Illuminating Engineering Society

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]

Illuminating Engineering Society
Formation1906 (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
Jennifer Jacques[2]: 2 
Vice President
Antonio Garza[2]: 2 
Treasurer
James Radi[2]: 2 
Executive Director
Timothy Licitra[2]: 2 
Websitewww.ies.org

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. 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 Outdoor Lighting Design Award sponsored by Eaton's Cooper Lighting Business, formerly the Paul Waterbury Award for Outdoor Lighting Design
  • The Energy and Environmental Design Award sponsored by Osram Sylvania
  • The Lighting Control Innovation Award, sponsored by the NEMA's Lighting Controls Association
  • The Aileen Page Cutler Memorial Award for Residential Lighting Design

See also

Notable members

References
  1. "About the IES". IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. "The Illuminating Engineering Society Annual Report" (PDF). Media.IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. June 30, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. "Mission, Vision & Beliefs". IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. "National Institute of Standards and Technology, Optical Technology Division". Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
  5. "Outdoor Lighting Code Handbook". September 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. DiLaura, David. "History". IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. sec. First Meeting and Officers. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  7. "Publication History". IES.TAndFOnline.com. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. "LEUKOS". IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  9. "About LD+A". IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  10. "The 48th Annual IES Illumination Awards". IA.IES.org. Illuminating Engineering Society. 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  11. "IES Illumination Awards". IESMSP.org. IES Minneapolis / St. Paul Section. 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. "IES Illumination Awards". Calgary.IES.org. IES Calgary Section. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  13. "Award Categories". IESMilwaukee.org. IES Milwaukee Section. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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