
Illuminating Engineering Society Partners with National Park Service
April 6, 2021
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the National Park Service (NPS) have taken on the challenge to improve outdoor lighting in national parks without affecting night sky viewing, the fastest-growing…

Jennifer Jaques to Join the Illuminating Engineering Society as Director of Membership
January 27, 2021
This new role will lead and manage all Society functions related to membership services, and is responsible for implementing strategies to provide exceptional member service which include recruitment and retention…

LightFair 2021 Moving to October 25-29
November 10, 2020
LightFair 2021 will be postponed until October 2021 report the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and International Market Centers (IMC). The annual showcase of…

IES and Garden Light LED Release New eLearning Course
November 9, 2020
New York, NY — The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) partners with Garden Light LED to launch the new eLearning course, Learn Night Light: Observe, Design, Refine with Janet Lennox Moyer.

IES Introduces the Lighting Library®
October 30, 2020
New York, NY — The Illuminating Engineering Society announces The Lighting Library® the new online platform that updates, expands, and replaces the 2010 Lighting Handbook and previous versions of all…

IES & IWBI Announce Joint Memorandum of Understanding
September 14, 2020
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) are pleased to announce a memorandum of understanding enabling future collaboration to improve the quality of our indoor…

IES Launches New University Membership
August 11, 2020
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) announces new University Membership Category to inspire the next generation of lighting professionals and support educators.

Illuminating Engineering Society’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect Initiative
July 16, 2020
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has launched a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) Initiative.

IES and IUVA Collaborate to Publish ANSI Standards for Measuring Ultraviolet C-Band (UV-C) Sources Used for Disinfection
June 22, 2020
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES, est. 1906) and the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA, est. 1999) have partnered to assemble experts in the measurement of ultraviolet C-band emissions (UV-C) to develop…

IES Board of Directors and Staff Statement of Support
June 8, 2020
Simply put, Black Lives Matter. This is not a controversial statement. It speaks to the racial injustices that the Black community faces on a daily basis from law enforcement, the…

The Illuminating Engineering Society has over 3,000 participants from 59 countries on Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) webinar
May 8, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a wave of seemingly conflicting statements and opinions about the disinfection capabilities and safety of GUV, and in support of the Illuminating Engineering Society…

Important New IES Report: Germicidal Ultraviolet and COVID-19
April 17, 2020
The Illuminating Engineering Society releases new report on Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) and how it could reduce the spread of COVID-19.