Mark Vender
Articles by Mark Vender | Page 73
Opinion: Improve commissioning by improving our technicians
Air-Con-Tech working director William Lane, F. AIRAH, believes the importance of commissioning technicians should be reflected in their education, legal responsibilities, and salary. Our industry has major concerns about energy sustainability and ensuring that HVAC&R systems are designed to achieve the best performances with the minimum amount of energy input. For this to happen, we […]
Standards Australia calls for NEXTgen nominees
Standards Australia has opened a new round of the NEXTgen professional development program, aimed at industry experts who are interesting in learning about standards and their benefits. “Standards Australia prides itself on bringing together key parties, stakeholders, and technical advisors to collaborate on the development and creation of standards which provide value to Australia, its […]
New report exposes scale of illegal HFC trade
A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has exposed the alarming extent to which HFC refrigerants are illegally bought and sold in Europe. It suggests that the illegal trade represents as much as 30 per cent of the legal trade – or as much as 30 million tonnes of CO2e. Titled Europe’s Most […]
Airmaster grows fire protection business
Airmaster has entered into an agreement to acquire fire protection services company Celsius Fire and its Queensland operations Fire2U. The move strengthens Airmaster’s fire services capability, after its recent acquisition of Melbourne-based Specialised Fire Protection. Airmaster says the latest acquisition will further grow its suite of in-house knowledge and expertise in fire services. Celsius Fire […]
AIRAH backs further action on high-GWP refrigerants
AIRAH has backed a federal government proposal to ban the import and manufacture of small air conditioners with high-GWP refrigerants – and called for similar actions in other classes of equipment. The ban on small air conditioners with high-GWP refrigerants would complete the transition – already well under way – from R410A to R32 and […]
Fujitsu General launches new website
Fujitsu General Australia has launched a new website, which it says provides a streamlined customer journey, enhanced product information and more opportunities to learn about what makes Fujitsu popular with Australian customers. “Fujitsu is delighted to launch its new website,” says Fujitsu Director of Sales, Marketing and Product Dave Smith. “It has a modern and […]
Alfa Laval offers T10 gasketed plate heat exchanger
Alfa Laval is promoting its T10 heat exchanger in the Australian market. According to the company, the T10 has been built with an entirely redesigned plate concept, which boosts energy efficiency and sustainability, while reducing total cost of ownership thanks to a smaller footprint and reduced maintenance needs. The T10 is the successor to the […]
Mitsubishi Electric CEO steps down due to improper testing
In a press conference on July 2, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation President and CEO Takeshi Sugiyama announced his intention to step down from his role. The announcement came in response to the findings from an internal investigation that revealed evidence of a long history of improper testing of railway air conditioning equipment and air compressors manufactured […]
QAE launches new range of glass touchpads
Quality Air Equipment (QAE) has announced the release of a new range of Qline 8-zone and 6-zone glass touchpads. They are fully compatible with the company’s 24V motorised zone dampers, which are used to control airflow in HVAC heating or cooling systems. According to QAE, the main advantage of the new glass touchpads, aside from […]
Modest start for red-tape-reducing licence system
On July 1, the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) scheme took effect. The new system has been hailed as a way of cutting red tape and allowing Australians to work across borders without having to apply and pay for additional occupational licences, if they are already licenced for the work in their home state or territory. […]
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