The Quadra Dual Water Temperature Dispenser, made by Billi Systems was awarded a Gold EID in the Major Appliance / HVAC category ahead of entries from Whirlpool, Bosch, Maytag, and Liebherr in appliance DESIGN magazine’s 20th Annual Excellence in Design Competition. The product was designed by Bayly and Billi.

The environmentally sound and energy efficient Billi Quadra water dispenser features color-coded levers that are position-sensitive, allowing control of the flow rate of boiling water. Cast from solid metal alloy, the Quadra dispenser is designed to withstand the rigors of high-use and corrosive environments and is available in a choice of architectural finishes.  The patented thermodynamic Heat-Cell allows heat generated during the chilling cycle to be absorbed, stored and reused to preheat the boiling water. 

It features a 7-day energy-saving time switch that ensures the Quadra only operates when needed. An energy-saving standby mode can be selected to activate after a preset period of non-use. The hot water temperature is lowered to conserve power and at the touch of either dispenser lever, the unit will resume its normal operating mode.

“The purpose of appliance DESIGN’s annual design competition is to honor those designers who have excelled in meeting the modern challenge of harmoniously melding technology and industrial design,” said Richard Babyak, editor.

An independent panel of three industrial design experts performed judging of the entries. Evaluation of the entries was based on four criteria: appearance, human factors, innovation and technical merits.

The judges noted that the companies behind the honored entries demonstrated that they are serious about industrial design and showed that seriousness by attention to details and innovative approaches that sharply differentiated winning products from their competitors. Another common element found among the recognized products was the ability to make technology more accessible to the user.

“I appreciate the ability of this product to store the energy generated by the cooling process to reduce the amount of energy required to heat the water,” says Belz (judge)

Photos and descriptions of winners appeared in the June 2007 issue of appliance DESIGN magazine, in both the print, digital and online versions at www.appliancedesign.com.  appliance DESIGN is a publication of BNP Media, Troy, Mich.