by Jbs120108 f3 — December 5, 2008—The winners of the 2009 AHR Expo Innovation Awards have been announced and will be honored at the HVAC/R industry event in Chicago in January. Winners of the 7th AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition represent the best submissions from the thousands of products on display at the 2009 AHR Expo. Honorees span the industrial marketplace in a total of nine product categories ranging from the latest developments in “green” technology to the newest building automation tools.
The 2009 AHR EXPO Innovation Award Winners are: BUILDING AUTOMATION Company: AEC Design Group Product: ArtrA BIM asset management
COOLING Company: Danfoss, Inc. Product: Apexx VSH Series variable speed scroll compressors for commercial air conditioning
GREEN BUILDING Company: Ice Energy Product: Ice Bear 30 hybrid air conditioner
HEATING Company: Unitary Products division of Johnson Controls Product: York Affinity 98 Percent AFUE Modulating Gas Furnace
INDOOR AIR QUALITY Company: RONTRONIC Product: HygroClip2 humidity and temperature probe
REFRIGERATION Company: Danfoss, Inc. Product: AKD 102 ADAP-KOOL Drive
SOFTWARE Company: Mc4 Software Product: Mc4 Suite multiuse software
TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS Company: UEi Product: Smart Bell Combustion Meter
VENTILATION Company: Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. Product: Aero Acoustic Diffuser for Plenum/Plug Fans
Product entries were judged for their innovative design, application, value to end users, and market impact. One of the nine winners will be selected and announced at the show as the 2009 AHR EXPO Product of the Year. For more information on the awardees, including the list of Honorable Mentions, visit the AHR Expo Web site.
