George Griggs Luce, retired president and co-founder of Luce, Schwab & Kase, of Fairfield, N.J., passed away Feb. 9, 2012, at the age of 91.

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) recently honored Desi Rigg, a certificate member specialist serving as an HVACR instructor at Scott Community College, Bettendorf, Iowa, as its Iowa State Association Member of the Year.

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.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) announced that it is relocating its corporate headquarters to Rolling Meadows, Ill. According to the association, the new facility will more efficiently accommodate current staff and allow the organization to better serve its members and the industry at large.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) reported that its previously announced relocation to a new corporate headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Ill., which was to be effective on June 4, has been delayed and rescheduled.

NEBB’s Tom Meyer receives distinguished service award from ASHRAE; RSES announces new Certificate Member Specialists.

Three members of RSES from Texas have earned RSES Certificate Member (CM) status. They are Randy L. Allen, John M. Clancy, and Rafael M. Rodriguez, all of the RSES San Gabriel Chapter, Georgetown.

Hydrocarbon Refrigerants – A Study Guide for Service Technicians from RSES has been developed to assist the refrigeration technician in understanding the requirements to safely maintain and service systems that utilize flammable refrigerants.

Sustainability and hydrocarbon refrigerants have moved high on the agenda of initiatives being offered to those in HVACR by the RSES.