Mark Vender
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TAFE Queensland apprentice scores Woolworths role
HVAC&R may be a traditionally male dominated industry, but there are stories of change – including the experience of refrigeration and air conditioning apprentice Katie Hammill-Lovett. Hammill-Lovett is one of 15 people in Australia to secure an apprenticeship with Woolworths Group in the past year, and is one of only four female apprentices to be […]
HydroChem acquires Cairns-based water treatment company
HydroChem has announced the acquisition of Cairns-based water treatment company Maxwells H2O Services. The Queensland business has long specialised in commercial and industrial water treatment throughout FNQ and PNG. Co-owners Chris Harris and Keith Robinson are well known in the industry and have extensive experience in the resources and heavy industrial sectors. HydroChem has indicated […]
Australian schools failing on indoor air quality
Australian schools need better ventilation to improve student health and productivity, according to new research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). A team from the UNSW Sydney’s School of Built Environment found concentrations of CO₂ in classrooms peaked significantly higher than the 850ppm threshold prescribed by the National Construction Code due to a […]
Hitachi launches SideSmart VRF
Hitachi Cooling & Heating has introduced SideSmart, a new modular variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system offering space-saving advances. “SideSmart is a brand-new category of VRF which is slim and modular, delivering space-saving installation advancements in mid-size commercial buildings whilst providing high-performance air conditioning with flexible controls and maximum comfort,” says Hitachi. Measurements for the SideSmart […]
Daikin and Gree teams win Global Cooling Prize
Team Daikin with partner Nikken Sekkei Ltd and team Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai with partner Tsinghua University have been announced dual winners of the Global Cooling Prize. The manufacturing giants showcased breakthrough technologies with five times less climate impact than conventional AC units and are planning to bring them to market by 2025. […]
Upgrade ahead for Certificate III RAC qualification?
Australian Industry Standards (AIS) is seeking feedback on cases for change for various training packages and qualifications – including the Certificate III refrigeration and air conditioning qualification. Last year, the new Certificate III qualification for refrigeration and air conditioning, UEE32220, was finalised and will come online with registered training organisations by October 2022. Although the […]
Mitsubishi Electric launches MSZ-GS for project market
Mitsubishi Electric Australia has announced the launch of the MSZ-GS Series, designed for the demands of the Australian project market. The MSZ-GS Series wall-mounted split system air conditioning units feature a capacity range line-up of six models from 2.5–7.8kW. According to Mitsubishi Electric’s National Product Manager Atesh Mani, the new split systems have been designed […]
Ziehl-Abegg reports growth despite pandemic
Global electric motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has reported sales of €639 million (AU$995 million) in 2020 – an increase of around 1 per cent over 2019 – and is expecting continued growth in 2021. “The year 2020 was like a rollercoaster ride,” says Ziehl-Abegg CEO Peter Fenkl, “alternating suddenly and rapidly between border closures, […]
NSW confirms professional registration plans
The New South Wales government has taken the next step towards introducing professional registration of engineers and other building practitioners by gazetting the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021. The regulation includes details on the classes of practitioners who must register, registration pathways and CPD requirements, lodgement of compliance declarations, insurance, and more. From July […]
CAREL offers new digital input expansion board
CAREL has widened its range of I/O expansions with the development of a new digital input expansion board, the pCOe Digital Input. I/O expansions are modules that can be added to a typical air conditioning application to increase the number of inputs and outputs available on the controller and consequently optimise the flexibility and modularity of […]
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