ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have joined forces to promote better indoor air quality in the built environment. [ + ]

SEA has welcomed two new board members: Rodney Littlejohn, managing director of Tersum Energy, and Antony Piccinini of FRV Services Australia. [ + ]

Australia's vocation education and training (VET) system is having to compensate for stagnant literacy and numeracy standards in Year 12 students, E-Oz Energy Skills Australia has warned. [ + ]

Communications Alliance is seeking comments on a scheduled review of the 'Requirements for installation of temporary field telecommunications customer cabling for defence purposes' standard (AS/ACIF S035:2008). [ + ]

NECA supports the decision for a judicial enquiry into the four unnecessary deaths during the rollout of the home insulation program. [ + ]

ABB, Bosch, Cisco and LG have signed a memorandum of understanding as part of plans to establish a consortium to provide a software platform for smart homes. The plan is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. [ + ]

The value of total construction activity is expected to fall in the next few years, a new report shows. However, the NBN rollout will mean plenty of construction work in the telecommunications sector. [ + ]

An Australian-American partnership of solar engineers is ramping up the efficiency of solar cells with a project to develop next-generation solar cells with targeted efficiencies of 29%. [ + ]

NBN Co has appointed three advisory firms to support the strategic review of the NBN rollout. [ + ]

First Solar has been contracted to construct what will be Queensland's largest solar power installation. The company has signed a contract with the University of Queensland to build a solar photovoltaic research facility at UQ's Gatton campus. [ + ]

Pacific Services Group has named Jeffrey Bretz as its new chief executive. Bretz will steer the electrical, data and communications services provider through its next phase of growth. [ + ]

The Australian Solar Council is inviting comments on a draft of the revised Australian standard AS/NZS 5033 Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays. The draft is available for comment and review until 28 October. [ + ]

The home and building control standard KNX has been approved as Chinese Standard (GB/T 20965). [ + ]

NHP has introduced a range of medium-voltage products to complement its low-voltage industrial switchgear and automation offering. [ + ]

A businessman who posed as a licensed electrician has been fined more than $50,000 for multiple incidences of carrying out unlicensed electrical work, Master Electricians Australia has reported. [ + ]