Awards
The judges evaluated white light, general illumination products available for specification in the commercial market.
Best-in-Class
The panel initially selected 47 products from the 126 reviewed as "recognized," meaning the panel would recommend these 47 products to other specifiers. From all the recognized, market-ready products, the judges were asked—at their discretion—to identify any that they considered "best in class." To attain this level, a product had to both stand out from the others and be evaluated at the top of a majority of evaluation categories. Thus, products named "best in class" had to be more than just the highest ranked of the group. Not all entry categories were awarded a best-in-class winner.
Recognized Winners
Products submitted were required to be in or near production and ready for specification, that is, all performance and construction parameters were known and fixed. Samples and independent photometry were required in support of each submission. To be recognized in this category, a product needed to attain at least the judges' minimum evaluation in all performance categories and to meet or exceed ENERGY STAR® criteria, where applicable.