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Poor indoor air quality is increasingly recognised as a hidden health risk, driving respiratory problems, exacerbating chronic disease, and accelerating the transmission of airborne infections

We examine the important role instrumentation and control technicians – or “instros” for short – play in optimising HVAC&R systems.

AIRAH Advocacy and Policy Manager Mark Vender speaks with ASHRAE Fellow and Distinguished Lecturer Robert Bean, whose occupant-first philosophies have sparked an entirely different way of thinking about HVAC design.

We review the debut book by Australian HVAC engineer and writer Gary (Guru) Raman, Affil.AIRAH

Humiscope Director John Morgan and Mechanical Engineer Ladan Bagherzadeh look at the challenges of designing and delivering an ultra-low dew point environment for lithium‑sulphur battery manufacturing.

Australia’s HVAC&R industry has improved when it comes to parental leave, but as we found out from people with first-hand experience, it still has a long way to go.

Daniel Bonatti, M.AIRAH, explains how double-skin façades can improve building performance through enhanced heat, light and acoustic management.

Samantha Bothma M.ACould clever design improve the thermal performance of holiday cabins and reduce the energy needed to cool and heat them? Willow Aliento investigates.

Ecolibrium speaks with Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska about an ambitious QUT project to provide world-leading indoor air quality monitoring and control in a university building.

With a dedicated humidity workshop taking place during IAQ26 in Cairns, AIRAH’s IAQ Special Technical Group (STG) reflects on the importance of humidity control.

Despite the challenges facing Australian manufacturing, HVAC&R businesses are increasingly looking to build their capacity locally.

Dr Michael Riese, M.AIRAH, urges us to rethink how we explain cooling to those without a technical background.

With Standards Australia recently adopting a mould remediation standard, we look at how this hidden killer can harm both building occupants and HVAC&R technicians.

In 2025, AIRAH expanded its awards program to six states and territories, recognising outstanding apprentices and long-term contributions among HVAC&R professionals across Australia.

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Powering Skills Organisation (PSO) has published the results of a survey identifying gaps in training for HVAC&R technicians.

With over 185,000m² of internal floor space, Brisbane’s Queens Wharf resort complex is one of the largest developments of its kind in Australia.

Commonwealth, state and territory building ministers have agreed on the timing of future updates to the National Construction Code – including NCC 2025.