Tue, 11/04/2014 - 00:00

WESTPORT, Conn. (Nov. 4, 2014) – The industry’s best and brightest technology leaders will take center stage January 26-28, 2015, in Chicago when the winners of the 2015 Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Innovation Awards display their winning products at the world’s largest HVACR exposition and conference. Representing the major segments of the HVACR marketplace, the winning entries were selected in 10 categories as the most innovative new products among the thousands that will be displayed at the 2015 AHR Expo. The winning products were selected by a panel of judges consisting of ASHRAE members who evaluated the products based on application, value to the user and market impact. The 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Award WINNERS by category are:

Building Automation

Company: American Auto-Matrix Product: AspectFT Web Enabled BAS

Cooling

Company: Southwire Company Product: EZ-In Mini-Split Cable

Green Building

Company: Danfoss Product: Turbocor VTT Series Compressors

Heating

Company: Mitsubishi Electric US Cooling & Heating Division Product: H2i MXZ Multi-zone Heat Pump System

Indoor Air Quality

Company: Koch Filter Corporation Product: DuraMax 4vS-16 Minipleat Filter

Plumbing

Company: Navien, Inc. Product: NPE-S Series Condensing Gas Tankless Water Heater

Refrigeration

Company: KeepRite Refrigeration Product: Limitrol+ Heat Pressure Control System

Software

Company: Fluke Corp. Product: Fluke Connect Smart Phone App

Tools & Instruments

Company: Sporlan - Parker Hannifin Product: SMART Service Tool Kit Wireless Temperature Clamps and Sensors

Ventilation

Company: Coolerado Corporation Product: Coolerado ERV50 Energy Recovery Ventilator and Super Cooling System One of these 10 category winners will also be selected as the overall winner of the 2015 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award. All winners receive placards to display at their booths during the show as well as etched crystal awards to be displayed at their companies’ headquarters. In addition to the winners, 30 other products were recognized with honorable mentions in these same 10 categories and will also be presented with placards to display in their booths. More than $16,000 generated by award entry fees will be donated to a charitable organization in the Chicago area. This total represents the greatest contribution to a local charity in a single year by the group. Since the inception of the Innovation Award Competition in 2003, well over $100,000 has been donated to charities and educational institutions in the cities where the Expo has been held. “The AHR Expo Innovation Awards benefit the HVACR industry in a variety of meaningful ways,” said Clay Stevens, President of International Exposition Company, which produces and manages the AHR Expo. “In addition to sharing new technology with the industry, it encourages companies to innovate, recognizes those that do, provides new solutions to thousands of attendees and provides local charities with much needed funding.” The Innovation Awards are jointly sponsored by ASHRAE; the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); and the International Exposition Company (IEC), producers and organizers of the AHR Expo. The 2015 AHR Expo will feature nearly 2,000 leading manufacturers and suppliers from around the world showcasing hundreds of products to more than 55,000 industry professionals. For more information visit the show’s website at ahrexpo.com. As the largest and most comprehensive HVACR exposition in the world, the AHR Expo attracts tens of thousands of attendees from all facets of the industry, including contractors, engineers, dealers, distributors, wholesalers, OEMs, architects, builders, industrial plant operators, facility owners and managers, agents and reps. Since 1930, the AHR Expo has been the HVACR professional’s best resource for new products, new ideas and new services.