Tag: climate change

Hotter than ever

Posted by Chloe Sofia Gawaran | Dec 12, 2023 | Industry eye

In November, the planet briefly exceeded a dreaded milestone: 2°C of warming above pre-industrial...

Uncomfortable climate

Posted by Shahzuma Warakhwala | Jul 4, 2023 | Industry eye

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

Grave Impact

Posted by Chloe Sofia Gawaran | May 18, 2023 | Industry eye

Climate change and extreme weather events hit hard in 2023. According to the annual report from...

Planning for performance

Posted by Chloe Sofia Gawaran | Nov 25, 2022 | Industry eye

Reducing emissions and cutting costs is the impetus for a new government initiative. The Australian federal government has commenced work to develop a National Energy Performance Strategy. “For too long, Australia’s efforts at...

Unprecedented precipitation, insufficient adaptation

Posted by Shahzuma Warakhwala | Nov 23, 2022 | Industry eye

As parts of the world experienced record downpours, the Arctic ice continued its seemingly...

Home improvement

Dec 18, 2024

Many Australians live in substandard housing, but what can we actually do to improve thermal performance and reduce our energy bills?

Australian ventilation: the next chapter

Dec 18, 2024

What does “build tight and ventilate right” mean when applied to multi-residential buildings? Sean Maxwell, AM.AIRAH, investigates.

Learning to thrive

Dec 9, 2024

A research centre at Queensland University of Technology has set out an ambitious range of projects to build our knowledge of indoor air quality

The last frontier

Nov 18, 2024

Priya Gandhi, M.AIRAH, took the trip of a lifetime to Antarctica in 2023. Laura Timberlake speaks to her about the lessons she learned.

Ticking the box

Nov 7, 2024

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has implemented a new automated licence renewal process designed to reduce the amount of time required to complete a licence renewal application.

Cautionary tales