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Living beyond our means: Australia’s refrigerant reckoning
Australia is using more refrigerant than it imports and will face a reckoning when stockpiles run out, according to Cold Hard Facts 4.
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ARBS preview: What to expect in 2024
Australia’s largest international HVAC&R and building services trade show, ARBS 2024, begins in Sydney this morning.
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Bailey Loenneker to represent Australia at WorldSkills in France
Bailey Loenneker, Stud.AIRAH, speaks to HVAC&R News about the thrill of competing at WorldSkills and representing Australia.
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Sami Zheng on the EEC national conference
AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, participated in a panel discussion at the Energy Efficiency Council’s national conference on May 16.
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AIRAH responds to Federal Budget 2024–25
While welcoming the forward thinking in the Federal Budget 2024–25, AIRAH has urged the federal government to match its rhetoric with action.
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New portal for automatic mutual recognition in Vic
The VBA has launched a new online portal allowing interstate building and plumbing practitioners to apply for automatic mutual recognition.
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Proposal to unshackle standards development from NCC
A new system is being proposed that would allow the most recent versions of Australian Standards to be called up in the National Construction Code.
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New Energy Apprenticeships Program for green skills expands
The federal government is expanding the New Energy Apprenticeships Program, which incentivises tradies to upskill in sustainability.
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Chemours discontinues US sales of R404A
Global chemistry company Chemours has announced its strategic decision to cease sales of R404A and R507 in the US.
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NCC 2025 open for public comment
The Public Comment Draft for the next edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) is open for comment until 11:59pm AEST on July 1, 2024.
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New mobile app offers affordable access to Australian Standards
Standards Australia has launched a new low-cost mobile app for tradespeople, technicians, designers, and engineers.
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Landmark ruling finds inaction on climate change violating human rights
The ECHR has found weak government policies in Switzerland have put older women at greater risk of death from heatwaves.
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Old climate data leaving Australian homes exposed
The use of outdated climate files in NatHERS could mean that today’s “energy efficient” homes are not fit for tomorrow’s climate, according to a new report produced by Sweltering Cities and Renew.
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On James Harrison Day, AIRAH celebrates the “father of refrigeration”
James Harrison, widely regarded as the father of mechanical refrigeration, is remembered and celebrated every year on his birthday, April 17.
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Albanese announces plan to boost Australian manufacturing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an ambitious plan to revitalise Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector.
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Report: Big 4 banks greenwashing building investments
A new report reveals only 7 per cent of the big four banks’ collective sustainable finance target is being directed towards renewable energy.
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Entries open for ASHRAE-UNEP award
ASHRAE and UNEP are now accepting entries for the 2024 Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award.
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Government releases National Energy Performance Strategy
The federal government has released the National Energy Performance Strategy (NEPS), with a focus on lowering energy bills.
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EPA targets illegal import of HFCs
The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Resonac after the company imported hydrofluorocarbons into the USA.
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Blueprint for mandating indoor air quality
A group of international experts has presented a blueprint for national indoor quality standards for public buildings.