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Innovation Awards

Most Innovative Design Awards

Winners announced in September.

See Past Winners

The purpose of the Innovation Awards is to provide recognition to LPI Members and an outside individual or firm for their collaboration on the design and installation of a lightning protection system.  Awards are given to a person/firm that demonstrated early coordination with an LPI professional to design an innovative solution to improve the aesthetics of the lightning protection system on a noteworthy structure.

CRITERIA:

  • Nominator must be an LPI Member
  • Recipient may be an individual or firm: architect, engineer, or specifier (i.e. roofing consultant)
  • Project must be completed within a specific time frame (see LPI Innovation Award Description form for specific details)
  • Must show proof of "early coordination" by providing the following:
    • Signed form by nominee that verifies coordination
    • Technical/engineering drawings
  • Submit 2-3 real life photos of completed job (more phots may be submitted)
  • Brief description of the project: tell us about the process and how this person/firm made the project successful

 

WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Recognized on social media
  • Press release
  • Custom article created to showcase the project; utilized on the LPI website and for advertising
  • Included in the LPI website homepage of rotating features
  • Shared with other industry organizations at their events
  • Recognition in publications/newsletter
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