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Panasonic Pro Awards open for entries

EUROPE: Panasonic has announced that the third edition of its PRO Awards for cooling and heating installations is now open for entries.

The PRO Awards are designed to celebrate excellence in the design, specification, installation and commissioning of Panasonic heating and cooling solutions. With four categories to chose from, architects, consultants, distributors, engineers and installers are invited to submit stand-out projects from across Europe. Winners will have the opportunity to join a trip to Japan to visit the Panasonic headquarters and the sustainable town of Fujisawa.

The panel of international judges will be looking for applications that demonstrate flair, innovation, showcase sustainable design, efficiency, cost effectiveness and aesthetics.    

There are four categories to enter: Best Residential Project, Best Hospitality Project (hotels, restaurants, etc), Best Retail Project and Best Commercial Project.

Projects from across Europe are eligible and must have been completed between 1 October 2016 and 31 October 2018.  The deadline for submitting entries is 2 November 2018.

Further information here.

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