Denise Simpson, LC, Principal

Ms. Simpson has more than 25 years experience in the many aspects of lighting design. This experience offers versatility in melding the technical and the aesthetic aspects of light, allowing her to craft design solutions that are imaginative, energy efficient, and maintainable.

Licenses/Special Skills/Education

  • LC Certified by NCQLP
  • National Electric Code Class
  • IES Basic and Advanced Lighting (ED-100 & ED-150)
  • Minneapolis Drafting School, Minneapolis, MN; Electro-Mechanical Drafting Program
  • Lighting Awards

  • IIDA Puget Sound Section & Northwest Regional Award; Waterbury Award for Exterior Lighting; Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada; 2004
  • IIDA Puget Sound Section & Northwest Regional Award; Edward Guth Award for Interior Lighting; Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada; 2004
  • IIDA Puget Sound Section & Northwest Regional Award; Waterbury Award for Exterior Lighting; Cafe 9, Redmond, WA; 2001
  • IIDA Puget Sound Section & Northwest Regional Award; EPRI Award for Energy Efficient Design; Cafe 9, Redmond, WA; 2001
  • IIDA Puget Sound Section & Northwest Region Award; Edward Guth Award for Interior Lighting; Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Headquarters Building, Renton, WA; 1999
  • Washington State Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Office Development of the Year Award; Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Headquarters Building, Renton, WA; 1999
  • Recent Experience

  • Agilent Headquarters Renovation, Santa Clara, CA (Callison Architecture)
  • Lexus of Bellevue, Bellevue, WA (ehs design)
  • Burien City Hall and Library, Burien, WA (ruffcorn mott hinthorne stine)
  • Starr Pass Marriott Spa and Resort, Tucson, Arizona (Horberger+Worstell/HBA)
  • Everett Community College-Arts and Sciences Building, Everett, Washington (LMN Architects)
  • Fujian Power Company Headquarters Building, Fujian, China (Mulvanny G2 Architecture)
  • Reno Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada (LMN Architects)
  • Bremerton Government Center, Bremerton, Washington (LMN Architects)
  • Mario's Apparel, Fox Tower, Portland, OR (Fifth Avenue Architecture)
  • One Union Square-Water Feature, Seattle, Washington (The Berger Partnership)
  • Anthony's Restaurant, Bremerton, Washington (Mulvanny G2 Architects)
  • Witt Park, Fairfield, CA (GGLO)
  • Air Force federal Credit Union Headquarters and Branch Bank Renovation, San Antonio, TX (ehs design)
  • Club Jet Duty Free Shop, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, WA (ehs design)
  • Professional Memberships

  • Illuminating Engineering Society of North America; 1985 to present
  • References Available Upon Request