Going places
An innovative building constructed a decade ago is aging gracefully – and usefully. The first net...
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Tag: sustainability
Essence of place
The Victorian Pride Centre is one of the first facilities of its type in the world. Located in the...
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Developing a framework for delivering quality towards a sustainable built form future
Peter Phillips, F.AIRAH Member ASHRAE (Ret), Fellow AIRAH (Ret) AIRAH MEMBERS - DOWNLOAD PDF...
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The searchers
An impending lease expiry, predicted growth in headcount and a desire to improve the workplace...
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Tree of life
Given a blank page, an engaged client, a set of unique site constraints and permission to invent...
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Peak powers
Environmental consultant Alan Pears AM makes the case for energy efficiency and emissions ratings that better reflect the impacts of peak demand and seasonal variability. Assessing, rating and regulating building energy use and emissions used to be simple when we were...
A well-deserved shout-out
AIRAH has recognised the decades-long contributions of several active and engaged members at its NSW President’s Shout event. Associate director of the Institute’s NSW division committee Gary Knox, F.AIRAH, hosted the event. AIRAH President Mikaila Ganado, M.AIRAH,...
Shining stars
The winners of the 2024 AIRAH Awards have been announced at a black-tie gala dinner held at Crown Aviary Melbourne on Thursday, November 21. The awards celebrate outstanding achievements from across Australia’s HVAC&R building services industry. Around 200 guests...
Q&A with Anastasia Alexandrova
Anastasia Alexandrova, M.AIRAH, was recently awarded her 10-year membership plaque at the 2024 AIRAH WA Members Lunch. We asked her to tell us a bit more about herself and what makes her tick. What is your job title? Business Development Manager at Turner Engineering...
Coffee grounds fuel sustainable roads
Researchers at RMIT University have developed an innovative technique that can make concrete 30 per cent stronger by turning waste coffee grounds into biochar. Laura Timberlake explores how the researchers are applying the innovation in the real world. Australia...
Could static power AC?
Researchers at RMIT have created an invention from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind.Created in collaboration with Riga Technical University in Latvia, the invention could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air...
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