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Tag: electrification
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Changes planned for heating and cooling incentives
The Victorian Energy Upgrades Program has responded to public feedback about its space heating and cooling activity – and has announced measures to address system oversizing.
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Ready, set, benchmark! NatHERS for existing homes now live.
Research has delivered abundant evidence that the energy and thermal comfort performance of much of Australia’s existing housing is woeful. Changing this starts now, with the full public release of NatHERS for existing homes. Here’s why it matters.
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New CEO for MAC Trade Services
South Australia-based energy management and building services business, MAC Trade Services (MAC) has appointed Matt Csortan as CEO.
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Circular thinking takes centre stage at REB26
Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga, keynote speaker at the upcoming Reshaping Existing Buildings Conference, offers a preview of her presentation and shares her thoughts on improving circularity in Australia.
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Portfolios scale up ambition in NABERS 2026 SPI
For eight years, the NABERS Sustainable Portfolios Index (SPI) has been creating a league table for property’s heavy hitters, showcasing progress across energy efficiency, decarbonisation, electrification, water, waste and Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ).
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Proposed co-funding scheme for Melbourne retrofits
As part of City of Melbourne’s goal of achieving net zero for every building within the municipality, financial incentives for retrofit projects are being proposed.
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Program confirmed for REB26 at the MCG
AIRAH and FMA have unveiled the full program and speaker line-up for the 2026 Reshaping Existing Buildings Conference (REB26).
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Automatic Heating celebrates 100 years in business
This year, Automatic Heating has notched a century not out, despite world events, economic crises and seismic shifts in markets, technology and regulations.
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Review of incentives for commercial decarbonisation
Changes are coming to the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, with a new industrial heat decarbonisation activity presented for public feedback, and updates confirmed for commercial and industrial hot water heat pump incentives.
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Workshop: lowering heating hot water temperatures in electrification retrofits
One of the major technical considerations for building owners and facilities managers relating to electrification retrofits is the performance of electric heat pump systems compared to traditional gas boilers.
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Opportunities and obstacles on the road to electrification
The first report from the EEC’s Commercial Buildings Electrification Roadmap project offers important insights for our decarbonisation journey.
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AIRAH hosts biggest site visit ever
Yesterday’s site visit to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra was the biggest in the Institute’s history, with more than 90 attendees.
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From targets to action – reflecting on our net zero pathway
Australia now has firm targets for achieving net zero, with milestones along the way. But what is our plan for getting there? That was the subject of an AIRAH-organised panel session in Melbourne.
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Report reveals pathway for built environment decarbonisation
A new report has found that aligning with Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target could result in a 93% reduction in built environment emissions from 2025 levels.
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Heat pump testing standard open for comment
Standards Australia is inviting public comments on important updates to the performance assessment standard for air source heat pump water heaters.
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Victoria sets course for all-electric future
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.
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Electrification lessons from 101 Collins
AIRAH Victorian division chair Rula Karali, M.AIRAH, reflects on the Institute’s recent site visit to 101 Collins in Melbourne.
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GBCA offers masterclass on electrifying buildings
The Green Building Council of Australia is running an online masterclass on electrifying existing buildings on Tuesday, December 10. The course covers: “The electrification of Australia’s built environment is an imperative step on the path to decarbonisation,” says the GBCA. “But as we move away from fossil fuels, finding new, innovative, affordable and reliable ways […]
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Victoria’s energy incentive scheme powers ahead
The Victorian government is proposing changes to the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program, including an extension of the term of the program, stronger enforcement powers for the regulator, and more flexibility around certificates. Under the VEU program, households and businesses can access incentives to install energy-efficient appliances. In 2023, the program was updated to support […]
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Victoria gets cooking on gas substitution
The Victorian government has revealed its next steps in shifting away from fossil gas and electrifying residential and commercial buildings.