Natural selection
Architect and biomimicry professional Jane Toner shares with us the principles of biophilia and the importance of designing buildings that are attuned and responsive to their natural surroundings.
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Deep impact
What are the big, overarching global influences that we are likely to see in the built environment, and particular in HVAC&R, in the lead-up to 2050?
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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.
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Matters of the heart
The adoption of a prefabrication strategy in the design and construction of mechanical services systems at the new Victorian Heart Hospital solved numerous challenges associated with the build and project timelines.
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Tight done right
The owners of a Passivhaus residential development in Melbourne’s inner suburbs have adopted a...
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Purpose and place
AIRAH Victorian division president Rula Karali, M.AIRAH, shares her international HVAC&R journey.
Paying tribute to James Harrison
On Thursday, June 27 the National Trust and James Harrison’s descendants held an event at Eastern Cemetery in Geelong to commemorate the restoration of Harrison’s grave.
AIRAH releases Big Data Guideline
By Sean McGowanRecognising 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...
A change in the air
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. Air filtration is a critical part of our HVAC systems. To get...
IAQ on the radar
Mark Vender looks at some key recent developments in IAQ policy across Australia. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, national leaders from a wide range of disciplines have sought to engage government on the need for improving indoor air quality. But...
Making an impact
Abraham Corona, M.AIRAH, has joined the AIRAH team in a newly created role: Industry Impact Manager.
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