DALI Lighting Awards 2027
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Categories
The DALI Lighting Awards celebrate excellence across both Application and Innovation categories, recognizing outstanding projects that demonstrate creativity, technical expertise, and real-world impact.
Application Categories |
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| Residential |
Lighting projects for residential settings, including both interior and exterior applications
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| Commercial Interior: Workplace and Office |
Indoor lighting for office, workplace, and professional business environments Examples:
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| Commercial Interior: Public and Hospitality Spaces |
Indoor lighting for hospitality, retail, healthcare, education, and other public facing commercial environments Examples:
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| Commercial Exterior |
Outdoor lighting for various commercial environments Examples:
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| Industrial |
Lighting projects for industrial environments, including production, storage, and utility facilities. Examples:
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| Entertainment, Events and Public Venues |
Indoor and exterior lighting for entertainment, sports, convention, exhibition, and large-scale public venues Examples:
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| Smart Cities and Infrastructure |
Lighting projects that support connected, sustainable, and resilient urban environments. Examples:
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Innovation Categories |
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| Best Use of D4i | Recognizing innovative applications of DALI D4i technology in lighting systems, including enhanced data communication, energy management, and advanced control capabilities. |
| Best Emergency Lighting Integration | Celebrating exceptional designs and solutions that effectively incorporate emergency lighting, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with standards during emergency situations. |
| Best Human Centric Design | Honoring projects that prioritize human well-being by utilizing lighting solutions that support health, comfort, and productivity through dynamic and adaptive lighting environments. |
| Best Integration into Other Systems | Highlighting projects that excel in integrating lighting data with other building systems, such as HVAC, security, and energy management, to enhance overall building performance and efficiency. |
| Innovation in Lighting | Recognizing cutting-edge technologies, and advancements in lighting control solutions. |
| Sustainability and Energy Efficiency | Highlighting projects that excel in sustainability, energy conservation, and environmental impact. |
| Best use of DALI+ or Gateways | Recognizing outstanding implementations of DALI+ or DALI gateways (Parts 341 & 342), including Thread and Bluetooth, to enable advanced wireless connectivity and seamless integration. |
Entry criteria
► All types of lighting projects linked with DALI technology can be nominated. We welcome projects in all geographical regions.
► Projects do not have to exclusively use DALI. Entries should explain how DALI combines with other technologies, where appropriate. Materials should explain why DALI was chosen, and the benefits achieved by using DALI (see "What information is required?" below for more details).
► There is no cost to enter.
► Entries can be submitted by any organization, whether or not they are a DALI Alliance member. Entries should provide the names/roles of all parties involved with the project, including suppliers of DALI products, particularly the control system(s).
► Multiple entries are allowed.
► Each project should only be submitted once, even if it may be relevant to multiple categories.
► Each project is eligible to receive one award only.
► Entries will be rejected if products do not comply with DALI Alliance trademark usage rules. If you are unsure about this requirement, please contact us at awards@dali-alliance.org.
► Eligible projects will have been completed between January 2024 and January 2026. Partially completed and ongoing projects will be considered, provided that images and tangible results are already available. Projects completed before January 2022 will not be considered.
► Images are required for all entries; these should be available for use without copyright restrictions. By entering you agree to publication of images and project information for use on the DALI Alliance website and for any promotional purposes relating to DALI and these Awards. Selected projects will be described in detail on our website – see examples from previous year's Awards.
What information is required?
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► Your name and email address ► Name of your company or organization ► Names and roles of all parties involved, including suppliers of DALI products and control systems |
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► Project title ► Project location ► Completion date Eligible projects must have been completed between January 2024 and January 2026. Partially completed or ongoing projects are accepted if images and tangible results are available. Projects completed before January 2023 are not eligible. |
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► Application Category ► Innovation Category (optional) |
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► Describe the project and explain how DALI is used ► Why was DALI chosen, and what benefits did it provide? ► What makes your project stand out? ► Images At least one image is required for each entry. You may submit up to 5 images (maximum 10MB each). |
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