Mark Vender
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PSO to host focus groups at AIRAH Hobart Industry Night
Powering Skills Organisation (PSO) will be attending the upcoming AIRAH Hobart Industry Night to facilitate dedicated focus group sessions with employers and apprentices from the HVAC&R sector.
Aiming high for cooling tower efficiency
AIRAH, with support of the ARBS Foundation, has published an updated version of DA17: Cooling Towers.
NABERS Energy update – have your say
NABERS is seeking feedback on a proposed NABERS Energy update for 2030 that will affect how energy efficiency in buildings is measured.
UNEP report highlights critical dual role for HVAC&R in a warming world
The second edition of UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch Report places the HVAC&R industry at the junction of climate mitigation and adaptation and warns that we cannot “air condition our way out of the heat crisis”.
Time to act to improve the air we share indoors
A new report from the Australian Academy of Science provides the latest scientific evidence and explores the policy pathways to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in Australia.
NCC 2025 slated for publication in early 2026
Commonwealth, state and territory building ministers met yesterday to agree on the timing of future updates to the National Construction Code – including NCC 2025.
CBD Program roadmap offers clear pathway to reducing emissions
The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released a policy roadmap describing how the Commercial Buildings Disclosure (CBD) Program will be expanded over the next decade to deliver major reductions in emissions.
From targets to action – reflecting on our net zero pathway
Australia now has firm targets for achieving net zero, with milestones along the way. But what is our plan for getting there? That was the subject of an AIRAH-organised panel session in Melbourne.
Update coming for Flammable Refrigerants Safety Guide
A project is underway to revise the Flammable Refrigerants Safety Guide, a vital reference to educate and safeguard workers and end-users.
Australia leads IAQ action at Climate Week
The UN Climate Week in New York has seen the launch of two new initiatives to drive improvements in indoor air quality: a Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air and a Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air.
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