Oceania
A-Gas launches new analytical products
July 10, 2015 Australia: Two new refrigerant analytical services from A-Gas could lead to safer refrigerant re-use and prevent system damage. The A-Gas Refrig Health Check (RHC) is designed to ...
Beware: the sleeping giant has woken
09 Jul 2015 Fujitsu General national conference More than 70 delegrates attended Fujitsu General’s 18th national conference at the Hunter Valley in NSW. The company’s deputy general manager, Philip P...
Australia to adopt ISO standards
08 Jul 2015 AUSTRALIA: Changes based on international standards have been proposed to Australian/New Zealand Standards for refrigeration systems and refrigerants. The five proposed new Australian/New Zealand Standards are based on ISO 817 and 5149. Specifically they are AS/NZS ISO 817:2015, Refrigerants - Designation and safety classification, and AS/NZS 5149, Refrigerating systems and heat...
Free hydronic training centre
08 Jul 2015 Based in Melbourne IMI Hydronic Engineering now has its very own training centre based in Melbourne. The centre officially opened in June and training sessions are free for qualified indi...
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...
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: ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
