When the votes were tallied, the Evolution Controlâ„¢ from Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems (Indianapolis) garnered the gold medal in this category. As one contractor-judge noted in the comment section of his score sheet, "This is cutting edge technology that will surely change the industry."
The second-place finisher was the Aprilaire Whole-House Dehumidifier, manufactured by Research Products Corp. (Madison, Wis.). Coming in a close third was the Tranquility 27â„¢ Series geothermal heat pump, which manufacturer ClimateMaster (Oklahoma City) termed, "the most efficient residential and light commercial geothermal space conditioning system in the industry today."