Krista and I are attending the AHR Expo in Orlando, FL this week – and we had a great first day yesterday! Co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI, this is THE show for the air-conditioning, heating and refrigeration industry. There is some great stuff that I didn’t want to miss. So I walked the entire show floor yesterday. The amount of Band-aids that I put on my blisters this morning is proof of the size of the show.

Of course, our clients have some exciting stuff happening at the show, too.

American Hometec (booth #3419) is launching its Model AHQ-C-1o tankless water heater at the show. The response on day 1 was overwhelming, and we are looking forward to many more great meetings today.

CALMAC (booth #3542) is discussing various case studies, most notably the Sarasota installation which has saved the County’s school system over $8 million in energy savings. At the show this week, CALMAC will be a part of the ASHRAE Golden Circle Recognition.

And IES (booth #2066) is part of “The Software Center” – a feature at the Expo showcasing the latest software applications for the HVAC&R industry in one place.

This show is a great way to kick-off 2010 – and we look forward to a notable year in the HVAC&R industry…the bar was set high this week at the Orlando Convention Center.

See you in Vegas in 2011!

Well, we made it! We’re in Phoenix for Greenbuild 2009, and we’ve already seen some exciting new companies and products on the show floor. Plus we shot some great videos for our clients, CALMAC and IES. Here is a video of our first day at the show:

We’ve got two days packed full of meetings and additional video shoots with Serious Materials and YKK AP, and somewhere in there we will head over to see Al Gore deliver the Keynote and Opening Celebration tomorrow night with Sheryl Crow. (And just in case you aren’t here in AZ, you can check out live streams on Greenbuild’s website.)

We are looking forward to meeting green building professionals sharing their visions for the future of the industry, as well as the editors and bloggers who write about it along the way. Melissa Hincha-Ownby of Mother Nature Network has already blogged about the event. Lloyd Alter of Treehugger is here, too. Along with 24,000 registered attendees, according to the records when the show floor opened at 5:30 this evening.

Check back here daily for a round-up of news and views from the show. Next week, we will do a show wrap up. And we’ll be Tweeting live from #Greenbuild09 the rest of the week – follow @catrionaharris, @mariegoltara and @toryk for your green building fix this week.

Last night Pepcom put on their first EcoFocus event in New York City. And in the Flatiron District, almost 200 press and analysts came for free food, drinks and to experience demos from eco-friendly companies looking to get their name out there. Known for putting on mostly Mobile and Digital Technology-focused events, Pepcom moved into the new, clean tech space – and I think most vendors and attendees would agree it was a success.

While some may not be totally sold on global warming and much of the green talk that surrounds us today, this event clearly was evidence that green is more than a fad, it is an area of true innovation and growth. The vendors at last night’s event inlcude big names, like Toshiba, Lenovo and Benjamin Moore, who are recreating the wheel to become more environmentally conscious. But there also were smaller companies, such as SOMS Technologies (our client), CALMAC (our client), Green Roads and Pisat Solar, who were showcasing their innovation and passion for the environment.

The faces behind these businesses, both big and small, have a common goal – to make a positive impact on our environment. They are challenging convention, and working to change our oh so traditional behaviors to become a smarter, savvier, more eco-conscious society.

Clean technology isn’t only an expanding industry. But what this event clearly demonstrated is that it is an area of true belief, one that people have a renewed passion for. Most importantly, it is one that is and will be making a significant, positive impact for years to come.