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Category: News
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Australian IAQ legend elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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NABERS publishes 2024 Sustainable Portfolios Index
NABERS has released the 2024 iteration of its Sustainable Portfolios Index (SPI), which measures whole-of-portfolio performance.
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Landmark ruling finds inaction on climate change violating human rights
The ECHR has found weak government policies in Switzerland have put older women at greater risk of death from heatwaves.
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Building services under the embodied energy spotlight
The considerable embodied energy in building services was bought into the spotlight at a MECLA event held earlier this month.
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NCC changes to come into effect on May 1 in Victoria
NCC requirements for new livable housing and updated energy efficiency and condensation management will come into effect on May 1, 2024.
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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The use of outdated climate files in NatHERS could mean that today’s “energy efficient” homes are not fit for tomorrow’s climate, according to a new report produced by Sweltering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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On James Harrison Day, AIRAH celebrates the “father of refrigeration”
James Harrison, widely regarded as the father of mechanical refrigeration, is remembered and celebrated every year on his birthday, April 17.
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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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Cundall announces new APAC leadership team
Global multi-disciplinary sustainability and engineering consultancy Cundall has announced new leadership for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Albanese announces plan to boost Australian manufacturing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an ambitious plan to revitalise Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector.
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Report: Big 4 banks greenwashing building investments
A new report reveals only 7 per cent of the big four banks’ collective sustainable finance target is being directed towards renewable energy.
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Entries open for ASHRAE-UNEP award
ASHRAE and UNEP are now accepting entries for the 2024 Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award.
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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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Vale Jeff Robinson, a true sustainability champion
Industry luminary Jeff Robinson, M.AIRAH, passed away suddenly last weekend. Deeply interested in and committed to sustainability, especially as it applies to the built environment, Robinson was involved in many industry organisations and initiatives. Robinson’s boundless capacity to connect, network and share his enthusiasm was reflected in the response to his passing. AIRAH CEO Sami […]
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Inspiring female fridgie on the right track
A refrigeration technician is among three female tradies to appear on the ‘Women Succeed in Trades’ tram promotion.
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GHD appoints new CEO
Global professional services company GHD has appointed Jim Giannopoulos as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Government releases National Energy Performance Strategy
The federal government has released the National Energy Performance Strategy (NEPS), with a focus on lowering energy bills.
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CIBSE to oversee administration of NABERS UK
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) will become the administrator for NABERS UK under a new partnership.
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$5,000 more needed to send pioneering students to global science fair
Three award-winning year 12 students from Darwin need to raise $5,000 by Wednesday, April 10 to attend an international science fair in LA.