LD+A Magazine receives Gold EXCEL Awards
June 24, 2022
LD+A, the Illuminating Engineering Society’s award-winning publication for professionals involved in the art, science, study, manufacture, teaching and implementation of lighting, was presented with an Gold EXCEL Award for both…
The Illuminating Engineering Society releases four new ANSI standards
June 21, 2022
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced four new standards documents addressing current challenges that face the lighting industry – navigating near-field photometry, standardizing iterations of lighting controls intent, the…
Call for Board Nominations
June 16, 2022
It’s that time of year again when we begin the IES Board of Directors (Board) nominations process to identify the future leaders of our Society. This is one of the…
Message from DEIR Chair
June 3, 2022
In the beginning, there was light. It had no color and knew no color. It simply shined. What it shined upon meant nothing to light. It is all colors and…
IES Statement of Support for NACLIQ
May 26, 2022
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is proud to support the North American Coalition of Lighting Industry Queers (NACLIQ). NACLIQ exists to provide a safe space for all LGBTQIA+ members and…
The Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Ultraviolet Association release a new American National Standard for measuring ultraviolet LEDs
March 31, 2022
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES, est. 1906), in partnership with the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA, est. 1999), has published its first in a series of American National Standards for the…
The Illuminating Engineering Society Introduces New Standard: ANSI/IES RP-44-21 Recommended Practice: Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
February 16, 2022
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced the standard, ANSI/IES RP-44-21 Recommended Practice: Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation. This new standard addresses the use of UVGI for disinfection, the potential dangers for…
The Illuminating Engineering Society Announces Colleen Harper, MPA, CAE as Executive Director
February 3, 2022
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is excited to announce Colleen Harper, MPA, CAE as its new Executive Director, effective March 14, 2022.
The Illuminating Engineering Society Launches New Version of Lighting Library
January 14, 2022
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is pleased to announce the launch of the newest version of its Lighting Library, a dynamic digital platform that last year replaced previous versions of…
IES DEIR Chair Report
October 26, 2021
Since the creation of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) Committee, we have been steadily working on the means to bring awareness of the committee as well as begin…
IES & IESSA Announce Joint Memorandum of Understanding
September 8, 2021
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa (IESSA) are pleased to announce a memorandum of understanding (MOU) enabling future collaborative efforts in the development…
IES Announces its 2021 Awards for Technical and Service Achievements
August 18, 2021
This year, the IES’s prestigious Medal Award has been bestowed upon Dr. David Crawford of the IES Phoenix Section. The Medal Award recognizes meritorious technical achievement that has conspicuously furthered…