The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has announced the names of members who were awarded RSES Certificate Member (CM) status in January, including a member of the Houston Chapter, Stephen L. McWilliams.

Conbraco Industries Inc. of Matthews, N.C., manufacturer of Apollo Valves, was named Affiliated Distributors’ (A-D) Supplier of the Year during A-D’s annual North American Meeting held recently in Dallas.

Master-Bilt, a manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems, has announced the winners of its 2007 achievement awards, which includes several from the South. The awards were presented at Master-Bilt’s annual national sales meeting.

Middleton Heat & Air of Little Rock, Ark., has been selected “Best HVAC” company in Arkansas in a recognition program conducted by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, according to a statement from Middleton.

The Palm Beach Association of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Council will hold its 20th Annual Plumbing Trade Show from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo East in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) has announced 15 recipients of the Clean Air Awards for 2007, including six from the Southern states. The Clean Air Award is presented each year to building owners and managers that take steps to significantly improve the quality of their indoor air.

Bill Dillard, founder and CEO of Mechanical Services Inc. (MSI), presented a $60,000 check to Frontline Outreach Inc. president Arto Woodley Jr. during ceremonies at the 23rd Annual MSI-Frontline Outreach Golf Tournament Benefit held recently at Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge, Orlando, Fla.

Survival instincts come natural to most. Survival tactics come harder for some. Two young Miami-area men relied on their survival instincts and each found the life of freedom and opportunity in the United States. And playing a part in that opportunity was the Air Conditioning Technical Center (AC Tech).

American Residential Services L.L.C. (ARS), a privately held, nationwide provider of HVAC services, has purchased Jacksonville, Fla.-based Florida Home Air Conditioning Co. as part of its strategy for continued growth through acquisitions.

Jacksonville City Schools system in Jacksonville, Ala., has signed a $361,000 performance contract with the Energy Solutions division of TAC, which will provide facility upgrades to improve operations, comfort, and efficiency at two schools.