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IES FYI Section Outreach Programs During the past year, sections have held 99th birthday parties where members gathered to reminisce and assembled interesting facts about lighting in their area to be assembled into a “Book of Lighting Records.” In addition, 20 IESNA sections are participating in the public outreach program during the Centennial year to showcase the importance of lighting in their communities. These Outreach Programs are resulting in a constructive engagement between the public, decision makers, and design professionals – leading to increased awareness, appreciation, and understanding of how lighting can enhance the quality of life in a community. One of these sections will receive the Members Choice Award during the Members Lunch, on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at the Centennial Conference. The following summaries provide a glimpse into the innovative programs developed at the Section level. Blue Ridge Section (Blacksburg, VA)–To bring an awareness of proper lighting techniques, the section will teach a course in lighting for 120 architectural students at Virginia Tech. British Columbia Section–Assisted with fundraising for the “Lights of Hope,” an annual holiday season event of illuminating the exterior of a historic building. Donated an IESNA Lighting Library to BCIT in Richmond, BC and provided guest lecturers for a Lighting and Color Class. Exchanged ideas about lighting technology and design with industrial design students at Emily Carr College who then designed a lighting fixture around a single compact fluorescent lamp. and the Calgary Science Centre in an advisory capacity to promote the temporary illumination of the tower (625 foot tall structure) and increase public awareness of the joint centennials of the IESNA and the Province of Alberta, Canada. Cleveland Section–Working with the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Foundation to insure a historically accurate recreation of the lighting, and partnering with the Western Reserve Historical <strong>Society</strong> and the Smithsonian Institute on a history of lighting exhibit. East Carolina Section (Raleigh, NC)–Will assist the North Carolina Firefighters in fundraising for the by working with partners in design societies and the local utility to promote energy conscious design. National Capital Section(Ottawa, Canada)–Developing rules for a community contest for holiday lighting displays; presenting a lighting workshop for local students in design studies; and developing a presentation on light as a part of the science curriculum in local grade schools. New York Section–Bringing an understanding of exterior nighttime lighting to the inhabitants of the city by creating a “Night Seeing Map”; using the MTA New York subway system to illustrate the history of lighting; working with the New York Hall of Science Capital Section (Washington, proper illumination of the Fallen in updating various exhibits on the science DC)–Developing courses on Firefighters Memorial, and will of lighting; assisting Project Find “Understanding Light Energy” and “Light as Art,” that will be targeted for the 4th and 5th grade curriculums of the local public schools. offer guidance to the contractor referring to the IESNA guidelines and recommended practices to properly feature the facial expressions of the sculpture. Community Center in New York City in securing fundraising to update the lighting in the senior citizen center; and working with the Queen’s Museum of Art to update their Panorama of the Chicago Section–Students will City of New York. shadow lighting professionals from Michigan Section (Detroit)– the section for a day, and will have Purchasing lighting for 10 homes being Northern Gateway Section the opportunity to rotate with three different lighting professionals to experience different aspects of a lighting project. Chinook Section (Calgary, Canada)– Will work with Bentall’s Management built by Habitat for Humanity. The section will also solicit IESNA members to volunteer to build a home. Montreal Section–Teaching a basic lighting course for electrical contractors and promoting energy efficiency (Edmonton, Canada)–To honor the High Level Bridge and its association with the centennial celebration of the Province, the section is working on securing funds for the temporary illumination of a portion of the bridge. 86 www.iesna.org
Ohio Valley Section–Partnering with local organizations to secure funding for a Product Fair that will promote the IESNA and the benefits of using the practices and principles of IESNA in both commercial and residential lighting design. Oregon Section–Promoting interest in the IESNA by working with a local TV station to hold a contest whereby residents identify the location of the IESNA logo, projected in different areas around town. Philadelphia Section–Enlightened Philadelphia–A two-step educational outreach program designed to teach about the benefits of lighting for both future professionals in training and practicing professionals and to raise the visibility of the IESNA in the professional academic community. Pittsburgh Section–Partnered with the Electric League of Western Pennsylvania to create Green Light Pittsburgh whose mission is to foster a better understanding of sustainability as it pertains to the lighting industry. San Jacinto Section (Houston, TX)–Section and Alumni funds will be contributed to underwrite the illumination of the dormitories at the University of Houston in school colors. St. Louis Section–Is establishing a student scholarship fund, underwriting NOVA on the local PBS station, establishing a LC Library, partnering with the local USGBC and IFMA chapters to increase the visibility of the IESNA and conduct- LD+A in 2006 There’s some breaking news here at LD+A. First, pleased we’re to report that the 2006 LD+A Media Kit has received a Silver Award in the 2005 All-Media contest sponsored by Association Trends. Congratulations go to associate art director Petra Domingo, who designed the media kit, and marketing manager Sue Foley, who produced the content. Second, as you’ve probably noticed by now, this issue marks the debut of the redesigned LD+A magazine. Last fall, IESNA commissioned an independent Editorial Guidance Survey conducted by The Wayman Group. Thanks to all readers who responded to the survey. The survey addressed topics including article content and length; the number of articles published in each issue; and the magazine’s design/aesthetic appeal. We used a 1-4 rating scale to force respondents to commit to a positive or negative rating, as opposed to a ing a free RP-3 or DG-5 seminar to members of local Planning and Zoning Commissions. Susquehanna Section (Harrisburg, PA)–Presentation to the Pennsylvania Association of School Board Associate art director Petra Domingo and art director Samuel Fontanez. 1-5 scale, whereby respondents can “hedge” by choosing a three. The results were quite positive (75 percent say LD+A “strikes the right balance” between technical and non-technical content; 83 percent say feature stories are “about the right length,” etc.). The average design rating was 3.2 (a solid B average) and the overall satisfaction rating was a rather robust 89 percent, but only 31 percent gave us the top mark of four, so there was clearly room for improvement. This redesign incorporates many of your comments gleaned from the reader survey. The original design concept was developed by our former art director and then honed by our current design team—Samuel Fontanez, art director, and Petra Domingo, associate art director ’Nuff said. A magazine redesign is like a telling a joke. If you have to explain it, then it doesn’t work. Paul Tarricone, Editor Administrators on both the importance and function of lighting educational facilities and of lighting education in school curriculums. Toledo Section–Will build an illuminated float and participate in the Maumee Holiday Evening Parade. The theme of the float will be the IESNA and its Centennial Celebration. LD+A January 2006 87
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