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Author: Mark Vender
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Getting to grips with NCC 2025 – AIRAH’s view
We look at some of the key proposed changes in NCC 2025 for those working in HVAC&R building services – and AIRAH’s position on them.
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AIRAH responds to Federal Budget 2024–25
While welcoming the forward thinking in the Federal Budget 2024–25, AIRAH has urged the federal government to match its rhetoric with action.
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Call for comment on skilled migration list
Jobs and Skills Australia is seeking feedback on a draft Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), that will feed into the federal government’s revised migration strategy.
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Chemours discontinues US sales of R404A
Global chemistry company Chemours has announced its strategic decision to cease sales of R404A and R507 in the US.
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IAQ and energy – getting the balance right
The THRIVE research centre held a Future Buildings Forum in Sydney this week, focusing on the nexus between energy and indoor air quality.
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Call for comments on health regulation reforms
The Victorian government is proposing legislative reforms to improve the regulatory tools available under health portfolio legislation.
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Government pulls green procurement lever
The Australian government is mandating the procurement of environmentally sustainable goods and services across the Commonwealth.
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Old climate data leaving Australian homes exposed
The use of outdated climate files in NatHERS could mean that today’s “energy efficient” homes are not fit for tomorrow’s climate, according to a new report produced by Sweltering Cities and Renew.
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RPEQ renewal now open in Queensland
The renewal period is now open for professional engineers with Registered Professional Engineer in Queensland (RPEQ) status.
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Australia takes aim at 2035 emissions target
Australia, as a signatory of the Paris Agreement, is due to submit its 2035 emissions reductions target early next year. How ambitious will it be?
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VEU considering co-payment and warranties
The Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program is consulting on introducing co-payment and warranty requirements for space heating and cooling, water heating, and cold room upgrades.
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Conference on energy efficiency in historic buildings
The fifth International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings is calling for abstracts.
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Blueprint for mandating indoor air quality
A group of international experts has presented a blueprint for national indoor quality standards for public buildings.
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A coordinated approach to embodied carbon
On March 22, the DBI initiative ran a workshop at University of Melbourne to coordinate action on embodied carbon.
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Woolworths to celebrate sustainability milestone
Woolworths is marking the opening of its 100th transcritical CO2 store relaunch with a special event at 8am on March 27, 2024 at Woolworths Wollongong, NSW.
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Waste heat initiative seeks industry partners
A new Australian research project is seeking industry partners to help harness potentially the largest available energy source on the planet: waste heat.
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ARC selected as finalist for sustainability award
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has been announced as a finalist in the National Banksia Sustainability Awards.
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Vale Pat McInerney
Staunch environmental advocate and Australian representative at meetings of the Montreal Protocol Patrick McInerney has passed away, aged 61.
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Road to professional registration in ACT
With applications for professional registration in the ACT set to open on March 6, 2024, the ACT government is running an information session about the incoming scheme.
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Mandatory CPD for HVAC&R technicians in Victoria
Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) has released a regulatory impact statement (RIS) to help determine whether or not to establish a compulsory CPD scheme for building practitioners and plumbers, including HVAC&R technicians.