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Panasonic fits out ‘dream home’ with Z Series
Panasonic recently partnered with DIY renovators Roisin and Zac Tarrant to install a Premium Z Series Reverse Cycle R32 Wall Split System in their holiday home in Toowoomba, Queensland. Panasonic says the Z Series, which incorporates its Cloud Comfort App, allows the Tarrants to remotely control their air conditioning system ahead of their guests’ arrival. […]
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Australia’s top talent battles for WorldSkills gold
WorldSkills Australia is holding its 2023 national championships from August 17–19 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Held every two years, the competition sees the top skills talent from all over the country compete over four days. Across more than 60 skills – including refrigeration and air conditioning – participants will battle it out […]
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Climate control, termite style
Lund University researchers in Sweden have found that future buildings inspired by termites could achieve the same effect as traditional climate control but with greater energy efficiency and fewer emissions. According to the researchers, termite mounds have a sophisticated ventilation system that allows air to circulate throughout the structure. This helps maintain and regulate temperature […]
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US lays out next steps for HFC phase-down
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an HFC reduction of 40 per cent below historic levels from 2024 through 2028. The rule aligns with the bipartisan American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act’s goals to reduce the production and consumption of HFCs by 85 per cent by 2036. The US began its phase-down on […]
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New 570s smart manifold from testo
Measurement specialist testo has launched a new digital manifold, designed to detect and highlight system anomalies through long-term measurements and smart diagnosis. “For long-term measurements, error analysis is often time-consuming, and yet anomalies frequently remain undetected,” says Testo. “This is exactly what is different with new testo 570s. The Smart App takes over the analysis […]
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Daikin launches new air-cooled R32 scroll chillers
Daikin Australia has launched its third generation of air-cooled R32 scroll chillers. The new series features an extended capacity range of up to 1,012kW and is available in two efficiency versions – according to Daikin with EER up to 3.368 and IPLV up to 5.165 – and three sound configurations. Daikin says the new chillers […]
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ICCC 2024 issues second call for technical papers
ICCC 2024, the eighth IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, has made its second call for papers. Scheduled to take place from June 9–11 in Tokyo, the conference is co-hosted by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIF/IIR); the Sustainable Energy & Environmental Society; the Open Innovation Research Organization (SEES); and Waseda University. […]
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Kirby HVAC&R to distribute Embraco portfolio
Wholesaler Kirby HVAC&R has announced it will join Beijer Ref Australia as an authorised distributor of Embraco products throughout Australia. Kirby national sales and marketing manager Brett Hedge, M.AIRAH, says the extensive distribution channel offered by Kirby, coupled with the existing distribution within the Beijer Ref Australia business made it an ideal arrangement for the […]
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NEXTgen program opens for 2023–2024
Standards Australia has opened its doors for the next intake of industry professionals wanting to benefit from its NEXTgen program. The NEXTgen Program selects emerging industry and technical experts and provides them with an opportunity to become involved in standardisation processes. It is open to people with five to seven years’ industry experience wanting to […]
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Cundall aims to be net zero hero
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Cundall, has committed to achieving net zero carbon on all its projects by 2030. The pledge recognises the critical need for practical, science-led action to transition all buildings, infrastructure, and human settlements to net zero carbon as rapidly as possible. “We know that buildings are one of the fastest and most effective […]
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Awards for low-GWP projects in developing countries
ASHRAE and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have announced the project selections for the 2023 ASHRAE-UNEP OzonAction Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Awards. The annual international award program promotes innovative design, research and practice by recognising people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries to promote lower global warming potential […]
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Have your say on VET education in Queensland
The Queensland Parliament’s Education, Employment and Training Committee will be holding three community forums and a public hearing briefing about the delivery of vocational education and training (VET) for regional, rural and remote Queensland in July 2023. The committee is keen to hear directly from workers, employers, and their representatives as part of its inquiry. […]
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Global refrigerant licence scheme launched
After a decade of work from organisations around the globe and a series of pilot projects, the United Nations Refrigerant Driving Licence (RDL) scheme was launched at the 45th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, held in Bangkok. The RDL is a comprehensive refrigerant management qualification program that […]
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Novel CO2 supermarket cooling installed in Adelaide
A novel dew-point CO2 refrigeration system has been deployed at a Coles supermarket in Norwood, South Australia. The project is the culmination of seven years of research activities, trials and product development, including partnerships between the University of South Australia, the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre, Coles, and Adelaide-based Glaciem Cooling Technologies. According to […]
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The urgent need for thermal efficiency
Improving the thermal performance in Australian homes is an urgent priority to ease cost of living pressures, improve occupant wellbeing, and reduce energy consumption and emissions. So says H2: Opportunity Assessment Enhancing home thermal efficiency, a new RMIT University-led report, commissioned by RACE for 2030. The report assesses current challenges related to home thermal efficiency […]
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A closer look at ASHRAE Standard 241
Since the recent approval of ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols, international interest has grown in how the standard could be applied. That includes Australia. Responding to this interest, Prezant Environmental Managing Director and 241 Committee member Brad Prezant, Affil.AIRAH, is running two breakfast sessions in Melbourne to provide an introduction to and summary of […]
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Blockchain refrigerant tracking tool in line for award
New Zealand HVAC&R professional body CCCANZ has earned a nomination in the prestigious RAC Cooling Industry Awards for its HVAC&R F-Gas Collaboration Project, which uses blockchain methodology. The group has been shortlisted in the “Environmental Collaboration of the Year” category, which recognises the importance of partnerships and collaborations in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector […]
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Equal Pay Day to be marked on August 25
Equal Pay Day, a day that calls attention to the the gender pay gap between men and women in Australia, will be held on August 25 in 2023. The particular date is chosen because it marks the 56 additional days from the end of the financial year that women must work to earn the same […]
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NSW offers preview of incoming fire safety schedule
The NSW government has shared an advance copy of the fire safety schedule template, due to start on August 1, 2023. The new schedule is one of a raft of reforms that respond to recommendations in the report on improving fire safety in new and existing buildings, developed by the Office of the Building Commissioner. […]
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Toshiba Haori offers options for design
Toshiba has developed a new domestic air conditioning system that it says not only supports its global reputation for engineering distinction, but also offers visual appeal with customisation possibilities. According to Toshiba, its new Haori system’s technical excellence and class performance is underpinned by high efficiency for both heating and cooling, quiet operation, and great […]