Laura Timberlake
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Sustainable House Day series: Retrofitting the 70s
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, homeowners around Australia opened their doors to the public for Sustainable House Day. Some of the AIRAH team took the chance to have a peek at renovations, retrofits and new builds on display; each story will be showcased as part of a series on HVAC&R News.
LONGWELL launches biomimetic EC fan technology
Ningbo Longwell Electric Technology (LONGWELL) explains the engineering behind its LWBE3G biomimetic Electronically Commutated (EC) fan platform and its demonstrated energy efficiency performance.
Vertiv expands into Asia-Pacific
Critical infrastructure solutions provider Vertiv has opened a new manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia.
A cool new product portfolio addition
DSI Dantech has released a new cryogenic product portfolio designed for the ultra-fast freezing, cooling, and crust freezing of food.
Innovation in the Built Environment 2026
The University of Melbourne is hosting an Innovation in the Built Environment industry forum on Wednesday, July 22.
Improving HVAC in operating theatres
The University of Melbourne and Professor Forbes McGain, an anaesthetist and intensive care physician at Western Health in Melbourne, are running a survey to help improve the efficiency of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in operating theatres.
NZ venue for international natural refrigerants conference
Early-bird registrations are open for the 2026 IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026), being held at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand from August 23–26.
Philip Perham steps down from GENERAL
GENERAL Australia (formerly Fujitsu General Australia) has announced Philip Perham is departing his role as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand. Sachio Inami, Head of Oceania, is to become the senior point of contact for Australia.
China launches first wind-powered underwater data centre
China has addressed energy challenges in data centres by constructing a wind-powered underwater data centre 10km off the coast of Shanghai.
True Zero Carbon Challenge 2026 Awards Night
The True Zero Carbon Challenge 2026 Awards Night is being held on Friday, August 21, to celebrate the projects and people helping shape the future of low-carbon residential housing in Australia.
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