Product Criteria
- The 2009 NGL competition will only accept luminaires that are in or near production and ready for specification. Emphasis will be on quality and practicality of the luminaire for real-world lighting applications in the commercial specification market.
- Products must be primarily applicable to the commercial, institutional, or public sector. Designs that would be appropriate exclusively in residential settings are outside the scope of the competition and should refer to the Lighting for Tomorrow (Lighting for Tomorrow) residential competition.
- White light, general illumination applications only will be evaluated. Participating LED products must provide useful illumination for a task, space, or object. Holiday lights, light sculpture, lighted fabrics, lighted signs, color changing lights, and other products not designed for general illumination are outside the scope of the NGL program and competition.
- Entries must be complete luminaires ready for specification. Judges will not evaluate replacement lamp products or modules that must be combined with other products before they can be specified.
- Products are not limited to any particular lighting application. Indoor and outdoor applications are eligible for submission.
- Entrants must submit two (2) production-quality luminaires or prototypes. Paper designs, computer renderings, and/or product photographs may be submitted as supplementary material, but two (2) working luminaires must be submitted in fully operable condition, including LEDs, drivers, and necessary controls. A production luminaire is defined as a luminaire with the same composition and materials as luminaires currently in or near production.
For complete competition details see the Next Generation Luminaires 2009 Entrant Guide.