Mark Vender
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RMIT seeks HVAC&R projects
RMIT University is seeking to promote the refrigeration, air conditioning and heating disciplines with its engineering students. The university is looking for industrial partners in this space to partner with the School of Engineering and propose potential student research projects, or “capstone projects”, for 2020. What is a capstone project? Undergraduate engineering students are all […]
Kirby and Beijer Ref reveal expansion plans
Kirby and Beijer Ref Australia have committed to a 10-year lease on a new $48 million purpose-built industrial property at Altitude, Bankstown Airport, NSW. Bankstown Airport is a prime location for the business, due to its close proximity to the M5 and M7 motorways and local amenities. The new 22,000m2 manufacturing and distribution centre, on […]
Professional registration timetable confirmed
The Victorian government is moving ahead with its plan for compulsory professional registration of engineers, and has released more information about when and how the scheme will come into effect. Consumer Affairs Victoria held a forum on Monday, December 2 with engineers who have previously expressed an interest in the engineers registration scheme. The forum […]
Purdue calls for papers
The Ray W Herrick Laboratories at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, has announced three conferences to be held from July 13–16, 2020: Compressor Engineering; Refrigeration and Air Conditioning; and High Performance Buildings. “Purdue University has played host to the International Compressor Engineering Conference (beginning in 1972), the International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference (added in […]
A 100 billion tonne opportunity
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released a report highlighting the enormous refrigerant bank worldwide, and environmental benefits of managing it properly. Search, Reuse and Destroy describes a range of measures to manage the global refrigerant bank, particularly the ozone depleting substances (ODS) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) contained in existing equipment, chemical stockpiles, foams and other […]
Registrations open for ARBS 2020
Registration is now open for ARBS 2020, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 19–21, 2020. Registration is free and grants entry into the exhibition across all three days. Registering in advance allows attendees to avoid queues, as the ticket is sent directly to the person’s mobile phone or email. Early-bird […]
Green Globe glory for Precious and UOW
Bruce Precious, M.AIRAH, and the University of Wollongong have been recognised at the 2019 Green Globe Awards. The annual Green Globe Awards are NSW’s premier environmental awards, recognising and celebrating collaboration, partnerships and projects that encourage others to achieve positive change and protect the environment. This year, Precious was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, […]
‘Critical commitment’ to low-energy buildings
At its meeting on November 22, 2019, the COAG Energy Ministers agreed to update the Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings to cover existing buildings. The addendum is the second stage of the national plan for a trajectory towards zero energy (and carbon) ready buildings for Australia. It provides a suite of initiatives to improve the […]
The new successor to R410A?
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has given Honeywell’s new stationary air conditioning refrigerant R466A (also known as Solstice N41) the official designation A1 – non-toxic and non-flammable. The classification could be a key factor for manufacturers deciding which refrigerant to use in their systems in the medium-term. As a result of […]
Hitachi Zone Controller
Hitachi has introduced Zone Controller, a proprietary solution equipped with a built-in 24V transformer to complement its ducted line-up. According to the company, the system improves user comfort and allows for greater energy savings. Zone Controller offers control of up to eight zones individually, connection of up to five temperature sensors with sensor assignment and […]
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