Oceania
Coober Pedy off-grid energy solution
1 April 2016 The opal capital of the world, Coober Pedy in regional South Australia, is set to pioneer an advanced approach to off-grid renewables. The Coober Pedy Renewable Diesel Hybrid proj...
Growth of GreenDay in Australia
31 March 2016 The second open ebm-papst A/NZ GreenDay was recently held at the Box Hill Institute’s Integrated Technology Hub in Melbourne. Specialist speakers from industry and government shared th...
Get well with new building partnership
30 March 2016 The healthy building movement in Australia received a boost last week with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announcin...
Navigating change beyond 2020
March 29, 2016 CCN has formed an exclusive partnership with Lux Research giving attendees at this year’s CCN Live event access to the latest competitive data shaping the HVACR market. Internati...
Policy options proposed in wide-ranging review
By Sandra van Dijk | 24 March 2016 This special report provides an overview of the policy changes being considered by the Federal Government to improve the energy efficiency ratings of air conditioner...
New NABERS training course starting soon
By Sandra van Dijk | 24 March 2016 NABERS has restructured its training courses to facilitate modular accreditation, allowing trainees to study in the specific NABERS tools that match their interest a...
RACCA supports the 2016 awards program
22 March 2016 The HVACR industry is tougher today than it ever was in previous decades, according to Kevin O’Shea, president of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors’ Association of Austr...
New working group for natural refrigerants
21 March 2016 Companies are invited to join a working group that has been established by Refrigerants Australia to examine policy barriers and technical challenges associated with natural refrigerants...
ARBS Foundation announces industry research grants
16 March 2016 The ARBS Education and Research Foundation has officially opened its inaugural round of research grant applications. Through its charter the Foundation is committed to improving ...
Government supports carbon neutral cities
9 March 2016 The Federal Government has expanded the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) to include buildings, precincts and cities. The NCOS was introduced in 2010 to recognise carbon neutr...