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The August–September issue of HVAC&R News and the spring edition of Ecolibrium have both been printed and distributed.
AIRAH and CSIRO have co-hosted the inaugural Intelligent Building Workshop in Sydney, in collaboration with CIBSE and Arup.
The 2025 Building Simulation Conference – co-hosted by IBPSA Australasia and AIRAH – brought the world’s brightest minds in the built environment to Brisbane for a week of vital, future-focused discussions.
The first iteration of the annual event will take place at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney on Friday, October 24.
Co-Chair of AIRAH’s Healthcare and Controlled Environment Special Technical Group (STG) William Garbett, Affil.AIRAH, welcomes the STG’s new remit.
AIRAH and CSIRO are co-hosting IBW25 in collaboration with CIBSE and Arup on Thursday, August 28 in Sydney.
Exemplary Energy has published full 34-year weather records for 225 sites across Australia.
A new Australian Standard for building commissioning, AS 5342, is open for public comment.
Team Catalyst Director PC Thomas makes the case for an accreditation scheme for professionals working in building performance simulation.
A much-anticipated international event focusing on simulation and sustainability in the built environment is set to take place in Brisbane from August 24–27 – the Building Simulation Conference.
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) will host its “Insights into refrigerants” webinar on Wednesday, August 20 from 12:30–2pm AEST.
The training courses for air conditioning and refrigeration technicians are under review, and industry stakeholders are invited to share their views via a short survey.
Refrigerants were in the spotlight at Green Building Day this year. AIRAH’s Advocacy and Policy Manager Mark Vender shares his perspective from the Melbourne event.
Tasmania is making strides towards introducing occupational licensing for HVAC&R technicians.
AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, reflects on residential energy efficiency and the important role HVAC can play.
William Lane, F.AIRAH, makes the case for how formal accreditation could improve commissioning practices across Australia’s HVAC and building services sectors.
As part of its gas substitution roadmap, the Victorian government has announced new building electrification regulations, new minimum energy efficiency standards for rental homes, and funding for manufacturing of heat pumps.
The Victorian government is reviewing the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 and is giving engineers, industry bodies and other stakeholders the opportunity to provide input.
AIRAH is sad to inform members of the passing of Bev Hince, L.AIRAH, on Wednesday, June 4.
Professional registration schemes have been rolling out across the country, but the regime in New South Wales remains something of an outlier. Calls are now growing to bring it into line with other jurisdictions.