Home improvement
Many Australians live in substandard housing, but what can we actually do to improve thermal performance and reduce our energy bills?
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Category: Features
Australian ventilation: the next chapter
What does “build tight and ventilate right” mean when applied to multi-residential buildings? Sean Maxwell, AM.AIRAH, investigates.
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Learning to thrive
A research centre at Queensland University of Technology has set out an ambitious range of projects to build our knowledge of indoor air quality
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The last frontier
Priya Gandhi, M.AIRAH, took the trip of a lifetime to Antarctica in 2023. Laura Timberlake speaks to her about the lessons she learned.
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The time is now
AIRAH’s IAQ 2024 conference underscored the once-in-a-century opportunity to improve indoor air quality – and what we need to do to seize it.
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A nationwide NCC freeze?
The Coalition has followed in the footsteps of the South Australian government, which earlier this year announced that it would not update the National Construction Code (NCC) for a decade.Opposition leader Peter Dutton has unveiled a suite of policies aimed at...
Transparency in the built environment
Standards Australia and the International Code Council have partnered to develop a new protocol that will enhance climate data transparency and operability internationally across the built environment.The two organisations joined forces at the 29th annual United...
Making air safe
A report launched at Parliament House in November has highlighted the human impact of poor indoor air quality, framing it as an access and inclusion issue. In November, the Safer Air Project brought together leaders from engineering, public health, facilities...
It’s time to talk about the F-word
Fluorinated “forever chemicals” such as PFAS and TFA are at the centre of global health concerns. Laura Timberlake investigates the HVAC&R industry’s role in addressing the issue. Concerns have been growing globally as reports come in of high quantities of...
Fighting the invisible enemy
When Ashak Nathwani arrived in Australia from Uganda in 1972 with 20 cents to his name, little did he imagine how much he would achieve in his life. Laura Timberlake reviews his recently released book and explores his astonishing career. As Australia struggles to meet...
Hidden hero: the importance of BMS
Building management systems are vital for HVAC performance and efficiency, but if they’re poorly designed or maintained, they can cause serious problems. Chris Stamatis, M.AIRAH, and Trevor Smith, Affil.AIRAH, showed Nick Johns-Wickberg and Mark Vender how these...
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