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How a cup of tea on Mount Everest can help explain cooling
Dr Michael Riese, M.AIRAH, urges us to rethink how we explain cooling to those without a technical background.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Bryon Price, L.AIRAH, awarded the James Harrison Medal
Bryon Price, L.AIRAH, has been awarded the James Harrison Medal at the 2025 AIRAH National Awards in recognition of his outstanding lifetime contribution to the HVAC&R profession and to the Institute.
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Keeping it local: HVAC&R manufacturing in Australia
Despite the challenges facing Australian manufacturing, HVAC&R businesses are increasingly looking to build their capacity locally.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Stefan Jensen, L.AIRAH, wins WR Ahern Award
Stefan Jensen, L.AIRAH, has been recognised with the WR Ahern Award at the 2025 AIRAH National Awards for his outstanding technical contribution to the HVAC&R industry through published research.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Brett Fairweather, F.AIRAH, wins Excellence in Knowledge Building
Brett Fairweather, F.AIRAH, has been recognised with the Excellence in Knowledge Building award at the 2025 AIRAH National Awards for his outstanding contribution to training, education and professional development across the HVAC&R industry.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Rising Stars of the HVAC&R Industry
AIRAH’s Rising Stars brings together three award streams that recognise emerging leaders and high-performing students who are contributing to the future of Australia’s HVAC&R industry. While awarded separately, these categories collectively highlight the next generation of industry talent.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Women’s Working Group – Airmaster wins Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion
Airmaster’s Women’s Working Group has been recognised with the Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion award at the 2025 AIRAH National Awards.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Inderpal Saund, Beijer Ref Academy, wins Excellence in Training
Inderpal Saund has been recognised for his leadership in natural refrigeration technology and his commitment to industry-wide training through his role as head instructor at the Beijer Ref Academy in Sydney.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Louvreclad wins Excellence in Innovation – Best New Product
Louvreclad has been recognised for its Aerion Series of vertical performance louvres, an Australian-engineered product that sets a new benchmark in aerodynamic and weather performance for architectural façades.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Woolworths Group wins both Excellence in Refrigeration and Excellence in Innovation
Woolworths Group has been recognised for its Woolworths Doolandella HVAC&R integrated T-CO₂ system, taking out two national awards for the same project.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: A.G. Coombs wins Excellence in HVAC – Best Retrofit Project
A.G. Coombs has been recognised for its work on the 540 Wickham St. project, delivering a complex HVAC retrofit that supports the building’s transition towards net zero.
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2025 AIRAH National Awards: Ellis Air wins Excellence in HVAC – Best New Project
Ellis Air was recognised for its Queens Wharf chilled water ring main and heat recovery system.
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AIRAH announces first round of speakers for HVAC26
AIRAH has announced the first 17 presenters for the 2026 HVAC Innovation Conference (HVAC26), taking place in Sydney from March 16–17, 2026.
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Daikin opens new Australian manufacturing facility
Daikin has unveiled a new $28.6 million dollar factory adjacent to its existing facility.
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Refrigerant Handling Codes of Practice now available digitally
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has announced that the 2025 editions of the stationary Australia and New Zealand Refrigerant Handling Codes of Practice are now fully digital.
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Registrations open for ARBS 2026
Registration has opened for ARBS 2026, which will take place in Melbourne from May 5–7.
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ARC unveils streamlined reporting tool
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has launched a new “report a breach” form on the ARCtick website.
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Aiming high for cooling tower efficiency
AIRAH, with support of the ARBS Foundation, has published an updated version of DA17: Cooling Towers.
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RAC teaching team recognised at RMIT Awards
Two refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) instructors have been recognised at RMIT’s 2025 Awards for Excellence ceremony.
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Changing of the guard for AIRAH advertising
After nearly a decade with the Institute, AIRAH Advertising Executive John McGrath will retire at the end of 2025.