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Practical course on achieving net zero buildings
How can the built environment work towards achieving the 2050 targets for net zero buildings? In collaboration with Monash University, the Green Building Council Australia (GCBA) has developed an online course to help answer that question. The course, titled “Realising net zero buildings”, will discuss industry challenges in emissions reduction and how to tackle them […]
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Ducted vent solution to prevent heat leakage
Australian inventor Dean McGurgan, Affil.AIRAH, has developed a ducted ceiling vent that he claims can save on all forms of household heating loss from all types of ducted air conditioning systems – without the need for wires, batteries or apps. Pending a licensing deal, McGurgan calls the as-yet unnamed product an “anti-gravity ducted ceiling vent”. […]
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Property Council of Australia names its six developments of the year
The Property Council of Australia has unveiled its leading six developments from across the country as part of its 2020 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards program. “While 2020 has been a challenging year, celebrating Australia’s finest projects and the people who create them serves as a powerful reminder,” says the […]
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Integrated valve technology with Combiflow 6-Way
Valve developer Frese says it has found a way to reduce the number of required valve components through the Combiflow 6-Way. With the Combiflow 6-Way component, the company says that only one valve and one actuator is required to achieve complete pressure independent balancing and control. “One actuator means only one data point versus conventional […]
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New range of air steriliser products
In conjunction with AirTemp, Power Clean Air Products has launched a new range of Airtemp Air Sterilisers. Available in three sizes – for commercial, home and personal use – these devices are designed to inactivate airborne viruses, remove odours and ultra-fine particles. According to Power Clean Air, these devices use Ultra Plasma ion Fields and […]
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Roadmap to safe and quality insulation
The governments of New South Wales and Victoria, along with Insulation Australasia (IA) and the Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ) are developing an industry-led roadmap to ensure that insulation is installed in Australia in a manner that is safe and delivers quality outcomes. The project team consists of the Energy Efficiency Council […]
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New RAC training package gets final approval
The updated UEE Electrotechnology Training Package, which includes many refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) qualifications, has now been endorsed by the skills ministers. Key components of the updated package relate to changes to UEE32220 Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration to ensure it includes the latest refrigerants, technologies, standards, codes, and work health and […]
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Essential safety measures under scrutiny
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has announced new initiatives to boost the compliance and performance of essential safety measures (ESMs). ESMs include many parts of a building, some directly related to HVAC systems. For example, air-handling systems for smoke control and mechanical ventilation systems that incorporate a cooling tower or hot or warm water system […]
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Predict the performance of centrifugal pumps
The PUMPCALC is a centrifugal pump analysis program from AWDABPT that can be used to predict the performance of one or more centrifugal pumps, at various impeller sizes, speeds and series or parallel configurations. The main data needed for running PUMPCALC is the pump performance data. This consists of sets of values of flow rate […]
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Thermofin solutions in new cold storage facility
Basil McKinley Consulting and Mayekawa Japan, along with Tri Tech Refrigeration Australia Pty Ltd, were awarded a project to undertake the component selection, installation and commissioning of a new cold storage and distribution centre in Sydney. The undisclosed client is a large multinational membership-based retailer that wanted to build their own cold storage warehousing and […]
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Free work health and safety resources online
To mark National Safe Work Month in October, Safe Work Australia (SWA) has published new work health and safety (WHS) resources on its website. The National Safe Work Month theme is “Work Health and Safety through COVID-19”. It highlights the WHS challenges, as well as the positive outcomes brought on by the pandemic and the […]
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World waits on airborne COVID-19 research
A team of scientists in the UK are using a new method to determine how long Sars-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – can remain viable in the air. The research will help policy-makers better understand the risk of airborne transmission, and inform strategies to prevent the virus from spreading. According to The Guardian, […]
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IPD acquires Control Logic
The IPD Group, a privately owned Australian company with a national footprint servicing the electrical industry, has acquired Control Logic. The acquisition brings together two major suppliers of industrial solutions across the electrical, power distribution and automation sectors. IPD’s core focus is power distribution, power monitoring, industrial control, renewables, test and measurement. The company services […]
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Update to flexible duct standard
The draft standard AS 4254.1 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings, Part 1: Flexible duct is open for comment until November 18. The document provides standardised requirements for the performance testing, manufacture and installation of flexible ducts in order to improve their thermal performance. It is particularly relevant for specifiers, manufacturers, regulatory authorities and installers […]
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ARBS 2020 Industry Awards to be web-streamed
The ARBS 2020 Industry Awards will be presented as a virtual gala event via web stream on October 21. Hosted by Andrew Gill, this year’s event marks a decade of the ARBS Industry Awards. Award categories for 2020 include Young Achiever, Project Excellence, Product Excellence, Software/Digital Excellence, Outstanding Industry Education/Training and the Hall of Fame […]
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Free webinar on using PV for water and space heating
My-PV and Energy Smart Water will be co-hosting a free webinar on hot water and space heating from photovoltaics on October 1 from 4-5pm (AEST) | 3.30-4.30pm (ACST) | 2-3pm (AWST). The online session will be presenting solutions and how to use them to create new business opportunities and improved project designs. Attendees can look […]
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Advanced training in Green Star performance
The Green Building Council Australia (GCBA) will be running an advanced course to equip attendees with expertise in the Green Star – Performance rating tool. The “Green Star Advanced: Performance” course is part of GBCA’s continuing professional development (CPD) program. The online course represents the second step to gaining the Green Star Associate (GSA) or […]
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Fujitsu General runs cricket-themed promotion
Fujitsu General’s summer promotion of their new multi and ducted air conditioning systems will run from October 1 to November 30. The ‘Whole home comfort just got smarter’ promotion will be based around a cricket commentary-inspired theme, featuring brand ambassador Mark Taylor, and Lisa Sthalekar, an Australian cricket commentator and former captain of Australia’s international […]
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IIR gives thumbs-up to EU F-gas regulation
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) says that the EU’s F-gas Regulation – Europe’s equivalent of Australia’s HFC phase-down – has been a major success, and the next step must be to consider the energy efficiency of buildings and equipment. As part of its consultation process and feedback to the EU, the IIR consulted its […]
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UniSA and Glaciem claim engineering award
The University of South Australia and Glaciem Cooling Technologies have been announced as South Australia’s Engineering Excellence Award winner and the Sir William Hudson Award finalist for their work on The Bend Motorsport Park. The Bend Motorsport Park has now won several awards, including the 2018 AIRAH Award for Excellence in Refrigeration. The Bend was developed and […]