Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Performing Arts Center received the Harley Hill Excellence in Lighting for Interior Lighting Award. The auditorium is used for both major annual productions and on a daily basis by students. With such high utilization, the lighting system needed to be energy efficient and have a long life. Overall, the project included a 10,000 square foot renovation of the Our Lady of Mercy High School auditorium. The original auditorium was built in 1940 with limited improvements in the last 75 years and is listed on the Town of Brighton Historic Registry.
The Harley Hill Excellence in Lighting Awards are a tribute to Harley Hill, a well-known lighting professional and an active IES member. The award signifies the best lighting project as submitted by local firms and as judged by members of the lighting community.
The IES Rochester Chapter annually recognizes excellence in design for local lighting projects. An award luncheon was held on February 9, 2016 at Midvale Country Club to honor all of the winning projects in the Rochester area.