Mark Vender

July 13, 2022

Australian HVAC&R inventor receives national recognition

News

Ron Conry, L.AIRAH, has been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the HVAC&R industry, in particular the development of the high-speed and oil-free centrifugal compressor. A refrigeration technician by trade, Conry started in the industry in the 1960s. He worked for around 25 years with traditional HVAC&R equipment, before […]

July 13, 2022

Daikin launches new Slimline Outdoor Air Processing unit

Business

Daikin Australia has launched its new Slimline Outdoor Air Processing unit (FXMQ-AFVM). “This new unit can be connected to both Daikin Heat Pump and Heat Recovery VRV outdoor units,” Daikin says, “thus offering a full Daikin HVAC building solution comprising comfortable cooling and heating, required ventilation and centralised controls.” Daikin says the unit’s ability to […]

July 11, 2022

HVAC&R salary survey to offer further industry insights

News

AIRAH has launched the second edition of its Salary Survey to benchmark industry wages and forecast trends in employment. The survey will run until the end of August and is for all those who work in the HVAC&R sector. The first edition of AIRAH’s HVAC&R Salary Survey was conducted in 2019. With data from almost […]

July 7, 2022

Panasonic to present air and sustainability solutions at ARBS

Business

Panasonic will showcase its latest air conditioning and ventilation solutions at ARBS 2022, with a focus on creating comfortable and healthy spaces in both residential and commercial markets. A range of Panasonic’s indoor air quality solutions will be on display, including the nanoe X technology designed to actively clean the air and surfaces within a […]

July 7, 2022

ATO offers tax time guide for trades

News

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has developed a range of resources to help workers get their tax returns right – including a guide specifically for trades. From car and travel expenses to tools and protective gear, the tax time guide has been created to help work out what they can and can’t claim. An ATO […]

July 5, 2022

Focus on efficiency and electrification in gas roadmap

Regulations

The Victorian government has released its Gas Substitution Roadmap with the stated aim of helping the state navigate the path to net-zero emissions while providing greater consumer choice and cutting energy bills. The government is touting the plan as Australia’s “first coordinated decarbonisation plan for the gas sector”. And there are good reasons for Victoria […]

June 30, 2022

Tensions rise over EU HFC phase-down plans

News

As the European Union considers ambitious new targets for phasing down HFC refrigerants, industry is divided about the path forward. Some groups have cautioned regulators against moving too fast, but others believe the stricter phase-down is both achievable and desirable. What’s on the table? In April this year, the European Commission proposed two new regulations […]

June 30, 2022

New podcast delves into critical role of data ontologies

News

AIRAH’s Big Data STG has released a new podcast focusing on the role of data ontologies and the need for a common naming system for building data. The release follows on from the Big Data and Analytics Forum held last week in Sydney and online. There, keynote speaker Brian Turner from Buildings IOT highlighted the […]

June 30, 2022

Building owners may carry cost of new servicing rules

Regulations

Industry has warned that building owners and operators may face a financial burden as a result of amendments to the Gas Safety Regulation 2022 in Victoria and the new requirements for maintenance of gas-fired equipment that came into effect on June 1, 2022. With the amendments, two major changes have taken place. First, AS 4575 […]

June 29, 2022

Alfa Laval joins ‘world first’ energy storage project

Business

Cleantech start-up company RayGen has selected Alfa Laval to provide heat exchangers for its world-first PV ultra and thermal energy storage power plant in Victoria, Australia. RayGen is an Australian technology company that focuses on solar power technology and renewable energy storage. It uses a combination of PV ultra (solar and heat co-generation) and thermal […]