Laura Timberlake
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Focus on evaporative technology
Seeley International is hosting a webinar called “Stay ahead of the HVAC curve” on Thursday, August 6. The webinar will explore the latest indirect evaporative HVAC technology and discover how its capability to cool below wet bulb works, while still supporting WELL standards in buildings. It will also look at sustainable climate control solutions, optimal […]
Passivhaus presentation on podcast
AIRAH has released a new episode of the podcast AIRAH on Air, which features a presentation from Clare Parry, M.AIRAH, at the Institute’s Building Physics Forum in 2019. Parry, from Grün Consulting, presented a detailed case study of Australia’s first scale Passivhaus building: Gillies Hall at Monash University’s Peninsula Campus in Frankston, Melbourne. Gillies Hall […]
New guide on moisture control
AIRAH is releasing the latest design application (DA) manual into its stable of technical publications in August: DA07 Criteria for Moisture Control Design Analysis in Buildings. The purpose of the manual is to specify performance-based design criteria for predicting, mitigating, or reducing moisture damage to the building envelope, materials, components, systems, and furnishings, depending on […]
Speakers announced for Outlook 2020
AIRAH has announced a stellar line up of speakers for the Outlook 2020 Conference, slated to take place in Sydney from November 8–10. The conference celebrates AIRAH’s centenary year by bringing together industry experts and practitioners to share the latest HVAC&R developments, trends and technologies. AIRAH’s Education and Technical Services Manager, Brendan Pejkovic, says Outlook […]
ATMO Australia 2020 conference
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 […]
Water-filled windows make a splash
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 […]
The cold reality of energy poverty
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 […]
International response to resilience
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 […]
New appointment at SHASE
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 […]
Hackers target HVAC
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 […]
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