Nine companies offering a variety of new products have been selected as winners of the AHR Expo Innovation Award. The winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the AHR Expo in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. in New Product Technology Theater A on the show floor.
Additionally, one of these nine category winners will be selected as the overall winner of the 2010 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award at the Show.
The winners, by category, are:
Building automation
Company: AIC Wireless
Product: WBT900 Wireless Device
Cooling
Company: Delphi
Product: Micro Channel Evaporator
Green building
Company: Danfoss Inc.
Product: Performer VSD
Heating
Company: Daikin AC (Americas) Inc.
Product: VRV III—C Heat Pump System
Indoor-air quality (IAQ)
Company: Samsung Electronics
Product: SPi Bacteria Eradication Technology
Refrigeration
Company: Muller Industries Australia Pty. Ltd.
Product: 3C Condenser
Software
Company: AEC Design Group
Product: ArtrA O&M
Tools
Company: LA-CO Industries Inc.
Product: Cool Gel-Heat Barrier Spray
Ventilation
Company: DuraSystems Barriers Inc.
Product: DuraDuct HP Blast Duct System
A panel of judges, made up of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) members selected for their knowledge of the industry and its products, reviewed and evaluated all submissions. Product entries were judged for innovation, application, value to user, and market impact.
Additionally, the following companies will receive an honorable mention:
Building automation
Company: SCL Elements Inc.
Product: CAN2GO for Building Automation
Company: Distech Controls Inc.
Product: ECB-VAV BACnet controller with Open-to-Wireless Solution
Company: Bell & Gossett
Product: Technologic 502
Company: HCI (Hydronic Components Inc.)
Product: Terminator EvoFlo
Company: Viconics Electronics Inc.
Product: VBZS-BACnet Zoning System
Cooling
Company: Danfoss Inc.
Product: EcoFlow-Electronic Expansion Distributor
Company: Motivair Corp.
Product: Free-Cooling, Chillers
Company: ClimateMaster Inc.
Product: Tranquility Split (TTP) Series
Company: Daikin AC (Americas) Inc.
Product: VRV III
Green building
Company: Daikin AC (Americas) Inc.
Product: Daikin Altherma
Company: Optimum Energy LLC
Product: OptimumHVAC
Company: Controlled Air Systems Inc.
Product: PIRO-Network
Company: GALCO-CLIMALIFE
Product: Thermera
Heating
Company: Grundfos Pumps Corp.
Product: ALPHA
Company: NTI-NY Thermal Inc.
Product: MATRIX
Company: Heat Transfer Products Inc.
Product: Phoenix Evolution
Company: Bryan Steam LLC
Product: Triple-Flex Ultra-High Efficiency Condensing Hot Water Boiler
Company: Schwank Ltd.
Product: supraSchwank
IAQ
Company: Dust Free LP
Product: EnviroGreen 8 Pleat by Dust Free
Company: Purafil Inc.
Product: IAQ PuraGRID Filter With the GridBLOK Technology
Company: Daikin AC (Americas) Inc.
Product: Quaternity
Company: Honeywell International Inc.
Product: Wireless TrueSTEAM Humidification Systems
Refrigeration
Company: KeepRite Refrigeration
Product: "Smart-Speed" Evaporators
Company: Trenton Refrigeration
Product: "TQ" Quiet Condensing Units
Software
Company: Jonas Software
Product: eRouting
Company: Heat Controller Inc.
Product: LoopLigix
Company: MC4 Software LLC
Product: SunnyCad
Tools
Company: U.E.i.
Product: EAGLE X C155KIT
Company: CO2Meter.com
Product: K-33 ELG Data Logger
Ventilation
Company: E+E Elektronik Ges.m.b.H.
Product: EE575
Company: Arzel Zoning Technology Inc.
Product: Evergreen Zoning
Company: Big Ass Fans
Product: Isis
The Innovation Awards are sponsored jointly by (ASHRAE), the Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute, and the International Exposition Co., producers and organizers of the AHR Expo. Only one product per company may be submitted in each category, and winning products from previous years cannot be re-entered. For more information on the AHR Expo Innovation Awards, visit www.ahrexpo.com.