Lightning Protection Institute

Establishing the highest standards and guidelines for the design, installation, and inspection of lightning protection systems.

Innovative Design Award

Innovative Design Awards

Submissions due December 18, 2026

 

Check out the 2026 Award Winners

Winners announced in September.

LPI Member: Warren Lightning Rod Company
Nominee: Weiss/Manfredi Architecture
Project: Longwood Reimagined — Kennett Square, PA

LPI Member: Mr. Lightning
Nominee: Kellen Starr | DPR Construction (formerly GE Johnson Construction)
Project: U.S. Air Force Academy — Hosmer Visitor Center — Colorado Springs, CO

Submitting a Project is Simple

Entering the Innovative Design Award takes three easy steps:

1. Check the boxes. Complete a short project evaluation checklist about your collaboration, coordination, and inspection.
2. Tell us the story. Write a brief description of the project, including the challenges and how you solved them. Guiding questions are provided, so you’re never starting from a blank page.
3. Add your supporting items. Attach two to three photos, a technical drawing, and the nominee’s signed form.

Most of the form is checkboxes, and the description is your chance to show what makes your project stand out.
Submissions are due December 18, 2026.

The purpose of the Innovative 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 Innovative 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