3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (189+ words) The Victorian Energy Upgrades Program has responded to public feedback about its space heating and cooling activity – and has announced measures to address system oversizing. While the space heating and cooling activity has been a big success in terms of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (279+ words) AIRAH is updating the Air Conditioning Residential Best Practice Guideline for Victoria, and we are looking for reviewers. The Guideline supports and enables technicians to provide and install reverse-cycle air conditioners that adequately meet customers’ needs. It is also designed…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (217+ words) Panasonic Environmental Engineering has released an energy-saving constant temperature and humidity unit that is part of a broader range designed for vastly reduced energy consumption. Constant temperature and humidity units are installed in settings where maintaining a consistent temperature is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (176+ words) Early-bird registrations are open for the 2026 IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026), being held at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand from August 23–26. As the need for measures to counteract global warming increases, natural refrigerants have become…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (708+ words) The annual World Refrigeration Day on June 26 is a chance to recognise the skills and contributions of professionals in the refrigeration, cooling and heating sectors. Here’s how AIRAH is celebrating the day. If your food didn’t try and kill you…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (167+ words) EVAPCO designs out mechanical pumps in new adiabatic system, reducing long-term operational costs and lowering water consumption. The new PuRe-JET technology from EVAPCO is a pumpless recirculation adiabatic system that aims to achieve efficient thermal performance while simplifying cooling system…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (469+ words) AIRAH has launched a revised Flammable Refrigerant Safety Guide, in collaboration with Refrigerant Reclaim Australia and Refrigerants Australia, and with support from the ARBS Foundation. The updated resource comes at a time when flammable refrigerants are increasingly common in HVAC…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (256+ words) Heat pumps are rolling out at scale in the UK, and a new technology platform aims to ensure manufacturers and installers can keep an eye on their handiwork. Passiv UK is simplifying life for heat pump installers in the UK…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1705+ words) We examine the important role instrumentation and control technicians – or “instros” for short – play in optimising HVAC&R systems. As automation and AI optimisation becomes more widespread in HVAC&R systems across Australia, the instrumentation that allows these systems to function…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1364+ words) With Standards Australia recently adopting a mould remediation standard, we look at how this hidden killer can harm both building occupants and HVAC&R technicians. In a physically demanding job where safety is paramount, Smith was always aware that her…...