AIRAH has released the third episode of its podcast AIRAH on Air. In it, host Mark Spencer takes listeners to The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law for a visit to the Forgan Smith Building. The latest podcast episode is an adaptation of the December 2018 Ecolibrium cover story, detailing the Brisbane tertiary […]
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Turney among best in the west
The HVAC&R industry has appeared in the 2019 40under40 awards with the nomination of Nicholas Turney, Affil.AIRAH, Managing Director of Eco Climate Solutions in the People’s Choice category. Established in 2002 by Business News, the 40under40 awards celebrate Western Australia’s 40 leading business entrepreneurs under the age of 40. According to the organisers, “the program […]
Inside Sydney’s new Passivhaus apartments
A new breed of sustainable housing has landed in Sydney’s inner-city with the opening of The Fern. The 11-unit development from Steele Associates is Australia’s first certified Passive House high-rise project. It endeavours to “set a new standard in sustainable urban living where luxury, lifestyle and comfort co-exist.” “This is a significant milestone for construction […]
AIRAH Awards finalists – Future Leader
It’s less than a week until the AIRAH Awards gala dinner on November 15, where the industry will celebrate its best projects, products and people. In the last of a series of preview stories, HVAC&R News looks at the finalists in the Future Leader category. This award, sponsored by A.G. Coombs, recognises emerging leaders in any facet of […]
AIRAH Awards finalists – Excellence in Refrigeration
In the lead-up to the AIRAH Awards gala dinner on November 15, HVAC&R News is profiling finalists in some of the different categories. The AIRAH Awards recognise excellence and achievement within HVAC&R, with initial nominations coming from those working within the industry. Click here to see all the finalists for the 2018 awards. For the first time, the AIRAH […]
AIRAH Awards finalists – Excellence in Sustainability
In the lead-up to the AIRAH Awards gala dinner on November 15, HVAC&R News is profiling finalists in some of the different categories. The AIRAH Awards recognise excellence and achievement within HVAC&R, with initial nominations coming from those working within the industry. Click here to see all the finalists for the 2018 awards. The Excellence in Sustainability award, sponsored […]
HVAC&R world: meet a fridgie from America
Around the world, “fridgies” everywhere are making sure air conditioning and refrigeration systems are operating efficiently and effectively across industrial, commercial and domestic settings. In the October issue of HVAC&R Nation magazine, we profiled some international fridgies. From the best things about the job to overall changes within the industry, they give us an insightful […]
AIRAH Award finalists – Excellence in Innovation
In the lead-up to the AIRAH Awards gala dinner on November 15, HVAC&R News is profiling finalists in some of the different categories. The AIRAH Awards recognise excellence and achievement within HVAC&R, with initial nominations coming from those working within the industry. Click here to see all the finalists for the 2018 awards. The Excellence […]
Lessons from Europe’s HFC phase-down
Reports from Europe indicate the HVAC&R industry is feeling the effects of the HFC phase-down – there known as the F-Gas Regulation. Europe’s program came into force in 2015, so it is further advanced in the phase-down than Australia. It made a large step-change reduction this year, which differs from the gradual reduction scheduled here. […]
Podcast highlights HVAC&R Drawdown project
An initiative to apply the Project Drawdown approach to the HVAC&R industry has been highlighted on the Climactic podcast. Project Drawdown is a worldwide project that lays out a plan to reverse global warming. It has drawn on more than 65 researchers and scientists from 22 countries to identify, research, and model the 100 most […]