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  • 05 22 Eco Forum

    Exploring the potential of personal radiant cooling systems

    In the future, many Australian HVAC systems may be required to deal with harsher environmental conditions due to more extreme climatic conditions and a push to increase population centres in more northern and central regions of the country.

  • 05 22 Walking The Talk Lead

    Walking the talk

    The new-look 388 George Street office tower in Sydney’s CBD represents one of the largest commercial office building refurbishments the city has ever seen. As Sean McGowan reports, the multidisciplinary approach taken by consulting engineer Arup has delivered world-class amenity, connectivity and comfort to tenants. Importantly, the clever refurb integrates the site with a newly pedestrianised George Street.

  • Fujitsu

    Fine fit from Fujitsu 

    Fujitsu General has launched new Mid Static Slimline R32 and Mid Static Slimline R32 high performance (HP) models, specially designed with a narrow 240mm high chassis and built-in drain pump for tighter bulkhead or ceiling applications.

  • Women Airah

    You cannot be what you cannot see

    The International Network for Women in Cooling has been launched to advance the engagement of women, promote career opportunities, and increase female participation in the HVAC&R sector.

  • 05 22 Stephen White

    Conversation about digitilisation

    CSIRO energy leader Dr Stephen White, F.AIRAH, is one of the founders of i-Hub.

  • Eco2204 Energy Efficiency

    Joining forces for efficiency

    ABB’s motion and electrification businesses in Australia have joined the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) as a new industry leader member.

  • Eco2204 Pronouns

    A primer on pronouns

    For the uninitiated, seeing pronouns such as she/her, he/him, they/them, or other variations for the first time can be confusing. So, we decided to provide a quick summary.

  • 140722 Eco April Feature

    Breath of fresh air

    A finalist in the Excellence in Sustainability category for the 2021 AIRAH Awards, The Annex at 12 Creek Street is set among Brisbane’s heritage-listed fig trees. As Sean McGowan reports, the building’s design promotes connection with the outdoors, as well as with others.

  • Eco2204 All Electric Future

    An all-electric future

    As we wrestle with the various issues around climate change, one trend has become clear. We are now on an inevitable drive for an all-electric HVAC&R future.

  • 180722 Vhq Lead

    In the Q

    Hotel quarantine has officially ended in Victoria, with the purpose-built Victorian Quarantine Hub becoming the sole quarantine site for unvaccinated travellers as of this month.

  • Eco2204 Shirin Cormaty

    Q&A: Shirin Cormaty, M.AIRAH 

    Ecolibrium takes time out with the Melbourne-based Arup mechanical engineer, who enjoys the opportunity to work on interesting multi-disciplinary projects.

  • Reliable

    A leap forward for Reliable

    Reliable Controls has introduced a new generation of building controllers following the launch of the RC-FLEXair advanced VAV controller.

  • Hydronic 060822

    Hydronic home heating

    Daikin Australia has launched its new R32 Altherma Mono-Bloc system, which it describes as “a highly flexible, energy-efficient home heating and cooling system that creates consistent, controllable comfort for homes”.

  • Kaire 050822

    The Kaire factor

    This Australian designed and manufactured multi-staged, combination filtration system was designed to control light to heavy kitchen exhaust emissions (smoke, grease and cooking odours) for all types of commercial cooking applications.

  • 0422 Forum Lead

    Lessons for the future of Australian HVAC from Pilbara mining

    In the future, many Australian HVAC systems may be required to deal with harsher environmental conditions due to more extreme climatic conditions and a push to increase population centres in more northern and central regions of the country.

  • Airah Tp

    From device to the cloud: approaches and challenges in getting HVAC&R data from remote devices

    There is strong demand for HVAC&R monitoring and metering solutions that incorporate cloud data collection and real-time or near-real-time cloud-based control. This is enabled by reductions in the cost of sensors and meters, advances in communication technologies, the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) as a lower-cost alternative to traditionally vertically integrated systems, and the move to more frequent data collection. 

  • Thebusiness Willowaliento

    The write stuff

    Multi-disciplinary consultancy Cundall has a new storyteller on board.

  • Thebusiness Opira2

    Clinical combination

    One question that has generated debate in clinical settings is whether UV disinfection contributes to health outcomes when added to existing HEPA filtration systems.

  • Thebusiness Neilcaswell

    Neil’s Amazon adventure

    After 10 years as national manager of Engineering Commissioning Services, Neil Caswell, M.AIRAH, has moved to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

  • Thebusiness Ior

    Sustainable selection

    The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) in the UK has released a new guide to refrigerant selection. It aims to provide an overview of the critical points that should be considered in selecting refrigerants.