Oceania
Melbourne home to record breaking solar installations
By Sandra van Dijk | 28 January 2016 Two iconic Melbourne buildings have broken records by installing solar panels, showing that commercial and apartment property owners are embracing renewable energy...
Revised cleanroom standards improve contamination control
25 January 2016 The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has revised cleanroom standards to incorporate best practices for contamination control. Controlling contamination is essential i...
Call to overhaul national framework for residential ratings
Jan 22, 2016 Australia is lacking a nationally consistent ratings framework for housing sustainability, according to the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC). While ASBEC supports the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) for application in the National Construction Code, the council’s president, Ken Maher, said substantial changes are required to achieve consistency...
Funding to map geothermal resources in Australia
19 January 2016 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $450,000 to the University of Adelaide to map geothermal resources in Australia. The $1.62 million project, led by Pr...
ebm-papst acquires electronics specialist IKOR
By Sandra van Dijk | 15 January 2016 The ebm-papst Group has acquired a majority shareholding in Spanish electronics specialist IKOR. Effective January 1, 2016, the acquisition will boost the company...
Design improvements reduce thermal losses
By Sandra van Dijk | 7 January 2016 Energy recovery is trending and rightly so, but there are some important factors to consider that are still being forgotten. In HVAC the kW load demand required fo...
AC checks advised after house fire
January 6, 2016 AUSTRALIA: The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service is advising homeowners to check their air conditioners after fire caused AUS$30,000 damage to a house in Adelaide today. With South Australians set for another hot summer, the Metropolitan Fire Service stressed the importance of ensuring air conditioners, evaporative coolers and fans were checked and serviced by a qua...
Saving energy for fresh air treatment
By Sandra van Dijk | 21 December 2015 Energy recovery is trending and rightly so, but there are some important factors to consider that are still being forgotten. In HVAC the kW load demand req...
BuildingIQ begins trading on the ASX
By Sandra van Dijk | 17 December 2015 Energy management company and the recipient of a CCN Leadership Award earlier this year, BuildingIQ, today commenced trading on the Australian Securities Ex...
Global policy position on refrigerant choice
By Sandra van Dijk | 15 December 2015 Daikin Industries Ltd has launched a global publication explaining its policy position and actions in relation to the environmental impact of refrigerants. While...
