Oceania
Aged care provider trials geothermal heat pumps
10 Feb 2015 Residential care services in Australia top $17 billion Western Australia’s largest not-for-profit aged care and retirement living provider Bethanie Villages is trialling geothermal heat pu...
First building in Australia to achieve a five star excellenc
06 Feb 2015 Green Building Council of Australia Australia has achieved its very first 5 Star Green Star - Performance rating signifying a new level of excellence. The rating has been awarded to...
AEMC rejects introduction of an air conditioner tax in 2017
04 Feb 2015 Weekend media reports claiming that an air conditioner tax is being introduced in 2017 to reduce the burden on Australia’s electricity network are incorrect. There are also no plans to fo...
ASBEC appoints new president
02 Feb 2015 Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has announced the appointment of its new president Ken Maher, a leading architect and Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Built Environment at the University of NSW. Professor Maher is a past chairman and current Fellow of multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm HA...
Juiced up for the sub zero challenge
29 Jan 2015 ActiveAir The hot summer months in Australia can be a challenge for companies that rely on sub zero refrigeration. For local fruit juice company, Nudie Juice, the season began with news f...
The Need For and Sources of HVACR Energy Efficiency
January 27, 2015 In the Australian Refrigeration Association’s October newsletter, we described the opportunity for Australia to reduce the cost of HVACR energy use by $10 billion per annum. M...
Climaveneta Chillers for Sheraton Mirage Resort in Australia
The Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa is an icon of Queensland’s Gold Coast, Australia, built during the region’s 1980s development boom. To improve not only the building’s aesthetics, but also the total...
Rinnai Purchases Australian Manufacturer Brivis Climate Syst
Through its subsidiary, Rinnai Australia Pty. Ltd., Rinnai Corporation has signed an agreement with GWA Group Limited, a publicly listed Australian housing equipment manufacturer, on the transfer of s...
HVACR industry welcomes skills-based funding
20 Jan 2015 Australian businesses can now apply for support to boost the skills of their workforce under the federal government’s new $476 million Industry Skills Fund. Assistant Minister for Educati...
GAC Samudera Logistics operates Indonesia’s first CO2 cold c
Indonesia, 8 January 2015 -- GAC Samudera Logistics boosted its service capability by starting the first cold chain warehousing service of its kind in Indonesia, in the Bekasi area, approximately 30km...
Jon Seeley is new group md
January 16, 2015 AUSTRALIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Seeley International has appointed Jon Seeley, son of founder and executive chairman Frank Seeley, as group managing director. In a com...
Veolia wins Barangaroo contract
13 Jan 2015 Cooling plant Lend Lease has awarded Veolia a long term contract to operate and maintain one of Australia’s largest district energy, cooling and water treatment schemes at Barangaroo South...
