Heat & Glo, a hearth industry leader in design and innovative technologies, won acclaim at the 2019 Best of IBS (International Builders’ Show) Awards with its trailblazing Foundation series gas fireplace. The awards were chosen by 31 industry and media judges representing the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), one of the largest U.S. trade associations. In February, over 100,000 people attended the 75th annual NAHB International Builders’ Show, held in Las Vegas with 1,500 exhibitors. Judges evaluated 300+ entries in nine categories on the criteria of innovation, functionality, design, and builder/consumer friendliness.

“We are humbled to receive such an honor where the best of the best is displayed,” says Jacqueline Schneider, Heat & Glo brand director. “The Foundation series not only sets the standard for new homes, but builders and architects are also considering it for sophisticated commercial and remodel placements with its fast and easy install.”

Modern in form and luxurious by design, the Foundation series is inspired by key architectural and design principles—and then carefully honed for simplicity with clean lines and functional shapes. For Best Indoor Living Product, it brings numerous firsts to the luxury gas fireplace category with features embraced by discerning homebuyers, architects and builders, including:

• Biggest, boldest flames that are twice the height of comparable luxury fireplaces, and mirrored glass that gives the perspective of infinite rows of flames.

• Only UL-approved fireplace in this category for the utmost in safety. • Installable with wood framing (no metal framing required).

• Multicolored chromotherapy LED lighting, which uses light in the form of color to balance “energy” in a person’s body by enhancing relaxation or invigoration— with a remote control to change lights to different hues to match any mood or color scheme.

• Clean styling and tighter glass for a roomy interior that offers best-in-class flexibility with interior media, log and stone placement.

• Patented SafeSurface double-pane glass that’s cool to the touch with no need for a screen.

• Cool-wall construction that allows you to install a TV or other heat-sensitive materials just inches above the fireplace, with no mantel required, and run combustible materials like barnwood or paneling right up to the fireplace opening.

• Ability to connect to home automation systems.

• PowerVent technology to enable horizontal vent runs and flexible room placement.

• Stunning linear models up to 7 feet long, including Single-Sided, See-Through and soon-to-follow Bay and Pier configurations. • Wide variety of colored glass media, authentic stones, hand-painted driftwood logs and other personalized options.