Care and comfort
31 May, 2016Committed to providing optimum patient care, a medical centre in south-western Sydney needed a suitable HVAC solution to deliver temperature stability across a range of rooms.
New drug and alcohol policy on construction sites
19 October, 2015New amendments to the Building Code 2013 require contractors on federally funded construction projects to maintain a code-compliant policy that stipulates how drugs and alcohol are to be monitored in the workplace.
inIRt universal control device for split systems
02 September, 2014The inIRt from Convergent Technologies is a universal control device for integrating split-system air conditioners with smart devices and home or building control systems.
Fujitsu AIRSTAGE J-IIS Series compact, lightweight air-conditioning system
25 August, 2014The AIRSTAGE J-IIS Series air-conditioning system from Fujitsu General is a compact, lightweight unit suitable for a range of applications from small office buildings and stores to large houses.
HVAC optimisation provides energy savings at shopping centre
16 June, 2014Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre is one of two major retail centres serving the city of Mackay, Queensland, but was facing a significant problem when it came to energy efficiency.
Energy use slashed with efficiency controls for HVAC
30 May, 2014Commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57% with advanced energy-efficiency controls, according to a year-long trial of the controls at malls, grocery stores and other buildings.
No gambling with energy at Crown
26 May, 2014AE Smith was recently approached by not just one, but three departments at Crown Melbourne to help them achieve a range of energy-efficiency objectives.
Survey reveals air-conditioning ignorance in Aust population
30 January, 2014Recent heatwaves have seen Australian consumers relying heavily on their air conditioners, but recent research from LG shows that few people actually know how much their air conditioner use bumps up their electricity bill.
LG Multi V IV heat pump 460 V VRF solution
20 November, 2013LG has released the Multi V IV heat pump 460 V variable refrigerant flow (VRF) solution. The model offers coefficient of performance (COP) of 4.34, made possible by LG's technologies. These include high-pressure oil return (HiPORTM), which minimises compressor energy wastage, and the variable heat exchanger circuit, which selects the optimal paths for both heating and cooling.
Hisense smart air-conditioner service
31 October, 2013Hisense has available a cross-sector smart air conditioner, the power, temperature and humidity of which can be controlled and adjusted by instructions sent via a private message over Weibo.
Dr Nathan Groenhout named AIRAH president
17 September, 2013Dr Nathan Groenhout, M.AIRAH, has been elected unanimously by his fellow directors as the president of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Airconditioning and Heating (AIRAH).
The Future of HVAC 2013 conference to investigate ideas and innovations
05 August, 2013AIRAH’s The Future of HVAC conference, to be held at Docklands, Melbourne, 13-14 August, will investigate the changes, ideas and innovations that are helping to shape the HVAC&R industry, and therefore the built environment.
Transition to a low-emission future
12 July, 2013The HVAC&R industry is often described as a notoriously fragmented - and sometimes invisible or overlooked - industry. However, recent developments such as the carbon-equivalent levy and the ever-increasing need to lower emissions have forced the industry to pull together and find its voice.
Stop hyperventilating, say energy efficiency researchers
19 June, 2013Customising ventilation in large office buildings based on the number of people in a room could reduce annual energy bills by 18%, with no loss of comfort, according to a report from the US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Updated heat gain and load density latest editions to ASHRAE Handbook
18 June, 2013The 2013 ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals covers basic principles and data used in the HVAC&R industry, including updated information on building materials, load calculations, energy resources and analysis, refrigerants, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), sustainability, controls, duct and piping system design and more.
