The CEDIA Smart Home Awards honour the individuals and teams who are delivering excellence across the whole span of the Smart Home Technology industry. The CEDIA Smart Home Awards give you the opportunity to reflect on your work over the past year, celebrate what you have achieved and gain global recognition and credibility.
For the 2025 season, we have rebranded and created new categories. We encourage you to review the entry requirements for all categories to ensure your entry meets the required criteria.
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Best New Hardware
Best New Software
Product Hall of Fame
Excellence in Business - Integrator
Excellence in Business - Supplier
Emerging Business
Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Integrator
Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Supplier
Best Newcomer
Best Sales Representative
Best Technician
Special Recognition
Volunteer of the Year
New Volunteer of the Year
Certification Volunteer of the Year
Standards Volunteer of the Year
Education Volunteer of the Year
Design and Build Volunteer of the Year
Advocacy Volunteer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
CEDIA Fellow
Best Entertainment Space
Best Integrated Home
Best Single Room Solution
Best Assisted Living Project
Best Outdoor Space
Technology Beyond the Home
Excellence in Documentation
Excellence in Lighting
Excellence in Rack Building & Design
Excellence in Networking
Excellence in Support & Maintenance
Excellence in Electrical Design
Technology Meets Design
Excellence in Innovation
Best New Hardware Products are physical products that serve integrated residential technology design and installation industry. Products should be innovative and bring value to the industry as well as the enhance the homeowner's lifestyle. The product must have been released and fully shipping between September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025.
Entries can be made by eligible Manufacturer & Distributor CEDIA Members.
Best New Software Products are web-based products that serve the integrated residential technology design and installation industry. Products should be innovative and bring value to the industry as well as enhance the homeowner's lifestyle. The product must have been released and fully shipping between September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025.
Entries can be made by eligible Manufacturer & Distributor CEDIA Members.
The CEDIA Product Hall of Fame honours products that have had a significant positive impact on the integrated residential technology design and installation industry and brought value to CEDIA members. To be considered, products must have entered the market a minimum of 7 years ago (before 2018).
Entries can be made by eligible Manufacturer & Distributor CEDIA Members.
The recipient of this award will excel in various aspects of business, including operational excellence, customer satisfaction, sustainable growth and innovative approaches to expanding the companies offering.
Entries are accepted from eligible Home Technology Integrator member companies.
This award is specific to the office that has made the submission and will be awarded in the regional ceremony. For example, a UK-based company will be entered into the EMEA competition and recognised at the EMEA ceremony.
Companies and/or brands with global subsidiaries will only be judged and eligible for consideration within the region in which they have entered.
The recipient of this award will excel in various aspects of business, including operational excellence, customer satisfaction, sustainable growth and innovative approaches to expanding the companies offering.
Entries are accepted from eligible Manufacturer, Manufacturer’s Representatives, Distributors and other product supplier member companies.
This award is specific to the office that has made the submission and will be awarded in the regional ceremony. For example, a UK-based company will be entered into the EMEA competition and recognised at the EMEA ceremony.
Companies and/or brands with global subsidiaries will only be judged and eligible for consideration within the region in which they have entered.
Entries into this category will demonstrate the potential to excel in various aspects of business, including operational excellence, customer satisfaction, innovative approaches, and sustainable growth.
Entries are accepted from eligible CEDIA member companies (Integrator & Supplier) and must meet the below eligibility criteria:
Active CEDIA membership for less than two years
Operating as a company for no longer than three years
Up to three technical staff (fewer than five employees total)
Are not an Additional Location member
Entries from an eligible integrator member company should demonstrate innovation and design of a custom installation experience centre (and/or showroom), taking into consideration design, upgradability, and a business plan to support the investment.
The space submitted as part of this award must be owned and operated by the submitting integrator.
Companies and/or brands with global subsidiaries will only be judged and eligible for consideration within the region in which they have entered.
Entries from Manufacturer, Manufacturer’s Representatives, Distributors and other product supplier member companies are considered. Submissions should demonstrate innovation and design of a custom installation experience centre (and/or showroom), taking into consideration design, upgradability, and a business plan to support the investment.
The space submitted as part of this award must be in the name of the supplier who owns and operates the experience centre.
Companies and/or brands with global subsidiaries will only be judged and eligible for consideration within the region in which they have entered.
This category is specifically designed to honour those individuals who have recently entered the industry and have already made a significant impact.
Entries must meet the below eligibility criteria:
Individual entered the industry from January 1, 2023
Must be part of a CEDIA Member company, or an active CEDIA Individual Member at nomination and when awarded
Entries can be nominated by members & non-members, from their employer, a peer or by themselves and will be judged by the regional Integrator Awards Judging Task Force
This award recognises those individuals that go above and beyond to put their customer first, excelling in customer service. Sales representatives from Manufacturers, Manufacturer’s Representatives and Distributors are eligible and must be part of a CEDIA Member company when nomination and when awarded.
Entries can be nominated by members & non-members, from their employer, a peer or by themselves. Entrants with a global role can be considered in multiple regions (EMEA, Americas and/or Asia Pacific) if denoted on the submission.
All entrants will be shortlisted by Business Awards Judging Task Force, after which the winner(s) will be determined by a public vote. Voting is open to non-members, with one vote per person accepted in the region of the voter. For example, an Australian vote will only be accepted in the Asia Pacific competition
This award recognises individuals who exceed expectations around professionalism, technical competence, and technical execution.
Entries must meet the below eligibility criteria:
Entrants should hold a valid CEDIA Certified Integrated System Technician (IST) certification at nomination and when awarded.
Must be part of a CEDIA Member company, or an active CEDIA Individual Member at nomination and when awarded
Entries can be nominated by members & non-members, from their employer, a peer or by themselves and will be judged by the regional Integrator Awards Judging Task Force.
Selected by the regional MD / consultants, this award can also be called “Person of the Year” depending on the criteria that is met.
Recipients should have demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership in the technology design and installation industry or in a charitable role within their operating region.
A maximum of one person per region can be selected annually; however, if it is determined there are no qualified nominations that year, no recipient will be awarded.
The Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has demonstrated a significant history of volunteering, with a measurable positive impact on CEDIA.
The individual should exhibit commitment, leadership, innovation, and collaboration in their volunteer efforts, embodying CEDIA’s values.
The individual should be reliable and have a positive influence on their fellow volunteers and advocate for our industry. The individual is likely to be involved in many volunteering roles; and is likely to be volunteering for CEDIA for a minimum of 5 years.
The New Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to CEDIA within the past 12-months (from Jan 1, 2024) as a new volunteer for CEDIA.
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions in a short time.
Individuals are nominated by CEDIA staff and a winner is selected by the past 5 recipients of the CEDIA Fellowship.
The Certification Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the certification program within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA certification.
The recipient is decided by the Chair and Staff Liaison of the Certification Commission.
The Standards Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the standards efforts of CEDIA within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA and industry standards.
The recipient is decided by the Chair and Staff Liaison of the Standards Committee.
The Education Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the education efforts of CEDIA within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA education.
Individuals are nominated by CEDIA staff and a winner is selected by the past 5 recipients of the CEDIA Fellowship.
The Design and Build Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has contributed significantly to the Design and Build program at CEDIA within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions in a short time. Encompassing CEDIA’s core values to educate and grow awareness between our industry and design build.
The recipient is decided by the Chair and Staff Liaison of the Industry Relations Advisory Council.
The Advocacy Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the advocacy efforts of CEDIA within the past 12 months.
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA through outreach to adjacent trade, government bodies and/or educational institutions.
Individuals are nominated by CEDIA staff and a winner is selected by the past 5 recipients of the CEDIA Fellowship.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is a global award and celebrates an individual who has demonstrated outstanding, creative, innovative, and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement of the technology design and installation industry
CEDIA invite the industry (nominations are accepted from non-members) to put forward individuals who they feel are worthy of this award; with examples of their dedication to their profession and eagerness to share their expertise with others.
The CEDIA Fellow award is for long-standing CEDIA members and volunteers that have been extremely committed to CEDIA and left a long-standing positive effect on the association.
CEDIA Board of Directors to nominate and select an individual to receive CEDIA Fellowship. A maximum of one person will be selected as a fellow annually; however, if it is determined there are no qualified nominations that year, a fellow will not be selected.
The Best Entertainment Space category celebrates true home entertainment. A winning entry should demonstrate technical excellence in all aspects of design, installation layout, and engineering whilst meeting all applicable industry standards. The finished room should deliver exceptional performance and provide a truly immersive experience for the homeowner.
The Best Integrated Home category is open to homes of all sizes. The winning entry should demonstrate technical excellence in all aspects of design, installation, and commissioning, while meeting all applicable industry performance standards. It must bring together multiple subsystems into one, easily serviceable and upgradeable cohesive system. The project should be well documented and executed using recognised project management strategies, complementing not only the aesthetic environment in which it is installed but illustrate how it enhances the lives of those who use it.
Acceptable projects for this category are primary residences, including but not limited to standalone homes, apartments, bungalows, single storey units, villas and condos.
The Best Single Room Solution category welcomes projects that serve multiple purposes and should be adaptable to support the client’s lifestyle. The room may be an open plan space and can include areas such as a media room, games room, bathroom, kitchen, or bar, etc.
A winning entry should demonstrate technical excellence in all aspects of design and installation while meeting all applicable industry performance standards.
Entries in the Best Assisted Living Project should detail ethical and safety-related considerations and must reflect a unique installation that highlights the advancement of the residents’ health or wellness.
Acceptable projects for this category are primary residences including but not limited to standalone homes, apartments, bungalows, single storey units, villas and condos and/or assisted living/elder care facilities.
Projects entering the Best Outdoor Space category can serve multiple purposes and be adaptable to support the client’s outdoor lifestyle. This could include audio visual, lighting, security and/or networking. A winning entry should demonstrate technical excellence in all aspects of design and installation while meeting all applicable industry performance standards.
Entries for this category require the application of residential technologies in any non-traditional residence. It must include a minimum of two residential grade integrated systems but not meet the criteria of other categories in this programme. The entry could illustrate and explain how the systems have been integrated together to provide enhanced entertainment, convenience, safety, health monitoring, and/or system reliability for the client.
Acceptable projects for this category could include marine, aviation, property development and/or a commercial setting based on residential technology.
Projects that are not acceptable include, but not limited to: Hotels, bars, leisure facilities.
Successful submissions in this category feature clear, detailed and precise documentation that allows future trades the ability service and upgrade the system as required.
The recipient of this award will be selected from either direct entries or from a submission of one of the following categories: Best Entertainment Space, Best Integrated Home, Best Single Room Solution, Best Assisted Living Project, Best Outdoor Space OR Technology Beyond the Home.
Entries into this category must demonstrate exceptional understanding of delivering excellence in lighting control, design and the installation of a well-conceived lighting system. The project could include sustainable and energy efficient lighting systems, with a variety of loads and control applications. The ability to automate and integrate will also be needed to be proven and displayed as a minimum for this category.
The recipient of this award will be selected from either direct entries or from a submission into a “Best” category. For example, judges will consider all submissions into the Best Integrated Home category for this award.
A winning entry will present how the rack is laid out in accordance with industry standards and conventions along with attention to detail on consideration of accessibility, future expansion possibilities, thermal management, and serviceability.
The recipient of this award will be selected from either direct entries or from a submission of one of the following categories: Best Entertainment Space, Best Integrated Home, Best Single Room Solution, Best Assisted Living Project, Best Outdoor Space OR Technology Beyond the Home.
Note: Submissions will be judged on the condition they are entered. If the rack is not complete (e.g. not labelled or dressed), it will be judged in its incomplete state.
A winning entry will demonstrate a high level of expertise in design, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of high-performance systems in a residential environment.
The recipient of this award will be selected from either direct entries or from a submission into a “Best” category. For example, judges will consider all submissions into the Best Integrated Home category for this award.
The Excellence in Support and Maintenance award recognizes an integrator who excels in providing comprehensive aftercare, ensuring that systems remain reliable and up-to-date long after installation. This award celebrates those who demonstrate a commitment to ongoing support, offering tailored maintenance plans and technical support to their clients. Applicants must provide proof of structured maintenance contracts and support plans, highlighting their dedication to long-term customer care and the seamless performance of the systems they install.
This award cannot be entered directly. To be considered, you will enter alongside an eligible category: Best Entertainment Space, Best Integrated Home, Best Single Room Solution, Best Assisted Living Project, Best Outdoor Space OR Technology Beyond the Home
A winning entry will demonstrate a high level of expertise in the design of electrical subsystems, that compliment integrated technology solutions. Entries are expected to present detailed documentation and information surrounding the mitigation of electrical hazards. Successful entries must comply with local electrical codes and standards.
The recipient of this award will be selected from direct entries only.
A winning entry will have detailed evidence of their collaboration with the design and/or build community. The integrator will have completed a project that complements the building designer’s vision for the intended space. The entry will explain how the specified technology has been successfully integrated to this effect within the category.
The recipient of this award will be selected from a submission of one of the following categories: Best Entertainment Space, Best Integrated Home, Best Single Room Solution, Best Assisted Living Project, Best Outdoor Space, Technology Beyond the Home OR direct entries into Excellence in Lighting.
This category cannot be applied for.
A winning entry will have detailed evidence of how they delivered a unique and innovative solution to meet the client’s brief. A unique and innovative solution does not relate to a request from the client, rather it is about the solution that is delivered.
This category cannot be applied for. Winners from all integrator categories are put forward to the technical judges for consideration.
Your hard work deserves to be celebrated year-round on a grand scale. See what a CEDIA Smart Home Award can do for your business and career.
Through CEDIA Smart Home Awards, we can recognise the best of the best in technical design and installation, documentation, customer service and innovation. CEDIA can provide insight into the lifestyle benefits for the client and the importance of working with a professional to homeowners, allied trades, and governments, firmly establishing Smart Homes Technology as an essential part of any new build or retrofit.
Each region hosts an annual awards celebration event. These events provide an opportunity for our industry to come together to acknowledge excellence within the industry, build a community of specialists within our sector and champion individuals who have stood out in their field of expertise. These events are truly a celebration of the whole company and a great way of recognising everyone that was involved.
CEDIA take pride in creating standards and best practices; these guidelines give the CEDIA Smart Home Award judges the authority to assess each entry according to industry benchmarks. Through the submission process we can ascertain how these standards have been applied to the technical specification and enhanced the project. The documentation that is part of this process contains calculations & customised design specification outlining the client brief, challenges overcome and a commitment to professionalism throughout the project.
Download the Smart Home Awards toolkit to give yourself the best chance in submitting an award winning entry! The toolkit will give you insights into how to use the platform; the entry requirements for each category & a project template submission. All giving you and your team the best chances of having your great work recognised!
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