LonMark® International announces the annual “Best of Year” awards. The annual awards honor products, companies, projects and individuals that have demonstrated innovation, vision and leadership:
Each category has a set of criteria by which nominations were judged. The LonMark International Board of Directors evaluated the nominees based upon defined criteria for each category. Decision of the Board is final. Each participating Board member was given one vote.
Award winners are also to be highlighted in the LonMark International Magazine distributed by mail after the 2013 AHR Expo in Dallas, Texas, US.
Multi-Vendor Project of the Year for 2012
Winner 2012: Heger Gebäudeautomation Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH —
for RTL Rheinhallen in Cologne, Germany
Nominations were judged based upon the following criteria:
- Degree of openness of the system consisting of the following elements
- Use of LonMark International Certified products
- Use of integrated system components
- Openness of all five areas of the system: Devices, Infrastructure, Tools,
User Interface, and Enterprise Connectivity
- Benefit of ISO/IEC 14908 for the end user
- Competitive bidding
- Value of integrated system
- Energy efficiency achieved
- Maintenance and Operational efficiencies
- Unique control strategy
- Overall project scope
- Unique application of ISO/IEC 14908 towards system integration benefiting
the project and the industry
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Certified Device of the Year for 2012
Winner 2012: Distech Controls Inc. for the RCL-PFC-10x and -20x Integrated Room Controllers
Innovation and inspiration are the cornerstones of continued growth for any industry.
New products
and solutions help foster new ideas and applications.
Nominations were judged based upon the following criteria:
- Adherence to LonMark International Guidelines
- Device must be LonMark Certified at time of nomination
- Must adhere to the spirit of open interoperability
- Uniqueness of product application
- Solution to industry problem or issue
- Special consideration will be given to:
- Energy efficiency
- Industry best practice solution
- Sustainable design principles
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Infrastructure Product of the Year for 2012
Winner 2012: LOYTEC electronics GmbH for the LGATE-950
This category includes Programmable Devices, Cross-Industry Devices, and Tools — items essential
to an ISO/IEC 14908 system.
Nominations were judged based upon the following criteria:
- Uniqueness of solution
- Addressing industry problem with effective solution
- Openness of solution
- Integration into an open ISO/IEC 14908 system
- Special consideration is given to:
- Energy efficiency
- Industry best practice solution
- Sustainable design principles
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Industry Visionary of the Year for 2012
Winner 2012: Mr Víctor CAÑETE — ADITEL Sistemas & LonMark Ambassador
People make this industry thrive. There are many leaders that are dedicating their efforts towards
continued progress and for the benefit of all. This award is annually presented to the individual who
exemplifies the attributes of a true visionary.
Nominations were judged based upon the following criteria:
- Leadership role in LonMark International or local LonMark Affiliate
- Industry support through public appearances, seminars, discussion groups
- Publication of articles in the LonMark International Magazine and other trade media
- Delivering on the concepts of ISO/IEC 14908, open, and interoperability
- Special consideration will be given to nominees who demonstrate the principles of industry
stewardship and the implementation of these principles in their own lives and businesses
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For more information and details about the winners, view the press release here.
