SAN JOSE, Calif. — LonMark Intl. announced the winners of its Best of the Year awards for 2012. Each year, LonMark honors products, companies, projects, and individuals that have demonstrated superior levels of expertise with open control networking technology based upon the ISO/IEC 14908 suite of standards. “Every year we continue to be impressed with the level of innovation from our members,” said Barry Haaser, executive director, LonMark Intl. “The dedication to innovation grows significantly and this year’s winners truly demonstrated superior levels of expertise with open control networking technology based on the ISO/IEC 14908 suite of standards. Congratulations to all winners and finalists.”
HGI-RTL Rheinhallen, Cologne, Germany, won the Multi-vendor Project of the Year award. The historical exhibition halls 1-3 in Cologne, better known as “Old Rheinhallen,” were completely renovated in a multiyear construction project. The project resulted in an ultra-modern office complex accommodating 4,000 people. A LonWorks technology-based HVAC system was installed by LonMark member Heger Gebäudeautomation Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH (HGI) utilizing a decentralized fiber-optic channel connecting the building management system (BMS) with OLE for Process Control (OPC).