November 2008
Moen, one of the world's largest producers of residential and commercial bathroom solutions and the number one faucet brand in North America, recently received an International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in a competition co-sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and BusinessWeek magazine.
The company was named a Bronze IDEA Award winner in the Home Living category for its single-handle, hot-cold outdoor sill faucet.
The IDEA competition recognizes design excellence in consumer and commercial products, ecodesign, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts, with special emphasis on innovation in aesthetics, usability and functionality. Awards cover a vast array of categories, including electronics, sporting goods, transportation, housewares and scientific equipment.
"Before we introduced this product, all existing hot-cold outdoor sill faucets were two-hole, two-handle, with mixing occurring outside the exterior wall," said Judy Riley, Moen's vice president of design.
"The challenge was to create a cohesive, well-designed, single-hole, single-handle hot-cold outdoor faucet, delivering a mix of hot and cold water. Moen took that challenge and is honored to be recognized for its innovative design solution."
The Moen single-handle, hot-cold outdoor sill faucet offers an easy-to-use handle, allowing users to control water flow and temperature singlehandedly, simplifying tasks like filling the baby pool, washing the car, bathing the dog and watering the lawn.
The hot-cold outdoor faucet features a frost-free cartridge, anti-siphon valve and an innovative stop mechanism that helps ensure the water never gets too hot.
"We put a lot of thought into consumers' needs when we design a new product and, for this particular product, we offer numerous options to meet the needs of the consumer as well as the installer," continued Riley.
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