IRVINE, Ca. — May 13, 2011 — The 50+ Housing Council, a special interest council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California [BIA/SC], announced the winners of the 2011 Smart Choice Awards. The annual award program recognizes companies with innovative solutions offering smart choices for people as they age and for businesses supplying products and services to the 50+ housing industry. To meet the definition of smart choices, products and services have to be innovative, green, sustainable, energy efficient, environmentally friendly, and/or related to Universal Design.
The winners are:
· MDC Wallcovering
· Milgard Windows and Doors
· Dunn-Edwards Corporation
· Broll Tools
· Zero Carbon Alliance
· Mincey Marble Mfg, Inc
· Steelworks
· WellAWARE Kontrol Systems
· Harvest Landscape Enterprises, Inc
· Enovative Kontrol Systems
Each of the Smart Choice award winners will demonstrate how they make a difference in the long-term health and well-being of our aging population and/or the 50+ housing industry at large at the Council’s May Program and Breakfast on Thursday, May 19 at the Newport Radisson Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Boulevard at Birch in Newport Beach. Registration is from 7:30 a.m. The Program & Full Breakfast is from 8 – 9:30 a.m. Reservations and ticket purchases are available online at www.50PlusHC.com.
About 50+ Housing Council
50+ Housing Council provides networking, education and partnering prospects for Southern California professionals involved in every aspect of building housing specifically for persons aged 50+ − active adult, “age-targeted,” senior condos, 55+ apartments, CCRC’s, Assisted Living, Alzheimer’s care and more. For more information, visit www.50PlusHC.com.
About BIA/SC
Established in 1923, the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA/SC) is a non-profit trade association representing more than 1,800 companies involved in planning and building Southern California’s neighborhoods and communities. Members are involved in all aspects of the building industry, from architecture and green building to roofing and general contracting. For more information, visit www.biasc.org.