Industry updates

Condair has appointed Virender Rana as its new managing director. Rana will succeed Ian Eitzen, Affil.AIRAH, who is taking on a new position in the company as senior technical adviser.

Building management solutions provider Automated Logic has acquired Logical Electrical Solutions and Logical Service Solutions (collectively “Logical Electrical and Service Solutions”), the independent Automated Logic controls contractor operating in the Australian Capital Territory. Automated Logic is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global provider of building and cold chain solutions.

German ventilation, control and drive technology company Ziehl-Abegg has posted record sales and growth in employee numbers.

The A.G. Coombs Group has committed to achieving net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 operational emissions by 2030. The building services specialist will work with its value chain, industry partners and customers to achieve net zero Scope 3 emissions by 2040.

Holyoake by Price has announced it will be opening a new factory in Sydney 2023 with the goal of delivering innovative, world-class products specifically for the Australian market.

Oventrop and Masterflow Solutions have successfully supplied new potable domestic hot water products at 180 Queen Street, Brisbane.

Testo has appointed Jason Mair as its new managing director, and says the team is looking forward to continued success and partnerships utilising his leadership and extensive experience.

The final report from the ASHRAE Global HVAC&R Summit held in Istanbul, Turkey last October has been released by the US‑based engineering association.

In 2019, Australian energy ministers agreed on the need for the Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings (the Trajectory). One of the key aspects in the Trajectory for residential buildings is to expand the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) to offer nationally accredited whole-of-home (WoH) tools to enable compliance requirements in the National Construction Code (NCC).

The federal government has taken concrete action to address gender equity with the Closing the Gender Pay Gap Bill, writes Mark Vender.

Fantech has recently moved into a new Group HQ, close to its previous premises in Melbourne’s outer south-east. Ecolibrium chats with Leigh Howard to get the lowdown on the motivation behind the move and what went into creating the new digs.

The Australian federal government has commenced work to develop a National Energy Performance Strategy.

GJ Walker announces new industrial fan division as Walker Industrial Systems (WIS)

The major changes are the lifting of the minimum energy efficiency requirements for new homes from 6 to 7 NatHERS stars, and a new annual energy-use budget applicable to major appliances such as space conditioning, hot water, lighting, pool and spa pumps, offset by any onsite renewable energy generation.

Engineers Australia has announced Romilly Madew AO as its new CEO, following the retirement of Dr Bronwyn Evans in May.

ABB’s motion and electrification businesses in Australia have joined the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) as a new industry leader member.

Multi-disciplinary consultancy Cundall has a new storyteller on board.

After 10 years as national manager of Engineering Commissioning Services, Neil Caswell, M.AIRAH, has moved to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Water treatment specialist HydroChem has secured Australian Made certification for its HydroBalance HVAC&R maintenance range.

International technology giant IBM has acquired Envizi, a leading data and analytics software provider for environmental performance management.