On May 31, the nomination period for Technology Publishing Co.’s sixth annual Elevation Awards officially opened. 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.
This year, participants will see a few changes in both eligibility and categories for the commercial painting competition.
“From the competition’s inaugural year to where we are now, the Elevation Awards have witnessed a collection of competitive nominations and projects,” said Destiny Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of Commercial Painting. “To keep the momentum going, we at TPC and the CPIA felt it was time to expand and critique the program to increase competition, showcase painter’s hard work and raise the bar for industry excellence.”
This year, eligible projects must be completed between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 15, 2022. The deadline to submit your nomination(s) is July 15. Painting contractors, facility owners, architects, interior designers, decorative artisans, manufacturers and suppliers are all invited to submit.
Winners of the 2022 Elevation Awards will be announced during an awards ceremony at the CPIA Leadership Conference and will be featured in the winter issue of Commercial Painting.
This year’s updated 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.
Multifamily/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.
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.
To submit a nomination or more information, visit paintsquare.com/elevation. For instructions on how to submit a successful nomination, please refer to the spring issue of Commercial Painting.
