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Category: News
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UNEP report highlights critical dual role for HVAC&R in a warming world
The second edition of UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch Report places the HVAC&R industry at the junction of climate mitigation and adaptation and warns that we cannot “air condition our way out of the heat crisis”.
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Prefabricated and modular construction handbook open for comment
Standards Australia has released a handbook for prefabricated and modular construction and is calling for public comment.
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Survey highlights training gaps for HVAC&R technicians
Powering Skills Organisation (PSO) has published the results of a survey to identify gaps in current training for HVAC&R technicians and other challenges in education that are affecting the industry.
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Raising funds to honour James Harrison
The Geelong Showgrounds’ Vintage Machinery Group (VMG) is raising funds to rebuild a large 1909 Linde refrigeration compressor.
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A2EP releases free Heat Battery Estimator
The Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) and Aratherm have developed a free online heat battery tool.
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NSW Parliament launches Australia-first IAQ inquiry
New South Wales has launched a parliamentary inquiry into clean indoor air, the first of its kind in Australia.
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Time to act to improve the air we share indoors
A new report from the Australian Academy of Science provides the latest scientific evidence and explores the policy pathways to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in Australia.
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GBCA and AIRAH call on industry to tackle refrigerants and future-proof buildings
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and AIRAH have joined forces to highlight the important role of refrigerants in reducing emissions and improving building performance with the release of a new discussion paper: Freeze Frame: Refrigerants as long-term building infrastructure.
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Lidia Morawska receives recognition from PM
QUT Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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ARC releases 2024–25 Permit Scheme Annual Report
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has published the 2024–25 Annual Report for the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) Permit Scheme.
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October–November 2025 issue of HVAC&R News now available in print
The latest issue of HVAC&R News has been printed and will be available for free from wholesalers and TAFEs around Australia.
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GBCA launches updated Green Star tool
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released its Green Star Buildings v1.1 rating tool, which strengthens action on carbon, nature and circular economy while simplifying delivery for project teams.
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New campaign prioritises indoor air quality
Momentum is growing for the Safer Air Project’s Making the invisible visible campaign, in which organisations sign up to monitor and disclose information about their indoor air quality.
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New modelling predicts heat deaths from fossil fuel projects
A study by ANU researchers has found that the Scarborough fossil fuel development will cause 484 heat-related deaths by the end of the century.
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ARC to launch retail safety and confidence program
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC), with support from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), will be launching a retail engagement program in November 2025.
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Australia-first IAQ report reveals major gaps
Australia’s first national report quantifying indoor air quality has revealed significant gaps in data, policy and protections for the air Australians breathe indoors.
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Change of leadership at AMCA
The Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association of Australia (AMCA Australia) has announced a leadership transition, with Ben Hawkins appointed CEO.
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Marie Karekla named among leading women in HVAC&R
AIRAH Head of Conferences, Events and Business Development Marie Karekla has been named in the Climate Control News Top 20 Women in HVACR.
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Update coming for Flammable Refrigerants Safety Guide
A project is underway to revise the Flammable Refrigerants Safety Guide, a vital reference to educate and safeguard workers and end-users.
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Report reveals pathway for built environment decarbonisation
A new report has found that aligning with Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target could result in a 93% reduction in built environment emissions from 2025 levels.