Innovation Awards winners in Paris offer new products for world markets

Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor, reports from the Le Mondial du Bâtiment Innovation Awards 2017 ceremony at Le Trianon in Paris last night including details of the gold award winners and the latest construction trends in Europe.

Le Mondial du Bâtiment Innovation Awards

All the winners at the Le Mondial du Bâtiment Innovation Awards at Le Trianon in Paris

Buildingtalk was honoured to be one of the specialist media that form part of a panel of around 100 Expert Juries that also included representatives of institutions, certification bodies, contractors, project owners, businesses, distributors and specialist trades.

The prize-winners were chosen by a Grand Jury that reviewed 89 nominees chosen from the 217 entries. All the winners will be exhibiting at BATIMAT in Paris – the major global building trade event of 2017  in November that attracts architects, specifiers and other industry professionals from across the world including many from the UK. Why not join over 300k visitors that are expected at the event and you can take a closer look at all the winning products featured in the Innovation Awards.

The master of ceremonies at the event was Jérome Benaldi with support from Guillaume Loizeaud, the current Director of Mondial du Bâtiment.

They both spoke about the positive mood in the construction industry in France and throughout Europe with good signs that the economy is picking-up. This year’s Batimant is strongly supported by more than 1,500 exhibitors. There will be visitors from around the world including from 84 French speaking countries. This market is being celebrated at the event as France looks to increase exports of its building product sector which is the countries 3^rd largest. More than 30% of the companies at Batimat are launching new innovative products.

The trends at Le Mondial du Bâtiment Innovation Awards 2017 have been again on new products with technical innovations that impact on energy reduction and the use of renewables within the built environment is becoming common place.

Gold Award winners

Below are details of the Gold Award winners in each of the 9 categories – or you can follow this link to get the full details of all the bronze, silver and gold awards winners plus the 4 special jury choices.

CATEGORIES OF GOLD AWARD WINNERS

1] Structure and Envelope category

Company: SUNPARTNER TECHNOLOGIES

Product: WYSIPS® CAMELEON

The aesthetic photovoltaic facade

2] Renewable Energy Systems category

Company: AIRMAT

Product: COMPACTE ENERGIE +

The air/water heat pump with free hot water in cooling mode in the summertime

3] Worksite Equipment and Tools category

Company: MESSER EUTECTIC CASTOLIN

Product: DYOMIX® OHM 2.4

The innovative oxy-flame station, mobile and secure, without gas cylinders!

4] HVAC category

Company: LUFTMEISTER

Product: LUFTMEISTER

The system which distributes ventilation into energy consumption

5] Indoor Fittings category

Company: HABITO®

Product: PLACO® – UNE MARQUE DE SAINT-GOBAIN

The wall that meets all the challenges of everyday life

6] Outdoor Fittings category

Company: ONLEVEL

Product: KRONOS

The first adjustable glass clip

7] Joinery and Fenestration category

Company: DR. HAHN

Product: HAHN TÜRBAND INDUCTIO®

The smartest door hinge by far

8] Bathroom Product category

Company: SFA

Product: SANIPRO® XR UP

Le broyeur qui permet de créer une nouvelle salle de bains n’importe où

The macerator that allows for a bathroom anywhere

9] Digital, BIM and New Technology category

Company: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS

Product: LEICA BLK360 IMAGING SCANNER

Imaging laser 3D scanner with imaging everyone can use

SPECIAL MENTIONS OF THE JURY

Design

Company: SKY FRAME

Product: SKY FRAME SLOPE

The inclined sliding door

Safety and Prevention

Company: ROLIDE

Product: ROLIDE

Sliding floor for commercial vehicles

Environmental Integration

Company: MOSIPOOL

Product: PISCINES DESJOYAUX

The first floating swimming pool in the world

Combination of Skills

Company: VELUX FRANCE

Product: VELUX ACTIVE WITH NETATMO

A smart sensor-based home solution for better indoor climate

Innovation Award winners at Mondial du Bâtiment

From 6 to 10 November, the products will be showcased on the « Innovation Areas » of the shows:
– Batimat Innovation Area: hall 6
– Idéobain Innovation Area: hall 3
– Interclima+elec Innovation Area: hall 2

Follow this link to get the full details of all the bronze, silver and gold awards winners plus the 4 special jury choices plus more on industry trends.