EVAPCO designs out mechanical pumps in new adiabatic system, reducing long-term operational costs and lowering water consumption.
A German startup plans to commercialise an electrocaloric heat pump design.
Midea Building Technologies (MBT) unveiled a suite of new HVAC&R solutions at MCE 2026 (Mostra Convegno Expocomfort) including data center cooling, VRF systems, heat pump applications, and integrated building management.
Trane Technologies has responded to growing concern around the energy, water and emissions impacts of data centre cooling with new high-capacity air-cooled chiller options.
Daikin has released a new decentralised fresh air solution called the VKM-VM, which combines heat recovery, humidity control, pre-cooling, heating and filtration in one compact unit.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has appointed Mark Lamb as the new CEO, and Susie O’Neill to the position of Deputy CEO.
Every year, AIRAH’s National Awards showcase the achievements, technical excellence and emerging talent in the HVAC&R industry. Entries are now open for 2026.
GENERAL Australia (formerly Fujitsu General Australia) has announced Philip Perham is departing his role as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand. Sachio Inami, Head of Oceania, is to become the senior point of contact for Australia.
The Kirby Apprentice Fund has graduated a new cohort of low-GWP refrigerant skills talent.
Who doesn’t love a bit of a capital city competitive league table? Trade job management software developer, Fergus, recently looked into which cities are the most lucrative for HVAC&R.
The annual World Refrigeration Day on June 26 is a chance to recognise the skills and contributions of professionals in the refrigeration, cooling and heating sectors. Here’s how AIRAH is celebrating the day.
End-of-life household appliances are placing growing pressure on councils, industry and recovery systems as environmental risks, refrigerant management and disposal obligations become increasingly complex. General Manager of Refrigerant Reclaim Australia, Kylie Farrelley, reports on discussions at the Waste 2026 Conference.
The Australian branch of global refrigerant supplier A-Gas has partnered with distributors to launch an incentive scheme for refrigerant recovery.
AIRAH has launched a revised Flammable Refrigerant Safety Guide, in collaboration with Refrigerant Reclaim Australia and Refrigerants Australia, and with support from the ARBS Foundation.
A new report by MECLA highlights the embodied carbon in data centre developments – and the huge contribution made by HVAC and other building services.
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, homeowners around Australia opened their doors to the public for Sustainable House Day. Some of the AIRAH team took the chance to have a peek at renovations, retrofits and new builds on display; each story will be showcased as part of a series on HVAC&R News.
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, AIRAH’s Advocacy and Policy Manager, Mark Vender, headed to Belvedere Gardens in Randwick (Gadigal), NSW for Sustainable House Day.
In a warm-up for the major WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai in September, HVAC&R apprentices from six countries converged on Wollongong, with Australia’s Adam Morgan taking home a silver medal.
