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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.

AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics STG makes the case for integrating data-driven maintenance to ensure our buildings work smarter, not harder

Ecolibrium speaks with Jess Ward, whose experience with mould-related illness led to an extraordinary career change.

Australians own and use an excessive amount of floor space compared to other countries. Laura Timberlake explores how going small can have big benefits for thermal performance, heating and cooling costs, and the embodied carbon of residential buildings.

Living with the legacy of Thomas Midgley Jr By Alexander Cohr Pachai, AM.AIRAH

Professional registration schemes have been rolling out across the country, but the regime in New South Wales remains something of an outlier. AIRAH and other industry bodies are now pushing for alignment with other jurisdictions.

A new Australian Standard for building commissioning, AS 5342, is open for public comment.

Team Catalyst Director PC Thomas makes the case for an accreditation scheme for professionals working in building performance simulation.

New research by the University of Tasmania’s Centre for Safe Air estimates that smoke from wood heaters causes hundreds – if not thousands – of premature deaths in Australia every year.

Research shows that going on that holiday you’ve always dreamed of is good for both your happiness and your performance at work.

We look back at the major discussions from AIRAH’s 2025 Indoor Air Quality Conference (IAQ25), which was held in Melbourne from May 26–27.