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Cyber Security and the Emergence of Smart Buildings
April 8, 2020 BY ARBS For anyone involved within smart buildings it remains vital to stay connected to key developments in the industry, especially as the evolution of technology impacts the delivery of smarter and safer buildings. Of interest to the industry will be the ARBS Speaker Series presentation: Cyber Security and the Emergence of Smart Buildings by Travis Chehab of AECOM. This presentat...
ARBS: Update on the regulation of refrigerants
April 8, 2020 BY ARBS By Patrick McInerney, Director, International Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Section, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment This informative and free to attend presentation will take a look at the government update on the regulation of refrigerants. The session will provide information on regulation of refrigerants, initiatives to impro...
ARBS POSTPONED
March 19, 2020 BY ARBS ARBS Exhibitions Ltd held an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday 11th March 2020, where it was agreed and decided that the ARBS 2020 exhibition scheduled to be held from 1...
LG Australia responds to bushfire relief effort with much ne
27 Feb. 2020 The recent Australian bushfires have impacted the lives of thousands of people, businesses and dozens of towns throughout the country. An estimated one billion native animals were also k...
Canada steps up its efforts to reduce methane emissions
17 February 2020 In 2018, Canada finalised regulations to reduce methane emissions from upstream oil and natural gas facilities, including extraction, primary processing, long-distance transport, and storage. Provisions to track and repair “fugitive” methane leaks and to limit emissions from compressors and fracked gas well completions went into effect in January; facility-wide ventin...
New information videos on air conditioning labels
February 11, 2020 BY ARBS With the upcoming launch on 1 April 2020 of the new label requirements for air conditioners, the Department of the Environment and Energy (who are responsible for managing the Energy Rating website) have released a series of information videos to assist with the new changes. See more information here: https://www.energyrating.gov.au/information-sessions-new-zon...
February Outlook by Ian Hopkins, ARBS Chairman
February 11, 2020 BY ARBS The HVAC&R and building services industry is undergoing a transformation where we are seeing an increased demand for technologies that support higher efficiency equipment and lower GWP refrigerants coupled with a shift toward products that enhance the customer experience. Under the current economic uncertainty, and the growing impact of climate regulat...
ARBS: New Green Star standards proposed
February 11, 2020 BY ARBS The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released draft credits against its latest rating tool, Green Star for New Buildings, establishing detailed requirements to...
Rheem handing out $30k to kickstart aussie plumbers’ careers
06 February 2020 Rheem Australia has announced the launch of Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants for 2020. Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2020 – Rheem Australia is encouraging Australian ...
Sneak peek on ARBS 2020 speaker series
February 6, 2020 BY ARBS The ARBS 2020 Speaker Series is in the final stages of development and if this sneak peek is anything to go on, we are in for an incredible series with some of our industry&r...
