Category: Industry eye

Mid-century marvel

Posted by Sarah Rix | Aug 4, 2022 | Industry eye, Sustainabilty

In Memphis, Tennessee, a 1957 building has been converted into a net-zero energy net-zero carbon...

Making it

Posted by Sarah Rix | Aug 4, 2022 | Cover story, Features, Industry eye

When Ecolibrium last took a deep dive into the state of Australia’s HVAC&R manufacturing base,...

Happy anniversary Ecolibrium

Posted by Mark Vender | Jul 11, 2022 | Industry eye

AIRAH’s first official journal was published in 1947. That means the July 2022 edition marks...

Honeybees, locusts, sustainability, resilience and performance

Posted by Shahzuma Warakhwala | Jun 6, 2022 | Industry eye, Member profiles

A co-founder of the Institute for Sustainable Leadership based, Dr Gayle Avery is a pioneer in the...

Some Assembly required

Posted by Mark Vender | May 19, 2022 | IAQ, Industry eye

AIRAH launches COVID-19 knowledge hub: the IAQ Assembly AIRAH has collected a suite of videos,...

What role does data play in the electrification of buildings? With a focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence and the interaction with the electricity grid, a panel at AIRAH’s recent Building Date Forum explored this fascinating topic.

Next-level protection

Oct 24, 2023

In 2016 Reliable Controls released RC-RemoteAccess, a BACnet virtual private network (B/VPN) software solution designed to harden BACnet building automation networks and protect them from malicious actors. “Not only did it protect systems from threats, but also it...

Smarts and style

Oct 24, 2023

Daikin Australia has launched a new Stylish Controller incorporating a Zigbee 3.0 protocol to facilitate connection to a range of Daikin wireless sensors. Daikin says the controller offers a compact simple display and intuitive touch-button control. Advanced...

Telling the whole story

Oct 23, 2023

What gets measured gets managed is a truism of our age. But in the case of refrigerant gases, could a heavy reliance on one specific measurement be concealing the full sustainability story? Mark Vender reports. They may be an invisible part of an often-invisible...

Meaningful work matters

Oct 23, 2023

Most people – particularly the younger generation – prefer to do something that also adds value to the world, writes Professor Gayle Avery. Does your work actually matter – to you? To your employees? Answers to these questions are important because today many...

A perfect fusion

Oct 20, 2023

Fusion Group Holdings, owner of Fusion Modulair, has acquired Sydney-based Smartair Diffusion, a leading developer and supplier of air diffusion products. Fusion Modulair is a pioneer of the ductless systems approach, specialising in high-energy-efficiency modular...