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Category: Features
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Key talking points from IAQ25
We look back at the major discussions from AIRAH’s 2025 Indoor Air Quality Conference (IAQ25).
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ATMOsphere returns to Australia with new momentum
From May 12–13, the ATMOsphere conference returned to Australia to continue its work promoting the uptake of natural refrigerants.
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Discussing the future of HVAC&R skills training
AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, reflects on learnings from a recent visit to TasTAFE.
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Will Aussie HVAC&R be affected by the chaos of Donald Trump?
Donald Trump’s return to office has had a seismic effect on global markets and muddied the pathway to net zero emissions. Will the Australian HVAC&R industry feel the aftershocks?
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Demand response: cause for DRED?
Demand response programs for residential air conditioning have raised concerns, but are they as scary as they seem?
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Expert perspectives on the skills shortage
AIRAH’s recent Industry Night in Melbourne kicked off with a panel session to explore the skills shortage in our sector.
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Howzat for heat monitoring?!
Nick Johns-Wickberg discovers how a heat monitoring tool developed by the University of Sydney is playing an important role in local sport.
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The changing face of Aussie fridgies
With the Australian HVAC&R sector facing a trade skills shortage, Nick Johns-Wickberg looks at novel approaches to recruiting and retention.
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Maximising residential AC efficiency: lessons from the field
Madison Talarico uses a case study to highlight how HVAC technicians can help customers improve their energy efficiency.
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Why refrigeration set points matter
AIRAH board member Dr Michael Riese, M.AIRAH, responds to a push for commercial refrigeration set points to be raised by 3˚C.
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Untrained AC cleaners creating health and safety risks
Untrained operators are common in the air conditioner wet wash industry, and the consequences of substandard work are potentially deadly.
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Nuclear power’s thermodynamic flaw
Clive Broadbent, L.AIRAH, raises further concerns about the proposed use of nuclear energy, specifically its thermodynamic effects.
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It’s time to talk about forever chemicals
“Forever chemicals” such as PFAS and TFA are being found in drinking water, household dust, food, and human blood, raising global concerns.
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The day Jacinta Allan came to visit
After installing solar panels through the VEU program, an AIRAH staff member received a surprise visit from Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.
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We speak to Nathan Wood, chair of World Ventil8 Day
Ahead of World Ventil8 Day on November 8, Nathan Wood talks to HVAC&R News about the importance of ventilation and indoor air quality.
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Purpose and place: Rula Karali’s HVAC&R journey
Nick Johns-Wickberg speaks with AIRAH Victorian division committee chair Rula Karali, M.AIRAH, about her HVAC&R journey.
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CPD for fridgies: Boost or burden?
Louise Belfield speaks to fridgies and business owners to see what they think of mandatory continuing professional development.
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Rewriting the narrative around female tradies
Ahead of National Tradie Day on Friday, September 20, Andrew Sezonov from WPC Group speaks with Emma Wallace, author of This Girl Built That.
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Pathway program helps young Indigenous fridgies find success
Proud Bundjalung man Hayden Sneesby found a promising HVAC&R career thanks to the Precise Air Aboriginal Pathways program.
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The evolution of the fridgie’s toolbox
What can we expect from the toolbox of the future? We spoke to three HVAC&R technicians from around Australia to find out.