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LuFu Entry Judging Criteria

Judging criteria for entries is based on innovative, forward-thinking, and impactful contributions towards the future of lighting design. These criteria aim to honour and promote various ecological, economic, social and technical requirements while addressing important global issues. 

While the listed criteria provide an orientation framework and basis for judging, they are neither comprehensive nor are they all applicable to every entry. Therefore, entrants must carefully select only those criteria under which their concept/product/project is most suitable for judging. The most suitable criteria should then be used as guidelines for preparing the entries:

Specific Criteria: 

• Environmental or Social Stewardship – How well has the concept/product/project addressed environmental or social issues through lighting? (e.g., circular economy, dark-sky preservation, diversity and social inclusion, eco-friendly and renewable energy)
• Health and Well-being – How well has the concept/product/project enhanced health and well-being through lighting? (e.g., circadian entrainment, sleep enhancement)
• Innovation – How well has the concept/product/project challenged industry norms through lighting? (e.g., imaginative use of regulations)
• Professional Excellence – How well has the concept/product/project raised the standard of the lighting profession? (e.g., appreciation from allied and scientific fields like architecture, engineering or medicine)
• Technological Advancement – How well has the concept/product/project integrated futuristic technologies through lighting? (e.g., creative use of AI or IoT)
• User Experience – How well has the concept/product/project created a unique experience for users through lighting? (e.g., emotional quotient, ergonomics) 

Overall Criteria:

• Inclusivity and Diversity — LuFu encourages entries that represent a diverse range of perspectives, backgrounds, and geographical locations to ensure global inclusivity
• Impact and Significance — LuFu encourages entries based on their potential or actual impact towards shaping the future of lighting design, addressing global challenges, and advancing the industry

LuFu Entry Requirements

Judging system for entries will consist of two rounds to determine how well the concept/product/project meets the judging criteria. As this is not a competition, each entry will be judged on its individual merit.

1. Title and Type

Each entry should provide:

• Title – entrants should provide an appropriate title for the concept/product/project 
• Type – entrants should indicate whether it is a conceptual or realised product/project

2. Written Descriptions

Each entry should provide written descriptions that will be used during the first and second rounds of judging respectively, a Headline description and a Detailed description. These descriptions may also be used as promotional materials in case the entry is selected for the final recognition:

• Headline Description – entrants should provide a broad overview of the different criteria met by the concept/product/project, and be limited to 280 characters. 
• Detailed Description – entrants should provide a detailed description of the different criteria met by the concept/product/project, and be limited to 500 words. 

Additionally, each entry should also select the appropriate criteria met by the concept/product/project and provide an overview of how those criteria are met. If the concept/product/project meets only one or two of the various criteria, provide an overview of only those criteria.

• Environmental or Social Stewardship – provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project addressed environmental or social issues through lighting? (e.g., circular economy, dark-sky preservation, diversity and social inclusion, eco-friendly and renewable energy)
• Health and Well-being – provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project enhanced health and well-being through lighting? (e.g., circadian entrainment, sleep enhancement)
• Innovation – provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project challenged industry norms through lighting? (e.g., imaginative use of regulations)
• Professional Excellence – provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project raised the standard of the lighting profession? (e.g. appreciation from allied and scientific fields like architecture, engineering or medicine)
• Technological Advancement – provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project integrated futuristic technologies through lighting? (e.g., creative use of AI or IoT)
• User Experience – provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project created a unique experience for users through lighting? (e.g., emotional quotient, ergonomics) 
• Inclusivity and Diversity — provide an overview of how well has the concept/product/project represents a diverse range of perspectives, backgrounds, and geographical locations to ensure global inclusivity
• Impact and Significance — provide an overview of the concept/product/project’s potential or actual impact towards shaping the future of lighting design, addressing global challenges, and advancing the industry

3. Videos

Entrants should provide an approximately 2 minute long video which should be a person speaking about the entry and identifying the key points of the submission. The video will also help assess someone’s capability to present in front of a live audience.

4. Images

A minimum of four (4) images is required, and a maximum of ten (10) images in total is allowed for a single entry. All images must only be in JPG/JPEG file formats and at least 1200 pixels wide on the shortest side. However, there is a difference in the type of images for concept/product/project:

• Concept images – entrants should provide hand-drawn sketches, isometric views, measured drawings, 3D CGI, realistic renders or prototype photographs of the product or project that must be a clear and valid representation of the idea. 
• Product/Project images – entrants should provide photographs of the realised product or project that must be a clear and valid representation of the product or project. While professional photographs are highly recommended, actual product or project photographs should not be digitally altered for sharpness, exposure, colour, etc. Any manipulated or modified photographs will be removed from the entry, or may even lead to the complete disqualification of the entry. 
• AI Declaration – All entries that use AI in any form should clearly state that AI was used in the process of creating the entry (preferably also the tools used). It would facilitate the judging process to be more "honest and open" and also have an educational value to the lighting industry in understanding how AI helps in creating the future. This transparency will enable the industry to better comprehend the role of AI in design, its possibilities, and limitations, ultimately fostering a more informed and responsible use of this technology. By doing so, we can promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration, where the creative potential of AI is leveraged to drive progress, while ensuring that the integrity and authenticity of human design are preserved.

Preparation List

1. Social media handles 
2. Headline description of your project, idea or person limited to 280 characters.
3. A description of up to 280 characters for each of the relevant judging criteria.
4. A minimum of four (4) images are required to support your entry up to a maximum of ten (10) images in total is allowed for a single idea, project or people entry. All images must only be in JPG/JPEG file formats and at least 1200 pixels wide on the shortest side.  Please use meaningful file names consisting of “entrytitle_detail.jpg”
5. Entrants must provide a maximum 2 minute-long video which should be a person speaking about the entry and identifying the key points of the submission. The video will also help assess the entrants capability to present in front of a live audience.

LuFu Terms & Conditions

Responsibility for materials submitted

• Entrants are responsible for the legality, originality, and copyright of the work submitted in their name.
• All submissions should be in English. Video submissions can be in the entrants’ native languages with appropriate subtitles in English.
• By submitting their work, entrants agree that they will not upload and / or distribute any document which is confidential, defamatory, obscene, breaking personal privacy regulations, infringing copyright and intellectual property rights, violating legal rights of any party or proprietary to a brand, an individual or a company (except for the person submitting the work in his/her/their name). LuFu reserves the right to delete any offending material and remove the entries.
• Entrants submitting their work through the website cannot use false contact information details or identifying details, impersonating any person in order to mislead the organisers. 
• By submitting an entry, entrants grant a non-exclusive permission to LuFu to use their name, entrants’ image and details of the work submitted for publicity and marketing purposes. Entrants will be given full credit wherever possible. Example usages include articles in newspapers / magazines / websites / social media posts / blogs; printed materials at the ceremonies; prints at specific exhibitions; projected and on-screen visuals at specific ceremonies; videos and photos displaying winners; related case studies, books and presentations. 
• Entrants keep full ownership of the work itself and the organisers will always seek their permission about any licensable activity outside the scope described above.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost, delayed, corrupted, damaged, misdirected or incomplete or which cannot be delivered for any technical reason. Proof of submission will not be accepted as proof of receipt.

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When you submit an entry, you are granting LuFu a worldwide and universal license to promote, publish, reproduce, use, host, store, and modify (changes may be required so your content works with our sizing and other constraints), show to the public, and to be shared by followers of LuFu or associated services. This license you allocate to LuFu includes publishing in digital, print, 3D, holographic or any other form of publishing. This right to publish does not stop if you stop using our services (once it's out there, there is no turning back as per the nature of publishing). You are responsible for having the permission to license any content submitted to LuFu.

Other requirements

Entrants of all winning entries are required to travel to China on the relevant dates for presenting their entries at the main event. Travel sponsorships along with a trophy/medal will be provided for all winning entries. However, this does not include any monetary compensation or prize. For a winning entry by a group or an organisation, only ONE (1) person will be sponsored to travel and represent the group or organisation.

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