At Casa de Misericordia (House of Mercy) near Piedra Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, children who have been abandoned or removed from their home due to severe neglect or unsafe conditions are provided with a secure place, food, and a caring, stable environment. For the 30-40 children who call Casa de Misericordia home at any given time, that environment can now offer even greater relief, thanks to a donation from Friedrich Air Conditioning.

Habitat for Humanity (HH) and RGF Environmental Group Inc. (RGF) announced that they will cooperate on a strategic partnership to raise funds for building Habitat homes. Through the Halos for Homes partnership, RGF will donate a portion of sales from its most popular IAQ products, the REME HALO In-Duct Air Purifier, BLU QR UV stick light, Quad-DM Ion Generator for In-Duct HVAC units, and the Quad-MS® Ion Generator for Mini Split units from April 1 through Dec. 1.

As the applications for CO₂ refrigeration systems expand, there is a need to increase competences around its use in the industry. To help address this growing need, Danfoss has developed the Mobile CO₂ Training Unit. The Danfoss Mobile Training Unit is packed with CO₂ solutions and interactive learning modules, and it will be making stops in the Pacific and Mountain regions as it travels the U.S. to support the industry.

Energy efficiency and emissions reductions continue to be important environmental goals for China. With the country’s growing demand for clean energies, the market for green heating solutions is expected to increase steadily due to implementation of strict environmental policies and regulations. As one of Asia’s premier HVAC events, ISH China & CIHE — China International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Sanitation & Home Comfort Systems is where industry experts gather to discover the latest industry innovations, exchange market intelligence, and form partnerships across the region.

Carrier Enterprise (CE) has long been recognized as one of the HVACR industry's leading product distributors combining cutting-edge technology, a robust product portfolio, and customer-focused service and product delivery.  Recently CE was honored by the technology industry for having the "Best B2B Customer Experience" by Magento. CE received the award at the Magento Imagine 2017 Conference where over 2,500 eCommerce experts, agencies, and technology providers from over 40 countries gathered April 2-5, 2017 to celebrate best practices in the industry at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

American Residential Services (ARS), a Memphis, Tennessee-based, privately-held national provider of air conditioning, heating, and plumbing services, has acquired the assets of HVAC of Lexington (dba Comfort Heating & Air). For over 19 years, this location has operated as a family-owned business in the greater Lexington area.

Mitsubishi Electric US Inc. Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric), announced the appointments of Tom McSharry to senior director of solutions and Brian Wright to director of educational sales.