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Vertiv acquires water-based chiller technology
Vertiv – the former Emerson Network Power business, owners of Liebert-brand chillers and provider of equipment and services for data centres – has acquired the patents and other assets of German company Efficient Energy GmbH. Efficient Energy, the manufacturer of chillers that use water as a refrigerant, entered administration on June 2 after the collapse […]
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Finalists named for AIRAH Awards 2023
AIRAH has named the finalists for its 2023 industry awards. The AIRAH Awards celebrate the leading projects, people, products and initiatives at the vanguard of HVAC&R. “The AIRAH Awards program provides another avenue to highlight and celebrate the tremendous work being done by the talented teams and individuals within our critical industry,” says AIRAH’s Education […]
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Heritage Lanes comes up 6 star
Mirvac has achieved a 6 star Green Star Buildings V1 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) for its Heritage Lanes project in Brisbane. According to AECOM, the consulting firm that worked on the project, Heritage Lanes is an Australian first. A 74,000m2, 35-storey premium office tower in Brisbane’s CBD, It retains […]
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New software platform for trade services
Retriever Communications has launched what it says is an intuitive, end-to-end job management software platform. The 100 per cent Australian owned and operated Servis software platform was built exclusively for trade service businesses, says Retriever Communications. The global business in field service management software says customers will benefit from reliable, powerful, cutting-edge technology that will […]
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Daikin releases Zigbee-enabled Stylish Controller
Daikin Australia has launched a new Stylish Controller incorporating a Zigbee 3.0 protocol to facilitate connection to a range of Daikin wireless sensors. Daikin says the controller offers a compact simple display and intuitive touch-button control. Advanced functions can be achieved by connecting the device to the Daikin App via Bluetooth. The model includes enhanced functionality, such […]
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Measuring health benefits of energy efficiency
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston University, and Oregon State University have devised a new methodology that calculates the health and climate benefits from saving energy in buildings. The research is part of a four-year project called Co-benefits of the Built Environment (CoBE), which originally focused on calculating the health and […]
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Milking the system: cooler cows keep it flowing
University of Queensland researchers have demonstrated how dairy cows can be kept cool 24/7, helping to prevent heat stress, adding to the cows’ welfare, and increasing milk production. With hot weather often impacting dairy cattle health, wellbeing, and overall milk production, dairy producers will use a variety of cooling strategies to prevent heat stress in […]
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Positive signs on World Ozone Day
Australia has marked World Ozone Day with encouraging news about the shrinking bank of ozone-depleting refrigerants in the country. According to the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC), ozone-depleting gases now make up less than 5 per cent of Australia’s refrigerant bank. World Ozone Day on September 16 celebrates the anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. The theme […]
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Ramping up flexible demand in Australia
One of the big challenges Australia faces as the grid decarbonises is how to ensure reliable supply from intermittent renewable energy sources. Alongside this challenge is a big opportunity: the potential to use distributed energy resources (DERs) in buildings, such as HVAC systems, electric vehicles and batteries to manage demand. This has the threefold benefit […]
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Time to prepare cooling centres in Australia?
Heatwaves with record-setting peaks, duration, and timing are becoming more and more familiar around the world. Last week, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service declared that June–August – the northern hemisphere summer – was the hottest such period since records began in 1940, topping the previous record by a significant margin. In Phoenix, Arizona, […]
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Electricity critical for driving decarbonisation
Electricity generated by solar and wind technology is poised to become Australia’s most dominant source of energy, according to a new report. Released by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), Powering the Net Zero Transition: Electricity Security Explained responds to electricity as a critical component for driving decarbonisation across a wide range […]
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Digital summit on green cooling in the cold chain
The German Environment Agency (UBA) is holding an online Green Cooling Summit on October 10–11, 2023. It will explore policy approaches, technology solutions and innovative business models for green cooling along the cold chain. According to the organisers, green cooling refers to a combination of natural refrigerants that harm neither the ozone layer nor the […]
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Roadmap to a circular economy
Monash University’s BehaviourWorks Australia has developed a roadmap for circular consumption, to assist industry bodies and policy-makers in addressing the ongoing waste crisis. The Behavioural Roadmap to Circular Consumption identifies areas in the production-consumption cycle where changes can be made, opportunities to reduce Australia’s material footprint, and ways to encourage the efficient use of limited resources. […]
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AIRAH celebrates talent in South Australia
AIRAH is hosting the South Australia Apprentice Awards on Tuesday, October 10, where the top refrigeration and air conditioning apprentices will be recognised. The Awards celebrate the achievements of apprentices in the South Australian HVAC&R industry, and recognises the Apprentice of the Year; Runner-Up Apprentice of the Year; Airefrig Scholarship Award; and Encouragement Awards. This […]
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Pilot program for women in construction
The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), with assistance from the NSW government’s Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program (IIP) grant, has launched the ASBEC Women in Construction Future Leaders Pilot. The pilot seeks to promote gender diversity within the construction sector to create lasting transformative change. “Increasing leadership and participation of women in Australia’s […]
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Norway moving towards natural refrigerants
One of Norway’s largest property administrators, Oslobygg, has mandated the use of natural refrigerants in all comfort cooling systems and heat pumps installed in Oslo’s municipal buildings. The company’s previous requirement was that a refrigerant’s global warming potential (GWP) value should be below 10, which often led to the use of synthetic refrigerants. Technical project advisor […]
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R U OK?Day 2023
The R U OK? foundation is calling on tradespeople to support their workmates and loved ones on Thursday, September 14, by letting them know: “I’m here to hear”. R U OK? has a dedicated resource called “Tradies Tools to Talk” that provides practical tools and tips for family, friends, and workmates. It can help people […]
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Camfil announces new CamCarb XG HVAC air filter
Camfil has announced the launch of its latest innovation in molecular filtration products – the CamCarb XG HVAC. Camfil says services and facilities management companies targeting gas-phase contaminants in various applications such as odour, pollution or corrosion control will gain superior-in-class results with performance and protection. According to Camfil, the investment into research and development […]
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Fujitsu announces partnership with Sensibo
Fujitsu General Australia and Fujitsu General New Zealand have partnered with Sensibo, a climate technology IoT company that develops smart AC and heat pump solutions using data and AI. Together, the companies will aim to strengthen Fujitsu General’s anywAiR technology product line-up through the integration of Sensibo’s technology. Sensibo’s suite of mobile smart AC functions […]
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MHIAA notches another Choice best brand award
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia has won the Choice Best Brand of Air Conditioners award for 2023. It is the sixth consecutive year that MHIAA has won the award, and follows its recent five-year consecutive streak with the Canstar Blue 2023 Most Satisfied Customer Award and its achievement as the Best Rated Air Conditioner brand […]