SAs best energy efficient lamp designers The closing date of Eskom’s 2014 Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition (EELDC) is running near, with the closing date set for 15 August 2014. For the first time this year, the Eskom Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition is open to learners at secondary schools around the country. The learners will join professional and amateur designers, engineers, students and anyone with a flair for design, a love of lighting or a passion for the planet in submitting their innovative lighting solutions to win their share of R214,000 in prize money, as well as the opportunity to be honoured with the Sparks Trophy. The theme of this year’s competition is: Celebrate 20 years of democracy!, and the total prize money of R200 000 is divided between three categories, namely full-time students, professionals and secondary school learners between 14 and 20 years. In addition to designing and building a working prototype, entrants have to prepare a budget, submit a sketch and photographs for each entry, and also have to comply with strict safety and quality standards. Criteria The criteria that will be used by the judges to evaluate the entries are: - Innovation and uniqueness of design - Cost-effectiveness - Use of an energy efficient light source - Marketing potential - Environmental friendliness of the design - The extent to which the design is aesthetically pleasing - Practical implementation, i.e. the ease with which the design can be manufactured by local SMMEs (small, medium and micro-enterprises) - Compliance with the applicable SABS standard - Promotion of the concept of energy efficiency - The extent to which the design will create jobs - Budget 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. The competition is organized under the auspices of a steering committee consisting of Latetia Venter (Eskom), Barry Bredenkamp and Lauren Steyn (Sanedi), Elsie Coetzee (NMiSA), Enock Zikalala (Beka) and Robert Henderson (Eskom). Full details are available on the following website: lighting-design.co.za, or from the competition organisers at tel 021 949 7419 / 083 293 2848 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:44:24 +0000
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