The theme of the installation is “The wind caresses the wheat ears.” The primary factor in the design was not the specific form, but the search for a natural feeling of people in nature.
Café supports community use with seating choice and warm tones, enabling shifts between work modes while reducing daytime reliance on electric light.
The Lighting Controls Academy is proud to sponsor the Special Citation for Innovative Lighting Controls Design & Implementation and congratulates this year’s winner.
Originally used as a whiskey distillery, this historic Jackson Square office renovation sought for a “Coffee-By-Day and Whiskey-By-Night” design solution.
Revitalizing a whisky distillery in Jackson Square, the team aimed to transform the historic building into a modern office that embraced the concept of coffee-by-day and whiskey-by-night. The duality of the high-performing workplace combined with a vibrant social hub called for unique lighting and controls solutions within a compact 3,900 sq.ft. space.
On the exterior, it looks like a series of "flowing" "tracks" and a rhythmic "ribbon."
West Bund Orbit was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society. Lighting and control design by Brandston Partnership Inc.
The manufacturing area is illuminated by 186 tunable white luminaires each with an integral photocell and occupancy sensor essential for this daylit space.
The BETA Technologies Project was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
Preset and DJ-controlled DMX system allows for high energy and energy-efficient flexibility.
The Swexan Hotel Controls Project was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
The 7th annual Tesla Awards program will recognize excellence in lighting projects reflecting creative use of lighting systems and controls and demonstrate the value of lighting. For the second year, submitted projects will be eligible to receive a Special Citation Award for Innovative Lighting Controls, sponsored by the Lighting Controls Academy.
The IES Illumination Awards (IA) program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry, including the Lighting Control Innovation Award sponsored by the Lighting Controls Academy.
The Bernard Block Façade Lighting Control Project was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
This light-chasing feature allows each runner to participate in the "creation" and "construction" of Jinji Lake's urban nightscape through their running.
“Wireless Light, Free Chase” was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Excellence in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
Vancouver Fire Hall 17's lighting and control systems are vital to achieving Passive House certification, Zero Carbon Building design certification,and LEED Gold certification.
In this featured project, we explore the green design of a new fire hall in Vancouver, BC, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards. Lighting and control design by Introba Light Studio.
Triplets of downlights integrated into architectural channels use combinations of narrow and flood optics to highlight furniture and art while also providing general lighting.
In this featured project, we explore a major refurbishment of the new offices of a law firm, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards. Lighting and control design by Dot Dash. Photography by Garrett Rowland.
The National Lighting Bureau recently announced the winners in the 2025 Lighting Transformation Awards, co-sponsored by the National Association of Lighting Maintenance Companies (NALMCO). These projects recognize outstanding achievements in lighting retrofit projects that feature innovative solutions with minimal alteration to the existing building structure. This is the first year that a project is also being recognized with a Special Citation for Exemplary Design and Implementation of Lighting Controls, sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association. The winning project receiving the Special Citation is Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver, WA, which also won an Award of Excellence.
LCA TV: GreenMax DRC Touchscreen by Leviton
08/14/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces Leviton’s GreenMax DRC Touchscreen.
LCA TV: NXSW2 Smart Wall Stations by Current
08/10/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces NXSW2 Smart Wall Stations by Current.
LCA TV: F-Drive RX by ETC
08/07/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces the F-Drive RX from ETC.
LCA TV: AWT 1000 Smart Thermostat with EnergyCenter by Autani
08/03/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces Autani’s new AWT 1000 Smart Thermostat.
LCA TV: Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Version of Commissioning Course
07/31/2026
The Lighting Controls Academy has published a video version of EE110: Commissioning and Lighting Controls, a free course available at YouTube.
LCA TV: Avi-on Touch Screens for Elegant, Responsive Lighting Control
07/17/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces Avi-on Touch Screens.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Version of Education Express Course “Introduction to Lighting Controls”
07/17/2026
The Lighting Controls Academy has published a video version of EE101: Introduction to Lighting Controls, a free course available at YouTube.
LCA TV: A Closer Look at mwConnect’s Bluetooth NLC Smart Thermostat
07/15/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces mwConnect’s Bluetooth NLC Smart Thermostat.
LCA TV: Intelligent Lighting Controls by Cooper Lighting Solutions
07/13/2026
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Academy at the 2026 LEDucation event in New York City, introduces Intelligent Lighting Controls (ILC) by Cooper Lighting Solutions.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Education Video Covering Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors
06/03/2026
The Lighting Controls Academy has published a video version of EE102A: Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors, a free Education Express course available at YouTube.
