The 2026 Best of IBS Award Winners Have Been Announced
Each year during the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), a panel of independent judges comprising attending reporters and building industry professionals looks at the products, programs and services on display in the exhibit hall.
Their mission is to determine the Best of IBS: which products represent the most innovative offerings among nine categories — and to decide which product will be honored as the Best of Show. The 2026 Best of IBS Awards were presented during the Best of IBS Awards ceremony on the final day of the show.
2026 Winners
- Best in Show: Muddskip Revolutionary Drywall Finishing Technology by Muddskip LLC – Booth W8189
- Best Business Solution Software Product: Adaptive by Adaptive – Booth S6065
- Best Energy Efficient Product: SPAN Panel MLO 24 with SPAN Current Transformers by SPAN – Booth S15058
- Best Home Technology Product: Liv EZ™ Filtered Water Dispenser by Elkay by Zurn Elkay Water Solutions – Booth W5247
- Best Indoor Product: Flood Smart™ by Pro-Flash Building Products – Booth W6143
- Best Kitchen and Bath Product: Martel™ from E by Emser Tile – Booth S17059
- Best Outdoor Product: Aquor Residential Hot+Cold Mixing Valve by Aquor Water Systems – Booth W5185
- Best Window and Door Product: Avante® Door with C-Power™ Enabled Click-to-Conceal™ Panels by Clopay Corporation – Booth W2950
- Most Innovative Building Material: Muddskip Revolutionary Drywall Finishing Technology by Muddskip LLC – Booth W8189
- Most Innovative Construction Tool (TIE): Muddskip Revolutionary Drywall Finishing Technology by Muddskip LLC – Booth W8189
Each year during the International Builders’ Show (IBS), a panel of independent judges made up of attending reporters and building industry professionals looks at the products, programs and services on display in the exhibit hall.
