A|L Light & Architecture Design Awards 5

ELIGIBILITY
* The competition is open to all design professionals worldwide.
* Projects must be completed after July 2006.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
* All entry materials must be contained in one large envelope per project, with the submitting firm and project name printed on the outside of the envelope. Include one photocopied set of all entry materials, as well as color printouts of the digital images. Entries should be mailed to: A|L Light & Architecture Design Awards, One Thomas Circle, N.W. Suite 600, Washington DC 20005. A|L is not responsible for lost, misdirected, or postage due mail.
* Each submission must be accompanied by a signed entry form and a check covering the entry fee (see Entry Fees). The form may be photocopied. Both the form and check should be included in the project envelope.
* A Project Detail Form must also be contained in each project entry envelope. It should include (a) the project name, location and date of completion, lighting designer, architect, client/owner, photographer, and additional consultants; (b) the main entry category, and whether the submission should be considered for any of the three Special Citation Awards (see Categories); (c) project name, project size in square feet, watts per square foot, project cost, and lighting installation cost; and (d) a written description (600 words max.) of the project brief, project challenges, and design solutions; (e) luminaire and lamp type including manufacturer list and application; and (f) the digital images should be numbered and keyed to the 600-word description to clarify what is depicted. Submissions being considered for any of the Special Citation Awards should include (g) the Special Citation Award entry category; (h) project name; (i) explanation (300 words max.) of why the project excels in the particular Special Citation Award entry category(ies); and up to 6 additional images numbered and keyed to the 300-word description.
* Images must be in digital format. Additional image submission requirements: (a) one CD per project; (b) either TI F or EPS file format; (c) 300 dpi resolution; (d) approximately 8-inches by 10-inches. For main entry categories, please include no fewer than 7 and no more than 12 images. Provide up to 6 additional images for each Special Citation Awards category. Label the image files using the project name and numbers that correspond to the image descriptions. Use no more than 12 characters.
* Please avoid the use of fill light when photographing the project; if its use is unavoidable, identify which shots include fill light.
* To maintain anonymity during the judging process, no names of entrants or collaborating parties may appear on any part of the submission except on the signed entry form and on the project envelope.

CATEGORIES
Identify each submission on its own Entry Form and on the Project Details Form as one of the following categories. (A|L reserves the right to change the category of a submission.)
* Residential
* Interior Lighting
* Exterior Lighting
* Whole Building Projects

Projects will not be judged against each other, but rather as superior examples of a lighting design solution within their category. Each category may have more than one winner or no winner at all.

* Appropriate submissions may also be considered for any of the three Special Citation Awards. Projects must first be submitted in a general category in order to be submitted in a Special Citation category. These awards require the following additional information:

Best Use of Color
Entrants must include an explanation (no more than 300 words) clarifying the use of color in the project. “Use of Color” may be interpreted liberally; however, judges will be asked to consider the complexity of the design.

Best Incorporation of Daylight
Entrants must include an explanation (no more than 300 words) clarifying how the project integrates daylighting with electric lighting. In addition, entrants must include ASHRAE 90.1 or LEED documentation indicating that daylighting provides persistent on-peak energy savings.

Best Lighting Design on a Budget
Entrants must include an explanation (no more than 300 words) clarifying why theirs is a budget project; in addition, they must include project construction costs, lighting materials costs, and lighting and electrical subcontractor costs (preferably on a per-square-foot basis). Judges understand costs are relative to project type; however, they reserve the right to determine whether it is truly a budget project.

JUDGING
* An independent panel of judges will award prizes to projects at their sole discretion, based on the complexity of the project program and the lighting solutions applied. Decisions of the judges are final.
* Judging will take place in June 2008. Winning entrants will be notified in late June 2008, and their projects will appear in the July/August 2008 issue of A|L.

PUBLICATION
* Winners of the A|L Design Awards agree to have their projects and names published in A|L, on A|L’s website, and in any other media, and must provide further information and publication-worthy graphic materials as needed by A|L. Winners also agree to secure permission for publication from clients and photographers prior to entry. Photographer(s) will receive proper citation credit, but will not receive payment for images published as part of the editorial design awards coverage in both print and online.
* Winners will be required to sign and return within a specified time a Publicity Release. Winners will also be required to sign a document stating that the entry is the original work of the winner and does not infringe on any proprietary right, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, and the rights of publicity and privacy of any party, and grants A|L the right to use the entry in print and electronic medium.

ENTRY FEES
* Each submission must be accompanied by a check covering the entry fee ($130 for the first entry; $95 for each subsequent entry; $95 for each Special Citation Awards entry; and $30 for each late entry submission). Make check payable to Architectural Lighting. International entrants, send drafts in U.S. dollars. Entry fees are not refundable and will not be returned for any reason.

DEADLINE
* Entries must be postmarked by May 22, 2008. Late entries will be accepted until 5p.m. (EST), June 6, 2008.

RETURN OF ENTRIES
* A|L will ONLY return entries that provide a self-addressed stamped envelope with proper postage. A|L shall not have liability for damaged or misplaced entries.

Competition Entry Form (PDF)