It is estimated that 4.8 billion new units of cooling equipment will be sold globally between 2019 and 2030. Annual sales are expected to hit 460 million units, up from 336 million unit sales in 2018. The forecasts appear in a report titled The Cooling Imperative, produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and sponsored […]
Daikin UK has come up with a new concept for home-owners who want to “hide” their outdoor air conditioning units: photographic wrapping. The service allows a unit to be merged with its background by wrapping it in a vinyl film based on a photograph provided by the customer. The wrap is a high-quality vinyl, 50 […]
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) is inviting industry experts to submit proposals for sessions at the Outlook 2020 conference, the Big Data and Analytics Forum, and the Building Physics Forum. Outlook 2020 will take place in Sydney from November 8–10 and is AIRAH’s headline event for the year. It brings […]
The HVAC Centre of Excellence at Holmesglen’s Chadstone campus in Melbourne has won a prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Award in the Learning and Development category. The awards, open to any organisation internationally, recognise the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. The 2020 awards were presented at a gala dinner […]
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has called out Queensland for putting consumers at risk with a “sub-standard RAC licence”. The licence is part of the new mechanical services regulations that came into effect on January 1 this year. “The major issue is that one of the qualifications required for the Queensland licence does not specify […]
A new Actrol and relocated Metalflex branch has opened in Delacombe, Ballarat. “The dual-branded site provides the best quality products and service for all refrigeration and air conditioning installers,” says Actrol. “The branch prides itself on a well-stocked product range and an expert technical team to support customers.” The new branch is located at 24 […]
The finalists for the ARBS 2020 Industry Awards have been announced. This year marks a decade for the ARBS Awards, aimed at honouring and rewarding the talent in Australia’s HVAC&R industry. ARBS Exhibition Manager Sue Falcke says the list of finalists reflects the industry’s ability to evolve and meet the needs of a changing landscape. […]
A new licensing framework has been introduced in Queensland. Workers now require a Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) licence for mechanical services work. According to the QBCC, “improperly installed and maintained heating and cooling systems can lead to dangerous bacteria growing and spreading through systems in facilities such as aged care, hospitals and shopping […]
Since the first case was detected in China in December 2019, the novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has spread rapidly. It has now infected nearly 25,000 people, about 500 of whom have died. On January 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency. Although the vast majority of coronavirus patients […]
Trades College Australia in Punchbowl, Sydney, has lost its RTO status for issues related to the delivery of recognition of prior learning (RPL) for refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) courses. The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) worked with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the training industry regulator, on the case. ASQA took action against Trades […]