Mark Vender
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Clarification on air discharge requirements in AS 1668.2:2024
In response to queries about air discharge requirements in AS 1668.2: 2024, Standards Australia and the Technical Committee ME-062 Ventilation and Airconditioning have provided a clarification statement.
Brief reprieve for fire testing facility
CSIRO has extended the lease on the site of its Fire Technology Laboratory in North Ryde, but still plans to close the facility in June 2027 – with potentially major impacts on Australia’s building and construction industry.
Clean-Air employs bots for HVAC hygiene work
A recent project that involved long, hard-to-access duct runs gave Clean-Air Australia the chance to put the Multibot through its paces.
Changes planned for heating and cooling incentives
The Victorian Energy Upgrades Program has responded to public feedback about its space heating and cooling activity – and has announced measures to address system oversizing.
NABERS to explore energy flexibility
Australia’s national building performance rating system is launching a feasibility study on incorporating energy flexibility into its framework.
Update coming for best practice AC guideline
AIRAH is updating the Air Conditioning Residential Best Practice Guideline for Victoria, and we are looking for reviewers.
Microbial control standards open for comment
Draft revised editions of AS/NZS 3666 Part 1 and 2 are now out for public review.
Feedback sought on proposed IAQ standard
Standards Australia is currently seeking industry support and feedback on a proposal for a new technical specification for indoor air quality.
Government announces landmark CSIRO study on IAQ
The Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) will sponsor the CSIRO to assess the economic cost of poor indoor air quality in Australia.
REB26: Opportunities in a carbon-constrained built environment
Increasingly, achieving net zero in Australia’s built environment is framed as a retrofit challenge. And although the scale of that challenge is large, the inaugural Reshaping Existing Buildings Conference focused on the opportunities, exploring solutions and sharing real-world success stories that reclaim the value in our assets.
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