The Innovation Awards are jointly sponsored by ASHRAE; the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); and the International Exposition Co. (IEC), producers and organizers of the AHR Expo.

A panel of judges made up of ASHRAE members evaluated the products submitted based on innovation, application, value to the user, and market impact. The 2013 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners by category are:

Building Automation
Company: CopperWatcher LLC
Product: CopperWatcher Model CW-3, an a/c copper theft deterrent system

Cooling
Company: Rheem Manufacturing Co.
Product: H2AC Rooftop Unit, a restaurant integrated a/c and water heating system

Green Building
Company: Titus
Product: Solar Plexicon displacement ventilation diffuser with light-powered, energy harvesting capabilities

Heating
Company: ClimateMaster Inc.
Product: Trilogy™ 40 Series geothermal heat pump

Indoor Air Quality
Company: Energy Wall
Product: Energy Wall, a high efficiency heat and moisture recovery plate exchanger, air purifier, and dehumidifier

Plumbing
Company: Navien America Inc.
Product: NPE-240A NG condensing tankless gas water heater

Refrigeration
Company: Danfoss
Product: ADAP-KOOL AK-PC 781 Integrated Pack Controller

Software
Company: NexTraq
Product: NexTraq Fleet Tracking web-based GPS software

Tools & Instruments
Company: Fluke Corp.
Product: Fluke 805 Vibration Meter

Ventilation
Company: American ALDES Ventilation Co.
Product: Zone Register Terminal-2 (ZRT-2)

The winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the expo on Jan. 29. Also, one of these 10 category winners will also be selected as the overall winner of the 2013 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award.

For more information, visit www.ahrexpo.com.

Publication date: 11/5/2012