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AIA President Stephen Smith announced that three new names will be added to the role of Honorary Members of the American Institute of Architects Michigan at its annual Celebration of Architecture on May 2 in Plymouth at the Inn at St. John’s.

Honorary Affiliate Membership is one of the highest honors that AIA Michigan can bestow upon a person who is not an architect but who has made important contributions to the profession of architecture. All three honorees have added technical knowledge to the profession and also have supported the efforts of the association.

Gary Steffy, LC, FIALD, IES is president of Gary Steffy Lighting Design Inc. which he established in 1982 in Ann Arbor. Thanks to his close collaboration with numerous AIA Michigan members, his firm has designed the lighting for many Michigan landmarks and premiere properties.

His expertise is evident in the lighting design for such national landmarks as the capitols for Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia, and the State of Ohio Supreme Court.

He authored three lighting texts, including Architectural Lighting Design 3rd edition to be published in July. Another, Lighting: Fundamentals, Practice, and Integrated Systems for UNESCO’s Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems is available online. In addition, he edited A History of Light and Lighting by David DiLaura. David is the son of AIA Michigan Past President, Gene DiLaura, FAIA.

Gary is a Fellow of the International Association of Lighting Designers. In 2004, he was named one of the Penn State Outstanding Engineering Alumni. He received the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Presidential Award and their Distinguished Service Award.