BCIA announces shortlist for controls-industry awards
With the fifth annual awards of the Building Controls Industry due to be announced on 12 May 2011, the judging panel has now selected its shortlist of finalists. The independent judging panel represented a cross-section of the building-services sector, academia and energy-management expertise. The secret voting system ensured a rigorously fair process, with winners and runners-up selected on the basis of entries supplied on a newly designed entry form.
Karen Fletcher, executive officer of BCIA, comments, ‘This year’s winners and runners-up have certainly earned their place on the list. This is the first time that we have used an independent judging panel, and all our judges brought their extensive industry knowledge to bear during the process.’
‘Ian Ellis, president of the BCIA, adds, ‘Our aim this year is to raise the standard and prestige of the awards, and this rigorous voting process is a key part of that. The awards ceremony takes place on 12 May, and we are very much looking forward to recognising the excellent entries that have been identified as winners and runners-up.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by former BBC News presenter Selina Scott at a gala dinner. Full details on the BCIA web site at the address below. The awards ceremony is preceded by the association’s conference.
We will be reporting the winners in the June issue of Modern Building Services. The shortlist of finalists is as follows. There will also be special awards for the student of the year, sponsored by Siemens Building Technologies, and a lifetime contribution award.
Engineer of the year
Andy Hailstone, Siemens Building Technologies
Pep Niemeijer, Priva Building Intelligence
Richard Nind, BMSi
Gareth Watts, Impact Control Systems Ltd
Independent systems installer of the year,
sponsored by Centraline by Honeywell
Lloyds TSB, Control Panel Services
Bupa Care Home Sites, Demma Controls
10 Rochester Row, Fire Design Solutions
National Physics Laboratory, MK Building Services
Novac Controls
Technical innovation of the year — products,
sponsored by Modern Building Services
CAN2GO Controllers (room and VAV), SCL Elements
EnergyView, Building Environment Control
iC6000, Passivent
Metasys 5, Johnson Controls
Priva Energy Online, Priva Building Intelligence
The SonNet Wireless Range, Sontay
TX Open Module, Siemens Building Technologies
VT7300F5500W wireless fan-coil unit controller
Technical innovation of the year — projects,
sponsored by Modern Building Services
The Greenhouse, Keep Keen Controls, a Priva Partner
Remote Monitoring, TalkTalk Technologies/Impact Controls
Energy-management award,
sponsored by Priva Building Intelligence
Cardiff Council Schools, Building Services Controls
Clitheroe Community Hospital, Neilson Control Installations
ACS&T, Next Control Systems
Best service and maintenance provider,
sponsored by Western Automation BMSi
Liver Building, Eclipse Control Engineering
Liverpool John Moores University, Impact Control Systems
Everton FC Finch Farm Complex, Impact Control Systems
Contribution to training award,
sponsored by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)
David Burgess, Siemens Building Technologies
Trend Control Systems Limited
