EP151 From Ice to Inspiration: Highlights at the AHR Expo (January 2024)

Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn share their experiences and observations from the 2024 AHR Expo, a major event for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) industry held this past week (Jan 22-24, 2024). 

Main points:

• There were thousands of vendors showcasing new products and technologies. We mention the educational sessions, standards committee meetings, and networking opportunities available at the event.

• New products and trends: We share some of the new products they saw at the expo, such as vacuum pumps from JB Tools, core tools from Fieldpiece, and a digital manifold from Yellow Jacket. We also mention the growing trend of electrification in the HVAC industry.

• Awards and events: We highlight the HVAC Tactical Awards, which recognize outstanding individuals in the industry. We also mention our own presentation on climate-resilient HVAC and an event TruTechTools co-sponsored with NCI, TEC, HVACRSchool, Sauermann, & MeasureQuick focused on networking High performance HVAC contractors from across the country.

• We also note several resources for listeners interested in learning more about the HVAC industry, including the Better HVAC Alliance, the MeasureQuick blog, Rewiring America, and the HVACR School Symposium.

We hope to give you a glimpse into the world of the AHR Expo and highlight some of the latest developments in the HVAC industry. It's a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this important sector. Please consider attending if you can.

It's the place where cool stuff happens!

www.AHRexpo.com

Other links mentioned in the podcast:

www.BetterHVAC.org

www.RewiringAmerica.org

www.GetDuckling.com

 

www.HVACtactical.com

The HVAC Tactical Awards Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xB06pbe28

 

Climate Resilient HVAC presentation:

https://www.contractingbusiness.com/industry-events/ahr/article/21281376/2024-ahr-expo-climate-resilient-hvac

 

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 221: 

https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/ashrae/ansiashraestandard2212020

 

MeasureQuick blog:
https://measurequick.com/solving-our-labor-endemic/

 

HVACSchool Symposium:

https://hvacrschool.com/events/5th-annual-hvac-r-training-symposium/

This episode was recorded in January 2024