Mark Vender

March 5, 2019

Demand response webinar

Events and conferences

Energy retailer Flow Power is running a webinar to show how businesses can reduce energy bills by taking advantage of demand response. This is where energy users voluntarily reduce usage in times of extreme demand. The event will bring together experts to discuss how businesses have unlocked value and reaped the benefits of managing their […]

February 28, 2019

Untangling industry training

Events and conferencesRegulations

The Australian training package for electrotechnology – including refrigeration and air conditioning – is under review. Revised units are now available for public feedback. The project was originally intended to be a straightforward “transition” to reorganise the material in line with the Standards for Training Packages 2012 format. But it soon became apparent that the […]

February 28, 2019

Daikin launches Airbase

Business

Daikin has released its new ducted wi-fi controller app, Daikin Airbase. The app is available for download through the Apple App Store and Google Play, and gives users easy access to the most frequently used functions of Daikin’s ducted system. “In conjunction with Daikin’s BRP15B61 wireless LAN adaptor, which now comes with a 20m cable […]

February 28, 2019

Global Cooling Prize workshop

Events and conferences

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) are presenting a Global Cooling Prize (GCP) workshop in Melbourne on March 27. The GCP aims to provide cooling solutions that will enhance lives without contributing to runaway climate change. It is calling on leaders and innovators around the […]

February 28, 2019

Sneak peek: Cold Hard Facts update

News

An updated version of Cold Hard Facts 3 is on the way and should be ready in mid-2019. It will include 2017 and 2018 data, and will identify key developments and emerging trends in the Australian HVAC&R industry. Once again the Department of the Environment and Energy has employed The Expert Group to produce the report. […]

February 27, 2019

Idealair announces Swegon partnership

Business

Idealair has announced an exclusive partnership with Swegon, a global manufacturer and supplier of indoor climate systems. Swegon’s range includes the Gold version F Energy Recovery Unit. According to Idealair, Swegon Gold version F offers up to 85 per cent sensible energy recovery and 75 per cent latent recovery in a unit with a compact […]

February 26, 2019

Managing moisture: WUFI training announced

Events and conferences

Pro Clima has teamed up with Fraunhofer IBP to offer training in WUFI, a C-Program for calculating the coupled heat and moisture transfer in building components. Analysis of the coupling of heat and moisture is known as hygrothermics. It is well known that high moisture levels result in higher heat losses, and that temperature conditions […]

February 26, 2019

Government announces Climate Solutions Package

NewsRegulations

The federal government has set out its climate change approach in the lead-up to the federal election, likely to be held in May. The Climate Solutions Package (CSP) is a $3.5 billion policy that promises to help meet Australia’s 2030 Paris Treaty commitments of reducing 2005 emissions by 26–28 per cent. Perhaps signalling a growing […]

February 25, 2019

Cooling with gas

News

Cold Logic is claiming a refrigeration first. With the help of Yanmar Energy Australia and Eschenfelder KKU, the team has fired up what it says is the first gas-driven refrigeration (GDR) system in Australia. The project is situated at a beverage manufacturer at McLaren Vale, South Australia. It features a refrigeration system for glycol down […]

February 22, 2019

Bigger chiller from Johnson Controls

Business

Johnson Controls has extended the capacity range of its York YZ Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller to include chillers beyond 3,516kW, now up to 4,747kW of refrigeration. The unit has already won the 2019 AHR Innovation Award in the Cooling Category, and Johnson Controls hopes to push the bar even higher by expanding the chiller’s capacity. […]