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CaaS Incubator announces pilot projects
Five companies were selected into the CaaS Incubator program, an initiative that seeks to promote the concept of cooling as a service (CaaS). The CaaS initiative aims to decrease energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from cooling use through a pay-per-service model for more efficient cooling systems. The winning projects offer highly efficient air […]
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Seeley wraps up at Mitsubishi Electric
Rob Seeley is leaving Mitsubishi Electric Australia after nearly a decade, and wrapping up his career in the HVAC&R industry after more than 30 years. Seeley was the HVAC state manager for Victoria and Tasmania at Mitsubishi Electric. His role developed over the course of his career, from direct engagement with consulting engineers to leading […]
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Belimo launches online training
HVAC field device manufacturer Belimo has announced the Australian launch of its webinar platform. The Switzerland-based company has been conducting webinars in the US since 2012. The American webinars are delivered as part of Belimo University’s training programs that were designed to assist with understanding HVAC fundamentals. According to regional application consultant, Asia Pacific, at […]
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Opinion: Can HVAC systems spread COVID-19?
By Craig Roussac, M.AIRAH. All buildings are created for people, and building owners must ensure they are safe. But unfortunately, as with most things in life, there is no guidebook setting out the “ideal” way to achieve that outcome. This is especially true in a pandemic. Over recent days, research has been published in the journal Nature that […]
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Refining the Clean Cooling concept
The Centre For Sustainable Cooling (CFSC) and Shecco announced the launch of their Clean Cooling project. According to Accelerate News, which is published by Shecco, the project refines the concept of Clean Cooling, representing a holistic approach to refrigeration and air conditioning systems that incorporates the most efficient and environmentally friendly technologies while addressing the […]
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WA government’s NCC delay criticised
In a move criticised by industry bodies, the Western Australia government has changed its building regulations and extended the provisional use of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2016 until May 2021. AIRAH (the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating) is one of the bodies that has questioned the strategy behind the decision. It […]
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Emissions Reduction Fund under review
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released a consultation paper on its 2020 review of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). To inform its review, the Authority is currently inviting input from organisations, businesses and individuals. Established in 2014, the ERF is a government policy to incentivise emissions reductions. It is key to Australia meeting its […]
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FPAS deadline extended
The Secretary of the NSW Department of Customer Service has advised that the start date for the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) in NSW has been delayed. The new date will be July 1, 2020. The scheme was expected to be gazetted in early April. This would have made it compulsory for competent fire safety […]
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Have your say on HVAC&R support solutions
AIRAH is taking part in a Global Survey administered by Intellisurvey to collect input in to the future development of software products to help support HVAC&R companies to manage the scheduling, dispatching and activity tracking of field service technicians and how this could be better integrated in various financial packages. The survey will take less than 10 minutes to […]
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Green Building Day goes online
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is now holding Green Building Day online on Tuesday, June 16. It will be live streamed to attendees. Green Building Day examines how to drive change through the Green Star rating system, and is a chance to hear from sustainability experts, learn about Green Star projects and connect […]
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China and Thailand stop illegal R22 shipment
China and Thailand have collaborated using the OzonAction iPIC system to prevent a huge illegal consignment of ozone-depleting and climate-damaging R22 from going ahead. Created and hosted by the United Nations, the informal Prior Informed Consent (iPIC) system enables countries to share details of eligible importers and exporters with other member countries through a […]
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Exploring India’s cold-chain opportunities
The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 28 about the challenges and commercial opportunities for sustainable cooling and the cold-chain in India. The webinar is called The cold-chain imperative – Food saved is as important as food produced, and will explore how the UK can support solutions in this growth […]
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Get ahead of the game
The Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA) is hosting its annual conference and exhibition as a virtual event on Monday, June 1. The event is titled Ideaction.2020 – Ahead of the Game 2020: Virtualising the FM Industry, and will focus on what is ahead in the facilities management industry, and how to embrace new technologies and […]
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IAQAA guide to decontaminating buildings of COVID-19
The Indoor Air Quality Association Australia (IAQAA) has developed a set of draft guidelines on the validation of post-cleaning work in buildings where a person infected with COVID-19 was present. Titled Post Cleaning Validation of Buildings Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2, the IAQAA says the publication is designed to provide information and assurance to workers, those with […]
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Better building sealing
A new series of videos has been released to help builders and homeowners get a handle on making more airtight buildings for better health, comfort, durability, and energy efficiency. “Two topics that often get overlooked in Australian construction are air tightness and insulation completeness,” says John Konstantakopoulos, Affil.AIRAH, from Effiency Matrix. Konstantakopoulos says Australian standards […]
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AIRAH celebrates James Harrison Day
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has celebrated the birthday of James Harrison on April 17 by sharing stories and videos about the Australian refrigeration pioneer, including a digital version of his biography. Harrison emigrated to Australia from Scotland in 1837 and later developed the first successful large-scale ice making machinery […]
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Refrigerants an “eye-opener” in new Drawdown
Project Drawdown has released The Drawdown Review – Climate Solutions for a New Decade, a list of ways to address global warming. The first Drawdown list, published in 2017, brought mainstream attention to the HVAC&R industry when refrigerant management was ranked as the number one most critical step towards reducing global CO2e emissions. The Review […]
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Delivering Air Tightness seminar
The Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) is holding its “Delivering Air Tightness” seminar online, and has reduced usual ticket prices by 30 per cent. The seminar will be held on Thursday, April 30, and offers a start-to-finish understanding of how to achieve air tight construction on building projects. The GCBA says it will show more […]
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A.G. Coombs expands COVID-19 advice
A.G. Coombs has expanded on its recently published advisory note exploring how COVID-19 could interact with HVAC systems, and has released a series of advisory notes. The note series provides further information and advice about COVID-19 and HVAC systems. The COVID-19 Advisory Notes Series includes: Building Services Operation and Maintenance in COVID-19In the COVID-19 situation […]
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Q&A webinar on COVID-19
The Air Conditioning & Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA) will be hosting a Q&A webinar on COVID-19, featuring Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty AO. To be held on Thursday April 16, the Q&A session will shed light on the following questions: What makes COVID-19 different from other viruses’? How long we will need to maintain social […]