Wooden Performance
One of three similar facilities to be built in regional Victoria, the Ballarat GovHub is helping...
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Author: Chloe Sofia Gawaran
Paradigm Shift
Over the past decade the HVAC industry has experienced a maturity in fault- detection diagnostics....
Read MorePlanning for performance
Reducing emissions and cutting costs is the impetus for a new government initiative. The Australian federal government has commenced work to develop a National Energy Performance Strategy. “For too long, Australia’s efforts at...
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Peak Performance
A Danish power plant that converts trash to energy just happens to also be a year-round ski...
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Electrifying Existing Edifices Efficiently
The GBCA has issued some practical advice about electrification of the existing building stock,...
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Hotter than ever
In November, the planet briefly exceeded a dreaded milestone: 2°C of warming above pre-industrial levels.Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service – run by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts – shows that on November 17 and 18, the planet was...
Swept away
SWEP has launched the ultra-pressure B285H product, offering a solution for transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems. Targeting applications with single-phase fluids, high heat loads and demanding pressure requirements, the B285H complements SWEP’s existing...
ARBS CEO Appointed
ARBS has named Amanda Searle as its new CEO. With more than 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, and events, Searle is poised to lead ARBS into its next phase. “Taking the lead at ARBS is both an honour and responsibility,” Searle says. “I’m looking...
Q&A: Chirayu Shah, Affil.AIRAH
Ecolibrium catches up with the Melbourne-based vice president of operations for Conserve It.Responsibilities As vice president of operations at Conserve It, I have over 20 years of experience in the automation and controls industry. I oversee the day-to-day operations...
The power of three
Although the use of CO2 in refrigeration has become common in supermarket and retail applications, the misconception that it is limited to refrigeration alone is being undone with the trial of a direct-expansion CO2 HVAC system at Woolworths Gordon, on Sydney’s north...
Hilltop harmony
Perched on a rocky crest in Mansfield, Victoria, Robbie J Walker’s off-grid house defies harsh weather conditions to heat and cool itself writes Nick Johns-Wickberg. Where some architects might be tempted to build a structure that looms over its surroundings,...
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