The DALI Alliance has announced that the annual DALI Alliance Lighting Awards are officially open for 2024, including a number of new categories. This is part of a refresh of the renowned awards to better recognise diverse innovations and applications from across the lighting industry. Interested participants have until 7 October 2024 to make their submissions.
The traditional application categories have been consolidated to a list of five awards: Residential, Commercial Interior, Commercial Exterior, Industrial & Infrastructure, and Horticulture. Alongside the updated application categories this year’s DALI Lighting Awards will include the following innovation categories:
Best Use of D4i: Recognising innovative applications of DALI D4i technology in lighting systems, including enhanced data communication, energy management, and advanced control capabilities.
Best Emergency Lighting Integration: Celebrating exceptional designs and solutions that effectively incorporate emergency lighting, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with standards during emergency situations.
Best Human Centric Design: Honouring projects that prioritise human well-being by utilising lighting solutions that support health, comfort, and productivity through dynamic and adaptive lighting environments.
Best Building Data Integration into Other Building Systems: Highlighting projects that excel in integrating lighting data with other building systems, such as HVAC, security, and energy management, to enhance overall building performance and efficiency.
Innovation in Lighting: Recognising cutting-edge technologies, and advancements in lighting control solutions.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: Highlighting projects that excel in sustainability, energy conservation, and environmental impact.
Smart and Connected Lighting: Honouring advancements in smart lighting systems, IoT integration, and connected lighting solutions.
Non-networked Lighting: Celebrating innovative applications in small or stand-alone spaces.
Horticulture: Recognising innovative lighting solutions specifically designed for horticultural applications, enhancing plant growth, health, and productivity through optimised light spectra and control systems.
Another significant change for this year’s Awards is that submissions will no longer be submitted to a specific category. Entries will be reviewed internally by the Awards judges, to assign the entries into a primary category. An assessment will also be made to determine if the entry fits into other relevant categories, allowing the possibility of a single project winning multiple awards.
Paul Drosihn, general manager of DALI Alliance, said: “We are very excited to launch this year’s DALI Alliance Lighting Awards, especially with a refreshed approach. We are confident these changes will make it more straightforward for those from across the lighting industry to enter, as well as providing more opportunities to get recognition in meaningful categories.
“The awards have already built up an enviable reputation and are highly regarded across the sector. The updates will further increase this, thanks to a more comprehensive evaluation process. We’re looking forward to seeing this year’s entries.”
