Eskom’s Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition for 2014 challenges both the novice and the seasoned to come up with their own, unique fusion of flair and functionality, efficiency and aesthetic appeal in designing an energy-efficient luminaire (or in plain language, a lamp).
Eskom is inviting high school learners, students and professional designers to think outside the box and submit imaginative lamp designs that not only work, but that are also pleasing to the eye. As the name of the competition implies, it is of major importance that all designs make use of energy-efficient light sources.
Professional designers are invited to submit innovative energy-efficient designs, systems or products that are suitable for residential applications. These may include, for example, a complete lighting system that caters for a low-cost housing development. Once again, the key word is energy-efficiency.
Through the promotion of energy efficiency, Eskom strives to establish an energy efficient culture in South Africa. Since compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) hit the market, it has become more and more apparent that existing lamp designs are not suitable for use in conjunction with new energy-efficient technologies. To address this dilemma, Eskom launched the competition to encourage new designs that will demonstrate the fact that efficient lighting technologies can be used in contemporary and attractive luminaires intended for residential lighting.
Details: www.lighting-design.co.za, karin@dalajunction.co.za, 021 949-7419/083 293 2848
