AHR EXPO Donates Nearly $13,000 To The Opportunity Village

The not-for-profit organization is using the money to buy and install 76 programmable thermostats that are estimated to save over $26,000 in annual energy costs for two of its locations.

Every year, AHR Expo donates the competition entry fee money to a local charitable organization wherever the Show is being held. To date, nearly $75,000 dollars have been donated to several charitable organizations throughout the country. This year’s competition received 170 entries, an all-time record.

“We are delighted that the entry fees are going to help such a worthy organization save thousands of dollars on energy costs,” said Clay Stevens, President of International Exposition Company, which produces and manages the AHR Expo. “The Innovation Awards provide several benefits – they help promote innovation in the HVACR industry, they recognize innovative companies, and of course, they benefit charitable organizations.”

Opportunity Village was founded in 1954 by seven families whose children had intellectual disabilities. Today, Opportunity Village serves approximately 1,700 individuals and their families. It is Nevada’s largest provider of vocational training, community and campus-based employment, art enrichment, social recreation and therapeutic day services, and is unique in the United States for its self-reliance. Opportunity Village is primarily self-funded and dedicated to developing and expanding the programs people with disabilities need to achieve success in their lives.

“This generous donation will enable Opportunity Village to realize immense energy savings, and every penny saved will be used to expand current programs and begin new ones to serve Nevada citizens with intellectual disabilities,” said Cary Harned, Major Gifts & Grants Officer for Opportunity Village.

Now in its 9th year, the AHR Expo Innovation Awards are widely recognized as one of the most prestigious honors in the HVACR industry. It is jointly sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); and International Exposition Company (IEC), producers and organizers of the AHR Expo.