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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 […]
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ATO advises employers to check super obligations
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging employers in the construction industry to check they are up to date with their super obligations by the next quarterly due date to avoid additional costs and penalties. When employers don’t meet their super guarantee obligations, by paying late, not paying in full or paying to the wrong […]
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Danfoss opens ‘future supermarket’ in Denmark
Danfoss has announced the opening of a new flagship supermarket that it expects to be about 50 per cent more energy efficient compared to a typical supermarket, with a first-generation CO2 refrigeration system. The new “Smart Store” in Nordborg, Denmark, will work as a functioning supermarket and a development test centre for energy efficiency technology. […]
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Daikin launches new VRV heat pump
Daikin Australia has launched the latest addition to its flagship VRV range, the VRV H Series (RXYQ-BYM). The company’s inaugural variable refrigerant volume (VRV) air conditioning system was launched in 1982, and according to Daikin was the world’s first use of VRV control. The system circulates only the minimum amount of refrigerant needed during a […]
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Save the date for ARBS 2024
Australia’s largest international HVAC&R and building services trade show, ARBS 2024, is returning to the International Convention Centre in Sydney from May 28–30, 2024. “HVAC&R and building services professionals mark your calendars!” say the organisers, “ARBS provides the most comprehensive range of HVAC&R and building services products and solutions in one location, allowing the entire […]
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CSR highlights healing power of architecture
CSR has developed a range of materials to help meet a growing body of research that emphasises the importance of good design in healthcare, the company says. According to CSR, patient outcomes are significantly influenced by the physical setting and environmental quality of a healthcare facility. And healing architecture is a holistic approach that takes […]
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Lifesize Plans offers ‘true’ 1:1 scale walkthroughs
Lifesize Plans is aiming to add value to the property development and commercial infrastructure sector with walkthroughs that allow for design refinement and improved project management. According to Lifesize Plans, its patented real-scale walk-through technology is the world’s first and has changed the way people design, construct, and renovate. Aimed at multiple industry sectors including […]
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NZ dates confirmed for 2023 future:gas roadshow
The future:gas organisers have confirmed venues and dates for the New Zealand leg of the 2023 refrigerant seminar roadshow. With the seminar series already under way and travelling across Australia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu until September, the dates for Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin have been confirmed as July 25, 26, and 27. The series has been organised to […]
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Inaugural Women in Cooling competition winner named
Léana Khaled Payan, a refrigeration engineer with Axima Refrigeration in France, has been named as the winner of the first European Women in Cooling Video Competition. The competition, organised by European contractors group AREA and World Refrigeration Day, was designed to highlight women exhibiting best practice and innovative thinking in their work. The organisers asked that entrants […]
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ASHRAE approves infectious aerosol control standard
ASHRAE has announced the approval for publication of its airborne infection risk mitigation standard for buildings. ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of disease transmission by exposure to infectious aerosols in new buildings, existing buildings, and major renovations. The standard has been developed to reduce exposure to […]
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Mitsubishi Electric teams up with the Dolphins
Mitsubishi Electric Australia has joined the Dolphins NRL club as official air conditioning and refrigeration partners. Executive Director and General Manager Zane Barron says the team is delighted with the partnership. The addition of the Dolphins as the second Brisbane franchise in the NRL and the club’s location within Brisbane’s northern expansion corridor has made […]
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Get set for the coolest day of the year
World Refrigeration Day, dubbed the coolest day of the year, will be marked on June 26 this year with a range of celebrations aimed at raising the profile of HVAC&R. First started in 2019, WRD honours the important contribution that HVAC&R makes globally across all aspects of modern life. It’s an opportunity to highlight the […]
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New nationally recognised training on fire safety
Superior Training Centre (STC) and AIRAH have launched a new nationally recognised training program on fire safety. Inspect, Test, and Repair Fire and Smoke Control Features of Mechanical Services Systems (UEERA0098) is aimed at fire safety professionals working in the HVAC&R industry. “Fire and smoke control features are critical components of building safety,” says AIRAH […]
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Southern hemisphere clocks warmest month on record
April 2023 was the southern hemisphere’s hottest month on record, beating the previous record set in March 2016 by 0.06°C. The record passed almost without comment or substantial media coverage, such is the level of desensitisation of a rapidly heating planet. April also happened to be the fourth hottest April globally since modern recordkeeping began […]
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Ideas and action at Ideaction.23
Ideaction.23, a national Australian conference and exhibition for facilities management (FM) professionals, is slated to take place over September 4–5 at the Star Gold Coast. “Facilities management industry professionals will come together to strengthen industry knowledge at Ideaction.23,” say conference organisers, “the only facilities management national conference and exhibition developed by the industry for the […]
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Earthquake raises questions about seismic resilience
The recent earthquake in Melbourne, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, did not cause major structural damage. But it did raise questions about whether our building services are equipped to handle such events. A fortunate outcome According to Victoria’s SES State Commander David Baker, his crew received only three calls for help following the quake. […]
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New Sensibo Airbend software for cleaner air
Sensibo has launched new software it says will allow accommodation facilities to manage air conditioning and air quality monitoring devices in bulk, reduce heating and cooling costs, and ensure healthy air quality for guests. According to the company, the new Sensibo Airbend software can lead to savings of more than 40 per cent on energy […]
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MB Frigo selects Carel µRack solution
MB Frigo, an engineering and manufacturing company specialising in servicing air conditioning and refrigeration units based in Zagreb, has chosen Carel as its partner for equipping a refrigeration system in its new convenience store. Carel says its new µRack control system features fast commissioning, simplified interaction, advanced connectivity, and energy saving functions. “[µRack] offers an […]
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Elastocaloric cooling a system for the future
University of Maryland researchers in the US have developed a high-performance elastocaloric cooling system they say could herald the next generation of cooling devices. Eight years in the making, the prototype system relies on pushing and pulling pieces of metal to create cooling, rather than using a refrigerant circuit containing a working fluid. Caloric materials […]
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Victoria delays energy efficiency provisions
The Victorian government has confirmed that it will delay the adoption of key provisions in the National Construction Code until May 2024. Victoria has extended the transitional arrangements for updated energy efficiency, condensation mitigation requirements, and liveable housing requirements. This includes the lifting of minimum energy efficiency requirements for new homes from 6 to 7 […]