WESTPORT, Conn. — Management of the 2012 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) announced that the Building Automation and Control (BAC) Showcase has been completely filled by over 215 exhibitors. Now in its 17th year, the BAC Showcase is one of the high interest features of the Expo and attracts a number of HVACR professionals looking for state-of-the-art building integration and automation products and solutions.

“With the increased focus on energy savings and more sustainable solutions over the last several years, the BAC Showcase has become a very important element of the show,” said Clay Stevens, president of International Exposition Co., which produces and manages the AHR Expo. “The exhibitors know that the attendees coming there are focused on BAC issues.”

Visitors to the BAC Showcase will see the latest in energy and facility management systems, climate controls, web-based monitoring systems, wireless options, and networked building systems.

In addition to the many new products being displayed in the BAC Showcase, educational sessions dealing with building automation topics will be offered as part of the AHR Expo and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Winter Conference educational programs.

The AHR Expo is scheduled for Jan. 23-25 in Chicago. For more information, visit the show’s website at www.ahrexpo.com.

Publication date: 01/09/2012