Mark Vender

March 8, 2022

ABCB appoints Gary Rake as CEO

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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) – the body responsible for updating and maintaining the National Construction Code (NCC) – has appointed Gary Rake as CEO. Rake comes to the ABCB with more than 25 years’ experience in senior positions across the public and private sectors. An economist and accountant by profession, his range of […]

March 3, 2022

Camfil Kaire Unit named AIRAH Product of the Year

Business

Camfil’s Kaire Unit has been named AIRAH 2021 Product of the Year –  a prestigious, peer-reviewed award recognising excellence in product manufacture within the Australian HVAC&R industry. This Australian designed and manufactured multi-staged, combination filtration system was designed to control light to heavy kitchen exhaust emissions (smoke, grease and cooking odours) for all types of […]

March 3, 2022

Hydroflow appoints Matt Swanson as HVAC lead

Business

Hydroflow Distributors has appointed Matt Swanson as Senior HVAC Business Development Manager. He will be responsible for business improvement across Australia through specification and sales of the IMI TA (Tour & Andersson) product portfolio. Swanson comes to the role with significant experience in international product management and national sales management. He previously held the positions […]

March 3, 2022

New wireless wall sensors from Optergy

Business

Optergy has announced the launch of a new wireless wall sensor range: Optergy Air. The first product available in the range is the Optergy Air Wireless Temperature and Humidity (BW-TH) wall sensor. The Optergy Air product range will detect and read an array of environmental metrics, and is suitable for offices, schools and other commercial […]

March 3, 2022

Clean-Air Australia offers Aura Air units

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Clean-Air Australia is now supplying and installing Aura Air Purification units as standalone devices for business or domestic use. The units feature UVC as well as patented HEPA Ray-Filter technology. According to Clean-Air Australia they are an easy-to-install, safe and effective air purifying technology. The units provide real-time IAQ data via a smartphone app or […]

March 3, 2022

Reliable Controls launches RC-FLEXair controller

Business

Reliable Controls has introduced a new generation of building controllers with the launch of the RC-FLEXair advanced VAV controller. The freely programmable RC-FLEXair is a BACnet building controller designed for a wide range of variable air volume and room control applications. According to the company, it is the culmination of two years and tens of […]

March 1, 2022

‘Climate-neutral’ chiller that runs on water

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Refrigeration specialist Efficient Energy is claiming a world first with the launch of a climate-neutral chiller that uses water as a refrigerant. The German company made news last year when it won third place in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranking – an award for the fastest growing companies in the country. This growth was […]

March 1, 2022

Opira Group opens new office in NSW

Business

The Opira Group recently opened an office in New South Wales, and says it is seeking to expand its service offering to national clients. The new site adds to existing branch locations in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. It will be managed by Gregor Riese, Affil.AIRAH, who has a background in occupational hygiene with a […]

March 1, 2022

Mark Taylor extends his innings with Fujitsu

Business

Fujitsu General Australia has announced that Mark Taylor’s contract as brand ambassador has been extended to 2025, taking the partnership to 27 years. The agreement was established in 1998 and according to Fujitsu is already one of the longest personal endorsement agreements in Australia. “Mark has done a terrific job as brand ambassador for Fujitsu […]

February 25, 2022

Panasonic launches Portable nanoe X Generator

Business

Panasonic has launched the Portable nanoe X Generator as part of an initiative with flex space provider Hub Australia to champion the topic of indoor air quality and facilitate a new way for workers to return to the office. The clean air initiative incorporates Panasonic’s nanoe X technology, which is designed to inhibit indoor pollutants […]