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Design Feature

L’Occitane en Provence’s Vancouver flagship store.

UBC Student Union Building. Photo credit: Ema Peter

SFU’s Trottier Observatory and Science Courtyard.

Canada announces its
‘Vision Award’ winners for 2016

The Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia gives its thumbs up
to projects like UBC, SFU and L’Occitane en Provence’s flagship store.
THE ILLUMINATING Engineering Society
of British Columbia (IESBC) recently
announced its winners for the 2016 ‘Vision
Awards’. The not-for-profit society gives
recognition to outstanding British Columbia
(Canada) lighting engineers and designers for
their local and international projects.
This year’s winners in three categories

UBC Student Union Building.
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include: AES Engineering Ltd for its work
on the UBC Student Union Building; Integral
Group Consulting (BC) LLP for its work
on SFU’s New Observatory and Science
Courtyard; and Render Light & Planning
for its work on L’Occitane en Provence’s
Vancouver flagship store.
Submissions were judged in Vancouver
based on how well the lighting design met the
programme criteria and is not a competition.
IESBC aims to bring together the best of
BC’s lighting professionals, including lighting
designers, engineers, architects, interior
designers, manufacturers, representatives and
distributors. The organisation offers monthly
seminars to educate trade and residential
designers as well as any one interested in
learning more about the lighting industry.
Operating for over 60 years, IESBC is a
volunteer-run, not-for-profit technical society
dedicated to promoting the art and science
of lighting. Known as the go-to community
for the newest lighting codes and by-laws,
IESBC provides an environment for sharing
knowledge and ideas to advance the career
paths of all its members. IESBC seeks to
improve the lighted environment by bringing

Interior of L’Occitane en Provence’s store.

together those with lighting knowledge and
translating knowledge into actions to benefit
the public and provide support for emerging
lighting professionals. „
More information at www.iesbc.org