The Lumen Awards
About the Awards
The Lumen Awards program was conceived by the New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1968 and developed to encourage and publicly recognize excellence, professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design. Any architectural lighting design project or specialty lighting design is eligible for submission.
The Lumen Awards Program is sponsored by the New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society. It forms a part of the International Illumination Design Awards (IIDA) program of the IESNA. Projects awarded Lumen Awards from the New York City Section become eligible for Regional and International IIDA Awards.
Links to Past Winners
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
IESNYC Lumen Award Descriptions
Lumen Award of Excellence - The highest level of recognition for permanent architectural application
Lumen Award of Merit - Meritorious recognition for permanent architectural application
Lumen Citation - Special recognition for an art installation, technical detail, portion of a single project, temporary installation or other work
Lumen Feltman Award – Recognition for excellence in retail merchandising lighting
The International Illumination Design Awards program of the IESNA
Winning Lumen entries proceed to Regional IIDA Awards Program.
Click here to review the complete IIDA procedures, judging criteria, FAQ's, and for IIDA award descriptions and requirements.
