Consulting-Specifying Engineer announces 2009 Product of the Year winners

Fifth Annual Product of the Year competition showcased practical innovation for the MEP industry.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer (CSE) is proud to announce the winners of its 2009 Product of the Year competition.

Companies self-nominated their best products introduced or refined in 2008. Up to five finalists were selected in each of 10 categories by a panel of judges comprised of professional engineers who regularly design and specify HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and plumbing systems. Subscribers to CSE began voting in May to determine the ranking of the finalists as gold, silver, or bronze winners. CSE subscribers also voted one time for the Most Valuable Product (MVP) distinction among all finalists. The companies have been notified about their final place in the standings and the winning products will be profiled in the August issue of CSE.

"The Product of the Year competition illuminates the products design engineers and specifiers are valuing for MEP systems in nonresidential buildings. In this tough economy, construction and operating budgets are under stress while sustainability issues for energy, water, and materials are growing. Flexibility, modularity, efficiency, and durability seemed to be factors shared by many of this year's winners." said Michael Ivanovich, editor-in-chief, CSE.

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(Source www.csemag.com, 15.07.2009)