HVAC equipment maker American Standard Cos. formally changed its name to Trane Nov. 28, reflecting its best-known brand.

Carrier Corp. announced Nov. 27 that it is extending the warranty on its 90 percent-plus efficient gas furnaces.

Leaders and members from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association are reviewing a merger proposal.

The Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors’ National Association gave $5,000 to a Las Vegas shelter for abused women Oct. 24, during its 64th annual convention.

The Sheet Metal Workers endorsed Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid during a Nov. 17 rally at its Las Vegas Local 88 union hall.

Emerson Climate Technologies has published “Refrigerants for Residential and Commercial Air-Conditioning Applications,” a white paper on the related changes coming to the HVAC industry in the next few years.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America is seeking nominees for its annual Awards for Excellence.

Wrightsoft Corp. has announced its fall and winter Right-University training program schedule, which will be held in the South and Western U.S.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s Educational Institute is taking public comment on its “Maintenance of Residential HVAC Systems” guidelines as part of a proposal to make it an ANSI standard.

Testing equipment maker Fluke Corp. will donate 20 of its industrial-grade multimeters to schools across the country, company officials announced.