Categories & criteria

Product Categories

AIR CONDITIONING PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any air conditioning product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Air Conditioning Ancillary Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any ancillary air conditioning product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Commercial Heat Pump Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any any commercial heat pump launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.
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Domestic Heat Pump Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any domestic heat pump launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Maintenance Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of a product which is specifically aimed at servicing and maintaining air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems, and launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Refrigeration Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any refrigeration product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Refrigeration Ancillary Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any ancillary refrigeration product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Chiller Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any chiller launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Retail Display Product of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any retail display product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020.

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Projects / Initiatives

Air Conditioning Project of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) for any air conditioning project implemented after November 1, 2020.

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Refrigeration Project of the Year

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) for any refrigeration project implemented after November 1, 2020.

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Environmental Initiative of the Year

This award is open to any person or company that has driven and led an environmentally focussed initiative within the acr industry. The initiative must have been implemented after November 1, 2020.

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Industry Initiative of the Year

This award is open to any person or company that has driven and led an industry focussed initiative within acr. The initiative must have been implemented after November 1, 2020.

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Company Categories

Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year

This award is open to all air conditioning and/or refrigeration wholesalers or distributors operating in the UK.

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Contractor of the Year

This award is open to all for air conditioning and/or refrigeration contractors.

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Consultant of the Year

This award is open to all building services consultancies involved in the ACR industry.

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Diversity in Industry

This award is open to any company (or person) within acr that has driven and led a diversity focussed initiative or can demonstrate behaviours that significantly contribute to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

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Individual Categories

Alan Moor Award

Presented in memory of the late one-time managing director of Bitzer UK, this award recognises an incredible individual in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

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Trainee of the Year

This award is open to any individual in the UK air conditioning and refrigeration sectors who was an apprentice or trainee over the period 01 November, 2020to 31 August, 2021.

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Service Engineer of the Year

This award is open to all air conditioning and/or refrigeration service engineers.

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This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any air conditioning product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

 

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Clarify which refrigerant gases are supported and why
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any ancillary air conditioning product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

 

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any commercial heat pump launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Clarify which refrigerant gases are supported and why
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any domestic heat pump launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Clarify which refrigerant gases are supported and why
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of a product which is specifically aimed at servicing and maintaining air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems, and launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and applications, the entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Any features that simplify servicing and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any refrigeration product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

 

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Clarify which refrigerant gases are supported and why
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any ancillary refrigeration product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

 

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any chiller launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Clarify which refrigerant gases are supported and why
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) of any retail display product launched onto the UK market after November 1, 2020. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

 

  • The level of research and development devoted to the new product
  • Key technological features
  • Clarify which refrigerant gases are supported and why
  • Target market and how this product differs from competitors
  • Any environmental issues that the product addresses
  • Energy efficiency advantages
  • Price-wise, how the product compares with competitive units
  • Lifetime running costs, payback period, etc.
  • Any features that simplify installation and maintenance
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) for any project implemented after November 1, 2020. The emphasis should be on efficiency and sustainability with particular attention to the refrigerant gas used. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. The entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The refrigerant gas used
  • The principles of the project brief
  • The environmental benefits
  • Detail any new technology or unique configurations
  • Benefits and potential cost savings
  • Testimonials

This award is open to the manufacturer or its representative agent (entering on the manufacturer’s behalf) for any project implemented after November 1, 2020. The project should have a holistic approach and implement true efficiency, sustainability and environmentally conscious measures. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. The entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The principles of the initiative
  • The environmental benefits
  • Engagement details
  • Cost benefit
  • Testimonials

This award is open to any person or company that has driven and led an industry focussed initiative within acr. The initiative must have been implemented after November 1, 2020. The project should have a holistic approach and implement true efficiency, sustainability and environmentally conscious measures. It is important to supply as much relevant information as possible. The entry should include the following where relevant:

  • The principles of the initiative
  • The benefits
  • Engagement details
  • Cost benefit
  • Testimonials

This award is open to all air conditioning and/or refrigeration wholesalers or distributors operating in the UK. For the purposes of this award, a wholesaler is defined as a company offering a wide range of products in the form of a ‘one-stop shop’ for the air conditioning and refrigeration engineer. A distributor will be an independent company looking after the sales and distribution of one or more companies or products.

Your entry should include as much relevant information about your company as possible but, specifically what sets you apart from other product distributors. In addition, the entry should include the following where relevant:

  • Details of branches and locations
  • Range of products supplied
  • Approximate value of stockholding
  • Normal hours of business and out-of-hours service
  • Type and speed of deliveries offered
  • Technical support
  • Design service
  • Training (for staff and customers)
  • Testimonials
  • Finally, describe in no more than 500 words why you should be considered for this Award?

This award is open to all for air conditioning and/or refrigeration contractors. To support your entry, it is important to supply as much information as possible. The entry should include the following where relevant:

  • Turnover
  • Type of work undertaken (AC, refrigeration, domestic/commercial/industrial, installation/maintenance, splits/VRFs etc.)
  • List three design types undertaken since 01 November 2020.
  • Describe scope of service capability (call outs, warranties etc).
  • Contract and service control methods (costs, personnel and project)
  • Quality control (internal, inspections, testing, H&S)
  • Any quality credentials (ISO etc)
  • Workforce analysis (number of employees, subs, qualifications held etc)
  • How the company has developed between 02 November 2020 and 01 November 2021.
  • Participation in the wider industry (associations etc).
  • Describe a contract completed in the last 12 months of which your company has reason to be proud.
  • Testimonials.

This award is open to all building services consultancies involved in the ACR industry. To support your entry, it is important to supply as much information as possible. The entry should include the following where relevant:

  •  Areas of expertise and the services you can offer clients
  • The percentage of your work that includes the design of systems using air conditioning and/or refrigeration equipment.
  • How you keep up to date with the latest products and technological developments.
  • Briefly describe the type and scope of projects you have undertaken since November 1, 2020.
  • What technologies these projects have used and why were they selected.
  • How you are tackling the requirement for energy efficient and sustainable building design.
  • How you facilitate the liaison between client, architect, contractor and the equipment suppliers to ensure efficient project management and client satisfaction.
  • Testimonials

This award is open to any company (or person) within acr that has driven and led a diversity focussed initiative or can demonstrate behaviours that significantly contribute to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

The entry should demonstrate the following where relevant:

  • Encouragement, promotion, or creation of a workplace culture in which employees and colleagues feel valued, respected, and accepted.
  • Promotion of industry to diverse groups.
  • Engagement details
  • Testimonials

Sponsored by…

The award is presented every year in recognition of the contributions of one individual whose efforts on behalf of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry have largely gone unrecognised. The recipient will have made significant contributions to not just their own company, but the wider industry.

This award is open to any individual in the UK air conditioning and refrigeration sectors who was an apprentice or trainee over the period 01 November, 2020 to 31 August, 2021. To support your entry, it is important to supply as much information as possible. In addition to details of the product, its uses and application, the entry should include the following where relevant:

 

  • Apprentice or trainee background
  • Demonstrating commitment to personal development and progression
  • Showing outstanding contribution to the workplace – in particular, areas or projects where expectations have been exceeded
  • Demonstrating inspirational levels of achievement and attainment
  • Fitting in with the team – people skills and relationship building
  • Testimonials from employer, customers and college tutors
  • Personal statement from the apprentice

This award is open to all air conditioning and/or refrigeration service engineers. To support your entry, it is important to supply as much information as possible. The entry should include the following where relevant:

  • Type of work undertaken.
  • Personal development between 02 November 2020 and 01 November 2021.
  • Participation in the wider industry (associations etc).
  • Describe how the engineer has gone over and above the call of duty.
  • Describe a contract completed in the last 12 months of which the engineer has reason to be particularly proud.
  • Testimonials.