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Development of a whole-house energy rating tool for new housing

In 2019, Australian energy ministers agreed on the need for the Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings (the Trajectory). One of the key aspects in the Trajectory for residential buildings is to expand the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) to offer nationally accredited whole-of-home (WoH) tools to enable compliance requirements in the National Construction Code (NCC).

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Home improvement

Home improvement

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

Learning to thrive

Learning to thrive

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

The last frontier

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

Ticking the box

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

Cautionary tales

Clearscope Legal’s Raphael Brown looks at some recent projects where HVAC&R has been in the compliance spotlight.

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