The Cpro and ZAplus fans were both honored in the ventilation category.

The design of Ziehl-Abegg's Cpro fan resembles the shape of a water drop. As a result, the company says it runs quieter and uses less energy than conventional products. It is the new ZAmid material, with material properties similar to steel, that makes a rotational speed of 70 meters per second possible. The impeller is used in high-precision air conditioning units, ventilation and air extraction, in cooling systems, air handling units, and clean room technology. The fan is completely corrosion-free, 100% recyclable, and consumes 15% less power in operation than steel impellers.

The ZAplus is a fan system designed with efficiency, flexibility, and easy handling. Company officials said the quiet flight of the owl inspired the Ziehl-Abegg engineers in their design of the fan blade. Improvements in efficiency and noise level were the result. Several technical modifications and a totally new kind of compact unit brought other improvements in energy consumption, flow behaviour, noise level, and handling. ZAplus is a bionic axial fan in a compact unit made of high-strength composite material into which the motor and control are integrated and on which a diffuser can be mounted. This way, the system achieves an energy saving of 20%