GAIA Awards 2009

Why & What are the GAIA Awards? After a hugely successful debut in 2008, the Gaia Awards are now in their second year. Products and services showcased at this year’s Big 5 exhibition that reduce the impact on the environment were eligible for the awards.

The awards were designed with two simple objectives in mind:

1. To raise the profile of green or environmentally sound building products and services in the GCC region, reflecting the desire to
‘build green’.

2. To enable visitors at The Big 5 exhibition to easily locate and evaluate these products on the
exhibition floor. The judging panel was assembled with the support of ecospecifier International and featured senior experts from local developers, contractors and government, each of whom applied strict selection criteria to decide on the medal winner.

Click here for more information on our judges.

Product: Ecoline Manufactured by: Australian Innovative Systems Pty Ltd Stand Number: 8A351

Product: DuxtSox Manufactured & Distributed by: DuctSox Corporation Stand Number: 1 B15	Product: KERAFLEX                                            Manufactured & Distributed by: Mapei ( Innovative Building Solutions L.L.C) Stand Number: 7 E291
Product: CYS-210 Automatic/Manual faucet Manufactured & Distributed by: Chang Yi Shin Co., Ltd. Stand Number: 11 A187	Product: Reusable Concrete Curing Covers Manufactured by: Reef Industies, INC. Distributed by: Constromech FZCO Stand Number: 1 E20 / 4 C161
Product: LevelLite Self Levelling Underlayment, Megalite Rapid Set Crack Prevention Mortar, Prism Sure Color Grout Manufactured by: Custom Building Products Ltd Distributed by: IKAN Inc-Custom Building Products ( Middle East) J.V. Stand Number: 9 C71	Product: Eco-Logical Recyclable Plastic Panel Manufactured by: Logical Plastic Industries LLC Distributed by: Logical Group of Companies. Stand Number: 1 H11

Product: Monotub Bespoke column formers Manufactured by: Anchor Bay Formwork Products Limited Distributed by: Anchor Bay Stand Number: Zabeel F122	Product: Brown 3 PLY Hard Sheet Manufactured & Distributed by: Best Choice Floors Protection Manufacturing LLC Stand Number: 3 A110
Product: Solar collector PANDA 2,6 SLIM by Costruzioni Solar srl Manufactured by: Costruzioni Solar srl (Italy) Distributed by: Dutch Digital Distributors (3D) Stand Number: Zabeel Y59	Product: HyPM Fuel Cell Extended Run Backup Power Unit (HyPM FCXR) Manufactured by: Hydrogenics Corporation Distributed by: Gulf International Trading Group Stand Number: 11 A147
Product: Joubert Marine ply Manufactured & Distributed by: Joubert Plywood Stand Number: 4 C155	Product: Ceresit CM 90 Manufactured by: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA – Bautechnik Distributed by: Henkel Polybit Industries Ltd. Stand Number: 4 A161
Product: Thomsit RX20 and Thomsit RX 40 Manufactured by: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA – Bautechnik Distributed by: Henkel Polybit Industries Ltd. Stand Number: 4 A161	Product: FOAMGLAS Cellular glass insulation Manufactured by: Pittsburgh Corning Europe Stand Number: 7 A305
Product: NOVELIO® CLEANAIR Manufactured & Distributed by: SAINT-GOBAIN TECHNICAL FABRICS EUROPE Stand Number: 4 C150	Product: TEXO SYSTEM Manufactured & Distributed by: TEXO INNOVATION S.L. Stand Number: 2 B96

Product: Kristil Home control system Manufactured by: Kristil Technologies Ltd Kevin Quin Distributed by: Al Fajer Establishment Stand Number: Concourse 669 / 8 A369 / 2 G74	Product: ATCO FLEX DUCTS Manufactured by: ATCO ME (FZC) Stand Number: 2 G71
Product: LOW-EMISSIVITY GLASS Manufactured by: Avic Special Glass Technology Co., Ltd Stand Number: 10 H124	Product: Bauwerk Parkett Ltd- FSC Certified flooring Manufactured by: BAUWERK Parkett Ltd Distributed by: Walls and Floors Middle East FZCO Stand Number: 7 C302
Product: Misting system/fog system Manufactured & Distributed by: BRUMSTYL Stand Number: 4 E156	Product: DEDICATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEMS (DOAS) Manufactured by: DESICCANT ROTORS INTERNATIONAL (P) LTD Stand Number: 1 A30
Product: Portable Evaporative Cooling units Manufactured by: Port-A-Cool ® LLC Distributed by: Constromech FZCO Stand Number: 1 E20 / 4 C161	Product: E1, LED Manufactured by: ETAP NV Stand Number: 2 G52
Product: Waterwise System; Branded Greywater Gardener 230™  Sponsored by: Green Precast Systems and Technologies – (Waterwise Systems Pty Ltd) Distributed by: Green Precast Systems & Technologies Stand Number: 10 A97	Product: PowerGlaz Manufactured by: Romag Holdings Distributed by: Gulf International Trading Group Stand Number: 11 A147
Product: Hamos Plastic Separation System for Recycling of PVC Windows (Off-Cuts and Post Consumer Windows) Manufactured & Distributed by: Hamos GmbH Recycling- und Separationstechnik Stand Number: Zabeel G110	Product: Eco-Efficient House Manufactured by: Modulab & IDM (Design, Engineering & Modular construction) Distributed by: IDM – Ingeniería y diseño de Edificaciones Modulares, S.L. Stand Number: 2 B75
Product: Insulated Concrete Precast Walls Manufactured by: Jehan Green Walls FZE Distributed by: Jehan Gulf Horizon LLC . Stand Number: 9 C51	Product: NORTEC & FLOOR and more® Manufactured by: LINDNER AG Distributed by: Lindner Depa Interiors L.L.C. Stand Number: Zabeel M121
Product: HOOK Manufactured by: Nuova Osmo srl Distributed by: Nuova Osmo Stand Number: 5 B221

Here's what some of last years winners thought about the GAIA Awards 2008...

Rosy Salameh, Tiger Profiles & Insulation LLC, Gold GAIA Award Winner:
“Winning the Gold award last year for Solasteel as well as two Silver for our Solacoat products was a significant achievement for the company and this year we hope to repeat our success as we launch a range of new ‘green’ products at The Big 5, details of which will be revealed at the event.”

Shani Imtiaz, Excel Technical Distribution,Silver GAIA Award Winner:
"It was a great honour to the company and we since winning the award we gave focussed on all green building projects across the GCC.  We will be exhibiting at The Big 5 again this year and are currently working on new 'green' news to announce at the event.

Hatim A. Abu-Eideh, Concrete Technology LLC, GAIA Finalist:
“Being a finalist at the Gaia Awards 2008 was, and still is, a huge achievement for the company and it gives our clients extra confidence in our products.  The production of ‘green’ products has continued and we are hoping to release this information at The Big 5 2009.  Participating in the exhibition allows us to meet with the right people and share our regional knowledge and experience at an international level.”

Mayur Porecha, Constromech FZCO, GAIA Finalist:
“Being named as a finalist at the Gaia Awards 2008, for us, meant we were recognised for contributing towards a greener future.  Further to receiving this award we have undertaken the development of further ‘green’ products provide alternative cooling products to the traditional air conditioning for the industrial sector and we will be exhibiting at The Big 5 again this year.”

Bassam Isoli, STIEBEL ELTRON, Finalist:
“The Gaia Award we received last year has motivated us to develop further products that will provide people with the best solution in saving energy.  We will be exhibiting at The Big 5 2009 and we look forward to another successful year”

The GAIA Awards 2009 will again be organised in association with ecospecifier

The GAIA awards were incorporated for the first time in The Big 5 2008, those products and services being exhibited at the show that could demonstrate a reduction in impact on the environment were eligible for the awards. The judging panel was assembled with the support of ecospecifier International and featured 5 senior experts from local developers, contractors and government.

Click here to find out about the GAIA Awards 2008