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A cooling touch for Olympic athletes
The Paris 2024 Olympics will see some athletes use “cooling mitt” technology to reduce their core temperature and recover more quickly.
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Construction begins on new AI and cloud data centre in Sydney
Macquarie Data Centres has begun construction on its IC3 Super West data centre for high-density cloud and AI workloads in Sydney.
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REHVA announces CLIMA 2025 congress
The Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations (REHVA) has announced the date for its 2025 CLIMA congress.
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Expanding mandatory disclosure of building performance
The Commercial Buildings Disclosure Program is set to expand – and government is seeking input on how this should be done.
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Buildings acting as source of VOCs, sink for particulate matter
A study published in Cell Reports Sustainability has found the rates at which buildings both release and absorb volatile organic compounds.
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VBA announces key dates for industry conference
The Victorian Building Authority has announced the key dates for its Industry Conference, being held across Vic from August 2024 until April 2025.
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WA gets first Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence
WA will establish Australia’s first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence thanks to $70.5 million in funding.
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Daikin commences construction on new Sydney facility
Global air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has begun construction on its new 7,500m2 facility in Sydney’s west.
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World Refrigeration Day theme announced
In honour of Lord Kelvin’s achievements, the theme of World Refrigeration Day 2024 is “temperature matters”.
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AIRAH to host follow-up NCC webinar
AIRAH will host a forum discussion webinar about updates to the NCC on Thursday, June 20, from 12.30–1.30pm AEST.
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Ventilation failing thousands of remote workers
Much has been made of the poor ventilation in Australian classrooms, but the situation is even more dire for thousands of mining, construction and agriculture workers, according to experts in the field.
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Refrigerated cold chains could cut food waste
Researchers from the University of Michigan estimate that nearly half of global food waste could be eliminated by improving cold chains.
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Fan efficiency standard open for comment
Draft standard AS/NZS ISO 12759.1 Fans — Efficiency classification for fans, Part 1: General requirements is open for public comment through the Standards Australia website.
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IICA Technology Expo comes to Perth
The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) will hold its IICA Technology Expo on Wednesday, June 19 in Perth.
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ebm-papst announces sustainability credentials at ARBS 2024
Fan manufacturer, supplier and distributor ebm-papst has achieved carbon neutral accreditation for its local A&NZ business.
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Extreme heat days surge as temperature records tumble
A new report has found a dramatic increase in extreme heat days around the world over the past year (from May 15, 2023 to May 15, 2024).
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Drop-a-JUG heads up A-Gas NZ recycling program
Refrigerant supplier A-Gas has launched what it describes as the first disposable refrigerant cylinder recycling program in New Zealand.
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Carl Balke talks WorldSkills and fridgie shortages
We peek into the highly competitive “Olympics of HVAC&R skills” to see how the Australian team is preparing for WorldSkills Lyon in September.
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Geelong to host World Refrigeration Day events
Geelong will host a series of events on World Refrigeration Day – Wednesday, June 26 – to honour refrigeration pioneer James Harrison.
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Woolworths to organise site visits for World Refrigeration Day
Woolworths will mark World Refrigeration Day on June 26 with a series of site visits to transcritical CO₂ refrigeration plant rooms.