LIGHTING TODAY04 May 2025
National Lighting Bureau Announces Winners of the 2nd Lighting Transformation Awards
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The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Lighting Transformation Awards, co-sponsored by the National Association of Lighting Maintenance Companies (NALMCO). 

These projects recognise 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 May 7 at 4pm 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 recognised 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

  • Special Citation for Sustainability: Town of Weston, CT—Weston, CT USA
    Marcia Lafemina 
    Penn Globe
    Tom Tavella, PLA, FASLA 
    William Kenny Associates
  • Special Citation for Innovative Architectural Integration of Lighting: Safeco Plaza—Seattle, WA, USA 
    Zack Zanolli, Charles G. Stone II, Kevin Frary 
    Fisher Marantz Stone
  • Special Citation for Strategic Implementation of Company-Wide Lighting Upgrades: Honickman Companies—Bronx, Queens, Amityville, Mt. Vernon, NY, USA
    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

The National Lighting Bureau acknowledges all participants in the 2nd Lighting Transformation Awards and extends its congratulations to all award winners for their commitment to promoting excellence in lighting.