Driving the Building Information Modelling revolution
18 July, 2013 by Andrew Chew and Meredith RileyA technological revolution is changing the way large projects are being built and managed in Asia, Europe and North America. Australia has been slow to adopt BIM, but can we afford lagging behind yet another innovation frontier?
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.
Advantech EKI-3000 series industrial ethernet switches
02 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdAdvantech EKI-3000 series industrial unmanaged switches are claimed to be the first to market with dedicated priority ports and offer up to 60% reduction in power consumption and smart diagnostics.
Monash University and CSIRO’s sustainable research facility
25 June, 2013 | Supplied by: KNX National Group AustraliaLocated in Melbourne, New Horizons is dedicated to research activities on material engineering including computational and physical modelling of manufactured products and services in the biomedical, aerospace and renewable energy fields.
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.
Demand for greater energy efficiency drives building automation market
18 June, 2013The European building automation market earned revenues of US$1.8bn in 2012 and is expected to reach US$2.1bn in 2017, according to new analysis, European Building Automation Systems Market, from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
Schneider Electric SmartStruxure Lite solution
07 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric EnergyThe SmartStruxure Lite solution is a fast way to future-fit small to mid-sized buildings for HVAC control, lighting and metering.
Delta Electronics DOP-B series touch-screen HMIs
30 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Mechtric Pty LtdThe Delta Electronics DOP-B series touch-screen HMIs are 65K colour TFT screens offering high performance and an economical user interface for automation and control applications.
World-first trial uses smart grid for EV trial
29 May, 2013An Australian-developed electric vehicle charger can halve electric vehicle (EV) charging costs, a world-first Victorian Department of Transport trial has found. The ChargeIQ EV charger was also found to optimise utilities’ network performance.
Axis Q7436 video encoder blade and the Axis Q7920 video encoder chassis
27 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Axis Communications (S) Pte LtdThe Axis Q7436 video encoder blade and the Axis Q7920 video encoder chassis from Axis Communications are suitable for demanding locations such as airports and railway stations, and for city surveillance.
mySmart MS-EBMPIR-MB-AU batten mount and MS-EBMHS-AU luminaire sensors
08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: mySmart Pty LtdThe MS-EBMPIR-MB-AU batten-mount PIR detectors and the MS-EBMHS-AU miniature high-senstitivity PIR presence detectors (luminaire fitting) are designed for mounting directly to or within light fittings.
Schneider Electric Harmony XB5S biometric switches
08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Harmony XB5S biometric switches eliminate security risks associated with lost, forgotten or stolen keys, cards and passwords.
Stop the silent killer
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Brooks AustraliaCarbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odourless, tasteless and extremely toxic gas. It is absorbed by red blood cells in the lungs in preference to oxygen - this results in rapid damage to the heart and brain from oxygen starvation.
ifm efector OI Cube photoelectric sensor
26 April, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe OI Cube photoelectric sensor from ifm efector is distinguished by long ranges up to 800 mm for diffuse types and up to 15 m for retroreflective types.
