CHICAGO — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the AHR Expo Innovation Awards, which were created by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration (AHR) Expo as a way to recognize the most innovative and useful products that are displayed each year at the expo.
Entries submitted by exhibitors are judged on the basis of innovative design, application, market impact, and value to the HVACR industry and are designed to encourage new product development in 10 major categories. Winners of the 2012 Innovation Awards will be recognized at an awards ceremony during the AHR Expo, and one of the 10 category winners will be selected as the overall winner of the 2012 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award.