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Nick Johns-Wickberg

Nick Johns-Wickberg is the Editor of AIRAH’s Ecolibrium and HVAC&R News magazines.

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The big issues in HVAC commissioning

AIRAH’s Commissioning Special Technical Group (STG) discusses two common issues in HVAC commissioning: communication struggles and a lack of formal documentation.

The spring issue of Ecolibrium has arrived!

AIRAH members will soon receive their print copy of Ecolibrium spring 2025.

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HVAC in the outback

A program in South Australia’s APY Lands is retrofitting housing to study how homes can withstand one of the world’s harshest climates.

Meet this cool new (meta)film star

Ecolibrium speaks to Yangzhe Hou, part of a research team that recently developed a bioplastic metafilm with fascinating cooling properties.

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Breaking the mould 

When Dr Mali Rezaei moved into a one-bedroom rental in Melbourne’s southeast in 2021, she had no idea how severely her life would be affected by mould.

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Perspectives on gender diversity in HVAC&R 

HVAC&R professionals Sonia Holzheimer, M.AIRAH, Taylor Burdett, and Claudia Yuan, Stud.AIRAH, share their experiences of the industry, the barriers to entry, and where they see the future for women in HVAC&R.

VEU to provide insulation rebates

The Victorian government has announced that it will subsidise residential ceiling insulation through the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program from 2026.

ASBEC releases embodied carbon roadmap 

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has released a policy roadmap to reduce upfront embodied carbon in the built environment.

A diverse workforce boosts your business

Donald Trump started his second presidency by ordering the US government to wind back or abolish diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, and some major companies followed suit.