The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is the trade association representing manufacturers of HVACR and water heating equipment, within the global HVACR industry. AHRI’s 315 member companies manufacture quality, efficient, and innovative residential and commercial air conditioning, space heating, water heating, and commercial refrigeration equipment and components for sale in North America and around the world.

A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado and California, CALSTART partners with 210+ member company and agency innovators to build a prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry. CALSTART accelerates the pace of technology and is a market building organization.

Founded in 1993, Eurovent Certita Certification is recognized as a world class organization in the field of third party product performance certification for Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration products. They include HVAC-R consultants, Energy Engineering offices, Architects and product end-users, the most comprehensive data base of certified products, covering up to 40 product families.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premier research institutes providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies. Its primary function is to develop a single worldwide programme of conformity assessment, which reduces risk for business and its customers by assuring them that accredited certificates may be relied upon.

The International Code Council is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. The I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes.

The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) is devoted to the principles of sustainable laboratories and related high-technology facilities, from design to engineering to operation. Through worldwide partnerships and the exchange of technical expertise, I2SL will encourage the development of high-tech facilities that address the rapid pace of science, medicine, research, and development in a dynamic environment.

Koch Air, LLC has been a privately owned, full service distributor of Carrier, Bryant, and Payne residential and commercial HVAC equipment, parts, supplies and tools. Other lines include Totaline, Honeyell, Aprilaire, NuCalgon, Modine, Takagi, Slant/Fin, and many more.

MSCA is a renowned organization for HVACR contractors, providing education, marketing, and labor/management services to assure its contractor members deliver quality performance, value and expertise for all building system needs.

Qolsys Inc is a pioneer residential and commercial security and smart-home manufacturer. They provide smart thermostat, video monitoring, energy management and home automation.

U.S. Climate Alliance states are committed to taking real, impactful, on-the-ground action that urgently addresses the climate challenge. In becoming an Alliance member, member states commit to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius globally.

The Wyss Institute at Harvard University uses biological design principles to develop new engineering innovations that will transform medicine and create a more sustainable world. By emulating biological principles of self assembly, organization and regulation, they are developing disruptive technology solutions for healthcare, energy, architecture, robotics, and manufacturing, which are translated into commercial products and therapies.