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8th Annual Vision Awards Winners Announced

8/27/2026

The 8th annual FacilitiesNet Vision Awards is pleased to recognize 50 manufacturers as the winners of its 2026 awards program. The Vision Awards honor innovation and excellence in products contributing to the efficient, profitable operations and management of institutional and commercial buildings in the United States.

The Vision Awards recognize 60 products, systems and technologies in 12 categories, including nine main categories and three bonus categories. The nine main categories are: Interiors: Flooring, Acoustics, Furnishings; Building Maintenance, Grounds & Cleaning; HVAC; Analytics & Management Software; Lighting; Life Safety & Security; Plumbing & Restrooms; Power & Renewable Energy; and new this year, Project Case Study. The three bonus categories are: Innovative Technology; Wellness, Sustainability & Resilience; and New Products in 2025 & 2026.

2026 Vision Award Winners 

"We're always thrilled to see so many entries for the Vision Awards," says Dave Lubach, Chief Editor for the Facility Market. "It shows the great amount of innovation taking place in the facility management industry, and our readers appreciate the variety of choices in front of them to help make their jobs easier." 

More than 170 submissions were received this year, and products were scored by a panel of judges made up of Facility Influencers, winners of the FacilitiesNet Facility Champion Award, members of theBuilding Operating ManagementandFacility Maintenance DecisionsEditorial Advisory Boards, and other prestigious facility managers.

The 2026 judges include: Doug Diaz, Director of Facilities Optimization, Clark County School District; Brandon McCullough, Facilities Manager, Charter Township of Northville, Michigan; Scott Wollenzien, Senior Director of Facility Planning and Operations, Northwestern Mutual; Keith Tate, Facilities Management Director, Polk County, Florida; Andy Gager, CEO, AMG Consulting and Facility Maintenance Decisions Columnist; Doug Pearson, Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning and Operations, Kent State University; Charles Thomas, Facility Operations Consultant, LACE Management; Teresa Neff-Webster, Chief of Operations, North Clackamas Schools, Portland, Oregon area; Tom Vosloh, Director of Facilities, Whitman-Walker Health; Gretchen Catlin, Chief Facilities & General Services Officer, University of Maine System; Terrel Chesson, Deputy Director, Department of General Services, City of Baltimore; Greg Christensen, Podcast Host, CMMSradio; Alana Dunoff, Strategic Facility Planner & Instructor, AFD Professional Services and Adjunct Professor, Temple University FM Program; Brian Cowperthwaite, Vice-President, Facilities & Operations, Medical College of Wisconsin; Nico Viola, Director of Facilities, Holden Forests & Gardens, Cleveland, Ohio; Maria Ruiz, Executive Director, Facilities Management & Planning, Monroe University, New Rochelle, New York; Leo Bobadilla, VP, Facilities Management, Miami Dade College; Keith Watkins, President & Founder, Facility Focus; Steve Course, Facilities Manager, WillsEye Physicians, Mid Atlantic Retina; Yanet Vega, Director of Facilities and Environmental Services, El Rio Health, Tucson, Arizona; and Tracy Morgan, Director of Facilities, Galveston College, Texas. 

Winning entries will be showcased at NFMT West in Las Vegas this November, at NFMT East in Baltimore next March, and on FacilitiesNet.com. More information on the 2026 winners can be found here.