The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in two identical federal lawsuits brought in the Northern District of California. One suit was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club; the other by eleven states' attorneys general and one city attorney.

MIAMI, Fla. — Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) reported record results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017. The results reflect continued investment in a variety of technologies to revolutionize Watsco’s customer-experience, create a data-driven culture, to empower more  insightful decision-making and enhance productivity and operational efficiency.

Emerson announced that company veteran Craig Rossman has been named president of its White-Rodgers business. Rossman succeeds Jack Huether, who has been leading White-Rodgers while also serving as group president of Emerson’s sensors and controls businesses. In this leadership role Rossman will report to Huether. These changes were effective July 1.

Amazon Alexa has a new skill — it’s now compatible with Carrier’s Infinity^® Touch™ control. The enhancement is part of Carrier’s on-going effort to improve the customer experience in the rapidly expanding smart home category.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Evaporative Air Cooler Market Outlook 2022" report to their offering.

US Air Conditioning Distributors recently announced the opening of the 47th store in Van Nuys, California. The new location boasts a large showroom and plenty of room to stock an ample supply of products with a total of 14,600 square feet of space and two warehouses behind the showroom.

The heat exchanger market is estimated to grow from $13.89 billion in 2017 to $20.65 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3 percent for the forecast period, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets™.

Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) is switching things up with its 2017 Big Man On Planet (BMOP) competition.