The judges for the annual HVR Awards have deliberated over the entries and selected the finalists for the ceremony on November 26th.

On the judging panel were Mike Smith, BSRIA’s director of engineering; Mike Duggan, FETA’s technical manager and the new head of specialist group services for B&ES Mark Oakes.

The panel said the entries represented a wide selection of technologies and products, which showed the vibrant nature of the industry. Regulation has been a driving force as many of the innovative products showcased have been developed in response to changing regulations.

The finalists for the 2014 Awards, which take place at the Millennium Gloucester in London, are as follows:

Commercial/Industrial Heating Product of the Year:

Danfoss Ltd – Dynamic Valve

Keston Boilers – Keston Heat-Only boiler range

MHG Heating – ProCon Steamline Hybrid

Reznor – Rheco

Spirotech – Spirotrap & Spirocombi Magnet

Warmafloor (GB) LTD –  TIC Strategy Modular

Commercial/Industrial Ventilation Product of the Year:

Airflow – Duplexvent Multi-N

Clivet – Zephir 3

Duomo – tSense C02, temp & RH transmitter

Humidity Solutions – X-Stream steam distributor

Vent Axia – Lo-Carbon EKF Kitchen Box Fan

Commercial/Industrial Air Conditioning Product of the Year:

Advanced Engineering Ltd – Imperial iManifold

Airedale International Air Conditioning– SmartCool

Carrier Air Conditioning – XW-V Aquaforce Chiller

Daikin – VRV IV Heat pump

Flakt Woods – Recooler HP

Hoval – Serveline

Sustainable Product of the Year:

Airedale International Air Conditioning – TurboChill FreeCool chiller

BS Holdings LTD – Small scale biomass absorption chiller

Daikin – Altherma Hybrid Heat Pump

GDL – Intelivent light ventilation product

Rural Energy – Trade Pod

Sustainable Project of the Year:

Baxi Commercial

Rural Energy

Viessmann Ltd & Lenwood Energy

Viessmann Ltd & Matrix Energy Systems

Viessmann Ltd & Mole Valley Farmers

Contractor of the Year:

A1 Flue Systems

Gilland Services

JCH London

Swiftclean UK

Watertight Heating & Plumbing

Consultant of the Year:

Business Edge

Stephen Gill Associates