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Three of the world’s leading HVACR associations, the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and Brazilian Association for HVAC-R (ABRAVA), announced the formation of the Global Refrigerant Management Initiative at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit.

Buehler’s Fresh Foods announced that it has been recognized with two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GreenChill Partnership Awards for 2013. The company received the Most Improved Emissions Rate award and the Superior Goal Achievement award.

ASHRAE announced that it is exploring its role in the residential market, looking at how it can contribute most effectively to improve the performance of residential buildings. The organization released a report, “ASHRAE and the Residential Construction Market,” which contains a series of recommendations to the board of directors.

Ingersoll Rand announced that it is committing at the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting and United Nations Climate Summit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2020. The company said its commitment will avoid the same amount of CO2 emissions that can result from powering nearly 2 million homes for a year.

The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research announced that it has finalized a funding agreement with Cool Flow Dynamics, a Sarasota, Florida-based company that is developing an energy efficiency solution for open refrigerated display cases used by food and beverage retailers.

Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning has announced the acquisition of Bryans Road, Maryland-based A-Plus Air Conditioning & Heating Co. The multimillion dollar purchase allows Service Experts to expand its footprint into northeast Virginia and south central Maryland.

ASHRAE has announced that 25 students are receiving nearly $130,000 in financial assistance for the 2014-15 school year through the organization’s scholarship program.

Entrepreneur Magazine listed The Dwyer Group as one of its Top Innovative Franchises. The parent company for seven home service brands including Aire Serv®, a heating and cooling brand, The Dwyer Group was recognized on the list for a program initiated by Dina Dwyer-Owens, co-chairman.

Almost two-thirds of large supermarkets surveyed in northern and western European countries now use natural refrigerants in their stores, according to a new report issued by Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Europe. The research finds that this trend is being driven by industrywide sustainability policies that are outpacing legislation.

The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has announced that nominations for the 2014 J&E Hall Gold Medal are now open. This international award recognizes the most noteworthy practical contribution to the field of refrigeration and air conditioning.