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SmartPlugInstantHotWaterControlfromTaco
Named2017AHRExpoInnovationAwardProductoftheYear
WESTPORT,Conn.,February1,2017–Taco,Inc.’sSmartPlugInstantHotWater
Controlwasannouncedasthe2017AHRExpoInnovationAwardProductofthe
YearyesterdayattheShow’sInnovationAwardsceremonyinLasVegas.
Theproduct,whichalsosecuredawinintheInnovationAwards’plumbing
category,allowsforeasyinstallationontoexistingdomestichotwaterrecirculation
pumpsystems,tomoreefficientlymanageon-demandhotwaterdelivery.
“WinninganAHRExpoInnovationAwardisagreatachievement,”saidWil
VandeWiel,presidentandCEOofTaco,Inc.“Thewinningproductsinallthe
categorieswilldefinethemarketsinthenextdecade,whereinnovation,
sustainabilityandenergymanagementwillbekeydrivers.
“ForTacoComfortSolutions,toberecognizedaspartofthisillustriousgroupoftoptiercompanies,isaconfirmationofthenewstrategicdirectionwestartedacouple
ofyearsago,”hecontinued.“BeingawardedProductoftheYearisaveryimportant
milestoneforourcompany,andagreatachievementbyallofouremployees.We
thanktheAHRExpoforallitdoestomovetheindustryforward.”
“TheAHRExpoInnovationAwardscompetitionisachancetopubliclyacknowledge
thehardworkcompaniescontributetowardthefutureoftheindustry,”saidClay
Stevens,presidentofInternationalExpositionCompany,theShow’sproducer.“We
congratulateTacoforbeingrecognizedas2017’sProductoftheYear,andextend
furthercongratulationstoall10winnersfordisplayingexceptionalutility,ingenuity
andefficiencyintheirrespectiveproductcategories.Welookforwardtoseeing
what’snext,asAHRExpo’sexhibitorscontinuetoinnovatethroughthecoming
year.”
Taco’s115-voltSmartPlugInstantHotWaterControlfeaturestechnologytolearn
andrecordahomeowner’shotwaterusagepattern,andemploytheresultingdata
tooperateahome’shotwaterrecirculationpumppreciselywhenhotwateris
typicallyrequired.Whilehotwaterrecirculationpumpstypicallyruncontinuously
orarecontrolledwithanaquastatortimer,SmartPlugprovidesfullyautomaticand
self-adjustingpumpoperation–onlywhenhotwaterisdesired.Usagepatternsare
monitoredandrecordedonadailyandweeklybasis,withtheSmartPlugsystem
regularlyrefreshingdataandadjustinganychangestohotwaterusagepatterns.
Theresultisasignificantincreaseinwaterheateroperationalefficiency,promoting
asimpleyetnotablewaytosaveonresidentialenergycosts.
All2017AHRExpoInnovationAwardwinnerswereselectedbyapanelofthirdpartyASHRAEmemberjudgeswhoevaluatedeachentrybasedoninnovative
design,creativity,application,valueandmarketimpact.
Thecompletelistof2017AHRExpoInnovationAwardwinnersincludes:
BuildingAutomation
Company:Danfoss(www.danfoss.us)
Innovation:DanfossEnterpriseServices
Cooling
Company:DaikinApplied(www.daikinapplied.com)
Innovation:Pathfinder®Air-cooledScrewChillerswithVariableVolumeRatio
(VVR)Technology
GreenBuilding
Company:Carrier(carrier.com/commercial)
Innovation:DualStageReliefEconomizer(DSRE)
Heating
Company:NoritzAmerica(www.noritz.com)
Innovation:NoritzCBCombiBoiler
IndoorAirQuality
Company:NortecHumidity(www.humidity.com)
Innovation:NortecGSSeries-CSModel(NortecGSCS)Humidifier
Plumbing
Company:Taco,Inc.(www.tacocomfort.com)
Innovation:SmartPlugInstantHotWaterControl
Refrigeration
Company:Danfoss(www.danfoss.us)
Innovation:DanfossCTM(ElectricalControlledTranscriticalMultiEjector)
Software
Company:NidecMotorCorporation/U.S.MOTORS®(www.usmotors.com)
Innovation:RescueSelectProgrammingApp
Tools&Instruments
Company:PEXOLOGY,Inc.(www.pexgun.com)
Innovation:PEXGUN
Ventilation
Company:Titus(www.titus-hvac.com)
Innovation:HeliosDigitalDiffuser
AllAHRExpoexhibitorsareeligibletosubmitfortheannualInnovationAwards
competition.Submissionguidelinesaresenttoexhibitingcompaniesapproximately
sixmonthsprecedingeachShow.Products,systemsandtechnologiessubmitted
mustbenew(launchedfollowingthecloseofthepreviousyear’sShow)and
plannedfordisplayattheupcomingyear’sShow.Inadditiontoanominalentryfee,
submittingexhibitorsareaskedtoprovideabrief(75-wordmaximum)description
ofhowtheirproduct,systemortechnologyexcelsintheareasofapplication,
innovation,valueandmarketimpact.
Formoreinformationonthe2017AHRExpoortheInnovationAwardscompetition,
pleasevisitahrexpo.com.SpecificquestionsregardingInnovationAwards
[email protected].
AboutAHRExpo
TheInternationalAir-Conditioning,Heating,RefrigeratingExposition(AHRExpo),
whichbeganmorethan85yearsagoasaheatingandventilationshow,hasnow
grownintooneoftheworld’slargestHVACRevents.TheExpositionisheldannually
inkeymarketsandmajorcitiesacrosstheU.S.,hostingcloseto2,000exhibitorsand
bringingincrowdsof60,000industryprofessionals.TheShowprovidesaunique
forumfortheHVACRcommunitytocometogetherandsharenewproducts,
technologies,andideas.Theeventisco-sponsoredbyASHRAEandAHRI,andisheld
concurrentlywithASHRAE’sWinterConference.
AboutInternationalExpositionCompany,Inc.(IEC)
InternationalExpositionCompany(IEC)isaWestport,Conn.-basedtradeshow
managementcompany.Formorethan100years,thecompanyhasbuiltits
reputationonatrackrecordofhonesty,respectandfairnessforexhibiting
companiesandshowattendees.IECownsandmanagesthreemajortradeshow
events;theannualAHRExpo(InternationalAir-Conditioning,Heating,Refrigerating
Exposition),thebiennialAHRExpo-Mexico,andthebiennialChemShow.
Attendanceacrossthethreeeventstotalsinexcessof70,000.
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