DENVER (September 9, 2007) — The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has honored 45 of its members for excellence in the design and installation of electronic systems. CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards are considered the most prestigious awards program for the $10 billion residential electronic systems industry.
Work submitted for the Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards is completed in consumer homes around the world in the following categories: home theaters, integrated homes, media rooms, hidden installations and more. Submissions range from $40,000 single-room projects to whole-house integration systems that carry price tags topping $3 million.
Winners were selected by two qualified panels which evaluated submissions based on both the technical merits and the design/aesthetics. The technical panel consisted of five CEDIA residential electronic systems contractor members and the design panel included members from the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Interior Designers.
All of the submissions are published in the Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards Book with color images and essay explanations of the projects’ challenges and products used. Award Books are available for $10 for CEDIA Members and $15 for non members at www.cedia.org/store, beginning Monday, Sept. 17.
The award winners will also be featured in an issue of CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles magazine later this year. Electronic Lifestyles magazine is a high quality publication that provides architects, builders and interior designers as well as consumers a great resource to learn about residential electronic systems.
Following is a list of all of the CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards winners.
EDITOR’S NOTES: The Entry# appearing next to each winning company name corresponds with the Entry# in the Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards Book and ~FM~ represents a Founding Member of CEDIA.
Best Large Home Theater
Large Home Theater Level I
$56K-$85K
Level I Gold Technical Design
All Around Technology
(Entry# LHT7)
Rockville, MD
www.allaroundtech.com
Level I Silver Technical Design
Howell & Associates Inc.
(Entry# LHT4)
Burlington, ONT, Canada
www.HowellandAssociates.com
Level I Bronze Technical Design
Connected Technologies
(Entry# LHT1)
Colorado Springs, CO
www.connected-technologies.com
Large Home Theater Level II
$98.5K-$115K
Level II Gold Technical Design
Media Design Associates, Inc.
(Entry# LHT9)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
www.mda-usa.com
Level II Silver Technical Design
Home Technology Systems, Inc.
(Entry# LHT10)
Wichita, KS
www.hometechnologysys.com
Level II Bronze Technical Design
Schlabach Security & Sound, Inc.
(Entry# LHT12)
Lecanto, FL
www.sssonline.biz
Large Home Theater Level III
$120K-$143K
Level III Gold Technical Design
Starr Systems Design
(Entry# LHT13)
Baltimore, MD
www.starrsystems.net
Level III Silver Technical Design
Audio Video Interiors
(Entry# LHT15)
Medina, OH
www.audiovideointeriors.net
Level III Bronze Technical Design
La Scala
(Entry# LHT16)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.lascala.ca
Large Home Theater Level IV
$146K-$200K
Level IV Gold Technical Design
Creative Media Designs
(Entry# LHT18)
Boca Raton, FL
www.creativemediadesigns.com
Level IV Silver Technical Design
Media Rooms Inc.
(Entry# LHT21)
West Chester, PA
www.mediaroomsinc.com
Level IV Bronze Technical Design
Union Place Inc.
(Entry# LHT20)
Excelsior, MN
www.unionplaceav.com
Large Home Theater Level V
$201K-$270K
Level V Gold Technical Design
Image Tech HTS
(Entry# LHT27)
Worchester, MA
www.hometheatersystems.com
Level V Silver Technical Design
Image Tech HTS
(Entry# LHT25)
Worchester, MA
www.hometheatersystems.com
Level V Bronze Technical Design
Land & Sea Entertainment
(Entry# LHT23)
San Diego, CA
www.sterryo.com
Large Home Theater Level VI
$347K-$415K
Level VI Gold Technical Design
Audio Video Design, Inc.
(Entry# LHT29)
Mission Viejo, CA
www.avdinc.com
Level VI Silver Technical Design
Electronics Design Group, Inc.
(Entry# LHT28)
Piscataway, NJ
www.edgonline.com
Level VI Bronze Technical Design
Creative Media Designs
(Entry# LHT30)
Boca Raton, FL
www.creativemediadesigns.com
Large Home Theater Level VII
$550K-$815K
Level VII Gold Technical Design
Frankentek, Inc.
(Entry# LHT33)
Medford, NJ
www.frankentek.com
Level VII Silver Technical Design
Future Home ~FM~
(Entry# LHT35)
Los Angeles, CA
www.futurehometheater.com
Level VII Bronze Technical Design
Design Cinema Privee Inc.
(Entry# LHT32)
Smyrna, GA
www.designcinema.com
Best Overall Large Home Theater Winner
(Two winners were selected by the judges)
Level VII Gold Technical Design
Frankentek, Inc.
(Entry# LHT33)
Medford, NJ
www.frankentek.com
Level VII Silver Technical Design
Future Home ~FM~
(Entry# LHT35)
Los Angeles, CA
www.futurehometheater.com
Best Theme Theater
Gold Technical Design
Audio Advisors, Inc.
(Entry# TT1)
West Palm Beach, FL
www.audioadvisors.com
Best Overall Theme Theater
Gold Technical Design
Audio Advisors, Inc.
(Entry# TT1)
West Palm Beach, FL
www.audioadvisors.com
Best Integrated Home
Integrated Home Level I
$60K-$110K
Level I Gold Technical Design
Genesis Home Technologies, Inc.
(Entry# IH2)
Beaverton, OR
www.genesishometech.com
Level I Silver Technical Design
Interior Technologies
(Entry# IH4)
Redondo Beach, CA
interior-technologies.com/
Level I Bronze Technical Design
Monaco Entertainment Solutions, Inc. (Entry# IH3)
Newport Beach, CA
www.MonacoAV.com
Integrated Home Level II
$145K-$245K
Level II Gold Technical Design
Ambiance Systems
(Entry# IH7)
Clifton Park, NY
www.ambiancesystems.com
Level II Silver Technical Design
NTX SA de CV
(Entry# IH6)
Col. Polanco, Mexico
www.ntx.com.mx
Level II Bronze Technical Design
Dantech, Inc.
(Entry# IH5)
Lutherville, MD
www.outofsighthometheater.com
Integrated Home Level III
$270K-$355K
Level III Gold Technical Design
Station Earth
(Entry# IH11)
Fergus, ONT, Canada
www.stationearth.com
Level III Silver Technical Design
Custom Audio Video, LLC
(Entry# IH8)
Bluffton, SC
www.custom-audio-video.com
Level III Bronze Technical Design
Howell & Associates Inc.
(Entry# IH10)
Burlington, ONT, Canada
www.HowellandAssociates.com
Integrated Home Level IV
$370K-$445K
Level IV Gold Technical Design
Electronics Design Group, Inc.
(Entry# IH13)
Piscataway, NJ
www.edgonline.com
Level IV Silver Technical Design
Audio Warehouse ~FM~
(Entry# IH14)
Charleston, SC
www.theaudiowarehouse.com
Level IV Bronze Technical Design
Home Waves Inc.
(Entry# IH15)
Cumming, GA
www.homewaves.com
Integrated Home Level V
$450K-$545K
Level V Gold Technical Design
La Scala
(Entry# IH18)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.lascala.ca
Level V Silver Technical Design
Innerspace Electronics, Inc.
(Entry# IH19)
Port Chester, NY
www.innerspaceelectronics.com
Level V Bronze Technical Design
AVL Pro, Inc.
(Entry# IH16)
Naples, FL
www.avlpro.com
Integrated Home Level VI
$800K-$1,000,000
Level VI Gold Technical Design
Engineered Environments
(Entry# IH21)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.com
Level VI Silver Technical Design
Sound Solutions/SEi
(Entry# IH20)
Culver City, CA
www.soundsolutions.com
Level VI Bronze Technical Design
Howell & Associates Inc.
(Entry# IH22)
Burlington, ONT, Canada
www.HowellandAssociates.com
Integrated Home Level VII
$1,000,001-$3,000,000
Level VII Gold Technical Design
Audio One Sound and Video Inc.
(Entry# IH24)
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
www.audio-one.com
Level VII Silver Technical Design
Ambleside Logic
(Entry# IH23)
Hillsborough, CA
www.al.net
Best Overall Integrated Home
Level V Gold Technical Design
La Scala
(Entry# IH18)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.lascala.ca
Best Media Room
Gold Technical Design
Engineered Environments
(Entry# MR9)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.com
Silver Technical Design
Hometronics, Inc.
(Entry# MR6)
Dallas, TX
www.hometronics.com
Bronze Technical Design
Audio Command Systems Inc.
(Entry# MR10)
Westbury, NY
www.audiocommand.com
Best Overall Media Room
Engineered Environments
(Entry# MR9)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.com
Best Hidden Installation
Technical Design
Gold Technical Design
HeAVi, LLC
(Entry# HI6)
Charleston, SC
www.HeAVi.tv
Silver Technical Design
Bekins, Inc.
(Entry# HI3)
Grand Haven, MI
www.realcoolstore.com
Bronze Technical Design
Audio Input
(Entry# HI1)
Joplin, MO
www.audioinput.com
Best Special Project Technical Design
Gold Technical Design Winner
Engineered Environments
(Entry# SP4)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.com
Silver Technical Design Winner
Media Design Associates Inc.
(Entry# SP3)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.mda-usa.com
Bronze Technical Design Winner
All Around Technology
(Entry# SP1)
Rockville, MD
www.allaroundtech.com
Best Dressed System Technical Design
Gold Technical Design Winner
Audio One Sound and Video Inc.
(Entry# DS4)
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
www.audio-one.com
Silver Technical Design Winner
Audio One Sound and Video Inc.
(Entry# DS3)
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
www.audio-one.com
Bronze Technical Design Winner
Ambleside Logic
(Entry# DS2)
Hillsborough, CA
www.al.net
CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s Web site at www.cedia.org.
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