Industry

Fusion Group Holdings, owner of Fusion Modulair, has acquired Sydney-based Smartair Diffusion, a leading developer and supplier of air diffusion products.

Daikin Australia has officially opened its new Daikin Park Melbourne facility in Truganina with a ceremony attended by Daikin dealers and key business partners involved in the development of the site.

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has committed to achieving net zero carbon on all its projects by 2030.

Nominations are now open for the ARBS 2024 Industry Awards, a celebration of distinguished contributions in Australia’s HVAC&R and building services sector.

Daikin Australia has launched its third generation of Air Cooled R32 Scroll Chillers. The new series features an extended capacity range of up to 1012kW. It is available in two efficiency versions, with EER up to 3.368 and IPLV up to 5.165 and three sound configurations.

Testo has launched a new digital manifold, designed to detect and highlight system anomalies through long-term measurements and smart diagnosis.

Fantech is now stocking its newest commercial in-ceiling HRV range: the CAD Compact.

After eight years at Cundall, Jay Goh, M.AIRAH, is embarking on a new chapter in his career.

Hitachi has released its SmoothDrive 2.0 technology as part of the updated Hitachi Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air365 Max Pro.

Professor Tony Arnel has been honoured with a Life Fellowship from the Energy Efficiency Council.

Dwyer Instruments has announced an innovation in the Omega HANI (high accuracy, non-invasive) temperature sensing line of products: HANI temperature sensors for metal tank applications.

The Victorian Pride Centre is one of the first facilities of its type in the world. Located in the Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda, the building is a symbol of the freedom of expression and diversity of LGBTIQ communities.

Students and academics from the University of Melbourne joined forces with industry consultants and local government representatives to explore achieving net zero carbon design for those most energy-intensive buildings: aquatic centres. The university’s Brendon McNiven, Dominik Holzer and Lu Aye, F.AIRAH, elaborate.

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.

Reliable Controls has added its considerable support to the push for better indoor air quality (IAQ), in particular through monitoring. “Integrating IAQ sensing technology into your building allows you to collect building data that helps you optimise building performance and avoid system failures,” says the company.

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.

Alfa Laval has launched what it says is the first heat exchanger developed specifically for fuel cell systems – the AlfaNova GL50.

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.

How to ensure that budding HVAC&R building services professionals get the support they need? AIRAH firmly believes mentorship is the way forward.