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  • A win-win for regional healthcare 

    The award-winning upgrade to Goondiwindi Hospital’s HVAC system has helped future-proof one of regional Queensland’s most important healthcare hubs.

  • Howzat for heat monitoring?! 

    Nick Johns-Wickberg discovers how a heat monitoring tool developed by the University of Sydney is playing an important role in local sport.

  • Peak powers

    Environmental consultant Alan Pears AM makes the case for energy efficiency and emissions ratings that better reflect the impacts of peak demand and seasonal variability. 

  • Rising above the crowd

    Sonia Holzheimer, M.AIRAH, shares her reflections from the 21st Women in HVACR Conference in Dallas.

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    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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    Cautionary tales

    Clearscope Legal’s Raphael Brown looks at some recent projects where HVAC&R has been in the compliance spotlight.

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    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.

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    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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    The life aquatic – and beyond

    Ambitious sustainable targets have been set by the host nation for the Paris 2024 Olympics to reduce the Games’ carbon footprint by half.

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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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    Like, WoW!

    The Building Insights Facility at the University of Wollongong’s Sustainable Building Research Centre offers a unique testing environment.

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    What lies beneath

    Geothermal cooling is relatively underdeveloped in Australia, but as Ecolibrium staff writer Nick Johns-Wickberg discovers, its potential is huge.

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    The fans of Sydney

    Ecolibrium staff writer Nick Johns-Wickberg explores how a mobile cooling hub in the Harbour City prevented three medical emergencies this summer past.

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    Courting expansion

    Playing predominantly out of MyState Bank Arena in Hobart, the Tasmania JackJumpers have, in just two seasons, quickly become one of the National Basketball League’s premier teams. Sean McGowan reports on the award-winning redevelopment of the venue, which took place ahead of the team’s debut in late 2021.

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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.

  • A Shroom Of their own

    A ’shroom of their own

    On a remote farm in Far North Queensland, a family business overcame adversity to realise a “green dream” in the design of a 8,500m² mushroom production facility. Sean McGowan reports.

  • 0524 Forum Feature

    Techno-economic evaluation of integrating a PCM thermal battery into cooling systems

    This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of a phase change material (PCM) thermal battery (TB) system developed through an industry-university cooperation project.

  • 0524 Brindabella Feature

    Capital gain

    An addition to Brindabella Business Park offers tenants a new type of flexible workplace in Canberra, with its design focusing on achieving connectivity.

  • 0525 Arbs Feature

    10 things I like about ARBS

    Australia’s largest international HVAC&R and building services exhibition is slated for Sydney from May 28–30.

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    The convention

    Boasting 300 exhibitors and 9,000 visitors over three days in May, ARBS 2024 will be the gathering place for the Australian HVAC&R community.