ISH China & CIHE – China International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Sanitation & Home Comfort Systems is Asia's premier HVAC and plumbing event will be held from 18 – 20 May 2017 in Beijing, the show is on track to host more than 1,300 exhibitors who will occupy all eight halls of the New China International Exhibition Center that spans over 97,000 sq m. The fair is organised by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and Beijing B&D Tiger Exhibition Co Ltd, and is estimated to attract more than 55,000 professional domestic and overseas visitors.
     Boosted by improved living standards and the rapid development of internet technology, future HVAC trends will become more intelligent and integrate further with the Internet of Things. As such, the shows’s Home Comfort Zone in Hall E4 will be upgraded in 2017 to debut intelligent household products and technologies, featuring HVAC systems, home entertainment systems and intelligent home appliances. Products for water and air purification will also be on display. 
     The introduction of the real estate destocking policies in many provinces and cities throughout China in 2016 has helped to boost the country’s real estate industry. With greater demand for property comes greater demand for heating solutions. The market for coal-fired boilers is diminishing as aggressive coal-to-gas energy reform stimulates growth in the wall-hang boilers market. Some areas carrying out local initiatives include:
     In Beijing, aside from coal-to-electricity and coal-to-gas options, the local government also encourages the use of air-source heat pumps, solar energy and other new technologies. By the end of 2017, an estimated 200,000 families in four of the city’s main districts are estimated to cut their use of coal by a total of 600,000 tons. By 2020, the government aims to replace all existing coal-fired power with clean energy in the non-mountainous rural areas of Beijing.
     ISH China & CIHE is headed by the biennial ISH event in Frankfurt, Germany, for more information, please visit www.ishc-cihe.hk.messefrankfurt.com