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Each year at the annual meeting
the following awards are presented:
- International award for a quality lighting design
and installation: Given to the designer and the owner and/or manager
of a facility. The award carries a significant cash award for the designer
and a certificate for the owner and/or manager. Criteria considered are all
the IDA quality lighting precepts: freedom from glare, rational lighting
levels, energy efficiency, good nighttime ambiance, and minimal impact of
obtrusive light and sky glow.
- Regional
or local awards for a quality lighting design
and installation: These nominations will also be considered
for the international award and will carry a cash award. (limit of three awards granted)
- Hoag/Robinson Award: Given
approximately once a year to an individual who has been particularly effective
in educating governmental organizations, businesses, and the public about
the value of Outdoor Lighting Control Ordinances. See notes below.
- Executive Director Special Awards:
Given to individuals or organizations who have been particularly helpful
either to IDA directly or to our mission of
preserving the beauty of our night skies by promoting quality outdoor nighttime
lighting. Often this award is given to individuals or organizations
who have led strong public awareness campaigns, and often, they were instrumental
in the implementation of new outdoor lighting ordinances or laws.
- George and Edythe Taylor student awards: The award is given in honor of George and Edythe Taylor. George was a career
lighting engineer who won honors from the Illuminating Engineering Society
of North America (IESNA) for his contributions to the field. He was the
IESNA's 54th President (1958-59) and was always interested in and supported
education. The award encourages students to explore the worldwide problem of light
pollution through science, technology, society, and the environment.
Please see the George and Edythe Taylor Student Award page.
- Future additional awards, to
be announced and will include ones to educators as well as for significant research results in quality lighting.
Additional Notes on The Hoag-Robinson Award
The IDA has established a lighting award named in honor of
two pioneers in outdoor lighting reform, Dr. Arthur Hoag and Mr. William Robinson.
This award is given at the IDA annual meeting at the recommendation of the
board of directors.
Dr Art Hoag received his PhD in Astronomy from Harvard University
in 1952. He was a true leader and pioneer in addressing light pollution
problems at Kitt Peak in the 1960s and early 1970s. Clearly, Art was
one of the founders of the dark-sky movement. The adoption of an outdoor
lighting ordinance in Tucson and Pima county in 1972 was a direct result
of the hard work by astronomers led by Hoag. What better way to honor
a dark sky pioneer than to carry on with even greater vigor our work
to preserve the night sky for all humanity? His widow, Marge, has agreed
with the use of Art's name on this award.
Mr. William T. Robinson was a retired petroleum engineer with
a lot of practical experience in both technical issues and in negotiating,
having done both for decades in the USA and overseas. When he retired
to Tucson, and met Dave Crawford at Kitt Peak National Observatory, he volunteered
to help out with the dark sky preservation efforts in southern Arizona.
He was very instrumental in educating the cities and counties throughout
Arizona about the value dark skies and of good outdoor nighttime lighting.
The result was over 50 outdoor lighting control ordinances throughout the
state, including one for the state, all of the counties, and most of the
incorporated communities. Bill later 'retired' again, moving back to
Texas, where he unfortunately passed away a few years ago. His widow,
Mary, has agreed with the use of Bill's name with this award.
George and Edythe Taylor Student Award
This award encourages students to explore
the global problem of light pollution through science, technology,
society, and the environment. George Taylor was a well known, lighting engineer who
won honors from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and was president IESNA from 1958-59.
Please see the George and Edythe Taylor Student Award page.
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