Tommy Linstroth, owner and founder of Savannah-based Trident Sustainability Group, a leading sustainability and green building consulting firm, has announced the launch of Sustainativity Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to direct philanthropic investments in sustainability.

Global HVAC, an HVAC contractor in Lawrenceville, Ga., is now offering 24/7 emergency services to residential and commercial customers who need immediate assistance for air conditioning, heating, water heater, or gas pipe repairs.

FirstService Residential, one of North America’s largest residential property management companies, is bringing the cost- and energy-saving initiatives of affiliate FS Energy to nearly 100 of its managed properties in Florida.

GreenPath Energy Solutions, which provides services to reduce commercial building energy consumption, announced it will play a key role in Orange County’s Green Initiative to make buildings more energy efficient and sustainable.

The Broward County Commission unanimously voted to move forward with a new open market approach to financing for residential and commercial energy retrofits for its more than 1.8 million county residents.

Best Home Services, an HVAC contractor servicing Fort Myers, Fla., donated over $5,000 worth of air conditioning services to Liberty Youth Ranch after performing a number of repairs on the property this past summer.

Ruud’s annual report of regional shipments and sales for its commercial products shows 19 percent sales growth for the brand in Tennessee from 2010 to 2012, which is the highest in the Southeast by 6 percent.

Fresh-Aire UV®, a manufacturer in the IAQ sector of the HVAC industry, has announced Southwestern HVAC Sales LLC, Smithville, Texas, as its Rep of the Year - 2012.

RSES has presented Certificate Member (CM) and Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) certificates to members who passed exams to attain such recognition. Included were a number from the South.

A number of developments have taken place at Brady, a Greensboro, N.C.-headquartered company that provides HVACR systems and solutions for commercial and industrial facilities across North Carolina.