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ASHRAE/AHR Expo Exhibitor Survey Most See Strong 2014 How important to your customers are the following? Very Somewhat Not Important Important Important Energy Efficiency 62.8% 30.2% 7.0% Indoor Air Quality 44.6% 38.6% 16.9% Maintenance 48.8% 46.5% 4.7% First Costs 67.1% 30.6% 2.4% Sustainability 40.5% 50.0% 9.5% Reliability 82.4% 16.5% 1.2% Comfort 53.5% 36.0% 10.5% Recycled materials in product or packaging 7.1% 42.4% 50.6% How do you rate the outlook for these market segments in 2014? Excellent Good Fair Poor Residential 11.7% 40.3% 42.9% 5.2% Light Commercial 7.2% 55.4% 34.9% 2.4% Heavy Commercial Schools 9.9% 7.4% 46.9% 39.5% 39.5% 42.0% 3.7% 11.1% Non-School Institutional Buildings 3.8% 31.6% 60.8% 3.8% Office Buildings 7.7% 44.9% 38.5% Lodging 9.1% 37.7% 45.5% Manufacturing/Industrial 9.0% 43.6% 42.3% Data/Telecom Centers Hospitals/Health Care 18.9% 21.5% 39.2% 50.6% Restaurants/Hospitality Laboratories/Cleanrooms 6.8% 5.2% International Markets 8.9% How much are these issues affecting trends towards energy efficiency and sustainability? A lot Some Very little Not at all Lack of Customer Knowledge 43.9% 46.3% 6.1% 3.7% First Costs 62.2% 31.7% 3.7% 2.4% 9.0% Concerns About Reliability, Maintenance or Installation Government and/or Utility Incentives Skepticism About The Benefits Reduced Energy Costs 38.3% 35.4% 25.6% 44.3% 53.1% 48.8% 58.5% 49.4% 7.4% 12.2% 14.6% 5.1% 1.2% 3.7% 1.2% 1.3% 7.8% Concerns About Possible Climate Change 6.3% 32.5% 47.5% 13.8% 5.1% Companies Inaccurately Promoting Products as Green 7.5% 48.8% 32.5% 11.3% 39.2% 25.3% 2.7% 2.5% Lack of Customer Interest Lack of Information About New Products and Technologies 16.5% 13.8% 46.8% 51.3% 29.1% 28.8% 7.6% 6.3% 45.9% 33.8% 40.5% 51.9% 6.8% 9.1% Codes and Government Regulations 33.8% 46.3% 16.3% 3.8% Laboratories/Cleanrooms 5.2% 33.8% 51.9% 9.1% 39.2% 50.6% 1.3% International Markets 8.9% 39.2% 50.6% 1.3% What do you see as the most important trend or issue in the HVAC&R industry? * Competition-the waters have become bloody red oceans of competition in every sector and among all players. * Renewable energy, the smart grid, open electricity markets * Emissions * Improving efficiency and indoor air quality * Lack of techs * The negative impact of government on OEM AHU equipment manufacturers * Energy efficiency * Save money on fuel costs * Wi-Fi-enabled devices and remote control with the setting of industry standards for integration. * Green building, passive house, net-zero * Energy efficiency initiatives and whether they will really move the needle to reduce carbon emissions * Heavy reliance on natural gas Like, Follow, Watch Search "port-a-cool" 24 ASHRAE Journal's Show Daily * Exploration of a new market * Reducing water consumption * Wasted energy (heat) disposed to the atmosphere and inefficient legacy energy distribution and use systems * Dehumidification * The moves toward Asian technology. Technology that focuses on comfort cooling/heating people and not spaces * Increasing energy efficiency * Ductless heating and cooling systems * End users looking for very low cost. * Cost/reduced carbon emissions/ Energy efficiency. * Insulation products which have low Lambda value and fire protection products. * Green/energy-saving/recyclable products * Uncertainty of government regulations * Costs and getting rid of government regulations * Lack of knowledge/education * CO2 monitoring * Efficiency * IAQ and energy efficiency * Integration of project design and systems/operation * Continuing dominance of natural gas in the heating marketplace * Making products quieter, lighter, and more environmentally friendly * Properly qualifying energy efficiency from utilities and not punishing efficient buildings by charging the same as inefficient buildings. Lack of government mandate enforcing efficient buildings. January 21, 2014 http://www.port-a-cool.com http://www.port-a-cool.com

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