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Fan efficiency standard open for comment
Draft standard AS/NZS ISO 12759.1 Fans — Efficiency classification for fans, Part 1: General requirements is open for public comment through the Standards Australia website.
Air conditioning mandatory in new rental standards
The Victorian government is calling for feedback on proposed new minimum standards for rental homes and rooming houses related to energy efficiency and safety. This includes, for the first time, a requirement for cooling.
Improving sustainability in Australian cold storage
Are Australian cold storage facilities making the most of the latest practices and technology to improve their sustainability?
NSW reviewing professional registration rules
The NSW government is reviewing the Design and Building Practitioners (DBP) Act, which requires engineers to be professionally registered.
Living beyond our means: Australia’s refrigerant reckoning
Australia is using more refrigerant than it imports and will face a reckoning when stockpiles run out, according to Cold Hard Facts 4.
ACCU scheme invites new emissions reduction methods
DCCEEW has announced that it will receive suggestions for new methods of emissions reduction under the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) scheme.
Researching homeowners’ electrification journeys
Researchers at UTS are researching and documenting “typical journeys” of homeowners who are undertaking renovations, appliance upgrades and electrification.
Here’s to you Mr Robinson: Our electric future
The Australian Architects Declare (AAD) and Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Climate Action Sustainability Committee (NCASC) are delivering a practice-focused workshop on the importance of architecture in improving buildings as they achieve 100 per cent electrification.
Getting to grips with NCC 2025 – AIRAH’s view
We look at some of the key proposed changes in NCC 2025 for those working in HVAC&R building services – and AIRAH’s position on them.
AIRAH responds to Federal Budget 2024–25
While welcoming the forward thinking in the Federal Budget 2024–25, AIRAH has urged the federal government to match its rhetoric with action.
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