ARLINGTON, Va. - Entries are now being accepted for the third annual AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition, which will be held in conjunction with the 2006 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in Chicago, Jan. 23-25, 2006.

Designed to promote and encourage product innovation by recognizing exceptional achievements, the Innovation Awards are jointly sponsored by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the International Exposition Co. (IEC), producers and organizers of the AHR Expo.

The most innovative products among the thousands on display at the AHR Expo will be selected as winners in nine specific categories: building automation, cooling products, green buildings, heating products, indoor air quality, refrigeration products, software, tools and instruments, and ventilation products.