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Engineering the oil-free future
Manfred Jarchow, M.AIRAH, Technical Business Development Manager, Aureacor, explains the rise of oil-free magnetic levitation in Australian chiller design, and how a strategic global partnership and a homegrown design authority are paving the path to strict NCC 2025 readiness and high-efficiency NABERS alignment.
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Airflow for the win in hot spaces
Managing heat within industrial facilities is important for worker wellbeing. Doing so without a hefty cooling bill can be challenging.
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Passive House Scholarships 2026
Entries to Pro Clima Australia’s Passive House Scholarships 2026 are now open.
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Panasonic launches outdoor CO2 refrigerant condensing units for the Singapore market
Panasonic HVAC & Cold Chain has launched outdoor CO2 refrigerant condensing units for the Singapore market.
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New ventilation rules take effect in NZ
Aotearoa (New Zealand) has adopted the Fifth Edition of G4/AS1 for building consent applications, with HVAC&R contractors now expected to use the new edition.
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Improving the reliability of energy ratings for air conditioning
Revisions are now likely to the standard underpinning air conditioner seasonal energy efficiency performance, following a review by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
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David Norman’s legacy celebrated in Towards Net Zero competition
One of the first engineers in Australia to champion sustainable buildings, David Norman, is being celebrated with a $10,000 prize for AIRAH’s inaugural Towards Net Zero competition.
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Is the VFD hiding a dirty filter?
Adam Gill and Dr Wichai Pattanapol from Polar Dynamix explain the relationship between filter grime, energy demand and why VFDs may conceal the issues, illustrating their case with the results of a recent modelling study.
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Danfoss achieves platinum ESG performance
Sustainability rating provider EcoVadis has awarded Danfoss the Platinum Medal in the 2026 EcoVadis sustainability assessment.
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New controller for professional blast chiller
Control solutions manufacturer CAREL has released a new controller for professional blast chillers.
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Refra joins Beijer Ref
Global refrigeration and HVAC group Beijer Ref has signed an agreement with European manufacturer Refra, under which it will acquire 90 per cent of the company’s shares.
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NSW lays down the rules for data centre developments
The NSW Government has released a framework and guidelines to put energy efficiency, water efficiency and community benefit priorities in place for new data centre developments.
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New climate-related transition planning guidelines released
The Commonwealth Government has released climate-related transition guidance that aims to support businesses and other organisations to plot a pathway for navigating both decarbonisation and climate change adaptation.
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Cool all-in-one solution
New heating and cooling innovations hit the market all the time, but this really breaks the mould for residential units – all-in-one ductless heat pumps.
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A 24/7 HVAC doctor-in-residence
While there is a lot of noise around the use of AI for creating written and visual content, according to Director of Retragreen, Patrick Lay, there are more valuable uses.
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Madison Air and ebm-papst ink a deal
Global ventilation solutions provider epm-papst is changing ownership, becoming part of the United States-headquartered Madison Group.
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IAQ: If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it
Public awareness of indoor air quality (IAQ) has been growing since the COVID pandemic brought it to the forefront of everyone’s mind. However, experts say much work still needs to be done.
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New metric for cooling degree days
As climate change shifts weather patterns around the world, researchers have recognised that new metrics may be needed to reflect cooling efficiency and better inform energy demand strategies.
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Compact design to monitor sensitive things
Testo has released a new series of data loggers, which can document temperature and humidity readings in storage areas, cold rooms or during transport.
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Breakthrough converts low-temp waste heat into cooling
Researchers from the Heat Pump Research Centre at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) have developed an adsorption heat pump heating and cooling system powered by low-temperature waste heat.