2009 Mark of Excellence Winners Revealed at EHX Spring

The winners of the 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards were announced at EHX Spring 2009 in Orlando, Fla.

HAI (Home Automation, Inc.) was the big winner with a total of five awards, including:

• "Best Green Product, Service, or Corporate Policy"
• "Best Security Product"
• "Best Structured Wiring Product"
• "Best Software Application"
• "Best Training and Support Program"

EPI Systems Integration took "TecHome Integrator of the Year," while All Around Technology won for "Ultimate Home of the Year."

Other multiple winners include: Crestron (4), Savant (2), ZeeVee (2), NuVo Technologies (2), SE2 Labs (2), LG (2), eLifespaces (2), Advanced Technologies (2), All Around Technology (2), Media Design Associates (2), Home Systems (2), Hi-Tech Home (2), Mercedes Homes/ S&S Electric (2), forTech Solutions (2), and Future Smart Homes Today (2).

Ian Hendler, director of business development for Leviton Manufacturing Co., won the TechHome Leadership Award for his long-time service to the industry.

View the 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003 winners.

Here are the 2009 winners.

Best Control System
Platinum
Savant — ROSIE System 12
Gold
Crestron Electronics — Adagio Media System with Advanced Image Processing

Best Lighting Control Product
Platinum
Crestron Electronics — infiNET wireless iLux
Gold
Universal Remote Control — Universal Remote Control Lighting by Lutron

Best Speaker System
Platinum
Sunfire — Sunfire HRS

Best Distributed Audio/Video Product
Platinum
Savant — ROSIE System 12
Gold
ZeeVee — ZvPro250

Best Media Server
Platinum
Crestron Electronics — Crestron iServer
Gold
Fusion Research — Genesis BD

Best Subwoofer
Platinum
BG Radia — BGX THX Ultra2 Subwoofer
Gold
Velodyne Acoustics — SC-600 IW (In-Wall) Subwoofer

Best Green Product, Service, or Corporate Policy
Gold
HAI — Omnistat2 Thermostat
Platinum
NuVo Technologies — NuVo Technologies Corporate Environmental Policy

Best Security Product
Platinum
HAI — OmniPro II 3.0 w/ Access Control
Gold
Sequel Technologies — ST8 Security System with Ethernet Module

Best Structured Wiring Product
Platinum
HAI — Network Digital Video Recorder (NDVR)
Gold
Motorola — SURFboard SB6120 DOCSIS 3.0/Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

Best Human Interface Product
Gold
AMX — 10" Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel with Intercom (NXD 1000Vi)
Platinum
Crestron — Isys TPS-6X wireless touchpanel

Best Software Application
Platinum
HAI — WL3 for Windows Home Server
Gold
ZeeVee — Zinc

Best Video Component
Platinum
SE2 Labs — ITC One
Gold
LG — LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

Best Installation Product
Platinum
Chief Manufacturing — In-Wall Swing Arm Mount
Gold
SE2 Labs — SE2 Labs Remote Diagnostics

Best Freestanding Speaker
Gold
JBL — JBL Control NOW Loudspeaker
Platinum
PSB Speakers &mdash' PSB Imagine T Loudspeaker

Best Video Display
Platinum
LG — 42-inch Class LCD 1080p HDTV
Gold
Mitsubishi — LaserVue TV

Best Wireless Product
Platinum
NuVo Technologies — NuVo Technologies Wireless Control Pad
Gold
Plantronics — Plantronics Calisto Pro Series

Systems Integrator Awards

Best Digital Convergence Project
Platinum
Futurian Systems — The Elegant Estate

Best Integrated Security Project
Platinum
Advanced Technologies — The Blair House Security and Automation
Gold
eLifespaces — Mountainside Retreat

Home of the Year (installed price up to $35,000)
Platinum
Mercedes Homes/ S&S Electric — The Hinen Family Residence
Gold
Future Smart Homes Today — Seaside Home

Best Multi-Room Audio/Video Project
Platinum
All Around Technology — Modernist Renovation
Gold
Media Design Associates — Woodfield Project

Best Lighting Control Project
Platinum
Audio Video Interiors — Dick Ski Residence
Gold
eLifespaces — Mountainside Retreat

Custom Home of the Year (installed price between $35,000 - $100,000)
Platinum
Advanced Technologies — The Blair House Custom Home
Gold
Hi-Tech Home — Ratzlaff Smart Home

Best Green Project
Platinum
SmartHouse Integration — Carey Residence/Codding Cottage

Best Retrofit Project
Platinum
forTech Solutions — White House
Gold
Hi-Tech Home — Turner Luxury Home

Luxury Home of the Year (installed price between $100,000 - $500,000)
Platinum
Home Systems — Saddle River Residence

Best Home Theater/Media Room
Platinum
Media Design Associates — "Piece de Resistance"
Gold
Home Systems — Pestone Theater

Best Universal Design Home
Platinum
Link Your House — Mathon Residence

Ultimate Home of the Year (installed price above $500,000)
Platinum
All Around Technology — Modernist Renovation

Innovation Award
Platinum
DSI Entertainment Systems — Drasdo
Gold
forTech Solutions — White House

Community of the Year
Platinum
Mercedes Homes/ S&S Electric — Community of Toulon

TechHome Integrator of the Year
Platinum
EPI Systems Integration — EPI Systems Integration

Best Training and Support Program
Platinum
HAI — HAI Factory Training
Gold
On-Q/Legrand — On-Q University