Laura Timberlake

July 15, 2020

ATMO Australia 2020 conference

Events and conferences

Shecco is holding the ATMOsphere Australia 2020 conference as a virtual event on July 28, 2020. ATMOsphere Australia 2020 is a one-day event about sustainable cooling solutions in refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The theme for this year is “Now is the time to make a cooler and more sustainable future together!”. The conference […]

July 15, 2020

Water-filled windows make a splash

News

Loughborough University’s Dr Matyas Gutai has developed a system that can allegedly save up to 72 per cent more energy than buildings fitted with traditional heating systems and double glass. The material he uses? Water. “Water-filled glass” (WFG) involves a sheet of water being trapped between a panel of glass. Gutai has been researching the […]

July 8, 2020

The cold reality of energy poverty

Features

The average Australian would probably not describe theirs as a cold country. However, working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light how many Australians are struggling with their heating and energy bills. An article on the Sydney Morning Herald website states that on average, 42 people in New South Wales end up […]

July 8, 2020

International response to resilience

News

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has teamed up with leading industry organisations to launch a new initiative to coordinate an international response to improving the resilience of the built environment. Together with the National Research Council of Canada, the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and the International Code Council; the ABCB […]

July 2, 2020

New appointment at SHASE

News

The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan (SHASE) has appointed Masayuki Otsuka as its newest President. As an organisation, SHASE represents the heating, air conditioning and sanitary engineering sectors in Japan and has over 15,000 members. SHASE has more than 90 committees whose major activities include research and investigation. They aim to […]

June 30, 2020

Hackers target HVAC

News

Forescout Research Labs has released a report that uncovers the 10 riskiest Internet of Things (IoT) devices in 2020 – and number two on the list is HVAC systems. The Enterprise of Things Security Report explores the top device attack vectors for hackers to gain access to enterprise networks. Forescout Research Labs analysed data from […]

June 24, 2020

AC in free fall

Business

Home appliance company Midea recently launched a split air conditioner product called All Easy Pro, that can be disassembled in less than one minute by removing just one screw. To prove that it is as easy to dismantle as claimed, the company partnered with aerial photo-cinematographer Craig O’Brien and a team of professional skydivers to […]

June 23, 2020

NABERS and CBD 2020 Conference

Events and conferences

The NSW Department National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) and the Commonwealth Government’s Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) program have organised a free conference based on the theme “Working together for a sustainable future”. To be held on Thursday, July 16, the conference will explore how to make the built environment more sustainable. It will […]

June 17, 2020

Building Australia’s economic recovery

News

An advocacy agenda has been released calling on governments to make every building count in Australia’s economic recovery. The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), Energy Efficiency Council, Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the Property Council of Australia teamed up to release the agenda. It leverages recommendations from the report Every Building Counts, and highlights […]

June 17, 2020

Learning skills for energy compliance

News

The National Energy Efficient Building Project (NEEBP), on behalf of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council National Energy Productivity Plan, has developed the Energy Efficiency Skills Program. Offered as part of the Cross-Industry Skills Training Project, the Program is designed to help industry professionals comply with set requirements under the National Construction Code […]