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  • Luis 4 Web

    What lies beneath

    Geothermal cooling is relatively underdeveloped in Australia, but as Ecolibrium staff writer Nick Johns-Wickberg discovers, its potential is huge.

  • Christhina Candido

    Esteemed air

    AIRAH’s Indoor Air Quality Conference 2024 will take place on July 15–16 in the River Room at Crown Melbourne.

  • Sam Ringwaldt, M.airah

    An eye for innovation

    As CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech, Sam Ringwaldt, M.AIRAH, is rethinking our approach to HVAC&R.

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    Meet the experts

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia, (MHIAA), is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024, with some special celebrations planned for ARBS.

  • Hot Sydney Web

    The fans of Sydney

    Ecolibrium staff writer Nick Johns-Wickberg explores how a mobile cooling hub in the Harbour City prevented three medical emergencies this summer past.

  • Federico 2024 Abril Felman

    Cool comfort

    Federico Tartarini is Senior Research Associate at the Heat & Health Research Incubator, Faculty of Medicine and Health, at the University of Sydney. And soon he’ll be starting a new position as a Sydney Horizon Fellow, Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning, also at Unisyd.

  • Img 2018 Rohan Eastley

    Courting expansion

    Playing predominantly out of MyState Bank Arena in Hobart, the Tasmania JackJumpers have, in just two seasons, quickly become one of the National Basketball League’s premier teams. Sean McGowan reports on the award-winning redevelopment of the venue, which took place ahead of the team’s debut in late 2021.

  • Sustainable School Design

    Cool for school

    Effective learning spaces that maintain optimum indoor environmental quality and inspire students to learn form a critical component of educating our youth. As part of the i-Hub initiative, a collective of designers, engineers and architects explored how integrated design might benefit ACT schools.

  • Dr Claire Bird And Mark Vender

    Clearing the air 

  • Managing Staff 2

    Good management systems matter

    At work it’s tempting to simply focus on getting the current project done and to forget that every business also needs a solid management basis. Not attending to management is a huge mistake because good management is crucial for high performance – irrespective of whether the organisation is public or private, or in engineering, health or any other field.

  • 0524 Eco Gothic Cover

    A Gothic tale

    An historic Melbourne precinct has experienced a complete reinvigoration that has not only attracted new clients, but returned some of the city’s most spectacular heritage spaces to the public.

  • More Reliablethan Ever

    More reliable than ever

    Sustainable building controls manufacturer Reliable Controls is pleased to welcome Oztech Intelligent Systems to its global network of Authorized Dealers. Based in Sydney and Melbourne, Oztech has been designing and installing building automation systems for 30 years. The company’s tailored approach to projects big and small demonstrates an unwavering commitment to solutions that provide an exceptional return on investment

  • A Shroom Of their own

    A ’shroom of their own

    On a remote farm in Far North Queensland, a family business overcame adversity to realise a “green dream” in the design of a 8,500m² mushroom production facility. Sean McGowan reports.

  • Q&a Ginger Scoggins

    Q&A with Ginger Scoggins

    Ecolibrium gets to know the ASHRAE President, who is visiting Australia this month and will be appearing at ARBS.

  • Sven Bolomey, M.airah

    Q&A Sven Bolomey, M.AIRAH

    Meet the Managing Director of Air & Odour Management (AOM) Australia, an Australian family-owned business specialising in the manufacturing and supply of commercial kitchen exhaust and filtration products.

  • Anu

    Hire education

    Industry often bemoans the fact that fresh engineering graduates are not prepared for HVAC&R work. AIRAH’s members in the ACT are doing something about it.

  • 0524 Forum Feature

    Techno-economic evaluation of integrating a PCM thermal battery into cooling systems

    This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of a phase change material (PCM) thermal battery (TB) system developed through an industry-university cooperation project.

  • 0524 Stanfield Jcu Feature

    Outstanding in his field

    Sonia Holzheimer, M.AIRAH, remembers fondly the recently departed Graeme Standfield, F.AIRAH, whose designs for HVAC in the tropical north were innovative and influential.

  • 0524 Asbec Feature

    Reshaping the landscape

    A pilot program funded by ASBEC was designed to help enhance career experiences and expand leadership opportunities for women in construction.

  • 0524 Brindabella Feature

    Capital gain

    An addition to Brindabella Business Park offers tenants a new type of flexible workplace in Canberra, with its design focusing on achieving connectivity.