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Design Competition 2012
The goal of the 2012 Eskom Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition is to demonstrate that efficient lighting technologies, such as discharge, fluorescent and LED technologies, can be used in very contemporary and attractive luminaires and lighting design systems intended for residential lighting.
Prizes
CATEGORY A: Residential Luminaire Design (Students)
In Category A, full-time students at all tertiary institutions (universities, colleges, design centres and schools of design) in South Africa are invited to submit a luminaire design using an energy efficient light source, suitable for use in the home.
| First prize: | R30 000 |
| Second prize: | R20 000 |
| Third prize: | R10 000 |
| Top regional finalists (6): | R 5 000 each |
| Educational institution prize money: | R10 000 |
| Total prize money: | R100 000 |
CATEGORY B: Innovative Energy Efficient Lighting Design (Professional)
In Category B, professional graphic designers, electrical engineers, product designers, researchers and ayone with a passion for design are invited to submit innovative energy efficient designs, systems or products, suitable for residential application. The submission should be innovative, original and unique, in other words, it should not have been implemented before.
| Innovative energy efficient lighting design (professional): | R 40 000 |
| Top regional finalists (6): | R 5 000 each |
| Total prize money: | R70 000 |
SPECIAL AWARDS: Most Promising Young Designer (Learners)
In this special award, promising young designers from secondary schools are invited to submit innovative energy efficient designs, systems or products, suitable for residential application. The submission should be innovative, original and unique, in other words, it should not have been implemented before.
| Most Promising Young Designer: | R 10 000 |
| Top regional finalists (6): | R 2 000 each |
| Total prize money: | R 22 000 |
SPECIAL AWARDS: Most Promising Young Designer (Individual)
In this special award, promising amateur designers are invited to submit innovative energy efficient designs, systems or products, suitable for residential application. The submission should be innovative, original and unique, in other words, it should not have been implemented before.
| Most Promising Designer (Individual): | R 10 000 |
| Top regional finalists (6): | R 2 000 each |
| Total prize money: | R 22 000 |
For more information
Visit the Eskom Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition at the following exhibitions around the country:
- 02-04 March – Design Indaba Expo, CT
- 21-25 March – Decorex DBN
- 26-29 April – Decorex CT
- 25-27 May – Grand Designs JHB
- 27-29 July – The Green Expo JHB
- 08-12 August – Decorex JHB
