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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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Queens Wharf resort complex

Fit for a queen

With over 185,000m² of internal floor space, Brisbane’s Queens Wharf resort complex is one of the largest developments of its kind in Australia.

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NCC 2025 slated for publication in early 2026

Commonwealth, state and territory building ministers have agreed on the timing of future updates to the National Construction Code – including NCC 2025.

AIRAH Awards

HVAC&R industry’s finest shine at 2025 AIRAH National Awards

Mould inspection landscape

Insights from a mould inspector

Ecolibrium speaks with Jess Ward, whose experience with mould-related illness led to an extraordinary career change.

Alexander Cohr Pachai, AM.AIRAH (for breakout box)

The evolving impacts of refrigerants over time

Living with the legacy of Thomas Midgley Jr By Alexander Cohr Pachai, AM.AIRAH

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Call for consistency

Professional registration schemes have been rolling out across the country, but the regime in New South Wales remains something of an outlier. AIRAH and other industry bodies are now pushing for alignment with other jurisdictions.

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Building commissioning standard open for comment 

A new Australian Standard for building commissioning, AS 5342, is open for public comment.

Light trails above buildings

Building confidence in performance prediction 

Team Catalyst Director PC Thomas makes the case for an accreditation scheme for professionals working in building performance simulation.

Modern wood burning stove with tall chimney. Home heating appliance.

Where there’s smoke … 

New research by the University of Tasmania’s Centre for Safe Air estimates that smoke from wood heaters causes hundreds – if not thousands – of premature deaths in Australia every year.