The latest advances in the HVAC&R industry will not only be displayed on the show floor at the 2008 AHR Expo, January 22-24, 2008, they will also be hot discussion topics at many of the 72 educational sessions being offered during the three-day event. More than a dozen leading associations will offer educational sessions for every segment of the industry.

A total of 32 free educational sessions will be presented by such endorsing associations as AMCA, GAMA, LonMark and HARDI. Also debuting at the New York Show is the AHR Expo Plumbing and Hydronics Symposium-PM Live, which will feature four well-known industry experts in two separate seminars designed to help plumbing and heating contractors enhance their business operations. In addition to these free sessions, ASHRAE will present 35 educational sessions that provide unique insights into critical topics for engineering professionals, such as solar applications, natural ventilation, and energy management in existing buildings. Other useful information will be offered by such organizations as the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and  the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Also, the most innovative products in the HVAC&R marketplace will be honored as winners of the 2008 AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition, reveals the organizer’s press release. These include, among others, NORDYNE for Cooling (23-SEER air conditioner with iQ Drive), Hallowell International for Heating (Acadia: combined heating and cooling system) and Emerson Climate Technologies for Refrigeration (Copeland SystemPro condensing unit).