The Polaris Award is established in 2014 and dedicated to releasing and promoting the innovative products, new materials and cutting-edge technologies in construction industry. A jury consists of experts from various fields of the construction industry. Only new products launched in 2024 to 2025 are eligible to submit entries.

Online Registration: before 31 December 2024

Shortlisting Announcement: before 15 January 2025

Award Ceremony: 10 March 2025

Onsite Exhibition: 11-13 March 2025

TOP10 review: 11 March 2025

Participating companies: PHOMI Holdings

 

Product Highlights: eBIPV successfully overcomes the limitations of traditional glass BIPV in visual art and achieves a major breakthrough in aesthetics. This product not only efficiently provides clean energy, but also perfectly integrates diverse architectural decorative surface material styles, thereby significantly improving energy efficiency and significantly reducing the building's carbon emissions.

 

Judges’ comments: eBIPV has achieved a significant breakthrough in balancing architectural decoration and clean energy functions, and is particularly innovative in the fields of aesthetic optimization and low-carbon building applications.

Participating companies: Zhejiang Ouzhijie Curtain Wall Materials Co., Ltd.

 

Product Highlights: The aluminum three-dimensional plate uses high-quality 3003 aluminum alloy plate as the base material, including the base plate, three-dimensional core plate and panel distributed from bottom to top. The aluminum inner core layer of the plate is rolled by a special roller die. In the process of forming double-sided convex points, under the action of stress between points, the aluminum rolled metal sheet forms the middle layer of a semi-dimple shell-like continuous bridge arch structure. The core material is composed of upper and bottom aluminum coils to form an aluminum plate that is evenly stressed at 360 degrees (no direction). It has the characteristics of durability, heat insulation, light weight, easy processing, and A2 fire resistance.

 

Judges’ comments: Through innovative structural design and excellent performance combination, the comprehensive competitiveness of building panels has been improved, especially in the fields of lightweight, fire protection and convenient installation.

Participating companies: Changzhou Yangkaiguang Refined Steel Structure Co., Ltd.

 

Product Highlights: Using self-developed CNC pipe bending equipment, finished rectangular pipes with sharp corners can be bent and twisted in one go. It is mainly used in special-shaped curved rectangular tube lattice shell structures, which can solve the problem of intersecting and staggered joints of special-shaped curved rectangular tube lattice shell structures. It also avoids the problems of high cost of panel assembly boxes, appearance welds affecting the appearance, and insufficient dimensional accuracy. The product can meet both conventional appearance requirements and refined steel appearance requirements and dimensional accuracy requirements.

 

Judges’ comments: This product shows a significant technological breakthrough in the field of special-shaped rectangular tube processing, especially the improvement in processing accuracy, efficiency and aesthetics of complex structures.

Participating companies: Shandong Hongxing New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Product Highlights: By adopting frame structure design, the four-sided plug-in of the curtain wall is realized, which solves the limitation of traditional one-way plug-in, enables rapid installation and disassembly of the curtain wall, and improves the efficiency of curtain wall construction. By adopting an internal waterproof design, the disadvantages of traditional external glue joints are avoided, effectively preventing water from penetrating into the interior of the curtain wall, and improving the waterproof performance and service life of the curtain wall.

 

Judges’ comments: Through the four-sided plug-in design, internal waterproof function and application of high-strength materials, the construction efficiency, sealing performance and durability have been comprehensively improved, making it suitable for high-end construction and complex engineering needs.

Participating company: Shanghai Wellgo Chemical Products Co., Ltd.

 

Product Highlights: Double-notch composite method, the thermal insulation performance is improved by 20%-30% compared with single-notch, and the tensile and shear strength far exceeds the strength of the same series of thermal insulation products, greatly improving the safety of doors and windows. And by arranging a specially designed combination of rubber strips inside the inward opening window system to form an isobaric cavity and a multi-channel sealing system, the isobaric cavity structure is truly waterproof in the inward opening window structure. And through multi-channel sealing, the energy saving and sound insulation performance of the entire window is improved, and the K value of the entire window can be achieved within 1.2W/(㎡·K).

 

Judges’ comments: Compared with strip-type heat-insulating aluminum profiles, the mechanical properties are improved by 33.9%. Better thermal insulation and stronger strength.

Participating companies: Guangdong Golden Aluminum Co., Ltd.

 

Product highlights: 1. Lift and push-pull design, fixed fan + lift and push-pull fan, the upper and lower rubber strips are compressed and sealed, and the sealing performance is better; 2. Hidden hardware design, the lifting hardware is hidden in the fan cavity, and the locking point is hidden under the fan. The lock seat is hidden in the lower frame, making the overall appearance more concise and elegant; 3. Suspended rail Channel design, sunken pulley design, no pulleys and tracks can be seen, the track surface is flat and smooth; 4. Narrow frame sash design, the fan viewing surface is 45MM, full frame sash design, more three-dimensional and simpler; 5. Bottom Sunken drainage design, high and low sliding track design, track cover are equipped with drainage, smooth drainage.

 

Judges’ comments: It can not only reflect the flat three-dimensional appearance of floating sliding windows, but also greatly improve the air-tightness and water-tightness of sliding windows, and the appearance is exquisite.

Participating companies: Hebei Aoyi New Material Co., Ltd.

 

Product Highlights: Adopting the energy-saving design concept of composite plus modularity, using multi-cavity aluminum alloy as the base material, the outer surface is covered with a layer of micro-foamed polyvinyl chloride material using an extrusion micro-foaming molding process. A new type of high-efficiency composite profile formed by extrusion and wrapping. It not only has the strength and precision of aluminum alloy doors and windows, but also has the thermal insulation and sealing properties of plastic doors and windows. It has the decorative effect of wooden doors and windows through transfer printing and coating. It has good sound insulation properties and meets the needs of high-level green buildings and passive ultra-low energy consumption. Building performance requirements. Since the aluminum alloy profiles are covered with plastic, the anti-corrosion properties are greatly improved, eliminating the need for expensive fluorocarbon spraying.

 

Judges’ comments: It has successfully achieved the integration of functionality and decoration, especially in terms of energy-saving performance, anti-corrosion ability and decorative effect.

Participating companies: Guangdong Galuminium Extrusion Co., Ltd.

 

Product highlights: 1. When the window sash is closed, the window sash moves inward and compresses the surrounding sealing strips, which has excellent sealing performance. 2. The transmission mechanism around the window sash is equipped with multiple locking points to effectively improve the anti-theft performance. 3. Push-pull opening can meet the needs of large ventilation area. 4. It adopts double stainless steel tracks and high load-bearing pulleys for smoother pushing and pulling.

 

Judges’ comments: This side pressure window has excellent air tightness, water tightness and wind pressure resistance.

Participating companies: Hans Light Power Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.

 

Product Highlights: This product is the world’s first four-in-one Hans super smart glass that integrates photovoltaic power generation, energy storage, sunshade and energy-saving glass. There are no external parts on the outside. Photovoltaic panels, motors, control systems, batteries, etc. are all built into the insulating glass, perfectly integrated with the doors and windows, without the need for additional power distribution or wiring. Feel free to install it on building doors and windows like ordinary glass. This greatly eliminates complicated installation and wiring. It greatly improves the installation efficiency and has great economic benefits! and maintains a flawless appearance. Through the Hans intelligent system, users can realize functions such as voice control, mobile APP control, remote control, and work and rest time settings, which enhances the smart home experience.

 

Judges’ comments: It uses photovoltaic panels, low-light power collection, low power consumption, long battery life, in line with current energy-saving concepts, and comprehensive intellectual property protection.

Participating companies: Shandong Lede CNC Machinery Co., Ltd.

 

Product highlights: Complete the entire process of door and window profile processing from milling, cutting, labeling, sorting, assembly, storage, transfer, corner assembly, glue injection, gelling, etc. It is equipped with a magnetic levitation feeding mechanism and four spindle synchronization The milling unit greatly improves the efficiency of profile processing. The world's first center mullion connector assembly line, corner code assembly production line, and dual robot glue injection line have filled the gaps in the industry, making the entire door and window production chain intelligently connected, and effectively saving labor. , Reduce costs and increase efficiency!

 

Judges’ comments: Through full-link intelligent coverage, advanced technology and high-precision processing capabilities, the production efficiency and quality of doors and windows have been significantly improved.

Participating company: Sinon Intelligent Equipment (Shandong) Co., Ltd.

 

Product highlights: It adopts imported industrial control computer system and bus servo drive control unit, integrates ERP door and window software + three saw blades + three zones and four directions 8-axis drilling and milling + dual laser scribing integrated intelligent flexible and efficient processing, and the profile can be positioned in one time Complete single-angle cutting, drilling, and milling to ensure that the accuracy from the corner code hole to the end is not affected by length errors. Double-angle double-station alternating processing efficiency increases by 80%. In a single shift of 8 hours, one general worker can produce about 240 square meters, thus greatly improving product quality and production efficiency.

 

Judges’ comments: The Super Precision Intelligent Workstation has significant advantages in functional integration, processing accuracy and production efficiency. Its comprehensive performance is suitable for high-end door and window manufacturing companies, setting a new benchmark for industry production efficiency and intelligent upgrades.

Award Criteria

1. New products, new materials and new technologies are launched in 2024.
2. Utility model patent or invention patent products are preferred.
3. One company can submit no more than 3 products/projects for the award.

Product Range

 

Building Envelope：metal plate, aluminum foam, glass, UHPC, GRC, FRP, bamboo, wood, fiber cement siding, polycarbonate sheet, coating, terracotta brick, LED photoelectric curtain wall, door, window, thermal insulation materials, roofing system, roofing materials, etc.

Building Energy：Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), ventilation system, etc.

Building Technology：equipment, prefabricated buildings, construction robots, building automation, lighting concepts, smart communities, intelligent security system, elevators, etc.

Decoration Materials：tiles, floors, wallpapers, plaster, carpets, ceiling decorations, etc.

 

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