Winners will be picked by independent ASHRAE members who will judge the products on design, creativity, application and potential market impact.

The contest starts Monday and runs until July 11.

The award honors an HVAC contractor who best represents the association and industry.

Officials with the European Union say it looks increasingly unlikely that they will be able to reach an agreement with the White House to permanently exempt the 28-nation bloc from the steel and aluminum tariffs. 

Hardcast now has a water-based coating for HVAC ductwork that has been in contact with smoke and soot.

Greenheck has redesigned its premium model SP bathroom exhaust fans. The fans are available in six sizes, SP-A50 through SP-A190, and have sound ratings as low as 0.3 sones, company officials said.

Triangle Fastener Corp. has a line of type No. 304 stainless steel bi-metal self-drilling screws that provide corrosion resistance and ductility, officials said. 

SPX Cooling Technologies Inc. offers the Marley MD Everest counter flow cooling tower. The tower delivers over 85 percent more cooling capacity compared with other preassembled counter-flow towers, according to company officials. 

Continental Fan has released its Eco-Flo energy recovery ventilator. This compact, quiet ventilator helps regulate airflow in single rooms where larger HVAC systems may not reach, officials say.

Lennox’s SLP98V variable-capacity gas furnace has a blower that quietly ramps up to speed, so it has no loud blasts of air at startup or any other point of operation.