Mark Vender
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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.
Industry workshop to explore low-carbon construction
The Decarbonising the Building Industry (DBI) initiative has announced the second event in its Flinders University series in Adelaide.
How Australia’s 2035 emissions target will affect HVAC&R
The federal government has released its 2035 emissions target, which it says is “ambitious, achievable, and in Australia’s national interests”.
AIRAH opposes plan to lower the bar for our trade
The most recent report from the Productivity Commission has included a recommendation to lower entry requirements for refrigeration and air conditioning technicians in NSW – a move which AIRAH has opposed.
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