Page 31
All posts
-
NCC 2025 open for public comment
The Public Comment Draft for the next edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) is open for comment until 11:59pm AEST on July 1, 2024.
-
IAQ and energy – getting the balance right
The THRIVE research centre held a Future Buildings Forum in Sydney this week, focusing on the nexus between energy and indoor air quality.
-
Abstract submissions open for Building Simulation 2025
The organising committee for the Building Simulation Conference 2025 is calling for abstracts. Slated for August 24–27 next year in Brisbane, Building Simulation 2025 will explore how building performance simulation can contribute to a climate-positive future via industry and academic transformation. “We are looking for papers and presentations that explore the issue from many different […]
-
AIRAH announces date for Refcon25
The 2025 AIRAH Refrigeration Conference (Refcon25) will take place on Monday March 24, 2025, in Melbourne, with registrations opening soon.
-
Tickets on sale for VASA Wire & Gas 2024
VASA has announced the sale of tickets to Wire & Gas 2024, a leading regional event for automotive air-conditioning professionals.
-
Call for comments on health regulation reforms
The Victorian government is proposing legislative reforms to improve the regulatory tools available under health portfolio legislation.
-
All in all, a new green brick in the wall
Newly invented energy-efficient bricks use scrap materials that would otherwise have headed straight for landfill.
-
Consult Australia to host diversity-focused leadership forum
Consult Australia is inviting HVAC&R professionals to its leadership forum, to be held in Barangaroo in Sydney on Thursday May 9, 2024.
-
Government pulls green procurement lever
The Australian government is mandating the procurement of environmentally sustainable goods and services across the Commonwealth.
-
New mobile app offers affordable access to Australian Standards
Standards Australia has launched a new low-cost mobile app for tradespeople, technicians, designers, and engineers.
-
Australian IAQ legend elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
-
NABERS publishes 2024 Sustainable Portfolios Index
NABERS has released the 2024 iteration of its Sustainable Portfolios Index (SPI), which measures whole-of-portfolio performance.
-
Landmark ruling finds inaction on climate change violating human rights
The ECHR has found weak government policies in Switzerland have put older women at greater risk of death from heatwaves.
-
RectorSeal announces dust-free surface sanitiser
RectorSeal Australia has released a dust-free surface sanitiser for mini-split systems designed to improve indoor air quality.
-
Building services under the embodied energy spotlight
The considerable embodied energy in building services was bought into the spotlight at a MECLA event held earlier this month.
-
NCC changes to come into effect on May 1 in Victoria
NCC requirements for new livable housing and updated energy efficiency and condensation management will come into effect on May 1, 2024.
-
Old climate data leaving Australian homes exposed
The use of outdated climate files in NatHERS could mean that today’s “energy efficient” homes are not fit for tomorrow’s climate, according to a new report produced by Sweltering Cities and Renew.
-
Green Building Day 2024
The Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) is holding the Green Building Day annual roadshow across Australia in May and June.
-
New partners in sustainable building solutions
Building controls manufacturer Reliable Controls has welcomed Oztech Intelligent Systems to its global network.
-
MHIAA to present bigger and better at ARBS 2024
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia (MHIAA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024 with a special offering at ARBS.