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Kylie Hargreaves is stepping down as chair of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) after five years.
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has released a position paper on frozen food set points.
As a special precursor to its 2025 IAQ Conference, AIRAH organised a hybrid workshop with experts from around the globe to thrash out one vital question: is setting a threshold value of 800ppm CO2 a good idea for maintaining adequate indoor air quality, or not?
A study from Jaume I University in Spain has looked into the potential effectiveness of dimethyl ether (RE170) as a refrigerant.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) reports that its licence scheme is at record levels.
The AIRAH Professional Engineer Register (APER) has expanded to Western Australia after the scheme was approved by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
Engineers Australia’s Inspiring Future Engineers program is designed to attract the next generation of talent to the profession.
Australia’s Productivity Commission is considering occupational licensing schemes that will improve the mobility of trades across the country, and is seeking feedback from the public.
AIRAH, with support from the ARBS Foundation, is updating its design application manual on cooling towers – DA17 – and is seeking peer reviewers.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has reported a significant increase in consumer awareness of its ARCtick licensing scheme.
The Queensland government has renewed AIRAH’s assessment scheme for professional engineers under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 for five years.
NABERS has announced the release of its new prediction tools, which factor in the upcoming 2025 benchmark.
Gary Rake has announced he is stepping down as CEO of the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) as of Friday, May 9.
AIRAH has prepared a document outlining the Institute’s policy priorities for the freshly re-elected federal government.
Ahead of Saturday’s federal election, AIRAH has released a policy document outlining recommendations the Institute would like to see implemented.
Public comment is open on AS 16000.1 and AS 16000.34, which deal with sampling strategies for indoor air, and measurement methods for airborne particles.
AIRAH has launched new and improved versions of HVAC&R News both in print and online.
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney’s CBD has resulted in tragedy, with one person losing their life and a further 11 infected.
The Victorian government has announced that it will subsidise residential ceiling insulation through the VEU program from 2026.
Next Cycle has launched in Australia, delivering residential, commercial and industrial HVAC and hot/chilled water solutions.