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Category: Events and conferences
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Global Discovery Exchange: Digital Construction
Trade Victoria is holding the Global Discovery Exchange: Digital Construction in the United Kingdom from November 18–23. The Exchange aims to help Victorian construction supply chain companies learn about the latest digital technologies. The delegation will visit cutting-edge manufacturing businesses and infrastructure projects in order to benchmark against global leading practice and experience new technologies. The […]
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Victorian Energy Upgrades information session
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is holding a free information session about the Victorian Energy Upgrades program in Melbourne on Monday, October 15. The program helps businesses and households cut power bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing access to discounted energy-efficient products and services. The session will be an opportunity to learn […]
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ISCA Annual Conference and Awards
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) is holding its annual conference and awards event from 16–18 October in Sydney. International speakers from some of the world’s largest infrastructure projects will share their knowledge and experiences. The line-up includes United Nations of Australia President Michael G Smith, Crossrail Sustainability Manager Rob Paris, TransPod Hyperloop CEO […]
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Family Business Essentials Workshops
Family Business Australia (FBA) is holding workshops across Australia about building a family business. The half-day workshops, called “Family Business Essentials”, will focus on where you want your business to be and how you can harness your distinct competitive advantage to reach your goals. Businesses that participate will complete a diagnostic of the business using the specialised Family […]
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Modular and prefabrication summits announced
Clariden Global will be hosting an international summit on modular construction and prefabrication in Sydney and Melbourne in February/March next year. The summit will cover topics such as on international best practices in modular construction and prefabrication, building fire protection measures, latest innovations in design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA), customer lifecycle management (CLM), kitchen […]
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BDAA National Conference
The Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA) is holding its annual conference in Adelaide on September 21 and 22. “The Annual Conference is a great opportunity to learn new skills, share real-world experiences with your peers, and join the larger conversation about how we can be advocates for the built environment,” says BDAA National President […]
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Corrosion and Prevention 2018 (C&P2018) conference
The Corrosion and Prevention 2018 (C&P2018) conference is slated for November 11 to 14 in Adelaide. Held annually and hosted by the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA), the conference and trade exhibition brings together leading researchers and industry practitioners who combat corrosion on a daily basis. “Showcasing the latest advancements in corrosion mitigation, C&P2018 is the […]
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Solar summit points way to sustainable future
Australia’s HVAC&R sector has the expertise and the desire to exploit solar technology – now all it needs is support. That was the message from AIRAH’s Solar Cooling and Heating Forum, held in Brisbane in August. More than 60 professionals attended the event, representing industry, government and academia. It was a fitting mix of attendees, given […]
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2018 Green Living Conference
The Master Builders 2018 Green Living Conference is being held from 8am–4.30pm on Friday, August 31 in Melbourne. The conference is an excellent place to discover the latest developments in building technologies and understand how to apply them. The 2018 Green Living Conference will feature industry experts who will explain what it takes to build a best-practice, […]
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Fighting modern slavery
The Design Futures Council (DFC) is holding an event to focus on sustainable supply chains and efforts to eliminate modern slavery in the engineering, construction, architecture and design industries. The session will be held on Tuesday, August 21 at 6pm in Sydney. According to the Global Slavery Index, over 40 million men, women and children […]
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Future of HVAC Conference
In recent years, AIRAH’s Future of HVAC Conference has established itself as the leading event for identifying and exploring the emerging trends in the HVAC&R industry. This year the event will take place on September 12–13 at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. Forty guest speakers have been announced, presenting topics ranging from carbon-neutral buildings and flammable refrigerants to […]
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Dynamics of Air exhibition
In the HVAC&R industry we usually think of air dynamics as the domain of engineers. But coming to Melbourne is an art exhibition that approaches the subject from new and creative angles. From September 14 to November 10, RMIT Gallery in partnership with the Goethe Institut is presenting Dynamics of Air, curated by Dr Malte […]
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Educating manufacturers on energy productivity
Energy productivity for manufacturers will be the focus at the Innovation X-Change conference on Monday, August 13 at Eithad Stadium in Melbourne. With energy prices at record levels and little sign of decline, the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) has identified the importance of energy productivity, particularly in manufacturing. The conference is therefore aimed […]
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Future Skilling Australia’s Workforce
Hosted by prominent journalist and author Kerry O’Brien, Australian Industry Standards is holding a series of free Industry Skills Forums around the country to explore current and future skilling needs in the digital age. As more jobs become automated, industries will need to work together to tackle what our workforce of the future will need. […]
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Tackling air tightness seminar
GBCA (Green Building Council Australia) is holding seminars about air tightness practices for existing and new buildings in Melbourne and Sydney in September. Air tightness is a big challenge that building performance faces. Ensuring that a whole building is well-sealed creates measurably better performance for both energy efficiency and control of the indoor environment. The […]
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RMIT ThingWorx Hackathon gears up
RMIT University and LEAP Australia are hosting a Hackathon for teams of students to solve some of the toughest problems from the world of IoT (Internet of Things) and AR (augmented reality) – including one related to HVAC&R. Using PTC’s ThingWorx, an award-winning platform for developing IoT applications, students will digitally solve real-world problems presented by companies from the […]
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South Australia’s got talent
AIRAH is celebrating the achievements of South Australian apprentices at its annual Apprentice Awards dinner. The South Australian Apprentice Awards Night will be held on Friday, August 17 at the Hackney Hotel from 7-10pm. The Apprentice of the Year will be announced, as will the Runner-up Award, the Encouragement Award and the Airefrig Scholarship Award. […]
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Q&A – Why resilience matters with Nicki Parker
Nicki Parker is Sustainability Manager for Norman Disney & Young and is leading AIRAH’s inaugural Resilience Forum on July 26 in Sydney. We spoke to her about what resilience is and why it matters. Nicki, can you give us a “nutshell” definition of resilience? It’s the ability to bounce back from an extreme event or […]
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NT information session: HFC phase-down
The Department of the Environment and Energy is holding an information session in Darwin on July 19 about the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phase-down. The session will cover what it means for HFC users, including equipment owners and technicians. The session will also cover other changes to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Program to reduce […]
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2018 Western Australia IS Conference
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA), in partnership with Forrestfield-Airport Link, is holding a one-day conference on July 18 about sustainable infrastructure in Western Australia. The conference will feature innovations, inspiration and exemplar case studies of sustainable infrastructure, and will include a site tour of the progress of the Forrestfield-Airport Link tunnel, keynote speakers […]