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DA T E L INE lectors by Enerconcept Technologies, Magog, Quebec. The collectors, which aesthetically appear as walls of win- dows, will cover 8,000-square feet of the school's southern walls and use a black metal absorber. The collectors will provide a majority of the school's heated make-up air requirements and partially space heat the 12,000-square-foot gym. The Lubi uses 1 x 3-foot translucent glazing panels with a patented perfo- ration design resulting in the world's most efficient solar device, according to Canadian Standards Association (CSA-International) certification tests. "We're excited about this proj- ect because it won't detract from our school's appearance, offers a long-term alternative energy savings strategy and helps stabilize the tremendous costs of heating a 220,000-square-foot facility," said Carol Coppola, the district's busi- ness administrator. Facilitating the project is a limited joint-partnership between Enerconcept, PPA provider and financier, Revolution Energy, Dover, N.H., and Shift Energy, a Biddeford, Maine-based manufactur- er's representative that will manage a November commencement of the wall- mounted solar collectors' installation and connection to the school's HVAC system. The partnership's solar air heating PPA strategy is now attracting other school administrators across the northeast U.S. looking for energy-saving alternatives without a capital investment, according to Clay Mitchell, principal, Revolution Energy. Enerconcept provides the equip- ment and engineering design, and Shift Energy manages the installation. Revolution Energy arranges the conven- tional bank loan, owns the equipment, and receives a 30-percent tax grant and a first-year 100-percent equipment depre- ciation from the ARRA, which is passed onto a project's financing institution. Revolution Energy is also responsible for equipment maintenance over the 10- year contract, however the Lubi requires no maintenance, according to Christian Vachon, P.Eng., president, Enerconcept Technologies. 2012 AHR EXPO INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS SELECTED The winners of the prestigious 2012 AHR Expo Innovation Awards have been chosen and will be honored at a special ceremony during the world's largest HVACR exposition and conference in Chicago on Jan. 24th. Representing a broad cross-section of the HVACR marketplace, the winning entries were selected in 10 categories and represent the most innovative new prod- ucts among the thousands that will be displayed at the Show. A panel of judges made up of ASHRAE members evaluated the products submitted based on innova- tion, application, value to the user and market impact. Ranging from a wall-mounted solar air heater to a mobile toolbox for contrac- tors, many well-known industry leaders will share the stage with companies new to the competition. Emerson Climate Technologies was the big winner, captur- ing three of the top ten awards. The winners of the 2012 AHR Expo Innovation Awards are: For Building Automation: Geofinity Manufacturing Inc., ORB Heat Pump Controller; For Cool ing: Eme r son Cl ima t e Technologies, Copeland Scroll Variable Speed Compressor; For Green Building: ClimaCool Corp., SHC onDEMAND™ Simultaneous Heating and Cooling Heat Pump System; For Heat ing: Enerconcept Technologies Inc., The Lubi Wall Wall-mounted Solar Air Heater; For Indoor Air Quality: E+E Elektronik Ges. m.b.H., EE245 Wireless Transmitter; For Plumbing: Rheem Manufacturing Company, The Rheem CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 2012 AHR EXPO Monday, January 23 – Wednesday, January 25 McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, Illinois www.ahrexpo.com MARCH The Work Truck Show 2012 March 6-8, 2012 Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN www.ntea.com XR90 Extreme Recovery Gas Water Heater; For Refrigeration: Emerson Climate Technologies, Copeland Scroll K5 Refrigeration Compressor; For Software: Emerson Climate Technologies, Emerson Climate Technologies HVACR Mobile Toolbox For Contractors; For Tools & Instruments: Fluke Corporation, Fluke TiR1 Thermal Imager; For Ventilation: Melink Corporation, Intelli-Hood Kitchen Ventilation Control. One of the 10 category winners will also be selected as the winner of the 2012 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award. Winners receive placards to display at their booths during the Show as well as an etched crystal award to be displayed at their company's headquarters. In addi- tion, 31 other products are recognized with Honorable Mentions in these same 10 categories and will also be given plac- ards to display in their booths. There were a record number of com- panies entering the competition this year. The nearly $12,000 generated by the entry fees will be donated to a charitable organization in the Chicago area. Since the inception of the Innovation Award Competition in 2003, more than $100,000 has been donated to charitable organiza- tions and educational institutions in the cities where the Expo was held. FUEL OIL NEWS (ISSN 0016-2396), Canada Publication Mail Agreement #1588621, is published monthly by Bev-Al Communications, Inc. 1030 W. 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