Laura Timberlake

November 25, 2020

Are hotels suitable COVID-19 quarantine facilities?

News

As pressure mounts to allow more international arrivals into the country, the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has flagged serious concerns about the suitability of hotels as quarantine facilities.  So far, the outbreaks connected to hotel quarantine facilities in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales have largely been blamed on […]

November 24, 2020

Refrigerant course assessments go virtual

News

REAL Alternatives 4 Life has established a process for training centres to hold theory assessments online. The free online course now extends to 17 European countries and languages, and the assessments are now available in virtual format, allowing people in lockdown the opportunity to complete them online. The course provides education on the safe use of […]

November 23, 2020

NSW releases draft regs for professional registration

Regulations

New South Wales has taken a major step towards starting its scheme for professional registration of engineers. The draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2020 has been released for public consultation, and is open for comment until Monday, January 11. The Regulation has been developed to support the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020, which was […]

November 17, 2020

Davina Rooney joins IWBI Governance Council

News

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Green Building Council of Australia, Davina Rooney, and Senior Director of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) at S&P Dow Jones Indices, Mona Naqvi, to the IWBI Governance Council. The Governance Council helps uphold the integrity of IWBI’s certification frameworks and accelerates the broader movement […]

November 17, 2020

Can humidity improve productivity?

Business

Condair has produced a free guide about improving productivity in food manufacturing with better humidity management. The water content of food can effect its appearance, taste, weight and quality. Managing the water content allows food manufacturers to maximise their yield and maintain product quality. Benefits from controlling air humidity include reduced evaporative losses, extended shelf […]

November 12, 2020

Igniting the circular economy

Events and conferences

Sustainability Victoria is holding an interactive virtual event on Friday, November 20 called “Accelerating the circular economy”. The free event will address reducing the environmental impacts of production and consumption, and enabling economic growth through the productive use of natural resources. The panel session, featuring live polls and chat, will be hosted by CEO of Sustainability […]

November 11, 2020

Second i-Hub Summit webinar series coming soon

Events and conferences

The Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling (i-Hub) and AIRAH are running a series of free webinars to provide updates on the current research and status of the projects that are under way. This is the second Summit series in 2020. Integrated Design Studios – Monday, November 30 The first webinar focuses on i-Hub’s Integrated Design […]

November 3, 2020

REHVA gets ready for Brussels Summit 2020

Events and conferences

The Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (REHVA) Brussels Summit 2020 is being held online on November 5, 2020. The Summit includes two sessions, including a technical seminar about the COVID-19 aftermath and an EU policy conference. The seminar will examine potential solutions regarding COVID-19 in the HVAC and building sector, with a focus […]

October 29, 2020

Can seawater cool a warming world?

News

A study published in the journal Energy Efficiency, led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), has found that using seawater air conditioning might be a viable alternative to traditional air conditioners. Seawater air conditioning (SWAC) works by pumping seawater from the ocean and exchanging heat with a district cooling system, and then returning […]

October 27, 2020

Primed for space cooling

News

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) have published the Primer for Space Cooling and accompanying Compendium, which address the critical need for access to sustainable space cooling. The Primer describes space cooling as “the means by which people are provided thermal comfort from heat by maintaining the […]