August 2003
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Best Design 2003 for "Aliante Pendant" by Stefano Casciani of Ivalo Lighting, Inc.
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New Orleans — Phase 1 winners of the Lighting for Tomorrow fixture design competition were announced at the American Lighting Association's Annual Conference on May 2. Eleven finalists were chosen, with Stefano Casciani of Ivalo Lighting, Inc. winning the top prize of $10,000 for his design of "Aliante Pendant," a pendant lamp fixture.
The 10 other finalists were awarded $2,500 each. Stephen Blackman of American Fluorescent Corporation accounted for four of the winning designs. Thirteen designs received Judges Awards and Honorable Mentions. Included in the awards were winning designs from Denmark, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. See the next page for a complete list.
Lighting for Tomorrow is sponsored by the American Lighting Association (ALA), Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), and the U.S. Dept. of Energy (represented by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory). The goal of the competition is to introduce attractive, innovative and energy-efficient residential lighting fixture designs into retail showrooms. Availability of these types of fixtures is currently limited.
Eligible designs included currently available fixtures as well as drawings. For the winning paper designs, prototypes are due Jan. 31, 2004. The prototypes and existing fixtures will then be judged in Phase 2 of the competition, producing the overall winners. These winning entries will be announced at the 2004 ALA Conference next May. Lighting for Tomorrow sponsors and their affiliates will work closely with all finalists to move paper designs and prototypes into the market.
A panel of eight judges—including lighting designers, lighting showroom representatives, and trade and consumer publications editors—scrutinized more than 150 entries from all over the world.
"The competition was fantastic," said Monty Gilbertson, Manager of Lighting Design by Wettsteins (Lacrosse, Wisc.) and one of the judges. "There were some very unique and some curious designs. What I looked for was something that we could sell on the retail floor. It had to be cosmetically appealing, energy efficient, and have a look that would sell."
Potential Energy Savings
According to ENERGY STAR®, energy-efficient lighting uses about 66 percent less energy than standard lighting. Because the average single-family home contains approximately 26 fixtures (using 2,076 kWh annually), a change-over to efficient fixtures can save up to 1,370 kWh and $100 each year.
About the Competition
Lighting for Tomorrow, open to professional lighting designers and manufacturers, was launched in December 2002. To be eligible, fixture designs had to be dedicated to an energy-efficient light source (complying with the efficacy requirements of the ENERGY STAR fixture specification, v. 3.1) and rated for use in residential buildings. There were seven product categories: chandelier, pendant, portable, sconce, surface-mounted, task and track. Each product group included two price sub-categories, defining the lower and higher cost fixtures in that category.
For more information visit the Lighting for Tomorrow Web site at www.lightingfortomorrow.com.
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