The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) has announced the winners of the 2023 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. Each year, winners are chosen in 10 industry categories to represent the most innovative products and technologies set to hit the market in the year ahead.
“The awards program experiences growth year on year,” said Show Manager, Mark Stevens. “This is a direct correlation to just how fast our industry is growing through innovation. The awards are a key indicator of how HVACR is being called upon to solve worldwide issues at a rapid pace. We aim to highlight this innovation trajectory and honor those that are pushing the bar to create real solutions to difficult problems.”
The Innovation Awards draw hundreds of manufacturers who are designing new and never-before-seen solutions or improvements upon existing products and technologies launching into the marketplace in the coming year. They encourage exhibitors to submit new products and technologies for recognition via review and selection by a panel of third-party judges comprised of distinguished ASHRAE members. Entrants are evaluated based on overall innovative design, creativity of the product or service offered, product or technology real-world application, as well as overall potential market impact.
The 2023 AHR Expo Innovation Award Winners and finalists were selected in 10 industry categories, including building automation, cooling, heating, indoor air quality, plumbing, refrigeration, software, sustainable solutions, tools and instruments, and ventilation
- Building Automation: Cielo WiGle Inc., Cielo Breez Max
- Cooling: Chemours, Opteon™ XL41 Refrigerant
- Heating: Copeland Compressors and Condensing Units / Emerson, Copeland™ ZPSK7 scroll compressor
- Indoor Air Quality: BELIMO Americas, Room Sensor
- Plumbing: Caleffi Hydronic Solutions, Caleffi 536 Series PresCal HP Piston-type Pressure Reducing Valve
- Refrigeration: Retail Solutions / Emerson, Copeland™ ZFW variable speed scroll solution for low-temperature refrigeration applications
- Software: cove.tool, loadmodeling.tool
- Sustainable Solutions: Taco Comfort Solutions, System M
- Tools and Instruments: NAVAC Inc., BREAKFREE® power flaring tool
- Ventilation: SmartD Technologies, SmartD Clean Power VFD
You can read more about the winners in the official press release.
Source: AHR Expo
