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iZone brings smarts to climate control
Australian company iZone is offering advanced air conditioning solutions featuring smart device controls and unique control algorithms that are designed to maximise efficiency and minimise costs. “Thanks to the emergence of smart technology, climate control systems have come a long way, but not all systems are created equal,” says iZone. “Regulating a home’s heating and […]
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Building for a future climate
Global warming is pushing temperatures upwards, but are Australia’s buildings being designed to handle these future conditions? Probably not, according to a report produced by DeltaQ for the COAG Energy Council. The report aims to quantify the impacts of climate change on the built environment, and recommend how building regulations should adapt. “The key thing […]
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Celebrate healing of the ozone layer
World Ozone Day is held on September 16 to commemorate the anniversary as well as achievements of the Montreal Protocol. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on September 16, 1987, to protect the ozone layer by limiting the production and use of ozone-depleting substances. Hailed as the most successful […]
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Swyft Energy makes strides with vWork
Swyft Energy, a leader in domestic heating installations in Ireland, has used vWork software help to double its sales without doubling its operational team. As in many countries, the heating installation market in Ireland has many small installers due to low barriers to entry. An inhibitor to growth in this competitive market, however, is the […]
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Workers ‘fly the flag’ to address suicide crisis
Thousands of construction workers across Australia are flying flags on major projects today to highlight the suicide crisis facing the industry, and to promote efforts to save lives by looking out for workmates. According to MATES in Construction, each year 190 Australian construction workers take their lives – six times the number killed by workplace […]
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Awards recognise top HVAC apprentices in SA
James Corral has been named the South Australian Apprentice of the Year at the 2020 AIRAH SA Apprenticeship Awards. Sponsored by ActronAir, the awards were held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AIRAH SA Apprenticeship Awards were created to spot and encourage outstanding individuals working as an HVAC Apprentice in the region. […]
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Productivity Green Paper urges VET reforms
Despite a decade of reviewing the Vocational Education and Training (VET), the educational system still lags in its modernised learning modes, career pathways and relationships with industry. This premise is highlighted by the NSW Productivity Commission in its Continuing the Productivity Conversation Green Paper. Among other draft policy recommendations, the Commission is calling for reforms […]
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LG’s smart systems in step with young renters
Although much of the building sector has slowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, apartment construction continues to boom. LG Electronics has created a line of smart air conditioning systems that favours this housing trend. Approximately 41 per cent of new homes built in Australia are apartments – in 2019, the average-sized home was 228 metres, […]
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Could thermal ‘LEGO’ blocks be the future?
The University of Newcastle has patented a new type of stackable thermal storage material, which can be housed in blocks, stored cheaply and safely, and then used to run steam turbines at power stations rather than burning coal. Dubbed Miscibility Gaps Alloy (MGA), the blocks are capable of receiving energy generated by renewables. A team […]
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Daikin expands ducted AC series
Daikin has announced the release of additional models to its R32 series of Premium Ducted and Inverter Ducted air conditioning systems. Newly added to the R32 Premium series is an 8.5kW model, expanding the company’s single-phase range of 7.1kW to 16.0kW models. Latest inclusions to the R32 Inverter series are 5.0kW, 6.0kW and 8.5kW models, […]
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Webinar on improving HVAC maintenance in the mid-tier
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) is hosting a webinar about HVAC maintenance and repair in mid-tier buildings on Tuesday, September 15. According to the Opportunity Knocks report, mid-tier buildings account for about 80 per cent of office buildings and about 50 per cent of floor space in Australia. “These buildings […]
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Reducing vibrations in HVAC systems
Vibration isolation specialist Getzner is hosting a free technical webinar on the topic of structure-borne noise and vibrations in the HVAC sector. “Silence is the key for relaxation,” says Getzner. “As you know as an acoustic expert this can be quite hard to accomplish when installing HVAC systems in the basement or on the roof. […]
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Bangladesh blueprint for COVID-19 vaccine delivery
An international team of researchers will assess Bangladesh’s cold-chain framework and create a blueprint for delivering mass vaccination for COVID-19 across the Global South. With a vaccination framework supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO), Bangladesh has one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and vaccine industries. However, like many countries, […]
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IAQ legend to speak at AIRAH forum
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has announced world-renowned indoor air quality (IAQ) expert Max Sherman as the keynote for its Building Physics Virtual Forum slated for September 17. Sherman’s presentation, titled “Build tight and ventilate right. It’ll be OK”, will look at some of the challenges faced by airtight high-performance […]
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Carel releases white paper on humidification in healthcare facilities
Carel, a manufacturer of HVAC-related control and humidification solutions, has published a white paper on the importance of air humidification inside healthcare facilities. As epidemiologists ruminate on whether to classify COVID-19 as being “airborne”, the paper discusses a timely subject on the pivotal role of relative humidity (RH) in environmental control for the airborne transmission […]
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Kingspan appoints Ductus for KoolDuct distribution
Insulation specialist Kingspan has announced Ductus as its new national distribution partner for KoolDuct. “The phenolic based KoolDuct insulation board, produced in our Somerton, Victoria, facility, is a real game-changer for the HVAC market, and we are excited to make it more readily available to Australian consumers through our new partnership with Ductus,” says Kingspan […]
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Green light for new training package
Changes to Australia’s most widely offered RAC qualification were finally approved by the Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) on August 12 as part of Release 2 of the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package. The qualification, UEE32220 Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, will supersede the current UEE32211 course. Apart from amendments to meet the 2012 […]
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Construction sector calls for help
The Australian economy was officially declared in recession this week, with the announcement of a record 7 per cent drop in GDP for the June quarter – the largest fall in quarterly GDP since records began in 1959. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the plunge in GDP was due to the combined […]
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Bitzer chills at waterfront hotel
A new refrigeration system featuring Bitzer compressors and condensers has been installed in Hotel Alsik, the biggest hotel in the Danish-German border region around the Flensburg Fjord. The hotel, located on Sønderborg’s waterfront, opened last year. Its construction and development was focused on sustainability, in support of the town’s goal of being CO2-neutral by 2029. […]
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How to benefit from embedded networks
The Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) will be hosting a webinar on leveraging the benefits of embedded networks. Embedded networks are becoming a commonly used feature of our energy systems. This session will explore why their applications are increasing, how they are integrated in a range of projects, opportunities for the built environment, and the […]