June-July 2023

According to CSIRO, storage of renewable energy is essential to ensure access to secure, reliable and affordable energy as Australia transitions to net zero by 2050. Part of that mix could be thermal energy storage (TES), a concept well established in the HVAC&R industry but often undervalued. Sean McGowan reports.

A recent event in Melbourne explored how the themes of sustainability and indoor air quality are intrinsically linked.

Raising the profile of the HVAC&R building services industry is a goal that runs across all AIRAH’s activities.

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.

Opinion: Learning is for everyone – all the time, writes Professor Gayle Avery.

Convention, intention, and what’s next

An innovative building constructed a decade ago is aging gracefully – and usefully.

In the GBCA’s Green Star Design and As-Built ratings, projects can now be allocated an extra point by doing a whole-building test – a good thing, according to Sean Maxwell.

With the release of a fast-tracked pathogen mitigation standard and updates to advice on building ventilation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the US seems to be taking the lead on indoor air quality. Ecolibrium asked three local experts for their views. Mark Vender reports.

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.

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

Adelaide-based Michael Riese, M.AIRAH, has joined the AIRAH board.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasises the creation of intelligent agents, which are systems that can learn and act autonomously. AI deals with the question of how to create computers that are capable of intelligent behaviour.

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

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

Graham Boyle, L.AIRAH, a highly respected educator and advocate for Australia’s HVAC&R industry, has passed away after a battle with illness.

Retreating Arctic ice and a bushfire-ravaged North America are just two indicators of our changing climate.

Ecolibrium breaks bread with the Sydney-based CEO of Tempest Solutions.