2026 Vision Awards Winners

Category Winners: Interiors: Flooring, Acoustics, Furnishings

Dimension balances acoustic privacy with the openness and visual connection of glass. The system supports laminated glass specifications and offers single and double-glazing options. This adaptable system provides a cost-effective solution that can be easily reused and moved around, built for flexibility and durability.

Templok Energy Saving Ceilings transform ceiling tiles into sustainability solutions. By integrating phase change material into mineral fiber panels, Templok adds thermal mass overhead to reduce HVAC energy use, operational carbon, and temperature swings. This innovation enhances occupant comfort while preserving traditional ceiling system specifications.

The adhesive streamlines the installation of rigid wall protection, making the process faster and more efficient. Using a roll-on method, the adhesive is applied much like wall paint, reducing both application and installation time of interior wall protection compared to traditional methods.

CraftedConnections combines long-term value, advanced flooring technology and people-centered design in one versatile LVT collection for high-traffic environments in institutional and commercial interiors. The collection helps drive cost-savings through durable LVT construction, TrueShield UV coating and a 10-year commercial warranty coverage.

REGUPOL infintium unlocks a new level of design flexibility in recycled rubber flooring. With more than 80 percent recycled content in the final product, it merges form and function by delivering all the performance benefits of recycled rubber flooring, including comfort under foot, slip resistance, acoustic performance, and simpler maintenance regimens, while offering a more refined appearance.

Category Winners: Building Maintenance, Grounds and Cleaning

The Exmark suspended operator platform uses three coil-over hydraulic dampers to significantly reduce the impact of bumps and vibration reaching the operator. The design is quick and easy to adjust without tools for virtually any operator weight or ride preference.

The Wright Autonomous Stander ZK brings proven commercial autonomy to grounds maintenance teams responsible for large, high-visibility properties. The machine combines a commercial stand-on mower platform with autonomous operation designed for real-world commercial environments.

OPTIM-R E is an encapsulated vacuum insulation panel (VIP) engineered to improve building envelope performance in areas where conventional insulation cannot be installed due to space or height limitations. It addresses two critical industry challenges: the need for ultra-thin, high-R insulation and the difficulty of handling fragile VIPs.

For owners and facility teams, the technology creates lifecycle savings: fewer repaint cycles, less labor, reduced downtime and longer protection. Because of its water-based, low-VOC, low-odor formula, it minimizes disruption for tenants, guests and residents.

The STIHL BRA 280 is a professional-grade battery-powered backpack blower designed to deliver the power, runtime, and durability commercial users need while prioritizing comfort and mobility. Built for high-productivity cleanup applications, it helps reduce many of the operating costs associated with gas-powered equipment, including fuel, engine maintenance, and downtime.

Category Winners: HVAC

The Cyclone is the newest addition to A. O. Smith’s family of high-efficiency commercial water heaters. Designed for modern commercial applications, the Cyclone Flex unit features AiQ adaptive gas technology, a feature exclusive to A. O. Smith, which maximizes combustion efficiency and system reliability.

AIRSTAGE Cloud is a highly versatile cloud platform that provides building management systems as a service. It effectively and efficiently monitors, manages, and helps maintain AIRSTAGE VRF and mini split systems, along with the ability to control and monitor third party equipment.

The YORK YK HT operates with condenser leaving fluid temperatures up to 165 degrees Fahrenheit and up to 110 degrees of lift. This extended operating range supports efficient closed loop heat rejection with dry coolers, delivering cooling, heat recovery and medium temperature heat pump operation capabilities from one machine.

The Regent tankless water heater delivers a steady supply of hot water without the limitations of traditional tank-based systems. This unit is available in three models, each tailored to meet diverse needs. With capacities ranging from 500,000 to 1,000,000 BTU per hour, these units provide the power required for large-scale applications.

The boilers combine efficiency, flexibility and serviceability into a compact, innovative package. The patent combustion system provides reliable, clean operation and a high turn-down ratio that precisely adapts to the heat and hot water demands of commercial buildings.

Category Winners: Analytics & Management Software

TwinOptix is a transformative digital twin platform that redefines facilities management through measurable cost savings, advanced technology, and superior operational outcomes. By creating immersive, data-rich virtual models of physical environments, TwinOptix enables organizations to visualize, manage, and optimize their assets with unprecedented precision.

ARC Facilities is a mobile-first facilities platform that gives teams instant access to drawings, equipment information, shutoffs, operations and maintenance manuals, emergency data, and project information directly in the field.

This advanced analytics and workflow orchestration platform transforms how facility teams manage HVAC maintenance across building portfolios. Integrated with existing work order systems, Swarm Chorus combines machine learning, expert systems, and AI to streamline the entire fault-to-resolution process from a single desktop environment.

The iXX-Series delivers significant cost savings by helping organizations avoid costly downtime through early fault detection and proactive maintenance. Guided inspections, trend analysis, and automated reporting reduce emergency repairs improve asset reliability and extend equipment life.

The platform provides real-time visibility into building systems, energy usage, HVAC operations and equipment performance through a centralized dashboard designed for engineering and property teams. By identifying inefficiencies, automating monitoring processes, and surfacing actionable insights, WellStat helps reduce operational costs while streamlining day-to-day building management.

Category Winners: Lighting

From a cost-savings standpoint, the tape light eliminates the need for multiple lighting systems by combining saturated RGB color mixing and wide range tunable white light within one linear platform. This consolidation reduces material, installation and long-term maintenance costs.

The Ridge’s cost savings come from faster installs and simpler service: 18 mounting options, pivot-and-slide aiming, easy cabling and field-adjustable mounts using Taper-Lock reduce on-site labor and rework, while driver updates are completed by removing the base plate (no gasket removal), reducing maintenance time and risk of resealing errors.

With curved lines and a calming over-bed aesthetic, the Pillow family delivers cove-like illumination, seamless multi-function lighting for ambient, exam and reading, excellent color rendering and low-glare optics, enhancing patients’ and clinicians’ visual comfort. Pillow is available in 2x2 and 2x4 sizes for over-bed applications, with an optional tunable white feature.

Unlike traditional LED fixtures that require full tear-out and replacement at the end of life, the troffer features ReLuma Module, a plug-and-play replaceable light engine that renews the fixture in under one minute without tools or specialized labor. Designed for standard 1x4, 2x2 and 2x4 ceiling grids.

Designed for demanding façade and landscape applications, VAST EX Grazer eliminates the need for remote drivers through self-ballasted 100–277V AC operation. Long run capability of up to 113 feet at 277V further reduces labor and infrastructure requirements.

Category Winners: Life Safety & Security

CyberKey Blue 4 increases security, accountability and control across industries. It powers our install-anywhere cylinders, eliminating the need for costly hardwiring. Its unique IDs and encrypted access codes define the standard for securing facilities.

The HD-Storm Series is a sturdy barrier against severe weather events, ideal for Gulf Coast retailers and hurricane impact zones. The HD-Storm Level E and D series are Miami-Dade approved and meets the most stringent windforce ratings for coastal as well as inland areas.

As a cloud-based Push-to-Talk over Cellular platform, HORIZON uses LTE, 5G, and Wi-Fi networks to deliver wide-area radio communications without the high infrastructure, licensing and maintenance costs of traditional radio systems. Organizations switching to HORIZON PoC solutions have reported up to 60 percent lower communication costs and 50 percent less downtime.

Series 3400 smoke vents combine safety and versatility, reducing dangerous heat and vision-obscuring and potentially toxic smoke build-up while also providing beneficial natural light to building interiors. Their "double role" and their unique dome shape options provide strength while maximizing light gathering throughout the day.

Won-Door has introduced the new FireGuard slim door, a cost-effective, fire-rated, accordion-style door designed to eliminate the need for traditional swing doors. FireGuard Slim is ideal for enhancing the design appeal and traffic flow of narrow corridor and small opening applications.

Category Winners: Plumbing & Restrooms

Operating at just 0.35 and 0.50 GPM — compared to the standard 2.2 GPM — the MVP Series dramatically reduces water consumption across thousands of daily use cycles. A precision mechanical metering system automatically shuts water off after a customizable 2-to-25-second runtime.

For cost savings, the XChanger retrofits existing paper towel dispensers and waste receptacles without wall reconstruction, reducing installation costs. It eliminates paper towel expenses, including purchasing, restocking, and waste removal, delivering long-term operational savings.

The NWP500 + ComfortCirc Pump saves energy, prevents water from being wasted down the drain, and reduces wait time. The pump operates at a 4.05 Uniform Energy Factor – roughly over 4 times the efficiency of standard tanks, making it much more efficient in heating water.

Sloan’s FLITE-DEC Integrated Sink System provides superior user experience in a single, fully integrated solution. Over time, operational savings are amplified through a high-efficiency hand dryer that eliminates paper towel expenses and a 2.8-gallon top-fill soap system delivering up to 10,600 hand washes.

The LFUSG-CS has changed a reactive, time-consuming process into a proactive maintenance routine, setting a new standard for intelligent, serviceable and sustainable plumbing solutions for large restrooms. This technology helps maintenance teams thoroughly assess the condition under each sink in seconds without testing every faucet individually.

Category Winners: Power & Renewable Energy

ASCO’s new Multi-Voltage Transfer Switches deliver a transformative solution that benefits everyone from distributors to end users. The innovative field-configurable multi-voltage transfer switches eliminate the need for voltage-specific models, working seamlessly across 208-480 volts applications.

The PowerLogic Source Controller delivers transfer switching capabilities that increase backup power intelligence, simplify operations, increase cybersecurity, and enhance serviceability. With ASCO’s Quantum controller, facilities gain remote monitoring via Bluetooth and Modbus, and credentialed access with multi-level cybersecurity.

Powered by Stadion outdoor cable, PARADIGM supports real-world deployments subject to moisture, sunlight and other environmental stresses, requiring extended reach, high power delivery and predictable performance. It provides a next-generation copper networking solution designed to deliver reliable Ethernet connectivity beyond the traditional 100-meter limit.

The CodeConnect capability enables the essential management features of access control and payment without the need for an internet connection – no Wi-Fi, cellular, or ethernet – with a simple, intuitive user interface that meets the latest standards for safety and compliance. It is available in 40A and 48A variants.

The Direct Bury Outdoor Power Pedestal eliminates the concrete pour entirely. Installing directly into the ground removes cure time along with the labor, equipment, and trades that come with it, compressing schedules from weeks to days and reducing total installed cost on every outdoor power point.

Category Winners: Case Studies

In the Palm Springs Unified School District, portable classrooms struggled with extreme desert temperature swings, often becoming uncomfortably warm as HVAC units reached maximum capacity. To address this, three classrooms were retrofitted with Templok Energy Saving Ceilings over a single weekend. The ceilings significantly improved the learning environment, keeping classrooms 1–4 degrees Fahrenheit cooler on average during school hours compared to untreated rooms.

UPMC, one of the nation's largest health systems with 8,500 licensed beds across 40+ hospitals, deployed Clockworks Analytics FDD across 23 campuses and 118 buildings — 17.5 million square feet of clinical space — to shift from reactive maintenance to AI-driven, condition-based management. In just 18 months, the program identified $5.3 million in annual energy savings opportunities and $2 million in lifecycle cost avoidance.

Lumen Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, deployed GP PRO’s KOLO Smart Monitoring system to improve operations, fan experiences and help reduce waste. Benefits realized between Jan. 1, 2025, and March 1, 2026, include: Reduced paper waste by 35 percent; monthly waste rates dropped from 9 to 12 percent in July/August to 2-4 percent in September-December; 977 pounds of CO2 reduced; and 999 roles of paper saved.

Over four days at Green Front Furniture in Farmville, Virginia, a local installation team installed 10 Modine unit heaters, including PTC, PDP, and PTP models, throughout the showrooms. Units were mounted on elevated scaffolding to maximize airflow, evenly distribute heat, and minimize temperature stratification. The ductless solution delivered reliable heating performance without invasive structural modifications.

Cincinnati Public Schools, which hold more than 3,000 faucets across 66 buildings, faced persistent crossflow issues in its mixing valves due to debris and mineral buildup. These failures led to fluctuating water temperatures and loss of hot water, leading to frequent maintenance calls and costly full-valve replacements. The mixing valve’s built-in color-coded indicator provided immediate visibility into status, including crossflow, normal operation, idle conditions or improper installation.

Bonus Category Winners: Technology & Innovation

The drone changes how facility exteriors are cleaned, delivering measurable cost savings, advanced semi-automated technology and a significantly safer experience for exterior facility cleaners. By eliminating the need for scaffolding, boom lifts, and rope access, Apellix dramatically reduces equipment rental, labor, and insurance costs for workers at height.

Clockworks ingests HVAC and BMS data and applies AI-powered diagnostic logic across entire portfolios continuously. The platform covers hundreds of equipment types — chillers, air handlers, boilers, VAV boxes, and more — applying root-cause diagnostic to each and identifying and prioritizing the highest impact faults in real time.

The EscaTEQ Method is a low-moisture, surface-only escalator cleaning methodology developed to help facilities perform more frequent, lower-disruption escalator cleaning while remaining aligned with OEM concerns regarding water ingress and equipment protection.

Wavecrest is a power quality protection device that protects sensitive electronics from power quality events, or "dirty" power. Some of the power quality events Wavecrest guards against are EMI noise, transient surge and sag, overvoltage and undervoltage.

Monnit ALTA Wireless Sensors can help FMs be proactive and predictive, keeping tenants happy with environmental conditions, controls, and systems. These Monnit ALTA Sensors include duct temperature, differential air pressure, air velocity, MultiStage thermostat, AC current meter, air quality and advanced vibration.

Bonus Category Winners: Wellness & Sustainability

Rather than relying on labor-intensive manual flushing protocols, the system automatically purges standing water from shower valves, hoses, and associated piping within 60 seconds after use — eliminating the stagnant water conditions where Legionella and other pathogens thrive.

Operating at just 0.35 and 0.50 GPM — compared to the standard 2.2 GPM — the MVP Series dramatically reduces water consumption across thousands of daily use cycles. A precision mechanical metering system automatically shuts water off after a customizable 2-to-25-second runtime.

Falkonair’s variable mass flow (VMF) package delivers measurable HVAC energy savings, operational efficiency improvements and enhanced system reliability in both retrofit and new-build applications. Designed for fixed-speed compressor systems, VMF dynamically matches compressor output to real-time load demand, reducing unnecessary energy consumption, peak demand and mechanical stress.

Unlike fixed-interval aerosol dispensers, V-Air Flow combines intelligent sensor technology with controlled fragrance distribution to optimize operation based on room conditions, including temperature and lighting presence. Its fan-assisted airflow and Venturi Effect technology support more consistent fragrance coverage and enhanced fragrance output throughout the space.

The LFUSG-CS has changed a reactive, time-consuming process into a proactive maintenance routine, setting a new standard for intelligent, serviceable and sustainable plumbing solutions for large restrooms. This technology helps maintenance teams thoroughly assess the condition under each sink in seconds without testing every faucet individually.

Bonus Category Winners: New Products

ASCO’s new Multi-Voltage Transfer Switches deliver a transformative solution that benefits everyone from distributors to end users. Our innovative field-configurable multi-voltage transfer switches eliminate the need for voltage-specific models, working seamlessly across 208-480 volts applications.

Specially engineered for high-tech, high-touch surfaces, these wipes are EPA-registered to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria, including E. coli, Staph, Salmonella, in 10 seconds while removing dust, fingerprints, and smudges — all without damaging delicate screens when used as directed on hard, non-porous surfaces.

CyberKey Blue 4 increases security, accountability and control across industries. It powers the company’s install-anywhere cylinders, eliminating the need for costly hardwiring. Its unique IDs and encrypted access codes define the standard for securing facilities.

EXAIR’s ATEX Cabinet Cooler Systems deliver a powerful and affordable solution for keeping electrical enclosures cool in hazardous ATEX classified areas. With cooling capacities up to 5,600 Btu/Hr., they are ideal for preventing overheating in electrical cabinets exposed to explosive atmospheres.

The InformaCast Wearable Alert Badge is a wearable panic button delivering personalized protection, faster response times, and lower operational costs. Unlike competitors that sell wearables as hardware-as-a-service, the badge is sold as hardware, letting organizations budget an upfront capital expense and avoid recurring fees.