Natural selection
Architect and biomimicry professional Jane Toner shares with us the principles of biophilia and the importance of designing buildings that are attuned and responsive to their natural surroundings.
Read MorePosted by Laura Timberlake | Sep 25, 2024 | Cover feature, Cover story, Features
Architect and biomimicry professional Jane Toner shares with us the principles of biophilia and the importance of designing buildings that are attuned and responsive to their natural surroundings.
Read MorePosted by Laura Timberlake | Jul 4, 2024 | Cover feature, Cover story, Features
What are the big, overarching global influences that we are likely to see in the built environment, and particular in HVAC&R, in the lead-up to 2050?
Read MorePosted by Laura Timberlake | May 22, 2024 | Cover feature, Cover story, Features
An historic Melbourne precinct has experienced a complete reinvigoration that has not only attracted new clients, but returned some of the city’s most spectacular heritage spaces to the public.
Read MorePosted by Laura Timberlake | Mar 13, 2024 | Cover feature, Cover story
The adoption of a prefabrication strategy in the design and construction of mechanical services systems at the new Victorian Heart Hospital solved numerous challenges associated with the build and project timelines.
Read MorePosted by Laura Timberlake | Dec 14, 2023 | Cover feature, Cover story
The owners of a Passivhaus residential development in Melbourne’s inner suburbs have adopted a...
Read MoreOct 15, 2024
The ACT has opened applications for mechanical engineers under its Professional Engineers Registration Scheme. The scheme, which opened in March 2024, is being phased in across different branches of engineering: Phase 1, which started in March 2024, covered civil...
Oct 14, 2024
AIRAH Victorian division president Rula Karali, M.AIRAH, shares her international HVAC&R journey.
Oct 14, 2024
On Thursday, June 27 the National Trust and James Harrison’s descendants held an event at Eastern Cemetery in Geelong to commemorate the restoration of Harrison’s grave.
Oct 8, 2024
By Sean McGowanRecognising the growing role of data and analytics in our buildings, AIRAH has published the Big Data Guideline, a free resource to support building owners, facility managers, consultants and service providers embarking on their big data journey. The...
Oct 7, 2024
The adoption of ISO 16890 in Australia will support better filter selection and specification, according to Daniel McCaffrey, M.AIRAH, and Peter Mathieson, F.AIRAH, from AIRAH’s IAQ Special Technical Group. Air filtration is a critical part of our HVAC systems. To get...
Oct 7, 2024
Mark Vender looks at some key recent developments in IAQ policy across Australia. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, national leaders from a wide range of disciplines have sought to engage government on the need for improving indoor air quality. But...
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