Formats can include interactive sessions, lectures, and roundtable discussions. While the traditional lecture-style presentation is a fine and trusted format, we encourage you to be creative in your approach and welcome submissions that use video, live demonstrations, audience interaction, and other techniques to create new experiences for conference attendees.

Recommended topics speaker sessions:

• Environment and Sustainability 
• Light & Human Health 
• Humanities and Ethics 
• Art and Process of Design 
• Application of New and Emerging Technologies 

If there is more than one presenter for the submitted presentation, all presenters’ names, bios and affiliations must be included the submission.

If you are submitting more than one presentation, a new submission must be created for each individual presentation.

Pre-Conference Workshop (3 hrs) New Format!

Deadline for Submission – March 12, 2023

This year we are offering a long-format workshop option that will be offered to attendees for an additional fee on the day before the conference begins. This longer format allows for more in-depth exploration of a topic, greater conversation with attendees, and the possibility of hands-on time with materials or equipment. We welcome alternatives to the traditional lecture-style presentation here.

Possible workshop topics could include:

• Energy Code Training
• Software Training (CAD, Revit)
• Hands-on Controls or Fixtures Workshop
• Deep-Dive Case Studies
• In-Depth exploration of Lighting Related Topics

If there is more than one presenter for the submitted workshop, all presenters’ names, bios and affiliations must be included the submission.

If you are submitting more than one workshop, a new submission must be created for each individual workshop.

Technical Papers & Presentations (30 minutes, including 5-8 minutes for questions):

Deadline for Submission – April 2, 2023

There are two classes of technical papers & presentations:

• Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers: 3000 words or less, with a maximum of 10 pages, submitted in the IES Conference paper format, 12-point font, double-spaced.
• Technical Presentations: Refereed by an extended abstract which consists of up to 3 pages (maximum 800 Words). Authors are encouraged to include figures in their abstract to convey information on details and/or findings that will be covered in the paper. No formal paper will be required for technical presentations accepted under this category.

Acceptance decisions will be based on the potential technical quality, originality, impact, and relevance to the conference audience. Papers that have been recently published which would benefit from dissemination to conference attendees through a formal presentation or poster are also encouraged.

Posters:

Deadline for Submission – April 30, 2023

Posters will be evaluated for inclusion based on submission of an extended abstract that consists of up to 3 pages (maximum 800 Words). Authors are encouraged to include figures in their abstract to convey information on the details and/or findings which will be covered in the poster.