Dimplex North America was one of three winners of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Global Innovation Award for 2016. It entered its new Revillusion™30, an electric fireplace with an aesthetically pleasing brick interior.

Jane Bradley, director of marketing and communications for Dimplex, says, “We’re particularly proud about our newly patented Revillusion fireplace technology, which gives construction and design professionals premium-quality electric options to meet their clients’ needs, while achieving the efficiency demands of net-zero construction and regional clean-air programs across the nation.”

In its second year, the NAHB Global Innovation Award received entries from around the world showcasing the home-building industry’s most innovative products and services. Roger Lyons, board chair of NAHB Global Opportunities, says, “It’s humbling to see what all of our Global Innovation Award entrants are doing to better the industry, and we’re proud to provide this platform that recognizes their accomplishments.”

As reported by the NAHB, S. Robert August, president of North Star Synergies and an NAHB Global Opportunities board member, says, “The Dimplex North America Revillusion electric fireplace is masonry in appearance and cost effective while providing heat and comfort. It provides an aesthetically pleasing electric replacement for a masonry-built fireplace at a fraction of the cost.”

The awards ceremony was held at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida, on January 11. The winners were chosen—based on design, functionality, innovation, and usefulness to builders and consumers— by an independent panel of judges.