CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Awards

Industry Awards, Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards and Electronic Systems Designer Awards presented at CEDIA EXPO 2006

September 19, 2006

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has honored its outstanding volunteers, five “best new products,” and 33 CEDIA Members for excellence in the design and installation of residential electronic systems. CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles® Awards are considered the most prestigious industry recognition program for home theaters, integrated homes, media rooms, hidden system installations and more. The awards categories range in price from $40,000 installations to residential electronic systems costing over $800,000. The 2006 Electronic Lifestyles® Awards Competition book includes full-color photos and descriptions of all design and installation work entered. They are available for $10 for CEDIA Members and $15 for non-members at www.cedia.org/store. Later this year, winners of the 2006 Electronic Lifestyles® Awards will also be featured in a high-quality magazine designed to promote the residential electronic systems industry to architects, builders and interior designers, as well as to consumers. Industry Awards Lifetime Achievement Bill Skaer of Eric Grundelman, Inc., Mesquite, Texas Electronic Systems Contractor of the Year Genesis Home Technologies of Beaverton, OR Sales Representative of the Year Mike Pecar of Mike Pecar Sales, Rochester Hills, Mich. Volunteer of the Year, Residential Electronic Systems Contractor Mario Leone of Electronic Solutions Company, Cinnaminson, NJ Volunteer of the Year, Manufacturer Richard Stoerger of Audio Design Associates, White Plains, NY Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards Five Best New Products Stewart Filmscreen Corporation - CineCurve www.stewartfilmscreen.com Runco International - Runco RS-1100 CineWideTM www.runco.com Crestron Electronics, Inc. - Adagio Entertainment System www.crestron.com Stealth Acoustics - Model A3 3-Way Totally Invisible Loudspeaker www.stealthacoustics.com Remote Technologies - T4 Universal System Controller www.rticorp.com Electronic Systems Designer Awards Large Home Theater Level I - $40,000-$70,000 Gold Technical Design (Entry #LHT5) Architectural Electronics of Winter Park, Fla. USA - CEDIA Member since 2003 Creative Remodeling Solutions, LLC (Builder) www.aecustom.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #LHT2) Station Earth of Fergus, Ontario Canada - CEDIA Member since 2002 Tacoma Engineers (Architect), George Good Construction (Builder) www.stationearth.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #LHT4) Silver Screen & Sound, Inc. of Towson, MD USA - CEDIA Member since 1997 Frank Leinbach (Builder) www.silverscrn.com Large Home Theater Level II - $80,000-$120,000 Gold Technical Design (Entry #LHT7) Media Design Associates, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. USA - CEDIA Member since 2006 www.mda-usa.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #LHT6) Connected Technologies of Colorado Springs, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 1994 Nichols & Comito (Builder), Hall Woodworks (Builder) and Joni Bader (Interior Designer) www.connected-technologies.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #LHT9) Silver Screen & Sound, Inc. of Towson, MD USA - CEDIA Member since 1997 Frank Leinbach (Builder) www.silverscrn.com Large Home Theater Level III - $125,000-$140,000 Gold Technical Design (Entry #LHT15) Home Theaters by Design, LLC of Andover, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 2003 www.hometheatersbydesign.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #LHT12) Electronics Design Group, Inc. of Piscataway, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 1990 Condiracci Contracting (Builder) www.electronicsdesigngroup.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #LHT10) AVI Design by Audio Warehouse of Saskatoon, Saskatewan Canada - CEDIA Member since 2005 Custer Construction (Builder) and Atmosphere Interior Design (Interior Designer) Large Home Theater Level IV - $160,000-$210,000 Gold Technical Design (Entry #LHT17) Electronics Design Group, Inc. of Piscataway, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 1990 Functional Designs (Architect) and Kilduff Construction LLC (Builder) www.electronicsdesigngroup.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #LHT19) Audio Video Design, Inc. of Mission Viejo, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 2001 Sam Cavitt (Interior Designer) Bronze Technical Design (Entry #LHT16) Connected Technologies of Colorado Springs, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 1994 Nichols & Comito (Builder) and Joni Bader (Interior Designer) www.connected-technologies.com Large Home Theater Level V - $250,000-$399,000 Level V Gold Technical Design (Entry #LHT23) All Around Technology of Rockville, MD USA - CEDIA Member since 1995 Bill Gummerson & Associates (Builder) www.allaroundtech.com Level V Silver Technical Design (Entry #LHT27) Future Home of Los Angeles, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1989 TK Theaters (Architect) and HOUCK Construction (Builder) www.futurehomemedia.com Level V Bronze Technical Award (Entry #LHT22) Dream Theater Colorado of Loveland, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 2003 ABD Renovative Ideas (Builder) and ABD Designs (Interior Designer) www.dreamtheaterco.com Large Home Theater Level VI - $400,000-$600,000 Level VI Gold Technical Design (Entry #LHT31) Doherty Design Group of Indianapolis, Ind. USA - CEDIA Member since 2003 RWA Architects (Architect), Artisan Homes (Builder) and RWA Architects (Interior Designer) www.dohertydesigngroup.com Level VI Silver Technical Design (Entry #LHT28) Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC of Aspen, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 2004 River Studio Architects (Architects), Structural Associates (Builder) and River Studio Architects (Interior Designer) www.escusa.com Level VI Bronze Technical Design (Entry #LHT29) Future Home of Los Angeles, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1995 Steve Harris (Builder) and First Impressions Theme Theaters (Interior Designer) www.futurehomemedia.com Large Home Theater Overall Category Award Winner (Entry #LHT 31) Doherty Design Group of Indianapolis, Ind. USA - CEDIA Member since 2003 RWA Architects (Architect), Artisan Homes (Builder) and RWA Architects (Interior Designer) www.dohertydesigngroup.com Theme Theater Gold Technical Design (Entry #TT1) Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC of Aspen, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 2004 ESC In House Team (Architects), Sprung Construction (Builder) and Ms. Nevin Nelson (Interior Designer) www.escusa.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #TT2) Definitive Electronic Solutions, Inc. of Jupiter, Fla. USA - CEDIA Member since 2002 First Impressions Theme Theaters (Architect) and First Impressions Theme Theaters (Interior Designer) www.desflorida.com Theme Theater Overall Category Award Winner (Entry #TT1) Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC of Aspen, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 2004 ESC In House Team (Architects), Sprung Construction (Builder) and Ms. Nevin Nelson (Interior Designer) www.escusa.com Integrated Home Level I - $50,000-$150,000 Level I Gold Technical Design (Entry #IH2) IntelliLiving, Inc. of Bentonville, Ark. USA - CEDIA Member since 2001 Tim McMahon (Builder) www.intelliliving.com Level I Silver Technical Design (Entry #IH3) Interior Technologies of Redondo Beach, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 2004 Brenda Bell (Interior Designer) Level I Bronze Technical Design (Entry #IH5) NTX SA de CV of Naucalpan Edo de Mexico, Mexico - CEDIA Member since 2002 Santiago Aspe (Architect) and Miguel Maurer (Builder) www.ntx.com.mx Integrated Home Level II - $170,000-$299,000 Level II Gold Technical Design (Entry #IH8) Genesis Home Technologies, Inc. of Beaverton, Ore. USA - Member since 1999 Olson Group Architects (Architect), Olsen Homes (Builder) and Linda Luberto (Interior Designer) www.genesishometech.com Level II Silver Technical Design (Entry #IH9) Audio Video Excellence, Inc. of Homewood, Ala. USA - CEDIA Member since 1999 Jeff Dungan (Architect) and Watercress Inc. (Builder) www.avxinc.com Level II Bronze Technical Design (Entry #IH10) Howell & Associates Inc. of Burlington, Ontario Canada - CEDIA Member since 1997 Dana Kosich (Interior Designer) www.howellandassociates.com Integrated Home Level III - $340,000-$499,000 Level III Gold Technical Design (Entry #IH14) Starr Systems Design of Baltimore, MD USA - CEDIA Member since 1996 John Hummer and Kent Darrel (Architects) and Luke Tigue and Trish Houck (Interior Designers) www.starrsystems.net Level III Silver Technical Design (Entry #IH12) AVL Pro, Inc. of Naples, Fla. USA - CEDIA Member since 2002 Eric Brown Design Group (Architect), Harwick Homes (Builder) and Collins & DuPont Interiors (Interior Designer) www.avlpro.com Level III Bronze Technical Design (Entry #IH16) Electronics Design Group, Inc. of Piscataway, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 1990 Lederer Wright Architects (Architect) and Haynes Roberts Interior Design (Interior Designer) www.electronicsdesigngroup.com Integrated Home Level IV - $500,000-$799,000 Level IV Gold Technical Design (Entry #IH19) Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC of Aspen, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 2004 Voorsanger Architects PC (Architect), Patrick Keelty (Builder) and Bam Design and Lisa Monteleone (Interior Designers) www.escusa.com Level IV Silver Technical Design (Entry #IH17) La Scala of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada - CEDIA Member since 1993 CDA (Architect), Appia Construction (Builder) and R.M. Leddingham Design (Interior Design) www.lascala.ca Level IV Bronze Technical Design (Entry #IH18) Frankentek, Inc. of Medford, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 1997 Paul Kiss (Architect), C.E. Wheeler (Builder) and Donna Massey and Michael Stevens (Interior Design) www.frankentek.com Integrated Home Level V - Over $800,000 Level V Gold Technical Design (Entry #IH20) Engineered Environments of Alameda, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1993 Steven Ehrlich Architects (Architect), Ryan Associates (Builder) and Holly Hulburd Design (Interior Design) www.engenv.com Level V Silver Technical Design (Entry #IH22) AudioVisions, Inc. of Lake Forest, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1991 Ashai Design Corp (Architect), McLane Construction (Builder) and Karen Ziccardi (Interior Design) www.avisions.com Level V Bronze Technical Design (Entry #IH24) Gramophone Ltd of Timonium, MD USA - CEDIA Member since 1994 Pinecrest Builders (Architect and Builder) and Jeannine Feeney (Interior Design) www.gramophone.com Integrated Home Overall Category Award Winner (Entry #IH20) Engineered Environments of Alameda, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1993 Steven Ehrlich Architects (Architect), Ryan Associates (Builder) and Holly Hulburd Design (Interior Design) www.engenv.com Hidden Installation Gold Technical Design (Entry #HI4) Genesis Audio & Video of Irvine, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1999 Dennis Griffith (Interior Design) www.genesis-audio.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #HI5) Electronics Design Group, Inc. of Piscataway, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 1990 Ed Condiracci Sr. (Builder) and Oakleigh Interiors (Interior Designer) www.edgonline.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #HI3) Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC of Aspen, Colo. USA - CEDIA Member since 2004 River Studio Architects (Architect and Interior Designer) and Structural Associates (Builder) www.escusa.com Hidden Installation Overall Category Award Winner (Entry #HI4) Genesis Audio & Video of Irvine, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1999 Dennis Griffith (Interior Design) www.genesis-audio.com Special Project Gold Technical Design (Entry #SP3) Aurant of Salt Lake City, Utah USA - CEDIA Member since 1999 www.aurant.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #SP4) Ambiance Systems of Clifton Park, NY USA - CEDIA Member since 1996 www.ambiancesystems.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #SP6) Creative Media Design, Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla. USA - CEDIA Member since 2001 www.creativemediadesigns.com Media Room Gold Technical Design (Entry #MR9) HomeTronics, Inc. of Dallas, Texas USA - CEDIA Member since 1991 Blake Architects (Architect), VanTrease Development (Builder) and Russ Berger (Interior Design) www.hometronics.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #MR10) Frankentek, Inc. of Medford, NJ USA - CEDIA Member since 1997 www.frankentek.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #MR4) Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC of Aspen, Colo. USA -CEDIA Member since 2004 Studio B Architects (Architect) and Schlumberger Construction (Builder) www.escusa.com Media Room Overall Category Award Winner (Entry #MR9) HomeTronics, Inc. of Dallas, Texas USA - CEDIA Member since 1991 Blake Architects (Architect), VanTrease Development (Builder) and Russ Berger (Interior Design) www.hometronics.com Dressed System Gold Technical Design (Entry #DS2) Engineered Environments of Alameda, Calif. USA - CEDIA Member since 1993 www.engenv.com Silver Technical Design (Entry #DS6) Ambiance Systems of Clifton Park, NY USA - CEDIA Member since 1996 www.ambiancesystems.com Bronze Technical Design (Entry #DS5) Image Tech HTS of Worcester, Mass. USA - CEDIA Member since 1999 www.hometheatersystems.com 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. CEDIA Members include residential electronic systems contractors who have emerged as the “fourth contractor” in the building and remodeling industries alongside electrical, plumbing, and HVAC professionals. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s Web site at www.cedia.org.

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