November 7, 2025 — Taking place February 2-4 in Las Vegas, AHR Expo 2026 will host 1800 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees. AHR Expo, the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, brings the entire HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) industry together to showcase cutting-edge products and technologies, gain insights from industry leaders, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and drive business and career growth.
AHR attendees range from product designers, engineers and architects to installers, end-users and facility operators. They come to explore best practices, trends, and key issues facing the HVACR industry with the expansive education program featuring accredited sessions including AHR Panel Discussions, Seminar Sessions, New Product Presentations, Podcast Pavilions and For-Credit Sessions.
Healthcare facility managers attending AHR 2026 may want to consider participating in the sessions listed below to learn how to improve their buildings’ operations using automation, new technologies, carbon-reduction measures and standards that improve air quality and thermal comfort.
- Pre-show, Sunday, Feb. 1, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Guideline 36: Best in Class HVAC Control Sequences. Speaker: Hwakong Cheng, ASHRAE member and principal at Taylor Engineers
- Monday, Feb. 2, 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Invisible Risks, Visible Solutions: Tackling IAQ with HVAC. Speakers: Eric Hall, Western Regional Field Representative at National Energy Management Institute (NEMI); Joseph Pickens, Program Administrator at International Certification Board; Phil Montuori, Northeast Field Representative at National Energy Management Institute (NEMI)
- Monday, Feb. 2. 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm. Laboratory Basics: Tools, Standards, and Design. Speaker: Danny McGrail, ASHRAE Member and Community Sector Science & Technology Practice Director at Henderson Engineers
- Tuesday, Feb. 3, 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Tall Task: Challenges and Innovations in High-Rise Healthcare Design. Speaker: Mehdi K Jalayerian, Principal, Stantec Consulting Services
- Tuesday, Feb.3, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Retrofitting HVAC Systems for Energy Efficiency, Reliability, and Sustainability. Speaker: Ricardo Ayarzagoitia Arredondo, Project Engineer at Ziehl-Abegg Inc.
- Wednesday, Feb. 4, 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Economizer Success Strategies: Avoid Common Pitfalls and Failures. Speaker: Jeff Sturgeon, CA Training Center Manager/ Senior Instructor at National Comfort Institute Inc.
- Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. How Air Curtains Reduce a Building’s Carbon Footprint. Speaker: Naga Thiyagarajan, Director of Engineering at Mars Air Systems
In addition to education sessions, AHR Expo 2026 offers three full days of jam-packed networking, socializing and experiencing everything new in HVACR. The Show floor will be buzzing with all-new products and tech, industry people, product demos and endless learning opportunities and the most recent updates from every segment of the HVACR industry. The show offers attendees the opportunity to interact 1:1 with the latest innovations and the people that are inventing them. Manufacturers and suppliers from around the world unveil the latest additions to their product line-ups, demonstrate what is new and innovative about the technologies, provide technical support, and answer questions.
To register or learn more about this year’s show, watch the video below or visit AHR Expo 2026.
