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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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.

Australia’s biggest refrigerant leak?

Australia’s biggest refrigerant leak?

AIRAH’s Advocacy and Policy Manager Mark Vender muses on the exceptional treatment of pre-charged equipment in Australia’s HFC phase-down.

Climate call and response

Climate call and response

As temperatures around the world soar, the question is not just how to stop global warming, but how humans can survive.

Flying high

Flying high

The Wings is set to be the first office building in Belgium to generate its own geothermal energy and consume no fossil fuel.

Natural selection

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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