Wooden it be good
The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been on the rise in Australia for a number of years,...
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The heat is on
An El Niño weather event has been declared, amid realisation that 2023 appears likely to be the hottest year on record. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared an El Niño weather event, meaning one is under way for the first time in eight years. El...
One smart building, please
Desiring to use actionable data from our buildings is undoubtedly a good thing. To effectively do this, however, defining terms and allocating responsibility for tasks is essential – especially when the “smarts” from our edifices exist in the space between systems.
Powering a smarter future
What role does data play in the electrification of buildings? With a focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence and the interaction with the electricity grid, a panel at AIRAH’s recent Building Date Forum explored this fascinating topic.
Next-level protection
In 2016 Reliable Controls released RC-RemoteAccess, a BACnet virtual private network (B/VPN) software solution designed to harden BACnet building automation networks and protect them from malicious actors. “Not only did it protect systems from threats, but also it...
Smarts and style
Daikin Australia has launched a new Stylish Controller incorporating a Zigbee 3.0 protocol to facilitate connection to a range of Daikin wireless sensors. Daikin says the controller offers a compact simple display and intuitive touch-button control. Advanced...
Telling the whole story
What gets measured gets managed is a truism of our age. But in the case of refrigerant gases, could a heavy reliance on one specific measurement be concealing the full sustainability story? Mark Vender reports. They may be an invisible part of an often-invisible...
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