Oceania

2015.07.09

Panasonic strengthens focus on installers and developers

08 Jul 2015 Panasonic Australia has bolstered its growing air conditioning division with two new hires, highlighting the company’s focus on specialist installers and developers.   The new team wi...

2015.07.09

A place in the sun for solar cooling

8 July 2015 In April various world-leading experts on solar cooling technology gathered in Australia to give insight on the future of the technology, says Matthew Dillon   Held in April at the University of Wollongong, AIRAH’s innovative Solar Heating and Cooling Workshop stoked the interest, ideas and debate surrounding the emerging technology.   AIRAH CEO Phil Wilkinson, F.AIRAH said: ...

2015.06.30

Brivis sets a new standard in design and functionality

29 Jun 2015 Evaporative cooling at its best An Australian manufacturer of heating and cooling systems, Brivis Climate Systems, has been recognised for raising the bar when it comes to combining innova...

2015.06.23

Harnessing Asia's engineering talent

22 Jun 2015 Investing in human capital As part of the Talent Pipeline Building Program 37 of the brightest engineering talent from Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand c...

2015.06.23

Industry takes the lead to promote and recognise excellence

19 Jun 2015 HVACR Leadership Awards Australia’s HVACR industry is undergoing such dramatic change  that it is screaming out for leadership, according to Peter Gibson, the managing director of Bit...

2015.06.18

Australia’s HVACR industry

16/06/2015 According to IbisWorld research, industry revenue is forecast to increase at an annualised 1.8% through to 2019/2020 to reach USD 1.6 billion.   The report stated that revenue decline ...

2015.06.20

Seeley buys US manufacturer Coolerado

June 18, 2015 AUSTRALIA: Seeley International has acquired US air conditioning manufacturer Coolerado Corporation.   Seeley, Australia’s largest air conditioning manufacturer, says it will consid...

2015.06.18

Building upgrade includes new BMS and chillers

16 Jun 2015 The landmark Readers Digest building in Sydney’s Surry Hills is expecting to book dramatic energy savings with property improvements financed under a $1.2 million Environmental Upgrade Agr...

2015.06.06

Hectic regulatory timetable continues

09 Jun 2015 Opinion by Refrigerants Australia executive director Greg Picker Who could have predicted the volatility of the last few years for refrigerants in Australia? One year there is a carbon tax, the next it is removed, and that’s just in Australia. The global regulatory landscape is just as turbulent as different parts of the world introduce different timetables to phase down HFCs.  R...

2015.05.31

Good leaders see potential when others see crisis

28 May 2015 CCN Live 2015 In preparation for CCN’s upcoming HVACR Leadership Awards, Sandra Van Dijk spoke to industry executives about the qualities that define a leader. The ability to inspire was ...