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OzonAction is collecting women’s stories
OzonAction, in cooperation with UN Women, is seeking to collect experiences and short “stories” from women working in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector. They are seeking to highlight female service technicians, installers, designers, trainers, manufacturers, and associations. Being aware of the experiences of women working in the industry and the opportunities available, can encourage and […]
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Green Globe Awards
The 2018 Green Globe Award nominations are now open. The awards showcase people and projects making real progress toward sustainability across NSW. Minister for the Environment, Gabrielle Upton MP announced that nominations for the 19th Green Globe Awards are open now until June 8, 2018. The Green Globe Awards honour the people and projects making […]
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AIRAH’s DA15 Air Filters and Cleaning Devices is open for public comment
DA15 Air Filters and Cleaning Devices is open for industry/public review until 5pm on May 1. Comments are invited on the technical content, wording and general arrangement of the DA. Read more >>
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AIRAH’s Air Conditioning 101 re-developed
AIRAH’s Air Conditioning 101 has been re-developed to offer participants a better educational experience. The new release was recently introduced, six years after the original version. The online course has been designed to offer a basic understanding of how air conditioning and ventilation works in buildings, and to familiarise you with the language and terms […]
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Seeley International’s Breezair evaporative air conditioner has won the biggest contract in the world
Seeley International has successfully completed the world’s largest order for evaporative air conditioners, resulting in around 50,000 Australian-made Breezair air conditioners being installed in the tent city of Mina Valley, Saudi Arabia. Seeley International Founder and Executive Chairman, Mr Frank Seeley, AM FAICD, said the enormous bulk order of Breezair evaporative air conditioners by the […]
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Chemours Acquires ICOR International
The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts, and chemical solutions, has announced that Chemours has acquired ICOR International, a privately-owned leading supplier of branded, ozone safe refrigerants and related products for HVACR applications in North America. Read more >>
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The April issue is online
The April issue of HVAC&R Nation is available online. Read more >>
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Thermal Delight podcast
The 99% Invisible website has produced a podcast dedicated to HVAC&R. The program starts with a brief history lesson and looks at the work of budding engineer Willis Carrier, who is credited with inventing modern air conditioning in 1902. It tracks the rise of air conditioning as a mainstream commodity, and its impact on building […]
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ARC Smart Card
In the coming months the ARC (Australian Refrigeration Council) are planning to introduce “smart card” technology for the licence cards provided to licensed technicians. The new ‘smart card’ technology would be used in conjunction with a free phone App. The smart card will not only identify technicians as being licensed, it will also enable improved […]
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World Water Day
World Water Day is on March 22, and is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. […]
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GBI’s free webinars on Green Globes
Green Building Initiative™ (GBI) is holding free webinars on Green Globes® for New Construction (NC) and Green Globes® for Sustainable Interiors (SI). The Green Globe tools are user-friendly web applications that help architects, engineers, construction professionals, owners, and building operators evaluate, quantify, and improve the environmental friendliness and sustainability of new building projects, major renovations […]
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Registrations are open for the ARBS Speaker Series
Registration is now open for the highly anticipated Speaker Series – don’t miss out on the opportunity to share expertise, innovation and best practice across all sectors of the industry. The Speaker Series runs across all three days of ARBS and is a key component of the exhibition, providing leading-edge education and networking for HVAC&R […]
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Rectorseal has released Pro-fit
Rectorseal has released the Pro-fit precision flaring kit, which contains a range of specially designed bits to help you get flaring done faster. The kit includes five bits (¼”, 3/8”, ½”, 5/8” and ¾”) which are colour-coded for easy identification. All have a standard ¼” hex shank that fits directly into most power tools – […]
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Permapipe has developed Strut Block
Permapipe has developed Strut Block, a new product to minimise pipe support deformation from sitting on uni strut, increasing the systems longevity. Strut block is designed for use with uni strut clamps, the rolled galvanised steel sleeve in the bottom of the block helps to distribute the point load from the unistrut across the surface […]
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Bitzer’s complimentary one-year warranty extension
Compressor specialist Bitzer has introduced a complimentary one-year individual warranty extension for its IQ products, extendable up to an overall guarantee of five years. For non-IQ products, specific warranty extension packages are now available in the 2018 official price list. All IQ products bought starting from January 1, 2018 benefit from the free one-year extra […]
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ASHRAE calls for papers
ASHRAE has announced a call for papers for its 2019 Winter Conference, from January 12–16 in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel Atlanta CNN Center. The 2019 AHR Expo, taking place from January 14–16 at the Georgia World Congress Center, is expected to attract 70,000 registered visitors and exhibitor personnel. Read more >>
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Green Building Day 2018
Green Building Day returns in 2018, exploring the theme: Shaping the Future State. The theme will examine the strategies in place to design and build our cities and communities in upcoming years, and assess the pathways to reaching our sustainability targets. Green Building Day is being held in Sydney (May 24), Melbourne (May 29), Perth […]
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ARBS 2018
ARBS (Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Building Exhibition) is Australia’s only international trade exhibition for the HVAC&R and Building Services industries. Hosting over 350 exhibitors and in excess of 8,000 visitors ARBS 2018 will provide unrivalled access to everything HVAC & R in the southern hemisphere. Discover all the major national, international and multi-national exhibitors who […]
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Free Calculating Cool training
Calculating Cool is a free online tool that measures how efficient your building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is and identifies potential areas for improvement. Even buildings with high NABERS energy ratings can improve their HVAC performance and save on energy costs. In conjunction with Team Catalyst, the Department will be providing three […]
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ARBS 2018 Awards finalists announced
ARBS 2018, Australia’s only international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, has announced its industry awards finalists for 2018. Read more >>