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Tag: energy efficiency
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NSW lays down the rules for data centre developments
The NSW Government has released a framework and guidelines to put energy efficiency, water efficiency and community benefit priorities in place for new data centre developments.
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New metric for cooling degree days
As climate change shifts weather patterns around the world, researchers have recognised that new metrics may be needed to reflect cooling efficiency and better inform energy demand strategies.
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Breakthrough converts low-temp waste heat into cooling
Researchers from the Heat Pump Research Centre at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) have developed an adsorption heat pump heating and cooling system powered by low-temperature waste heat.
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Improving cooling efficiency in the dairy aisle
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) has released a new technical brief on retrofitting doors to open-fronted refrigerated display cabinets.
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Carel reports record-breaking revenue
The first half of 2026 has seen the global HVAC&R business generate its best bottom-line results ever, according to Carel Industries Group CEO, Francesco Nalini.
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Rebate programs – too complicated or just what the customer ordered?
Government schemes that offer rebates for the purchase of energy efficient residential cooling and heating equipment might at first glance seem like a free kick for HVAC suppliers and installers. However, for some, concerns around potential paperwork and admin have been taking the sweetness out of the deal.
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Appropriate technology and the future of HVAC
What if the future we need doesn’t mean adding AI to common household equipment, but does need us to get smarter with cooling technology and energy management? The Scenarios for Future Living: Emerging technology innovation and development report examines how the promise of technology is likely to serve us in the coming decades.
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Global cooling market on the rise
In 2025, global demand for space cooling consumed more energy than the entire European Union, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This is expected to continue growing, as rising heat sends demand for cooling equipment soaring.
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NABERS to explore energy flexibility
Australia’s national building performance rating system is launching a feasibility study on incorporating energy flexibility into its framework.
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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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Whitepaper unpacks food retail energy efficiency
Refrigeration accounts for a major share of energy use in supermarkets, making HVAC&R a prime candidate for optimisation, as a new white paper from CAREL explains.
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Global scheme helping laboratories reach net zero
The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) aims to address a significant gap in resources for lab buildings by developing performance assessment, performance improvement, and professional accreditation tools specific to the energy-intensive laboratory sector.
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ASHRAE releases guidance for AI data centres
ASHRAE has collaborated with the US Government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (USA) to develop the AI Data Centre Energy Performance Framework.
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New Zealand’s MEPs for AC now in effect
Air conditioning units and heat pumps imported into New Zealand or manufactured in NZ must now comply with new energy efficiency requirements developed by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
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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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Is HVAC&R becoming a two-speed market?
Global research and consulting organisation BSRIA’s latest publications suggests the global cooling and heat pump market is showing signs of pressure.
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Cool Coalition addresses meltdown risks
Residential air conditioning is a growing share of peak energy demand globally. Ensuring grids don’t go into meltdown as a result is the mission of a new alliance launched at the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit (SBCS26).
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Appliance efficiency policies slashing emissions
Efforts to establish energy efficiency policies and minimum energy performance standards for equipment including lighting, air conditioning and consumer appliances are set to mitigate gigatonnes of carbon emissions.
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HVAC&R turns policy into practice
At ARBS 2026, speakers from across the globe are shining a light on the essential nature of HVAC&R, and its pivotal role in decarbonising the built environment, enabling social progress and protecting human health.