10 First-Place Winners, 37 Honorable Mentions NEW YORK-The 2014 AHR Expo Innovation Awards recognize products that best help HVAC&R practitioners provide safer, healthier, more efficient and/or more comfortable environments. The annual competition is sponsored by ASHRAE, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the International Exposition Company (IEC). A first-place winner was named in 10 categories. Thirty-seven products were awarded honorable mention. Nearly 170 entries were received and judged by panels of ASHRAE members. The criteria are innovation, application, value to the user and market impact. The 2014 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award will be announced at the Show. Descriptions of the winners and honorable mention products are presented on the following pages. S12 ASHRAE JouRnAl ashrae.org jan uary 2014