Moving towards being the largest show on Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services, ACREX India 2014 ended on a high-note with around 50,000 visitors from all across the country. Organized by the Indian Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and managed by NuernbergMesse India, ACREX India 2014 was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 27th February to 1st March, 2014. The expo was endorsed by ASHRAE and supported by international industry bodies like UNEP, REHVA, KRAIA, AHRI & CAR.
ACREX India 2014 took a giant step at being a Carbon Neutral exhibition, a first, for any society or event in India. Carbon Neutrality was the message that ACREX India 2014 aimed to convey to all industry players in the HVAC&R industry and allied segments. Air Conditioning is the single biggest consumer of energy in a building amounting to nearly 60% of annual electricity bill, but with increasing awareness, both the end-users and developers are targeting ‘green development’.
Ashish Rakheja, Chairman, ACREX India 2014 said, “Energy efficiency is no more an option, but a necessity to prevent power crisis as well as conserve the environment. To help fulfill this objective, ACREX India 2014 explored innovative ways of carbon offsetting. The exposition also aimed at promoting ‘Net Zero’ buildings and the industry was able to see the latest energy efficient equipments in the field of ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration under one roof.”
