May 2022

The new-look 388 George Street office tower in Sydney’s CBD represents one of the largest commercial office building refurbishments the city has ever seen. As Sean McGowan reports, the multidisciplinary approach taken by consulting engineer Arup has delivered world-class amenity, connectivity and comfort to tenants. Importantly, the clever refurb integrates the site with a newly pedestrianised George Street.

In the future, many Australian HVAC systems may be required to deal with harsher environmental conditions due to more extreme climatic conditions and a push to increase population centres in more northern and central regions of the country.

We can’t change the things that have already occurred, but we can try and make an impact on the future, so let’s get started at the very least. Of course, I’m not wishing to be political, but with a coming federal election we all have the opportunity and responsibility to vote for those who we think are best aligned with our vision for the future.

CSIRO energy leader Dr Stephen White, F.AIRAH, is one of the founders of i-Hub.

The International Network for Women in Cooling has been launched to advance the engagement of women, promote career opportunities, and increase female participation in the HVAC&R sector.

Fujitsu General has launched new Mid Static Slimline R32 and Mid Static Slimline R32 high performance (HP) models, specially designed with a narrow 240mm high chassis and built-in drain pump for tighter bulkhead or ceiling applications.

Designed for low-differential-pressure applications that require stringent pressure monitoring and alarming, the RSME room status monitor can be configured to monitor positive or negative pressure.

AIRAH’s Victorian division recently took in a site visit of Australia’s first special cardiac healthcare facility.

Ecolibrium breaks bread with the Melbourne-based cofounder and CEO of Exergenics. Stewart earned the 2021 AIRAH Future Leader Award.

Australian refrigeration pioneer James Harrison has featured in an episode of ABC rural affairs program Landline.

AIRAH launches COVID-19 knowledge hub: the IAQ Assembly

When Ecolibrium last took a deep dive into the state of Australia’s HVAC&R manufacturing base, we discovered that contrary to negative commentary at the time, there was a strong beating heart. As Sean McGowan reports, the challenges may differ today but the same optimism and ingenuity remains.

Respected AIRAH member Warwick Stannus, M.AIRAH, recently passed away.

In Memphis, Tennessee, a 1957 building has been converted into a net-zero energy net-zero carbon project.