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AIRAH’s Professional Diploma in Sustainable HVAC Design and Operation is accepting new applicants.

If you’ve called AIRAH over the past few months, it’s likely that you’ve spoken to our new Engagement Officer, Finley Reid.

The first iteration of the annual event will take place at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney on Friday, October 24.

As Australia shifts to low-GWP refrigerants, collaboration between suppliers and end-users is essential. A new GBCA–AIRAH discussion paper highlights the challenges and opportunities for a future-proof built environment

Reflecting on a 62-year AIRAH membership, this piece explores the industry’s evolution and the enduring role of HVAC&R in shaping modern life.

The article examines who should guide households toward affordable, sustainable home heating and cooling.

The AIRAH Professional Engineer Register (APER) has expanded to Western Australia and been renewed in Queensland.

As a proud member of Standards Australia, AIRAH has representatives on almost 20 different committees responsible for key standards in the HVAC&R industry.

Muhammad Ali from energy consultancy Arcadis Australia Pacific explains how Sydney could soon generate 75% of its energy needs from local renewable sources.

Dave Peall, M.AIRAH, discusses his work on the “radical” idea of using water as a direct expansion refrigerant.

Sonia Holzheimer, M.AIRAH, reflects on the good, the bad, and the ugly misunderstood aspects of AS 1668.2.

AIRAH’s Commissioning Special Technical Group (STG) discusses two common issues in HVAC commissioning: communication struggles and a lack of formal documentation.

AIRAH members will soon receive their print copy of Ecolibrium spring 2025.

A program in South Australia’s APY Lands is retrofitting housing to study how homes can withstand one of the world’s harshest climates.

Meet AIRAH’s new Engagement Officer, Finley Reid.

Ecolibrium speaks to Yangzhe Hou, part of a research team that recently developed a bioplastic metafilm with fascinating cooling properties.

In Australia, we lament the lack of engineering degrees that incorporate HVAC&R and building services. Dr Badr Abdullah, Programme Leader of Building Services and Architectural Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, tells us how they developed a successful, specialised building services engineering degree.

With a global shortage of copper looming, could aluminium cable be a safe and cost-effective substitute for low voltage underground power supply? Lasath Lecamwasam and Martin Lynch investigate.

When Dr Mali Rezaei moved into a one-bedroom rental in Melbourne’s southeast in 2021, she had no idea how severely her life would be affected by mould.

William Lane, F.AIRAH, makes the case for how formal accreditation could improve commissioning practices across Australia’s HVAC and building services sectors.