CEDIA Honors Outstanding Member Achievements and Service with Electronic Lifestyles® Industry Awards
DENVER (September 7, 2008) — During EXPO 2008, the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) announced 32 of its member companies have been recognized for their work in design and installation. These awards, which are considered the most prestigious in the $6 billion industry1, are presented annually in recognition of member companies that exemplify outstanding integration of systems and meet their clients’ home technology needs. Two panels consisting of members from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and CEDIA, evaluated the winning entries and scored them on technical merit and design/aesthetics. The winning companies were recognized during the CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Awards banquet on Saturday, September 6, 2008. All winners will appear in Electronic Lifestyles® magazine which is distributed to architects, interior designers, building designers, and builders throughout the United States, and in future CEDIA publications and press releases, identified as Electronic Lifestyles® Awards winners.
Following are the 2008 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Designer Award winners by category and level.
Best Overall Winners 2008 Best Large Home Theater Overall Winner Pacific Audio & Communications (Entry# LHT16) Kihei, HI www.pachawaii.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6325/10884/>
2008 Best Integrated Home Overall Winner Baumeister Electronic Architects (Entry# IH23) Niles, IL www.bavi.net <http://www.cedia.net/l/6326/10884/> 2008 Best Media Room Overall Winner All Around Technology (Entry# MR2) Rockville, MD www.allaroundtech.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6327/10884/> 2008 Best Hidden Installation Overall Winner Amnet Systems LLC (Entry# HI2) Stamford, CT www.amnethome.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6328/10884/> Best Large Home Theater Large Home Theater Level I: $80,000 - $100,000 Level I Gold Technical Design Access Audio Video Inc. (Entry# LHT1) North Vancouver, BC Canada http://accessaudiovideo.ca <http://www.cedia.net/l/6329/10884/>
Level I Silver Technical Design Percy’s (Entry# LHT2) Worchester, MA www.percys.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6330/10884/>
Large Home Theater Level II: $115,000 - $150,000 Level II Gold Technical Design Home Theaters by Design, LLC (Entry# LHT4) Andover, NJ www.hometheatersbydesign.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6331/10884/>
Level II Silver Technical Design Architectural Electronics, Inc. (Entry# LHT3) Winter Park, FL www.aecustom.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6332/10884/> Large Home Theater Level III: $150,001 – $200,000 Level III Gold Technical Design Home Theaters by Design, LLC (Entry# LHT9) Andover, NJ www.hometheatersbydesign.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6331/10884/> Level III Silver Technical Design Union Place Inc. (Entry# LHT11) Excelsior, MN www.unionplaceav.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6333/10884/>
Large Home Theater Level IV: $200,001 - $330,000 Level IV Gold Technical Design Starr Systems Design (Entry# LHT15) Baltimore, MD www.starrsystems.net <http://www.cedia.net/l/6334/10884/> Level IV Silver Technical Design Electronics Design Group, Inc. (Entry# LHT12) Piscataway, NJ www.edgonline.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6335/10884/>
Level IV Bronze Technical Design Electronics Design Group, Inc. (Entry# LHT13) Piscataway, NJ www.edgonline.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6335/10884/>
Large Home Theater Level V: $340,000 - $465,000 Level V Gold Technical Design Bekins, Inc. (Entry# LHT18) Grand Haven, MI www.realcoolstore.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6336/10884/>
Level V Silver Technical Design Pacific Audio & Communications (Entry# LHT16) Kihei, HI www.pachawaii.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6325/10884/> Level V Bronze Technical Design Aurant (Entry# LHT19) West Valley City, UT www.aurant.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6337/10884/>
Large Home Theater Level VI: $730,000 - $1.1 Million Level VI Gold Technical Design Aurant (Entry# LHT24) West Valley City, UT www.aurant.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6337/10884/> Level VI Silver Technical Design Future Home ~FM~ (Entry# LHT22) Los Angeles, CA www.futurehometheater.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6338/10884/>
Level VI Bronze Technical Design Admit One, Inc. (Entry# LHT23) Edina, MN www.admitonecinema.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6339/10884/> Best Theme Technical Winner Aurant (Entry# LHT19) West Valley City, UT www.aurant.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6337/10884/>
Best Integrated Home Integrated Home Level I: $67,500 - $120,000 Level I Gold Technical Design NTX SA de CV (Entry# IH8) Estado de Mexico, Mexico www.ntx.com.mx <http://www.cedia.net/l/6340/10884/>
Level I Silver Technical Design Smarthomes Chattanooga (Entry# IH3) Chattanooga, TN www.smarthomeschattanooga.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6341/10884/> Level I Bronze Technical Design Audio Warehouse ~FM~ (Entry# IH7) Charleston, SC www.theaudiowarehouse.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6342/10884/>
Integrated Home Level II: $150,000 - $200,000 Level II Gold Technical Design Electronics Design Group, Inc. (Entry# IH13) Piscataway, NJ www.edgonline.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6335/10884/> Level II Silver Technical Design Howell & Associates Inc. (Entry# IH11) Burlington, ON Canada www.howellandassociates.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6343/10884/> Level II Bronze Technical Design Innerspace Electronics, Inc. (Entry# IH12) Port Chester, NY www.innerspaceelectronics.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6344/10884/> Integrated Home Level III: $230,000 - $290,000 Level III Gold Technical Design Image Tech Design Inc. (Entry# IH15) Worchester, MA www.imagetechdesign.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6345/10884/>
Level III Silver Technical Design Innerspace Electronics, Inc. (Entry# IH16) Port Chester, NY www.innerspaceelectronics.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6344/10884/> Integrated Home Level IV: $330,000 - $355,000 Level IV Gold Technical Design Cobalt Automation Inc. (Entry# IH19) Durango, CO www.cobaltautomation.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6346/10884/> Level IV Silver Technical Design London Audio, Ltd. (Entry# IH17) London, ON Canada www.londonaudio.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6347/10884/> Level IV Bronze Technical Design Genesis Home Technologies, Inc. (Entry# IH20) Beaverton, OR www.genesishometech.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6348/10884/> Integrated Home Level V: $380,000 - $675,000 Level V Gold Technical Design DSI Entertainment Systems, Inc. (Entry# IH24) Van Nuys, CA www.dsientertainment.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6349/10884/> Level V Silver Technical Design Baumeister Electronic Architects (Entry# IH23) Niles, IL www.bavi.net <http://www.cedia.net/l/6326/10884/> Level V Bronze Technical Design Frankentek Residential Systems, LLC (Entry# IH22) Medford, NJ www.frankentek.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6350/10884/>
Integrated Home Level VI: $800,000 - $2,000,000 Level VI Gold Technical Design Engineered Environments (Entry# IH26) Alameda, CA www.engenv.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6351/10884/> Level VI Silver Technical Design Aurant (Entry# IH27) West Valley City, UT www.aurant.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6337/10884/> Level VI Bronze Technical Design Commercial Electronics Ltd. ~FM~ (Entry# IH28) Vancouver, BC Canada www.commercialelectronics.ca <http://www.cedia.net/l/6352/10884/> Best Documentation Technical Winner Commercial Electronics Ltd. ~FM~ (Entry# IH28) Vancouver, BC Canada www.commericalelectronics.ca <http://www.cedia.net/l/6353/10884/> Best Technical Media Room Gold Technical Design Theory (Entry# MR8) Concord, ON Canada www.theoryav.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6354/10884/> Silver Technical Design All Around Technology (Entry# MR2) Rockville, MD www.allaroundtech.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6327/10884/> Bronze Technical Design Innerspace Electronics, Inc. (Entry# MR6) Port Chester, NY www.innerspaceelectronics.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6344/10884/> Best Hidden Installation Technical Design Gold Technical Winner Theory (Entry# HI5) Concord, ON Canada www.theoryav.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6355/10884/> Silver Technical Winner Amnet Systems LLC (Entry# HI2) Stamford, CT www.amnethome.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6328/10884/> Bronze Technical Winner The Sound Choice (Entry# HI1) Nepean, ON Canada www.thesoundchoice.ca <http://www.cedia.net/l/6356/10884/> 2008 Best Special Project Technical Design Gold Technical Winner Starr Systems Design (Entry# SP5) Baltimore, MD www.starrsystems.net <http://www.cedia.net/l/6334/10884/>
Silver Technical Winner Pacific Digital Home (Entry# SP8) Lake Forest, CA www.pacificdigitalhome.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6357/10884/> Bronze Technical Winner Engineered Environments (Entry# SP3) Alameda, CA www.engenv.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6351/10884/>
2008 Best Dressed System Technical Design Gold Technical Winner Electronics Design Group, Inc. (Entry#DS1) Piscataway, NJ www.edgonline.com <http://www.cedia.net/l/6335/10884/> About CEDIA CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. CEDIA Members include residential electronic systems contractors who have emerged as the “fourth contractor” in the building and remodeling industries alongside electrical, plumbing, and HVAC professionals. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s Web site at www.cedia.org <http://www.cedia.net/l/6358/10884/> |