AIRAH updates and events

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.

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.

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.

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

HVAC&R professionals Sonia Holzheimer, M.AIRAH, Taylor Burdett, and Claudia Yuan, Stud.AIRAH, share their experiences of the industry, the barriers to entry, and where they see the future for women in HVAC&R.

Ecolibrium speaks with Brad Prezant, Affil.AIRAH, instructor of the Institute’s new short course on ASHRAE Standard 241. 

AIRAH has recognised the decades-long contributions of several active and engaged members at its NSW President’s Shout event.

AIRAH has announced the finalists for the 2024 AIRAH Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements from across Australia’s HVAC&R building services industry.

Recognising the growing role of data and analytics in our buildings, AIRAH has published the Big Data Guideline, a free resource to support building owners, facility managers, consultants and service providers embarking on their big data journey. 

The adoption of ISO 16890 in Australia will support better filter selection and specification, according to Daniel McCaffrey, M.AIRAH, and Peter Mathieson, F.AIRAH, from AIRAH’s IAQ Special Technical Group.

Mikaila Ganado has been named AIRAH President, replacing Paul Jackson, with Alan Fok and Chris Bong elected as new board directors.

AIRAH’s APER has been approved to register engineers in the ACT.

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

Adelaide-based Michael Riese, M.AIRAH, has joined the AIRAH board.

Raising the profile of the HVAC&R building services industry is a goal that runs across all AIRAH’s activities.

AIRAH used the occasion of International Women’s Day to celebrate women in HVAC&R, and discuss how to address the gender pay gap.

Following a detailed recruitment process, the AIRAH Board has appointed Trish Hyde to the role of AIRAH Chief Executive.

The winners of the AIRAH Awards 2022 were announced at a gala dinner on November 24 at Luna Park in Sydney.