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MATES in Construction scholarship winners announced
Mohsin Ali and Shanika Vidana Gamage have been awarded the 2024 MATES Allison Milner Memorial PhD scholarship.
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Here’s to you Mr Robinson: Our electric future
The Australian Architects Declare (AAD) and Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Climate Action Sustainability Committee (NCASC) are delivering a practice-focused workshop on the importance of architecture in improving buildings as they achieve 100 per cent electrification.
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Sami Zheng on the EEC national conference
AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, participated in a panel discussion at the Energy Efficiency Council’s national conference on May 16.
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“Pipeline uncertainty” a risk for business confidence
Consultants working in the built environment are struggling with “pipeline uncertainty” – a lack of clarity around coming projects.
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Getting to grips with NCC 2025 – AIRAH’s view
We look at some of the key proposed changes in NCC 2025 for those working in HVAC&R building services – and AIRAH’s position on them.
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AIRAH responds to Federal Budget 2024–25
While welcoming the forward thinking in the Federal Budget 2024–25, AIRAH has urged the federal government to match its rhetoric with action.
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April 2024 marks 11 months in a row of record temperatures
Earth’s hot streak has stretched to 11 months, with April 2024 breaking yet another global temperature record.
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AIRAH announces program for IAQ24
AIRAH has announced the program for the AIRAH Indoor Air Quality Conference 2024, which will take place in Melbourne from July 15–16.
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MECLA spotlight: Designing out carbon
The Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance (MECLA) is hosting a spotlight event on removing carbon from design processes.
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A great trade: Jennah Halley on her move to HVAC&R
Jennah Halley took the scenic route to a career in HVAC&R, but the Cairns-based refrigeration technician has made up for lost time.
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Call for comment on skilled migration list
Jobs and Skills Australia is seeking feedback on a draft Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), that will feed into the federal government’s revised migration strategy.
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A cool milestone for refrigeration
Refrigerant Reclaim Australia has reached a milestone by recovering and disposing of 10,000,000kg of synthetic greenhouse gas refrigerants.
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New portal for automatic mutual recognition in Vic
The VBA has launched a new online portal allowing interstate building and plumbing practitioners to apply for automatic mutual recognition.
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NIST scientists make major ultracold refrigeration breakthrough
Researchers have drastically reduced the time and energy required to cool materials to within a few degrees above absolute zero.
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AIRAH to host webinar on NCC 2025 public comment draft
AIRAH is slated to host a webinar on the NCC public comment draft on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 12:30-1:45pm AEST.
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Panasonic to bring VR to ARBS
For the first time, Panasonic Australia will showcase an immersive virtual reality experience at ARBS 2024.
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Proposal to unshackle standards development from NCC
A new system is being proposed that would allow the most recent versions of Australian Standards to be called up in the National Construction Code.
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Academics call for carbon budgets in construction
Three experts from the University of Melbourne are calling for whole-of-life carbon budgets for construction projects.
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New Energy Apprenticeships Program for green skills expands
The federal government is expanding the New Energy Apprenticeships Program, which incentivises tradies to upskill in sustainability.
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How a mobile cooling hub prevented three medical emergencies
Dr Timothy English from the University of Sydney’s HHEATeam talks about mobile cooling hubs catering to those experiencing homelessness.