ARCHI-TECH Reader's Choice Award Winners

ARCHI-TECH announces Readers' Choice Awards Winners

(Cedar Rapids, Iowa)— ARCHI-TECH named the winners in its annual Readers' Choice Awards. Each year, visitors to architechmag.com vote for their favorite technology products. The Readers' Choice Awards feature the most innovative technology products in the commercial buildings market today. Product entries, submitted by manufacturers, are applicable to commercial facilities in the areas of audio/video, building controls, glass and glazing, HVAC, lighting, security, and sustainable technology.

The award winners will be featured in the December 2008 issue of ARCHI-TECH magazine and will remain on architechmag.com until June 2009. Voting for the 2009 Readers' Choice awards will take place June 2009 through August 2009.

"Specifying technology products in commercial buildings is the job of ARCHI-TECH's audience. The winners of our Readers' Choice program should be particularly gratified that their products won the attention of this influential community," said ARCHI-TECH publisher Jim Forthofer.


Audio/Video Winner: Lencore Music Page Interface
Honorable Mention: OmniMount Motion52, motorized cantilever mount

Building Controls Winner: Lencore Spectra i.Net, networked sound masking system
Honorable Mention: Lencore CrossNet, networked sound masking system

Glass & Glazing Winner: Sage Electrochromics SageGlass, electronically tintable glazing Honorable Mention: Southwall Technologies HeatMirror, insulating glass

HVAC Winner: Crestron CHV-TSTAT, heating and cooling thermostat
Honorable Mention: Big Ass Fan Element, commercial fan

Lighting Winner: Visa Lighting LED Advantus, tubular lighting fixture
Honorable Mention: Crestron iLux CLS-C6M, HD digital video processor

Security Winner: Krieger KriegerShield, radio frequency doors

Sustainable Technology Winner: Lencore Spectra i.Net, networked sound masking system Honorable Mention: Big Ass Fan Element, commercial fan