Bry-Air Newsletter | Apr May Jun 2010

Excellence in HVAC&R

Deilvering the key note address to the gathering of 1000 plus industry members from India and worldover, Dr. Ashwini Kumar shared his “Innovision” of creating a framework for evolving an Indian model of inclusive growth, develop and champion innovative attitudes and approaches, identify ways and means to scale

and sustain innovation, facilitate innovations by SMEs and encourage academic and R& D establishments for innovations. The Speech fired the imagination of the listeners. The 6th Bry-Air Awards evening was the culmination of a year long process of receiving nominations from HVAC&R industry on innovative

Product Design

System Design

Students’ Projects

The nominations were adjudged by a highly distinguished and independent Jury. Bry-Air instituted the Bry-Air Awards for
Excellence in HVAC&R in 2005 recognising that innovators need to be encouraged.

Mr. Zubin J Irani,

Jury Chairman, Senior Managing Director, Commercial Companies,United Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. M Prakash Maiya

Professor Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

Mr. Pankaj Shah

National President of ISHRAE (2010–11)

Dr. Sandeep Garg,

Energy Economist, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

Ms. Mili Majumdar,

Director, Sustainable Habitat Division at TERI

Mr. Arvind Surange,

Senior HVAC&R Consultant, Founder President of ISHRAE Pune Chapter – 1993, ACR Project Consultants

STUDENT’S

Joint Winners

Mr. Ganesh S. Warkhade, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University – Experimental Studies on desiccant wheel-based hybrid air-conditioning system &

Ms. Swati Suryawanshi and Kiran Khandekar, Sardar Patel College of Engineering – The Energy Efficient Way to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Jury Commendation

Saquib Shaikh, Parin Khona, Vikas Dhende, Avinash Tiwari, Sardar Patel College of Engineering – Forced Convection Food Dryer

Davinder Saini, Aditya Sisodia, Amit Kumar, Amit Mehra, Institute of Technology and Management – Energy Efficient Non-Conventional Year-Round Air-Conditioning System Equipped with Earth Air Heat Exchanger

PRODUCT DESIGN

Winner

Mr. Subhash Jha, Mr. Nikhil Joshi, Mr. Samir Choudhary,
Blue Star Ltd. – Precision Controlled Package Dehumidifier (PCPD)

Runner-up

Mr. P. Babu and Mr. Shanmugamuthukumar,
Thermax Ltd. – Multi Effect Solar Absorption Chiller

Jury Commendation

Mr. A. Vaidyanathan,
HMX Systems Pvt. Ltd. – Two Stage Evaporative Cooler (Ambiator)

SYSTEMS DESIGN

Winner

Mr. Pankaj Rajendra Dharkar, Pankaj Dharkar and Associates

An Innovative Application of VRF Technology for Clean Room HVAC Design

Runner-up

Mr. Ashish Rakheja, Spectral Services Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

India’s & SE Asia’s First Modern Net Zero Energy Building

Jury Commendation

Mr. Anil D. Kumbhar, Voltas Limited

Co-Generation Vapor Absorption Machine

Jury Commendation

Mr. Gajanan Khot and Mr. Prashant Kardekar, Aqua Chill Systems India Pvt. Ltd.

2400 TR Primary Variable Chilled Water Generation System

Dr. Ashwini Kumar, Lynn Bellenger, Deepak Pahwa

Dr. Ashwini Kumar, Ms. Lynn Bellenger, Mr. Deepak Pahwa

Honourable Minister interacting with President ASHRAE and Mr. Deepak Pahwa

Mr. Deepak Pahwa

Managing Director, Bry-Air (Asia) & Group Chairman, Pahwa Enterprises welcoming the guests

Ms. Lynn Bellenger

President ASHRAE sharing her vision of “Modeling a sustainable world”

Mr. Mark MacCracken

Chair, USGBC speaking about USGBC mission of “Transforming the way we build”

Ms. Maija Virta

CEO, GBC Finland speaking about “Developing more sustainable ways of operating”

Glimpses of the evening

Cultural performances and moments celebrating excellence

Industry speaks about the Bry-Air Awards … excerpts

Bry-Air Awards has gained from strength to strength chiefly due to the encouragement and support it has received
from ISHRAE and the HVAC&R community at large. The Bry-Air Awards would not have come this far without the
industry’s and in particular ISHRAE, ASHRAE chapters in India, TERI and BEE’s support.

We thank you all for your unstinting support and hope to have your support in future as well!

“Bry-Air Awards is a signature marquee event that propels HVAC professionals/companies in India to strive and achieve newer levels of excellence. As an institution builder, you have created an organisation that offers innovative and new products in India. The awards function – the most keenly watched HVAC awards programme in India, is yet another terrific institution that you have pioneered.””

A. Vaidyanathan
Founder & Managing Director
HMX Systems Pvt. Ltd.

“Your initiative of the Bry-Air Awards for excellence in HVAC&R has become the country’s most coveted award for HVAC&R professionals. I am grateful for your support of ISHRAE & ACREX all through the years of their growth.””

Dr. Prem Jain
Chairman IGBC & Managing Director
Spectral Services Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

“The Bry-Air Awards event has been playing an important role in rewarding the talent for their outstanding work in the related field.”

M.P. Agarwal
Past National President, ISHRAE

“The awards are definitely a great way of showcasing talent.”

Prof. M.S. Matey
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Priyadarshini College of Engineering

Nomination open for the
7th Bry-Air Awards for Excellence in HVAC&R

Download nomination form from www.bryairawards.com
or email request to [email protected]

Nomination deadline: October 31, 2011

7th Bry-Air Awards evening will be held along with ACREX 2012. It promises to be the largest exposition ever conducted with international standards and facilities, and its theme is
“For a Greener Tomorrow”.

Newsletter- JAN-FEB-MARCH 2011

Excellence in HVAC&R