AIRAH

Congrats to Gwen Gray, AIRAH’s first female member when she joined and now a posthumous member of the ARBS Hall of Fame.

Ecolibrium shoots the breeze with the Newcastle-based CTO of Airconnect about life after CSIRO.

Using a hybrid of dynamic thermal simulation and detailed hourly spreadsheet calculations, the analysis identified design and operation strategies to size PV and batteries for various degrees of grid independence.

As we face the unknown financial road ahead, it’s useful to people reflect on the most recent major economic downturn, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of more than a decade ago. Officially spanning form late 2007 to mid-2009, it took several more years for employment and the economy to stabilise to previous levels. It is important for us to look at the business successes and failures from this challenging time, and to learn from them.

It is undoubtedly a time of change – socially, politically, environmentally and for many, personally. The same can be said for the mechanical services consulting landscape following the mergers of local and international firms.

Get set for a full-day virtual event on September 8 highlighting the most significant trends in our industry: the Future of HVAC.

Sixty-year AIRAH member Warwick Geering, M.AIRAH, was dedicated to the art and science of HVAC&R. 

AIRAH’s Special Technical Groups are benefitting from a re-designed website

In the future, many Australian HVAC systems may be required to deal with harsher environmental conditions due to more extreme climatic conditions and a push to increase population centres in more northern and central regions of the country.

Ireland-born Vince Aherne, F.AIRAH, is pivotal to many AIRAH projects, including editing our suite of DA manuals and helping to deliver the epic i-Hub project.

Respected AIRAH member Warwick Stannus, M.AIRAH, recently passed away.

There were a few delays and obstacles to overcome – namely a global pandemic – but the AIRAH Awards 2021 Gala took place in Sydney earlier this year.

AIRAH’s first official journal was published in 1947. That means the July 2022 edition marks Ecolibrium’s 75th birthday.

Adelaide-based David Brown, M.AIRAH, is commercial property manager for Global Intertrade. He previously served on AIRAH’s SA division committee.

A co-founder of the Institute for Sustainable Leadership based, Dr Gayle Avery is a pioneer in the burgeoning field of sustainable leadership.

AIRAH launches COVID-19 knowledge hub: the IAQ Assembly

We can’t change the things that have already occurred, but we can try and make an impact on the future, so let’s get started at the very least. Of course, I’m not wishing to be political, but with a coming federal election we all have the opportunity and responsibility to vote for those who we think are best aligned with our vision for the future.

Ecolibrium breaks bread with the Melbourne-based cofounder and CEO of Exergenics. Stewart earned the 2021 AIRAH Future Leader Award.

AIRAH’s Victorian division recently took in a site visit of Australia’s first special cardiac healthcare facility.