The 2015 Design Competition focused on a three-story classroom and office building in Doha, Qatar, while its Applied Engineering Challenge asked students to design a collapsible, portable, conditioned shelter for treatment of heat-illness victims. 

The 2015 Dealer Design Awards contest has continued its track record of showcasing the most innovative products throughout the HVAC industry.

The AccuComfort™ Platinum 20 Variable Speed Heat Pump delivers precise and efficient comfort by running at the exact speed needed to maintain a home’s ideal temperature within a half degree of the selected comfort setting. 

Lennox Intl. Inc. put its new ideas to good use as it took home the gold award in the HVAC High-efficiency Residential Equipment category for its Dave Lennox Signature^® Collection SL18XC1 A/C unit.

A series of geothermal heat pumps from Enertech Global swept the HVAC Light Commercial Equipment category of the 2015 Dealer Design Awards, starting with the gold award winner, the TVS/TVT TETCO Commercial Series Geothermal Heat Pump.

The Magnitude^® magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers from Daikin Applied not only reduce maintenance requirements and offer increased efficiencies, according to one Dealer Design Awards judge, but they also feature nearly nonexistent compressor vibration and top-tier customer support. 

DunAn Microstaq Inc. earned the top honor in the Refrigeration & Ice Machines category of the 2015 Dealer Design Awards, thanks to its MSEV USHC Retrofit Kit.

The REME Halo™ whole-home air purifier from RGF^® Environmental Group Inc. has earned a reputation among contractors not only for its ability to improve IAQ, but also for its ease of installation and stellar customer support. 

Aaon Heating and Cooling Products took home the gold award in the 2015 Dealer Design Awards Ventilation Products category for its Low Leakage Damper. 

ZoomLock™ brazeless press-to-connect fittings from Parker Hannifin, Sporlan Division, earned the gold award in the Components & Accessories category of the 2015 Dealer Design Awards.