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AHR Expo calls for Innovation Awards entries

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June 16, 2016

The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition announces its call for entries for the 2017 Innovation Awards Competition. The winners in each of the 10 product categories will receive special recognition. The winner of the Product of the Year Award will also be announced at a ceremony on Jan. 31, 2017, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The trade show will begin Jan. 30 and run through Feb. 1.

Historically, the Innovation Awards highlight the HVACR industry’s efforts to provide advanced solutions to its ever-changing needs. The awards call attention to the products, systems and technologies that have set elevated standards for the industry’s responsible and effective use of its resources.

As in years past, this annual competition aims to honor the most inventive, useful and original products, systems and technologies showcased on the exhibit floor in the categories of: building automation; cooling; green building; heating; indoor air quality; plumbing; refrigeration; software; tools and instruments; and ventilation.

All winning products will be recognized across several platforms. They will be featured along with detailed product descriptions on the AHR Expo website. Representatives from each winning company also will be asked to speak about their product and its contributions to the HVACR industry in short, professionally filmed videos. These videos will be shared online, used in AHR Expo social media and shown at the Innovation Awards ceremony (after which companies will be permitted to use the videos for their own promotional and marketing efforts). The videos featuring the 2016 winners are available at the following link: www.ahrexpo.com/forexhibitors/innovation_winners.

Finally, at the award presentation ceremony, a single Product of the Year will be announced from the pool of winners, recognizing an exceptional level of leadership in HVACR innovation.

“These awards are a chance to publicly acknowledge the hard work companies contribute toward the future of the industry," said Clay Stevens, president of International Exposition Co. “Selecting 10 winners from a pool of hundreds of applications is never an easy feat. We look for entries that display exceptional utility, ingenuity and efficiency, and we are always amazed by the number of incredible options we receive.”

All 2017 AHR Expo exhibitors are eligible to submit a product for the Innovation Awards. Exhibitors may submit one product in each category, as long as that product has not previously won an award. To be considered, products must be exhibited at the expo and available for sale by the end of January 2017. Completed entry forms and a $100 entry fee must be submitted online at www.ahrexpo.com by Aug. 3, 2016.

Each year, the sum of entry fees is donated to an organization local to the show in need of HVACR repairs or upgrades. In 2016, the Police Athletic League of Jacksonville, Fla., benefitted from the Innovation Awards. The organization, which pairs local youths with law enforcement officers to build relationships, character and sportsmanship through sports, received $19,600 for the much-needed replacement of air-handling units in their largest facility. This year’s recipient has yet to be determined, but all entry fees will be given to a Las Vegas-area organization in need.

Judging is based on the following criteria: innovative design, creativity, application, value and market impact. All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of third-party ASHRAE member judges from all facets of the industry, including but not limited to education/instruction, research, engineering management, design engineering, product development and manufacturing. These judges, all of whom are seasoned HVACR or plumbing professionals with more than 20 years of professional experience, have long-term service records on ASHRAE technical committees and research projects and many have multiple degrees, certifications and credentials.

For more information on the 2017 AHR Expo or the Innovation Awards Competition, visit www.ahrexpo.com. Specific questions regarding Innovation Awards submissions can be emailed to expoawards@ashrae.org.

Source: International Exposition Co.
KEYWORDS: AHR Expo awards green heating hydronic systems

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