First Special Citation Awarded for Lighting Controls
The National Lighting Bureau is pleased to announce the winners in the 2025 Lighting Transformation Awards, co-sponsored by the National Association of Lighting Maintenance Companies (NALMCO). These projects recognize outstanding achievements in lighting retrofit projects that feature innovative solutions with minimal alteration to the existing building structure. They illustrate the power of lighting systems and controls to enhance visual performance, promote health and wellness, reduce environmental impact, improve safety and security, and increase overall occupant satisfaction. The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 7 at 4 p.m. during Lightfair in Las Vegas at the Designery Stage. The ceremony will be hosted by NLB chairperson Mary Beth Gotti and NLB Executive Director Tom Butters.
This is the first year that a project is also being recognized with a Special Citation for Exemplary Design and Implementation of Lighting Controls, sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.
Awards of Excellence
Terrebonne Dam – Terrebonne, Quebec Canada
Conor Sampson, Florent Couedou
HLB Lighting Design
In collaboration with Marc Laliberté and Emmanuel Scott, Tetratech
Washington State School for the Blind – Vancouver, WA USA
Jennifer S. Thornfeldt & Team
Northwest Edison
Award of Merit
Intermediate District 287 – Richfield MN USA
Kevin Gabbert
The Retrofit Companies, Inc.
Special Citations
Town of Weston, CT – Weston, CT USA
Special Citation for Sustainability
Marcia Lafemina
Penn Globe
Tom Tavella, PLA, FASLA
William Kenny Associates
Safeco Plaza – Seattle, WA USA
Special Citation for Innovative Architectural Integration of Lighting
Zack Zanolli, Charles G. Stone II, Kevin Frary
Fisher Marantz Stone
Honickman Companies – Bronx, Queens, Amityville, Mt. Vernon, NY USA
Special Citation for Strategic Implementation of Company-Wide Lighting Upgrades
Eduard Rodriquez
Big Shine Energy
Special Citation for Exemplary Design and Implementation of Controls
Washington State School for the Blind – Vancouver, WA USA
Sinjin Anterola
Northwest Edison
With great appreciation, the National Lighting Bureau acknowledges all participants in the 2nd Lighting Transformation Awards. Congratulations to all award winners for their commitment to promoting excellence in lighting.
About the NLB
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