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Tag: RMIT
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RMIT to host free retrofit panel session
RMIT will host a panel event called “Learning from Research and Policy: Delivering Affordable Retrofit” on Thursday, May 1 in Melbourne.
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Bitzer – Green Point and RMIT offer CO2 training
Bitzer – Green Point are partnering with RMIT to deliver essential skills in CO2 refrigeration and air conditioning training.
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Static electricity could run AC
Researchers at RMIT have created an invention from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind.
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RMIT researchers produce nanodiamond cooling material
Researchers from RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create smart textiles that can cool people down faster.
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AIRAH gears up for Melbourne Central Industry Night
AIRAH will hold its Melbourne Central Industry Night next Tuesday, February 20, from 3:30–7pm at Building 16 of RMIT’s Storey Hall.
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RMIT awards recognise VE excellence
On Thursday, November 23, RMIT held its Vocational Education Student Awards at the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne. The awards ceremony was the first of its kind, bringing together students from all streams of VE to celebrate the institute’s highest achievers in 2023. Deputy Vice Chancellor of Vocational Education and Vice President of RMIT University Mish […]
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New solar software to create greener buildings
Researchers at RMIT in Melbourne have developed software that allows architects and engineers to incorporate building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) into a building’s conceptual design phase. BIPVs are building features such as roof tiles, cladding and windows that double as solar panels. They can cover larger areas of buildings than traditional roof-mounted panels, and capture more energy using […]
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Highlighting the ‘health’ in OH&S
Although the concept of occupational health and safety (OH&S) is enshrined in our laws and even our culture, how much of the focus is on immediate safety issues, rather than health and wellbeing? This question is at the heart of a new book by Helen Lingard and Michelle Turner, both professors at The Centre for […]
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The urgent need for thermal efficiency
Improving the thermal performance in Australian homes is an urgent priority to ease cost of living pressures, improve occupant wellbeing, and reduce energy consumption and emissions. So says H2: Opportunity Assessment Enhancing home thermal efficiency, a new RMIT University-led report, commissioned by RACE for 2030. The report assesses current challenges related to home thermal efficiency […]
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World Refrigeration Day celebrations at RMIT
The RMIT Refrigeration Department in Melbourne is hosting tours of its facility and opening its new CO2 lab to celebrate World Refrigeration Day on Monday, June 26. Trade teachers at the department will take groups on guided tours of the new state-of-the-art training facility starting at 3.30pm, followed by an address by Shannon Egan from […]
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Concerns grow over IAQ in Australian schools
A recent RMIT research project has highlighted the poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in some Victorian classrooms, and added to concerns around ventilation in Australian schools in general. Given their developmental stage and the amount of time they spend in the classroom, school children are particularly vulnerable to poor air quality. According to the report, […]
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Discrimination in the construction industry
A new report has revealed that women working in trades and semi-skilled roles in construction experience high rates of discrimination. The Victorian government commissioned the report from RMIT as part of its Women in Construction Strategy, which aims to increase participation of women in the construction industry. The study found that women perceive a lack of acceptance […]
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Moving beyond sustainability
The Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory (SBiLab) at RMIT University is holding an event called “Architecture of Goodness: Moving Beyond Sustainability” in Melbourne on Wednesday, February 5. The event will feature: Shirish Beri | Shirish Beri and AssociatesBeri is the founder of Shirish Beri and Associates in Kolhapur, India. Beri’s works reflect his values and concerns […]
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RMIT seeks HVAC&R projects
RMIT University is seeking to promote the refrigeration, air conditioning and heating disciplines with its engineering students. The university is looking for industrial partners in this space to partner with the School of Engineering and propose potential student research projects, or “capstone projects”, for 2020. What is a capstone project? Undergraduate engineering students are all […]
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Woolies’ WRD success
The first World Refrigeration Day (WRD) took place on June 26, and businesses and organisations around the world hosted activities to celebrate the occasion. One standout event in Australia was Woolworths’ public plant room open day. Woolworths’ refrigeration team, with support from AIRAH, RACCA, RMIT University and TAFE NSW, gave participants a tour of two […]
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Welcome to our plant room says Woolies
To celebrate World Refrigeration Day on June 26, Woolworths is throwing open the plant room doors at two of its most technically advanced supermarkets and inviting the public to look around. The open day, supported by RACCA, AIRAH and RMIT, is open to anyone interested in getting a look at the inner workings of supermarket […]
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India to host Sustainable Development Symposium
The Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Symposium has extended its calls for abstracts through to January 31. Supported by the United Nations’ One Planet Network and the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme, the Symposium committee is seeking ideas, real-world experiences and case studies. These topics can relate to education for sustainability; built environment sustainability; circularity in the […]
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RMIT ThingWorx Hackathon gears up
RMIT University and LEAP Australia are hosting a Hackathon for teams of students to solve some of the toughest problems from the world of IoT (Internet of Things) and AR (augmented reality) – including one related to HVAC&R. Using PTC’s ThingWorx, an award-winning platform for developing IoT applications, students will digitally solve real-world problems presented by companies from the […]
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RMIT’S ThingWorx Hackathon 2018
RMIT is collaborating with its industry partners to conduct an IoT (Internet of Things) hackathon. Hack teams are invited to ThingWorx to take on real IoT and AR problems presented by our industry partners. Problems that industry nominate will be placed a pool. Competing teams can then select a problem or combination of problems from […]