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For more than 30 years, 101 Collins Street has remained one of Melbourne’s most prestigious office...
Read MorePosted by Chloe Sofia Gawaran | Mar 7, 2023 | Features, Sustainabilty
For more than 30 years, 101 Collins Street has remained one of Melbourne’s most prestigious office...
Read MorePosted by Shahzuma Warakhwala | Dec 22, 2022 | Technical Paper, Technical Paper Feature
Our industry has increasingly focused on the electrification of building utilities coupled with low-carbon electricity to support the global decarbonization effort. Examples include the University of California’s system-wide ban on the use of on-site fossil fuel combustion in new construction and major renovations, and the City of Seattle’s recently passed measure to prohibit the use of natural gas for space heating in new construction and major replacements of heating systems in commercial buildings, as well as for water heating in new hotels and
large apartment buildings. This column presents an approach to integrating the production of domestic hot water with an electric heat-recovery chiller plant as a streamlined solution.
Posted by Mark Vender | Dec 16, 2022 | Industry eye
A new ASBEC report confirms electrification “unlocks the pathway” to net zero buildings. Sections...
Read MorePosted by Shahzuma Warakhwala | Nov 22, 2022 | AIRAH, Features
District heating and cooling could offer an important pathway to decarbonisation – and one of the...
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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