Apply for a Technology Designer Performance Home Award

The TD Performance Home Awards program is open to any individual, organization or authorized agent who manufactures, designs, engineers or promotes consumer technology products. Products and designs submitted must be available in the market for the first time after September 1, 2023, or must be available for order or sale by September 7, 2024.

By clicking on the Product or Design download button, a fillable PDF will download automatically. After completing your entry(s), please follow directions for emailing entry and images, along with applicable payment options.

Residential Technology Design & Integration Application

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Residential Technology Product Application

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Entry Fee per Category

Technology Design Category

May 8th – June 26th        $199
June 27th – July 22th       $299

Technology Product Category

May 8th – June 26th        $499
June 27th – July 22th       $599

Entry Criteria

Entries must be submitted by July 22, 2024, at 11:59 PM EDT.

All entries must comply with the official program rules, as follows:

  • Product submitted must be available in the market for the first time after Sep. 1, 2023 or must be projected to be available in the market for order by Sep. 7, 2024.
  • Technology Designer LLC in its sole discretion, may determine if a product is not eligible for consideration. 
  • A maximum of three (3) different product images may accompany each entry. Images must be submitted in a .jpg format and be less than 3 MB. If entering an intangible product, an applicant may submit screenshots or diagrams. All images must be submitted via the online application.
  • Applicant representative must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and authorized to submit the product on behalf of the applicant.

Honoree Selection

A panel of industry expert judges review applications in each product category based on the evaluation criteria below and the top scoring products are designated as honorees.

The program recognizes two (2) levels of honorees among the product categories:

  • Honoree: The top scoring Products or Designs in each category.
  • Best Design and Best Product: The highest-rated designs and products across all categories.

Honoree Selection

All entries are reviewed and scored based on the following criteria:

  • Engineering, technology and functionality
  • Aesthetic and design, especially when prominently displayed in the home
  • What makes the product unique and innovative
  • The user interface and user experience. How does the consumer live with the product or design?

Applicants in all product categories will be notified via email by mid-August of their status. 

All award designations by the judges are final.

Technology Designer LLC does not test or endorse the Performance Home Awards award-winning products.