And who better to judge these qualities than HVACR contractors. An independent panel of judges pored over the entries and selected the cream of the crop in the various categories.
The 2006 winners were selected from 112 entries in the categories of HVAC Residential Equipment, HVAC Residential Equipment/High Efficiency (16 SEER Plus Air Conditioning Equipment & 90 AFUE Furnaces), HVAC Light Commercial Equipment (5 to 20 tons), HVAC Commercial Equipment, Refrigeration and Ice Machines, IAQ, Ventilation Products, Components and Accessories, Residential Controls Including Zoning, Commercial Controls Including Building Automation, Testing and Monitoring Products, Contractor Services and Software, Tools, and Miscellaneous. Three new categories were added this year: HVAC Residential Equipment/High Efficiency, IAQ, and Tools.