Established in 1906, the Illuminating Engineering Society is the recognized technical and educational authority on illumination. Our mission is to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public. We provide a variety of professional development, publications, networking, and educational opportunities to our membership of engineers, architects, designers, educators, students, contractors, distributors, utility personnel, manufacturers, and scientists in nearly 60 countries. In addition, through our American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited process, we publish and maintain the Lighting Library^®, with over 100 standards written by subject matter experts in our technical committees. In all our efforts, we strive to improve lives through the quality of light.