
· Up to Five Honorable Mention Prizes: $1,000 each
(Honorable Mention awards can be given for creativity, best use of natural light, controls integration, energy efficiency, and customization.)
· Special Award of Recognition: Trophy (awarded at judges’ discretion)
Student Awards:
· Grand Prize: $2,000
· Up to Five Honorable Mention Prizes: $500 each
(Honorable Mention awards can be given for creativity, best use of natural light, controls integration, energy efficiency, and customization.)
· Special Award of Recognition: Trophy (awarded at judges’ discretion)
All winners, in both the professional and student categories, are invited to attend a lighting seminar at the Source, Eaton’s lighting education center in Peachtree City, Ga. (The faculty adviser of the winning student(s) will also be invited to attend a seminar.)
For full details about the Source Awards including rules and the online entry process go to Source Awards website.
