Products: 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners

Ten HVAC&R products have been selected as Innovation Award Winners for the 2015 AHR Expo to be held in Chicago on January 26-28, 2015.

Building Automation. AspectFT Web Enabled BAS by American Auto-Matrix. This is the first BAS platform to automatically build an HTML5 user interface. www.aamatrix.com

Cooling. EZ-In Mini-Split Cable by Southwire. With protective coating, it can be used inside and outside. www.southwire.com

Green Building. Turbocor VTT Series Compressors by Danfoss. Has oil-free, variable speed, magnetic bearing technology. Capacity up to 350 tons, 1230 kW. www.turbocor.com

Heating. H2i MXZ Multi-zone Heat Pump System by Mitsubishi. One outdoor unit can connect up to 8 indoor units. Operates down to minus 13 degrees F. www.mitsubishi.ca

Indoor Air Quality. DuraMax 4vS-16 Minipleat Filter by Koch Filter Corporation. Has MERV 16 performance rating, 99% efficient @1 micron size particles. www. kochfilter.com

Plumbing. NPE-S Series Condensing Gas Tankless Water Heater by Navien. With energy factor (EF) of 0.99, it supplies maximum inputs 150,000-199,900 BTU/H and outputs 148,500-197,900 BTU/H. Flow rates 8.4-11.1 GPM. www.navien.com

Refrigeration. Limitrol+ Floating Head Pressure Control System by KeepRite. Intelligently responds to ambient conditions without sacrificing performance at lower temps. http://k-rp.com

Software. Fluke Connect SmartPhone App. Works with 20 test tools and shares data securely. http://download.fluke.com

Tools & Instruments. SMART Service Tool Kit Wireless Temperature Clamps and Sensors by Sporlan – Parker Hannifin. Used for HVAC&R diagnostics. http://sporlanonline.com

Ventilation. Coolerado ERV50 Energy Recovery Ventilator and Super Cooling System. Summer enthalpy recovery of 70-200%; winter heat recovery at 70%. www.coolerado.com

For full details and 30 honourable mentions, see www.ahrexpo.com/newpress/newsitems/2015IAWinners.pdf