The 6th annual FacilitiesNet Vision Awards is pleased to recognize 36 manufacturers as the winners of its 2024 awards program, along with acknowledging 23 manufacturers, who are receiving an honorable mention. 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 products, systems and technologies in 12 categories, including eight main categories and four bonus categories. The eight main categories are: Interior Furnishings & Materials; Building Maintenance, Grounds & Cleaning; HVAC; Analytics & Management Software; Lighting; Life Safety & Security; Plumbing & Restrooms; and Power & Renewable Energy. The four bonus categories are: Smart Buildings, Innovative Technology, Wellness & Sustainability, and New Products.
Interior Furnishings & Materials: Phenolic Lockers from Bradley Company; Confluent Path and Open Path non-PVC Planks and Tiles from Tarkett; Johnsonite Millwork Wall Base System from Tarkett
Building Maintenance, Grounds & Cleaning: HeatTrak PRO Snow & Ice Melting Mats from HeatTrak ; RZA 760 Professional Battery-Zero Turn Mower from Stihl; X4 ROVR from Tennant
HVAC: Benchmark E from AERCO, a Watts Brand; Rebel Heat Pump from Daikin Applied; Thermafit Air-Source Modular Multi-pipe Unit Model MAS from Trane Technologies
Analytics & Management Software: ARC Facilities App from ARC Facilities; InMapz X from InMapz; SAM (Skill Advisor and Mentor) from Interplay Learning
Lighting: M Series Commercial Downlighting Collection from DMF Lighting; 1-inch Architectural Trimless Oak from ELCO Lighting; Smart Ceiling Mount Room Controllers and Smart Ceiling Mount Sensors from Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Life Safety & Security: Safe-Connect from IRISS Inc.; Gun Detect Appliance from Omnilert; AirDial MultiPath from Ooma
Plumbing & Restrooms: Emerge X Air Source Heat Pump Water Heaters from AO Smith; Auto-Drain Shower System from Chicago Faucets; Uponor AquaPort from Uponor
Power & Renewable Energy: NetDirector KVM Over IP Switches from Eaton; DIRIS MCM-48 from Socomec; AES AGM Battery from Trojan Battery
Smart Buildings: ClimaVision Light Commercial Control System from Carrier; DIRIS MCM-48 from Socomec; Trane Autonomous Control powered by BrainBox AI from Trane Technologies
Innovative Technology: HeatTrak PRO Snow & Ice Melting Mats from HeatTrak; InMapz X from InMapz; SAM (Skill Advisor and Mentor) from Interplay Learning
Wellness & Sustainability: Benchmark E from AERCO, a Watts Brand; ThinAir Hand Dryer featuring Electrostatic HEPA Filtration from Excel Dryer; UV-H from Lync
New Products: 1-inch Round Architectural Oak Trimless Downlight from ELCO Lighting; Safe-Connect from IRISS Inc.; DIRIS MCM-48 from Socomec
Interior Furnishings & Materials: Quartet InvisaMount Magnetic Glass Dry Erase Boards from ACCO Brands
Building Maintenance, Grounds & Cleaning: Professional Lysol Disinfectant Bathroom Cleaner, 12/32 oz. from Reckitt | Lysol Pro Solutions; Viper WetRag Heatshield from Refrigeration Technologies
HVAC: Tatama - Self-renewing Air Cleaner from Metalmark Innovations, PBC; PP-RCT from Uponor
Analytics & Management Software: ClimaVision Light Commercial Control System from Carrier; OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) from Johnson Controls
Lighting: Suspan 1 Gen 2 Pendant Luminaire from Alloy LED; KlearSky Glass Skylights from Kingspan Light + Air
Life Safety & Security: FirstLink Connected Emergency Lighting System from Bodine; Core Bore Seal from Unique Fire Stop
Plumbing & Restrooms: D|VERSE Sink System featuring the XLERATORsync Hand Dryer from Excel Dryer, Inc.; NCC199CDV Commercial Condensing Water Heater and Rack System from Noritz America
Power & Renewable Energy: SolarWall Thermal Battery Heat Pump System from Conserval Engineering Inc.; EV Series Pro with AmpUp Software from Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Smart Buildings: FirstLink Connected Emergency Lighting System from Bodine; OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) from Johnson Controls
Innovative Technology: Gun Detect Appliance from Omnilert; DIRIS MCM-48 from Socomec
Wellness & Sustainability: Energy Management from ENTOUCH; WellStat IAQ and Energy Management from WellStat
New Products: KlearSky Glass Skylights from Kingspan Light + Air; Trane Autonomous Control powered by BrainBox AI from Trane Technologies
"The Vision Awards are a great indicator of the trends and challenges in facility management today," said Dan Weltin, Editor-in-Chief, Facility Market. "Every winner is a solution that can solve a problem or make buildings more efficient."
A total of 135 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 the Building Operating Management and Facility Maintenance Decisions Editorial Advisory Boards, and other prestigious facility managers.
The 2024 judges include: Shawn Black, Host of the Service Evolution Podcast; Kris Byk, Director of Operations for Watchung Hills Regional High School; Brian Cowperthwaite, Senior Director of Operations and Maintenance for the University of Chicago; Doug Diaz, Director-Facilities Optimization for Clark County School District; Andy Gager, CEO of AMG International Consulting; John Rimer, President and Senior Consultant for FM360 LLC; Maureen Roskoski, Vice President of FEA; Keith Tate, Facilities Management Director for Polk County, Florida; Charles Thomas, Facility Operations Consultant for LACE Management; and Tom Vosloh, Director of Facilities for Whitman-Walker Health.
Winning entries will be showcased at the NFMT Remix conference in Las Vegas this fall and the NFMT show in Baltimore next March. More information on both the winners and honorable mentions can be found here.
