TESLA AWARDS
Staying true to its mission, the NLB created the Tesla Awards to honor lighting projects which provide lighting that promotes human performance, health and wellness, safety and security, commerce and the reduction in light pollution. The winning projects showcase the value of lighting, but they also demonstrate the best practices. Read to learn more and submit for the Tesla Awards below.
WHO CAN SUBMIT
The Tesla Awards program is open to new construction or retrofit lighting projects for all types of indoor and outdoor applications. Anyone may enter a project. Lighting design and implementation teams may include lighting designers, manufacturers, agents, distributors, facility managers or engineers, building owners and occupants.
TESLA AWARDS
The National Lighting Bureau is announcing the Call for Entries for the 6th annual Tesla Awards. This program recognizes excellence in lighting projects that, through the creative use of lighting systems and controls, illustrate the value of lighting including but not limited to: improved visual performance, promotion of health and wellness, environmental impact including reduced light pollution/preservation of nighttime lighting quality, enhanced safety and security, and increased overall occupant satisfaction.
The main intent of the Tesla Awards is to promote best practices for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor lighting applications. The program aims to do more than highlight beautiful architecture by recognizing projects that provide a narrative and “how to” guide for others with similar application challenges.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Judging criteria include: Innovation, Application effectiveness – adherence to high quality lighting principles, Energy effectiveness – includes controls strategy, Universality – how readily the design applies to other applications, Sustainability – includes ease of maintenance, use of recycled materials in product/packaging or materials that are recyclable, and other environmental measures.
Special credit points can be awarded at the discretion of the judges for extra project challenge and project impact – e.g., budget, timing, location challenges/limitations, and social benefit (community impact, pro bono projects, historic preservation, etc.)
NEW FOR 2025
SPECIAL CITATION - INNOVATIVE LIGHTING CONTROLS
Submitted projects will be eligible to receive a Special Citation Award for innovative lighting controls design and implementation, co-sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.
Submissions Deadline January 20, 2025
Anyone may enter a lighting design project for the Tesla Awards. Projects to submit should have been completed within the 2022, 2023, or 2024 calendar years. Submissions should be entered via the designated online submittal process found below.
Final Submission Deadline: January 20, 2025 | Entry fee: $100
Final Submission Deadline: January 20, 2025 | Entry fee: $100
Early Bird Deadline: January 06, 2025 | entry fee: $50
For more questions please contact Mary Beth Gotti at marybgotti@gmail.com.
Tesla Awards Winners Annnouncement
Winners will be announced during LEDucation March 18-19, 2025 in New York City. The National Lighting Bureau will conduct the Tesla Award Ceremony at the NLB booth. All LEDucation attendees and Tesla Award Winners are invited to watch and participate. The exact date and time will be announced closer to the date.
When completing the Tesla Awards submission form, please remember to download the Photography Release form.
Should you need more time to complete the submission form there is a save and submit button at the bottom of the form.
Should you need more time to complete the submission form there is a save and submit button at the bottom of the form.