Category: Features

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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Fan forum

Returning to Sydney for the first time since 2018, ARBS 2024 once again was a meeting point for the HVAC&R industry, writes Matt Dillon.

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Donga danger

Much has been made of the poor ventilation in Australian classrooms, but the situation is even more dire for thousands of mining, construction and agriculture workers. Mark Vender investigates.

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Paying tribute to James Harrison

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

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

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

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

Making an impact

Abraham Corona, M.AIRAH, has joined the AIRAH team in a newly created role: Industry Impact Manager.

Honour and duty

Honour and duty

At Canberra’s Australian War Memorial, a geothermal heating and cooling system goes beyond traditional methods to accommodate extreme temperatures.

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