ARBS 2026 Awards finalists announced

According to Amanda Searle, ARBS Exhibitions CEO, this year saw the most substantial number of submissions in the history of the awards.

The Awards have two streams: ARBS Industry Excellence Awards recognising products, projects and education initiatives, and ARBS Future Leader Awards celebrating the professionals shaping the HVAC&R sector’s future.

“The quality and breadth of entries was exceptional, from major infrastructure projects to emerging tradespeople and innovative new technologies,” Searle says.

“It’s a genuine reflection of the talent and ambition that exists right across our industry and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate these finalists at ARBS 2026.”

Winners will be announced in May during ARBS 2026 at two events: the ARBS Industry Excellence Awards Gala Dinner and the ARBS Future Leaders Forum.

ARBS Industry Excellence Finalists

Education & Training Excellence Award

• UEERA0098: Inspect, Test and Repair Fire & Smoke Control – Superior Training Centre
• UEERA0097: Overview of Daikin VRV Systems – Daikin
• VAE Apprentice Training Program – VAE Group
• Precise Air Aboriginal Pathways (PAAP) Program – Precise Air Group Pty Ltd

HVAC Product Excellence Award

• ECU45DV Dual-Voltage Environmental Control Unit – Cold Logic
• CO2 Hot Water Heat Pump – Daikin
• Braemar Dominator Series – Seeley International
• OMICRON Zero HVAC Unit – Eurothermal

IBTech Product Excellence Award

• AI Powered Building Intelligence Platform – Bitpool
• Refrigerant Leak Detection Solution – Bueno Analytics
• Intelligent Maintenance Platform – Airmaster
• Data-Driven Maintenance Solution – Bueno Analytics

IBTech Project Excellence Award

• Intelligent Environmental Monitoring (Regulated Site) – Bitpool & Envirocal
• 255 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW – IFM Investors, CopperTreeAnalytics & Exergenics
• 123 Albert Street, Brisbane QLD – VAE Group
• Woolworths Portfolio AI Integration – Bueno Analytics & Woolworths’ Energy Management Centre

Major Project Excellence Award (Over $5 million)

• Queen’s Wharf Integrated Resort, Brisbane QLD – Ellis Air
• Sydney Metro Martin Place, NSW – A.G. Coombs
• Cabravale Club Resort, Cabramatta NSW – Superior Air
• Cultural Institutions Collections Storage Facility, SA – O’Connors

Minor Project Excellence Award (Under $5 million)

• Kelvin Grove Thermal Energy Project, QLD – North West Healthcare
• Eastland Shopping Centre Stage 1 Chiller Replacement, VIC – Airmaster
• Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre Upgrade, NSW – PACE Services
• Scentre Group Multi-Asset Retail Centre Intelligent Building Analytics – Bueno Analytics & Scentre Group

Refrigeration Product Excellence Award

• ii915 Acoustic Imager – Fluke Australia
• CO2 Scroll Refrigeration Units – Copeland
• PanasonicTranscriticalCO2 (TCO2) Outdoor Condensing Unit – Hussmann Australia
• DST G300 Gas Sensor – Danfoss Sensing Solutions

ARBS Future Leaders Awards

Young Achiever Award

• Joshua Budd – Bellarine & Westcoast Refrigeration
• Muhammad Izzul Hakimi bin Roslan – CAMS AssetHub
• Finn Veeneklaas – WSP

HVAC&R Tradesperson Award

• Dylan Bryon – TVHS
• Corren Cox – Carve Industries and Electrical
• Adam Morgan – Clements Airconditioning Refrigeration and Electrical
• Jaimee Van Leerdam – D&E Air Conditioning

Outstanding Female in Industry Award

• Jess Thomson – Bueno Analytics
• Tahlia Agnew – SP&R Air Conditioning
• Manasa Marasani – GWA Consultants
• Deepika Naicker – Actron Air

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