Oceania
MHI Launches Q-ton CO2 ATW Heat Pump
At ARBS 2016, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-conditioners Australia (MHIAA) seized the opportunity to launch Q-ton, its next-generation high efficiency CO2 air-to-water (ATW) heat pump, as the flagsh...
Haier’s Smart ACs on Show at ARBS
At ARBS, Haier displayed a full range of smart air conditioners. This was the first time that Haier exhibited its full range of smart air products in Australia after having inaugurated dual-brand stra...
ARBS 2016 Ends up with a Record Breaking Success
ARBS 2016, Australia’s only international air conditioning, refrigeration, and building services trade exhibition, was held from May 17 to 19 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. ...
Glen Dimplex recalls portable ACs
June 17, 2016 AUSTRALIA: Glen Dimplex Australia has issued a recall on a number of its portable air conditioners after fears of overheating. The units affected are GDC18RWA and GDC18RBA models ...
United Technologies Acquires Commercial HVAC Business in Aus
June 2, 2016 SYDNEY - United Technologies has acquired the commercial HVAC product sales and commercial service divisions of AHI-Carrier (Australia) Pty Ltd, a UTC joint venture in Australia. The newl...
Winners of Inaugural Industry Educational Trade Scholarship
May 31, 2016 Five TAFE students and their teachers have been selected as the winners of the inaugural Industry Educational Trade Scholarship - partnered by ARBS, AMCA and AREMA. The scholarship...
UTC acquires Australian joint venture
May 31, 2016 AUSTRALIA: United Technologies has acquired the commercial HVAC product sales and commercial service divisions of its joint venture business AHI-Carrier (Australia) Pty Ltd. The ne...
AIRAH appoints first female president
May 25, 2016 AUSTRALIA: Ania Hampton has become the first female president in the 95-year history of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating. An award-winning me...
2.8 Australia
Over the past 10 years, VRF systems have been increasingly preferred in Australia over chillers for their higher efficiency. The market scale of VRF in 2015 was estimated at 11,000 units, indicating 2...
Industry to 'design for performance' in new pilots
25 May 2016 Pilot studies will test the Commitment Agreement processes used in Australia to achieve world-leading operational energy performance. With sponsorship from leading players in the UK...
