August-September 2023

A major urban renewal project in South Australia is transforming the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site into a $2.2 billion world-class innovation district. As Sean McGowan reports, Lot Fourteen is bringing curated, collaborative research and business enterprises together to solve complex global challenges.

A much–anticipated community facility in Melbourne’s north–west has done away with gas-fired boilers. Rather, new technologies have been adopted, making the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre Australia’s first all-electric aquatic centre powered by renewable energy. Ecolibrium explores this ground–breaking project. 

A 280m canopy floats across the entirety of the South Beach development in Singapore, filtering sunlight and solar glare, and channelling wind breezes into public spaces.

Ecolibrium chats to Brisbane-based Litmas laboratory manager, whose specialty is IAQ.

This paper examines the challenges associated with removing natural gas from hospitals and transitioning to all-electric systems. It emphasises the unique energy requirements of hospitals and the need to prioritise patient care and safety over energy efficiency.

Chris Wright, M.AIRAH, is a director of HVAC&R contractor TCM, based in Moonah, a northern suburb of Hobart.

The Data-Driven Smart Buildings Symposium was held at the University of New South Wales earlier this year. Dr Stephen White, L.AIRAH, reports.

International Women in Engineering Day once again reminds us of the gender disparity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Some progress has been made in addressing serious barriers for attracting and retaining women in STEM occupations

The hot topic in the world of big data analytics right now is validation. We ask members of AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics STG: What exactly is it, and why is it so important?

In July, industry stakeholders visited the Daikin factory in Sydney to better understand the challenges and opportunities around producing low‑embodied‑carbon products.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.