Plant room
Living green walls can improve aesthetics, add a soothing touch of greenery to a space and lift our moods. But can they have a material impact on indoor air quality? Nick Johns-Wickberg investigates.
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Author: Nick Johns-Wickberg
Down memory lane
William (Bill) Lane, L.AIRAH, is one of several veteran AIRAH members who meet regularly for a “Legends lunch”.
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Daikin makin’ strides
Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has begun construction on its new 7,500m2 facility in Sydney’s west.
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Where are my female fridgies?
Michelle Popovski, M.AIRAH,
wonders what it will take to make
the role of HVAC&R technician
more appealing for women.
View from the top
Mikaila Ganado has been named AIRAH President, replacing Paul Jackson, with Alan Fok and Chris Bong elected as new board directors.
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Building on success
The NABERS/CBD Conference was an opportunity to celebrate 25 years of Australia’s building ratings system – and to look to the next quarter century.
The life aquatic – and beyond
Ambitious sustainable targets have been set by the host nation for the Paris 2024 Olympics to reduce the Games’ carbon footprint by half.
Techno-economic evaluation of integrating a PCM thermal battery into cooling systems (part 2)
This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of a phase change material (PCM) thermal battery (TB) system developed through an industry-university cooperation project.
Armstrong Fluid Technology introduces DEPM pumps
Armstrong Fluid Technology introduced its range of design envelope permanent magnet (DEPM) pumps for the Australia and Asia-Pacific markets at ARBS 2024. “Armstrong’s extended range of DEPM pumps, with motors up to 45kW, deliver a 35–65 per cent reduction in energy...
Atomic habits
Should there be a green light for nuclear energy in Australia? Definitively no, writes Ian Kenins.A rapidly expanding population, power outages, surging power bills, and an increasingly volatile climate has made, somewhat belatedly, Australia’s future energy supply a...
Professional associations in a fast-moving world
I’m writing my second CEO column while on a long-haul flight across the Pacific Ocean to visit my family. I have to admit, I haven't seen them since COVID-19 started, so this should be an exciting moment. However, I can’t shake the feeling that travelling is tiring...
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