Rachel Urquhart
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Fujitsu General celebrates dealer loyalty
Fujitsu General Australia held its Fujitsu General dealer loyalty program (DLP) event on Hamilton Island recently, for the first time since 2019. For the almost 200 delegates, Fujitsu’s DLP event was the first chance to reconnect since pandemic restrictions began. Over six nights of activities, attendees enjoyed culinary experiences and entertainment, including musical performances by […]
New guide to electrifying existing buildings
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released A Practical Guide to Electrification for Existing Buildings. Developed in partnership with Cundall and with funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and NSW government, the guide provides a step-by-step outline of how to retrofit an existing building to be all-electric. It covers the types […]
GJ Walker announces new industrial fan division
GJ Walker Air Handling Systems has announced its new industrial fan division, Walker Industrial Systems (WIS), as part of the company’s new focus on the industrial ventilation market. The GJ Walker Group says WIS will add a range of industrial fans and blowers to its portfolio of products, bringing a new market with different ventilation […]
Launch event: NABERS for Warehouses and Cold Stores
NABERS is launching a new energy rating tool, NABERS Energy for Warehouses and Cold Stores. The ratings tool was developed with input from organisations involved in the industrial and supply chain economy. NABERS consulted with providers, peak bodies and experienced consultants, gathering data from more than 150 facilities. NABERS says its expansion into warehouses and cold stores […]
Honeywell releases smoke and IAQ detector
Honeywell has released a new smoke detector that incorporates indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring, in what the company says is a first-of-its-kind solution designed to create safer and healthier buildings. The VESDA Air combines a five-in-one IAQ sensor within a single box. According to the company, the technology actively samples air – rather than passively […]
High-def signal extender for control rooms
Vertiv has released its Avocent HMX 3080/4080 series, an IP-based signal extender that allows users to remotely transmit digital visual interface (DVI) video, audio, USB and RS232 signals over a Gigabit network. The Vertiv Avocent HMX 3080/4080 series joins the company’s IP-based Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) portfolio. According to Vertiv, it improves from the Avocent HMX 1080/2080 […]
The world’s largest cooling project?
New research suggests that refreezing the Earth’s poles by reducing incoming sunlight would be a feasible and cheap approach to addressing melting ice and rising sea levels. In what might be the world’s largest cooling effort, scientists proposed spraying microscopic aerosol particles into the atmosphere above the poles via high-flying jets. According to new research […]
Summit rallies energy efficiency experts
The 2022 Energy Efficiency Summit will take place on October 6, marking the eve of the Federal Budget announcement by drawing together government, global experts, prominent consumer advocates and large industry associations. Summit organisers say the event will facilitate an “economy-wide discussion” on Australia’s opportunities and challenges, and the role of energy efficiency in addressing […]
HFO 2023 conference calling for abstracts
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has extended its call for abstracts for the HFO 2023 conference, to be held April 4–6, 2023. The conference will be hosted by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR) in Shanghai and will be the third iteration of the event. The conference aims to bring together international experts to […]
Reliable Controls updates MACH-ProView LCD controller
Reliable Controls has released an updated version of its popular MACH-ProView LCD controller. The MACH-ProView LCD is a freely programmable BACnet building controller and BACnet operator display. According to Reliable Controls, it provides attractive, customisable, high-resolution graphical interfaces that facility managers can use to access, monitor and control the comfort and energy performance of a […]
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