The winners of the prestigious 2009 AHR EXPO® Innovation Awards in the building automation category have been announced and will be honored at the HVAC/R industry’s leading event at Chicago’s McCormick Place Jan 27). Winners of the 7th AHR EXPO Innovation Awards Competition represent the best submissions from the thousands of products on display at the 2009 AHR EXPO.


The winners of the prestigious 2009 AHR EXPO® Innovation Awards in the building automation category have been announced and will be honored at the HVAC/R industry’s leading event at Chicago’s McCormick Place Jan 27 at 1 pm in the New Product Technology Theater A (located in the South Hall).

Winners of the 7th AHR EXPO Innovation Awards Competition represent the best submissions from the thousands of products on display at the 2009 AHR EXPO. Honorees span the industrial marketplace in a total of nine product categories ranging from the newest building automation tools to the latest developments in Green technology.

The 2009 AHR EXPO Innovation Award Winner for building automation is AEC Design Group for its product, ArtrA BIM asset management

The following companies received Honorable Mentions for their innovative building automation products:

Company: American Auto-Matrix
Product: BBC-SD (BACnet Building Controller Small Display)

Company: Delta Controls
Product: Delta Controls Touchscreen - HMI, BACnet Operator Display

Company: Lynxspring, Inc.
Product: JENEsys snap! energy management system

Company: FieldServer Technologies
Product: ProtoCessor OEM industrial protocol module

Company: Reliable Controls Corporation
Product: SMART-Space Controller

A panel of judges consisting of ASHRAE members selected the Innovation Award winners based on their exceptional knowledge of the industry and its products. Product entries were judged for their innovative design, application, value to end users and market impact.

Winners of the Innovation Awards will receive special placards to place in their booths, as well as an etched crystal award to be displayed at their company headquarters. In addition, one of the nine product category winners will be selected and announced at the show as the 2009 AHR EXPO Product of the Year.