Commercial and industrial products are being recognised and celebrated for their innovation through Australia’s water efficiency Product of the Year Awards run by Smart WaterMark.

The winner of the Commercial Product of the Year Award for 2012 is the on-site paintbrush cleaner EnviroWash System by Dulux.

Finalists are only eligible for the award after receiving Smart WaterMark certification for water saving. The EnviroWash System scored highly on all criteria for selection for the awards – innovation, marketability, sustainability and good design.

The EnviroWash System provides painting businesses with a transportable, environmentally responsible way of washing out painting tools, such as brushes and rollers.

“The Smart WaterMark label was originally used for products and services around the home and garden. Over the past two years we’ve seen a steady growth in the non-residential sector. We’re pleased to reward innovative thinking, good design and smart technology with the Awards,” says CEO of the Smart WaterMark, Mr Julian Gray.

Finalists in the Commercial Award include: Irrigation & Water Technologies KISSS subsurface irrigation system, Water Group Smart Metering provide consulting, smart metering and turnkey delivery services to conserve water, Observant - remote monitoring and management and Winterhalter UC-S undercounter commercial glasswasher.

"We've been really impressed with the range and quality of applications to Smart WaterMark from the commercial sector," says CEO Julian Gray "And we're really glad we can showcase Australian innovation in water conservation by awarding not only the Mark, but also a Product of the Year Award."