Matt Dillon

September 17, 2019

2020 South Pacific Passive House Conference

Events and conferences

The 2020 South Pacific Passive House Conference is slated for May 28–31 in Sydney next year. Co-hosted by the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) and the Passive House Institute of New Zealand (PHINZ), the event will take place at the Roundhouse at the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) campus in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. “We […]

August 29, 2019

Be seen at Rankine 2020

Events and conferences

Presenters are being sought for the IOR International Rankine 2020 Conference in Glasgow, Scotland – Advances in Cooling, Heating and Power Generation. The conference has been scheduled to coincide with the bicentenary of the birth of thermodynamics pioneer William Rankine. It will also take place at the University of Glasgow, where he was based. The […]

August 28, 2019

Sean Treweek named CEO of Meinhardt Australia

News

Prominent HVAC industry identity Sean Treweek, F. AIRAH, has been named CEO of Meinhardt Australia. A former national president of AIRAH, Treweek boasts considerable experience acquired over two decades in roles with WSP Lincolne Scott, NDY and others. “Sean brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the property, construction and infrastructure engineering sectors and […]

August 8, 2019

Battle of the thermostat heats up

GeneralNews

Is there a battle of the sexes when it comes to office air conditioning? And do men and women really work more efficiently at different temperatures? Certainly decades of anecdotal evidence and arguments about dress codes and set-points suggests men and women have different ideal temperature preferences at work. Now a new German study does […]

August 6, 2019

Umow Lai joins Integral Group

GeneralNews

Australian building services and sustainability practice Umow Lai is joining Integral Group, a global network of mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, energy analysts, commissioning authorities and sustainability consultants. Founded in Melbourne in 1991 by George Umow and Dominic Lai, M.AIRAH, Umow Lai has grown to become a leading multi-disciplinary building services engineering, fire engineering, ICT […]

August 5, 2019

ARBS 2020 calls for speakers

Events and conferences

Air conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry professionals are invited to submit abstracts for seminars, panels, and workshops to be delivered at ARBS 2020. The seminars will run during the ARBS exhibition to be held in Melbourne from May 19–21, 2020. Two seminar programs will run in 2020. The Speaker Series is designed to deliver […]

July 18, 2019

IBM keynote at Big Data and Analytics Forum

Events and conferences

IBM Research senior research scientist Arun Vishwanath has been named as keynote for the inaugural AIRAH Big Data and Analytics Forum. A specialist in the Internet of Things (IoT), software-defined networking (SDN), energy systems, and renewable energy, Vishwanath will kick off proceedings at the Forum, which will be held in Sydney on August 1. “It’s […]

July 18, 2019

June 2019 the hottest on record

News

Buoyed by historic heatwaves in Europe and warmer conditions in the Arctic and Eurasia, June 2019 was the hottest on record. According to data released by NASA and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Earth soared to its highest level recorded in June. Records stretch back almost 140 years. “The record warm streaks we’ve seen in […]

July 17, 2019

ARBS 2020 Industry Award nominations open

Events and conferences

Nominations have opened for the ARBS 2020 Industry Awards. The awards recognise excellence in Australia’s HVAC, refrigeration and building services industries across a range of areas. These include: ARBS Young Achiever Award 2020 ARBS Product Excellence Award 2020 ARBS Software/Digital Excellence Award 2020 ARBS Project Excellence Award 2020 ARBS Outstanding Service & Maintenance Award 2020 […]

July 3, 2019

Darryl K. Boyce named ASHRAE President

GeneralNews

Darryl K. Boyce, P. Eng., has been named ASHRAE’s President for the 2019–20 term. Previously a treasurer, vice-president and director-at-large on the ASHRAE board of directors, Boyce is the recipient of sundry ASHRAE honours. Boyce announced his theme for the year of his presidency is “Building for People and Performance. Achieving Operational Excellence”. “We must […]