THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023
The nomination period for Technology Publishing Co.’s seventh annual Elevation Awards officially kicks off today (May 4).
Carried out in partnership with the Commercial Painting Industry Association, the honors program recognizes projects ranging from residential exteriors and commercial renovations to floor coatings and wall coverings throughout the commercial coatings industry.
“Year after year, the Elevation Awards have seen an impressive collection of competitive nominations and projects,” said Haley Carnahan, Editor-in-Chief of Commercial Painting. “We at TPC and the CPIA are excited to see what this year’s competition holds as painters continue to set the bar for industry excellence.”
Regarding a project’s eligibility, all nominated projects must be completed between Jan. 1, 2022, and July 10, 2023. The deadline to submit nomination(s) is July 10.
Facility owners, architects, interior designers, painting contractors, decorative artisans, manufacturers and suppliers are all invited to submit. Winners of the 2023 Elevation Awards will be announced during an awards ceremony at the CPIA Leadership Conference in September and will be featured in PaintSquare Daily News and the winter issue of Commercial Painting.
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The nomination period for Technology Publishing Co.’s seventh annual Elevation Awards officially kicks off today (May 4). |
This year’s project categories are as follows:
New Construction
This award is given for the effective use of coatings and other decorative treatments to achieve interior and/or exterior aesthetic effects on a new construction project—such as those used for retail, hospitality, lodging or entertainment—or a public building, such as a legislative chamber, a school or a railway station.
Mixed-Use Commercial
This award is given for the effective use of coatings and other substrate treatments to enhance the interior and/or exterior of a mixed-use commercial building. Examples include buildings where spaces are shared for retail, hospitality, restaurants, entertainment and transportation.
Multi-Family/Residential High-Rise
This award is given for the effective use of coatings and other decorative treatments to achieve interior and/or exterior aesthetic effects on a high-end residential structure. Examples include multifamily and high-rise residential.
Institutional (Healthcare, Education, etc.)
This award is given for the effective use of coatings and other substrate treatments to enhance the interior and/or exterior of an institutional structure. Examples include hospitals, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, schools and childcare facilities.
Floor Coatings
This award is given for outstanding achievement in selection and installation of a floor coating or treatment that excels in aesthetic effects, durability and maintainability. (Applications must make a persuasive case for how a project achieves durability/maintainability.)
Ancillary/Misc. Services (Roof Coatings, Wallcovering, Fabric Panels, etc.)
This award will be given to a successful ancillary service project that achieved demonstrable energy savings and desirable aesthetic on, or within, a building. Project examples vary from roof coatings to air barriers and moisture management, to wallcovering and fabric panel installations.
Judges' Choice Award
Drawing from individual category winners, judges will select an overall winner to receive the Judges' Choice Award, which recognizes an outstanding architecture project that best exemplifies the seamless combination of compelling aesthetics and high performance in use of coatings and other substrate treatments.
Submitting a Nomination
To submit a nomination or for more information, visit paintsquare.com/elevation.
To submit a successful nomination, TPC and the CPIA suggest the following:
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