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ELECTRICAL NEWS
october 2014
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WITH South Africans facing the challenge of reducing electricity
consumption, a biennial competition to encourage the integra-
tion of energy efficient lighting in architectural, engineering
and interior design, received a record number of school entries
and the second highest number of overall entries in the history
of the competition.
The competition that closed on 15 August 2014, received
506 entries by designers, architects, engineering professionals,
entrepreneurs, hobbyists and students who took on Eskom’s
challenge to integrate energy efficient light sources with out-
standing design solutions. Each entrant assembled a working
lighting fixture designed specifically for energy efficient light
bulbs.
Brilliant ideas light up 2014 lighting design competition
“We are delighted by the large number of
high quality entries that offer exciting new
options and creative design solutions for
energy efficient lighting in the future,”says
Enock Zikalala of the Eskom Energy Efficient
Lighting Design Competition (EELDC) steer-
ing committee.
On-line judging process
During the first round of on-line judging, a
panel of top judges will face the difficult task
of selecting the finalists based on criteria
such as aesthetics, innovation, uniqueness,
cost-effectiveness, manufacturing, market-
ing, job creation potential and overall energy
efficiency.
The judges are Elsie Coetzee of the
National Metrology Institute of South Africa
(NMiSA); Rob Henderson (Eskom), Enock
Zikalala (BEKA Schreder), David Krynauw
(previous professional EELDC winner) and
Karen Grant (editor: Lighting in Design).
Chris Gryffenberg (Gauteng Department of
Education) and Leon Buchner (Western Cape
Department of Education) will assist with
judging of entries in the schools category.
Final judging
The final judging of participants will take
place at Radiant Lighting in Johannesburg on
28 October 2014 where semi-finalists have to
present their lamps to a panel of judges.
These judges are: Sindile Ngonyama (South
African Institute of Architects); Annemarie
Meintjes (Visi Magazine); Pierre van Helden
(LED Lighting South Africa), AndrewWex (Eu-
rolux); Enock Zikalala (BEKA Schreder); Rob
Henderson (Eskom); Lauren Smith (Sanedi);
Rohan Persadh (Radiant Lighting) and Elsie
Coetzee (NMiSA).
The theme of this year’s competition
is
Celebrate 20 years of democracy!
Many
designers used natural fibres, coarse textures
and beads in luminaires with an ethnic or en-
vironmental theme, while others have opted
for high tech lamps using wire, metal, granite
and glass. Other forms of material include
tiles, bottle caps, polystyrene, sea shells and
wood. Some bold designs incorporated en-
ergy efficient lighting as part of a decorative
item, such as part of a painting.
Designers used compact fluorescent lamps
(CFLs) in their designs, making full use of
the versatility offered by a variety of shapes,
colours, sizes and warmth of CFLs as well as
LEDs. In addition to designing and building
the working prototype, entrants had to pre-
pare a budget, submit a sketch and a photo-
graph for each entry, and also had to comply
with strict safety and quality standards.
Entries came fromuniversity lecturers
and students, as well as professional interior
designers, architects, electrical contractors,
lighting specialists and engineers across the
country. Eskomwill announce the win-
ners at a breakfast ceremony to be held in
Johannesburg on 30 October. At this event,
the winning luminaires will be displayed
to showcase local talent in energy efficient
lighting design solutions.
The competition is supported by the
National Metrology Institute of South
Africa (NMiSA), the Illuminating Engineering
Society of South Africa (IESSA), the South
African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi), Voltex,
Eskom eta Awards and 49M campaign, the SABS, Technology
Innovation Agency (TIA), Gauteng Department of Education,
Cape Town and KZN Science Centres, Eurolux and the South
African Institute of Electrical Engineers, Eurolux, LED Lighting
South Africa, Radiant Lighting and ARB Electrical Wholesalers
and BEKA Schreder.
The competition is organised under the auspices of a steer-
ing committee consisting of Latetia Venter (Eskom); Barry
Bredenkamp and Lauren Smith (Sanedi); Elsie Coetzee (NMiSA);
Enock Zikalala (BEKA Schreder) and Robert
Henderson (Eskom).
Enquiries: +27 44 873 4013
