To go green wirelessly and improve the efficiency of a high-performance air conditioning system, an episode of Lifetime Network's Designing Spaces home improvement show installed Goodman’s ComfortNet™ Communicating Control in a Florida home — giving the homeowners control of indoor temperature and humidity via a smartphone.

Rheem and Clarke Kent Plumbing Inc. have teamed and are working with Texas Gas Service to offer Austin-area homeowners a comprehensive rebate for high-efficiency tankless natural gas water heaters.

RMF Engineering announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Griggs as project manager. In his new role RMF said Griggs is leveraging more than 30 years of technical and regional expertise to cultivate new client partnerships across the Southeast region.

NexTraq™, a leader in GPS vehicle tracking and fleet management, announced that it has been ranked 27th on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s (AJC) Top Workplaces list in the small business category. More than 1,000 companies participated in the annual contest, held by the AJC and Workplace Dynamics.

Rheem distributor Hughes Supply has opened a new Prostock location 30 miles south of Atlanta in McDonough, Ga. Hughes Supply provides residential, commercial, light industrial, institutional, and government plumbing supplies, as well as a complete line of commercial and residential HVAC supplies.

HVAC Excellence has announced that the title of Certified Master HVACR Educator (CMHE) has been conferred upon Terry L. Robinson of Lincoln College of Technology in Grand Prairie, Texas.

1st Source Servall, one of North America’s largest distributors of appliance parts with operations and a regional distribution center in San Antonio, announced the company donated 27 new, high-efficiency Frigidaire large chest freezers to charitable organizations who partner with the San Antonio Food Bank.

Associates at Brady, a company that provides HVAC systems and building solutions for commercial and industrial facilities across North Carolina, have established a memorial scholarship fund at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in Jamestown, N.C., to honor Theodore (Ted) J. Woodard.

With the weather heating up, Champion AC reports that it has seen a dramatic boost in consumer interest in ductless air conditioning systems. Champion AC has installed approximately 75 single- and multi-zone ductless air conditioning units in south Texas.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has announced the names of members who have recently been awarded RSES Certificate Member (CM) status, including one from Florida — Scot Olah of the Southwest Florida Chapter, Fort Myers, Fla.