2002 Innovations Awards Showcase Innovative Solutions

Tens of thousands of facilities managers and design professionals attending NeoCon® 2002 World’s Trade Fair, Merchandise Mart, June 10-12 in Chicago, witnessed the latest innovations in solutions-oriented products, services, and technology for commercial buildings. In its seventh year, the Innovations Awards Competition, presented by Buildings and BI-Buildings Interiors magazines, featured products and services that SOLVE today’s facilities challenges. Categories in this year's competition included Computer/Software/Automation, Environmental Sensitivity, Product Performance and Ease of Use, Safety and Accessibility, Workplace Aesthetics, Workplace Flexibility, and Workplace Performance. Specifics follow: Category of Computer/Software/Automation

Grand Prize Winner: SYNERGY Conference Room System by AV-Elite, Div. of Easy Audio Visual
Citation of Excellence: Dynasound CAAD 2002 by Dynasound Inc., Sound Masking Div.
Citation of Excellence: FPD Arm by Nova Solutions Inc.

Category of Environmental Sensitivity

Grand Prize Winner: Marmoleum Excel Tiles and Borders by Forbo Linoleum Inc.
Citation of Excellence: Spectra Sound Masking by Lencore Acoustics Corp.
Citation of Excellence: LYRA by Lightology

Category of Product Performance and Ease of Use

Grand Prize Winner: Trac-Loc by Wilsonart Flooring
Citation of Excellence: Alloy by Pallas Textiles
Citation of Excellence: Premier Image by Matting by Design

Category of Safety and Accessibility

Grand Prize Winner: ErgoPower Electrical Adjustable Height Tables/I-Fit Software Control by XYBIX Systems Inc.
Citation of Excellence: EasyMotion CPM Comfort Select by Active Input Solutions LLC
Citation of Excellence: Rotary TouchPad Release by Spacesaver Corp.

Category of Workplace Aesthetics

Grand Prize Winner: Facements by Facements
Citation of Excellence: Image Series Four by Milliken Carpet, Commercial Markets
Citation of Excellence: Intaglio Collection by Pallas Textiles

Category of Workplace Flexibility

Grand Prize Winner: Vista Architectural Column by The Wiremold Co.
Citation of Excellence: Transformation by Interface Flooring Systems
Citation of Excellence: UltraGlas by UltraGlas Inc.

Category of Workplace Productivity

Grand Prize Winner: In-Wall Rear Projection SMART Board 2860 interactive whiteboard by SMART Technologies Inc.
Citation of Excellence: Air-Balance by Dauphin North America
Citation of Excellence: Pathways by Steelcase Inc.

More will be featured on these products in the August 2002 issue of BI-Buildings Interiors