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<description><![CDATA[AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, participated in a panel discussion at the Energy Efficiency Council's national conference on May 16.
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AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, participated in a panel discussion at the Energy Efficiency Council’s national conference on May 16. She recaps the major takeaways from the event for HVAC&R News.
It was a huge honour to be asked to participate in the “Heavy hitters: heat pumps and residential decarbonisation” panel discussion at the <a href="https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/events_and_conferences/2024-energy-efficiency-national-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Energy Efficiency National Conference</a> in Sydney yesterday. On behalf of AIRAH, I’d like to thank the EEC for the invitation.
I was humbled to share the stage with Deepthi Worthing, Affil.AIRAH, Douglas McCloskey, Alan Pears, and Rachael Wilkinson, who chaired the event. Their knowledge and passion blows me away; I learnt so much from them, and I’m glad I was able to contribute to the discussion.
<h4>Over to the experts</h4>
The diversity of the panel allowed us to approach the issue from all different angles. Alan Pears gave us a scientific and technical perspective on the issue, focusing on the importance of the transition and highlighting areas such as efficiency and maintenance. I admire his remarkable knack for explaining complex scientific issues in a way that everyone can understand, regardless of their prior knowledge.
Deepthi Worthing’s presentation explored the regulatory issues around the transition, including how to move away from high-GWP refrigerants to natural or climate-friendly alternatives. Deepthi is an AIRAH member with extensive experience working in government and regulatory fields, and this showed in her professional and comprehensive presentation. 
Doug McCloskey then approached the issue from a policy and consumer rights perspective. How can we ensure that the transition to heat pumps is equitable, fair, accessible, and leaves no one behind? When you spend every day focusing on what’s important to industry, it’s easy to forget about the bigger picture; Doug’s presentation was an important reminder of the human side of the energy transition.
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<h4>AIRAH’s perspective</h4>
During the event, I spoke about the skills shortage currently affecting not just HVAC&R, but trades of all varieties in Australia. To address this gap, we need to increase the profile of the HVAC&R industry in broader society. After all, if people don’t know about the industry and its importance, how can we expect them to want to participate in it?
Perhaps even more important than attracting and training new talent is investing in the talent we already have. I’m in awe of the people who work in this field; their experience, professionalism, vision, and problem-solving ability is incredible.
We need to invest in professional development and technology to give our people the tools they need to perform at their best. We need to ensure that HVAC&R remains attractive not just in terms of salary, but in terms of working conditions, safety, and job satisfaction. And we need to give them the recognition they deserve for their hard work.
<h4>People power</h4>
The message coming from this event is clear: to change for the better, it’s not just the technologies that matter, it’s the people. The way we think and how we work together will drive the transition to an electrified, carbon-free economy. 
Yesterday’s panel focused specifically on how we can do this to enable the wider adoption of heat pump technology. Success in this area – and more broadly – depends on establishing an efficient and effective ecosystem. 
The industry must engage with businesses and investors, paving the way forward. We must collaborate, support one another, and strategically assign roles to foster the cooperative environment essential for achieving our net zero targets. 
To my mind, this aligns perfectly with AIRAH’s work. The Institute is built on the back of our members, who work tirelessly not just in their day jobs, but also to promote and improve the industry through outlets like AIRAH’s Special Technical Groups. They share their expertise and wisdom not for commercial gain, but to elevate the industry and improve people’s lives.
In February this year, AIRAH adopted a new slogan: HVAC&R for a better world. When I see the work that our members – and others both within the industry and with organisations like the EEC – are doing, I feel that we really are working together to make a difference.
Despite the complexity of this journey, the mission is possible. AIRAH will act as a vital conduit, partnering with businesses, engineers, tradespeople, government, and the education sector to contribute in every possible way.
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There has been a reversal of fortunes since last year for consultants working in several areas across the built environment, with “pipeline uncertainty” – a lack of clarity around coming projects – a major cause.
In its annual survey into business capacity staffing impacts, market confidence and future challenges, Consult Australia gathered responses from businesses in design, advisory and engineering.
Published in Consult Australia’s <a href="https://www.consultaustralia.com.au/docs/default-source/advocacy/2024-confidence-continuity-report.pdf?sfvrsn=2dfca33_3">Confidence & Continuity Report</a>, the results show a “reversal of fortunes” since 2023, says CEO Johnathan Cartledge.
“Consulting businesses are at the front end of projects and are, therefore, susceptible to pipeline uncertainty more than the broader industry delivering Australia’s infrastructure.
“A significant percentage of our members say they have capacity to take on more work – and in some sectors, after years of capacity constraints, there is not enough work. Having some capacity gives businesses the breathing room to bid on new work, but this can become a concern when the continuity of work is not certain.”
Commercial buildings (57 per cent) led the sectors most likely to lack work, with rail (53 per cent) and roads (52 per cent) following. But 77 per cent of respondents across almost all sectors expected to have capacity within the next 12 months.
<h4>Changing tides</h4>
In 2023, respondents reported “too much work” in most sectors.
The 2024 survey also shows that 57 per cent of businesses have redeployed staff to alternative projects due to pipeline changes, and 46 per cent have made resource cuts.
A noteworthy 70 per cent of respondents cited the “escalating costs of doing business” as their biggest challenge, followed by pipeline uncertainty (57 per cent), staff recruitment (51 per cent) and the availability and affordability of professional indemnity insurance (41 per cent).
“A massive 73 per cent of respondents told us they were operating in a higher risk environment than just 12 months ago,” Cartledge says. “Uncertainty and lack of pipeline visibility makes it more challenging for businesses to invest in the future. This is a message we will continue to take to governments as they outline their spending priorities and plan the projects needed to meet the impact of population growth we already see.”
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<title>Getting to grips with NCC 2025 – AIRAH’s view</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We look at some of the key proposed changes in NCC 2025 for those working in HVAC&R building services – and AIRAH’s position on them.
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The next iteration of the National Construction Code, NCC 2025, is <a href="https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/ncc-2025-public-comment-draft/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">open for public comment</a> until July 1, 2024. We look at some of the key proposed changes for those working in HVAC&R building services – and AIRAH’s preliminary position on them.
While some proposed changes may appear relatively minor, the clarifications are important to reinforce existing requirements. They enable improved outcomes in construction through a better understanding of compliance requirements.
AIRAH is encouraging its members and other industry stakeholders to consider the proposed changes, the intent of the changes, and whether they properly reflect how these HVAC&R requirements can be implemented in practice.
A Streamline webinar on NCC 2025 on Thursday, May 16, will run through other proposed changes related to HVAC&R. More information is available at <a href="https://airah.org.au/site/event?EventKey=WEB160524" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the AIRAH website</a>.
<h4>C3D13 Separation of equipment</h4>
This clause includes a minor clarification to an exemption involving exit pressurisation system equipment.
Previously, the clause indicated that “stair pressurising equipment installed in compliance with the relevant provisions of AS 1668.1” need not be separated. This has been extended to “exit pressurising equipment”, which is simply a more complete requirement better aligned with terminology in AS 1668.1.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>C4D10 Service penetrations in fire-rated exits</h4>
This clause lists the services that are permitted to penetrate fire-isolated exits. It has been edited to clarify that a fire-isolated exit may be penetrated by fire services, water supply and test drain pipes, or by sensors and controls associated with a pressurisation system serving the exit (which are a necessary part of many of these pressurisation systems). The penetrations must still be appropriately protected, but clarity is provided in permitting the penetration.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>C4D15 Openings for service installations</h4>
This clause details the requirements for electrical, electronic, plumbing, mechanical ventilation, air conditioning and other service penetrations through building elements required to have an FRL.
Clarification is proposed to require that for ventilating or air conditioning ducts or equipment, the opening must be protected (rather than installed) in accordance with AS 1668.1. This clarification provides a better context-based reference to the methods of protection that are prescribed in AS 1668.1.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>S11C3 Smoke-proof walls in Class 9c buildings</h4>
This clause sets out the requirements for smoke-proof walls in Class 9c buildings. Class 9c buildings include aged care and residential care.
This clause has not changed in the PCD of NCC 2025, which AIRAH sees as an issue – there is still no definition for a smoke damper, despite so many clarifications in other parts of the code around the application of AS 1668.1.
<h4>S19C11 Ventilation and power supply for a fire control room</h4>
This clause establishes the ventilation requirements for fire control rooms. The requirements for pressurisation systems are proposed to indicate that such systems must be installed in accordance with AS 1668.1 – except clause 10.3. Clause 10.3 of the standard defines the performance criteria for fire-isolated exit pressurisation systems. This clarification will allow the 30 air change reference in subclause (iii) to be used when establishing air quantities, rather than the 1m/s requirement in AS 1668.1.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>S21C7 Smoke exhaust system control</h4>
This clause covers air handling systems for removing smoke from buildings. The 2025 version contains changes to make the terminology consistent and to correctly reference AS 1668.1.
AIRAH supports these changes.
<h4>E2D3 General fire safety requirements for air handling systems</h4>
This clause establishes rules for air handling systems that do not form part of a smoke hazard management system. It has been updated to indicate that the proposed smoke control system in AS 1668.1 is a Shutdown System. The clarification accommodates changes that were made in AS 1668.1 to reflect this purpose, when System Shutdown was replaced by Shutdown Systems, involving the shutdown of plant in conjunction with the use of smoke dampers to prevent the undue contribution to the spread of smoke through idle air-handling plant.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>E2D11 Fire and smoke control systems for buildings not more than 25m in effective height: Class 9a and 9c buildings</h4>
For buildings that match the criteria above, this clause sets out the rules for mechanical fire and smoke control systems. Similar to S21C7, the terminology has been updated for consistency – it now refers to “ventilation systems” rather than “miscellaneous exhaust air systems”.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>E2D19 Fire and smoke control systems for Class 9b buildings</h4>
This clause is similar to E2D11 (above) and applies to Class 9b buildings such as theatres and some public halls, including lecture theatres and cinema/auditorium complexes. It has been updated for clarity. The proposed change in E2D19 involves clarification relevant to the building classification.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>E2D12 Fire and smoke control systems for Class 7a buildings</h4>
This clause includes further alignment of terminology with AS 1668.1, without changing the functional requirement of car park ventilation in fire mode in Class 7a buildings – carparks.
AIRAH supports this change.
<h4>F6D6 Ventilation of rooms</h4>
This much-debated clause allows the use of natural ventilation, a mechanical HVAC system, or a combination of the two.
It is proposed to allow either the use of AS 1668.4 or F6D7 for natural ventilation. AS 1668.4 includes a simple procedure that is aligned with existing natural ventilation provisions of the NCC, or a detailed procedure that involves consideration of both occupant density and the use of an enclosure to establish ventilation requirements, whereas F6D7 only specifies a ratio based on the floor area of the room.
The clause has also been amended to clarify that the requirements apply to any occupied room or space. And it introduces an exemption for rooms or spaces of a specialised nature that are occupied neither frequently nor for extended periods.
AIRAH supports the introduction of AS 1668.4 as an option for natural ventilation requirements, but is concerned that the new exemption could be used in contradiction to its intent, using the frequency or time period references to eliminate necessary ventilation from some enclosures. Similar clarification proposed in the recently published draft for AS 1668.2 may already align with this intent, without the same risk of misinterpretation.
<h4>F6D12 Kitchen local exhaust ventilation</h4>
This clause has been amended to refer to a kitchen exhaust hood system rather than just a kitchen exhaust hood, again as a clarification that better aligns terminology with AS 1668.1. It is also worth noting that this clause references AS 1668.2, which is undergoing drafting where we expect to see more provisions for kitchen exhaust hood systems.
AIRAH supports the change.
<h4>Part F8 Condensation management</h4>
The application references have been updated to indicate the provisions will apply not only to a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building, but also to a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 3 or Class 9c building.
AIRAH supports the change.
<h4>F8D4 Exhaust systems</h4>
This clause sets out requirements for an exhaust system installed in a kitchen, bathroom, sanitary compartment or laundry, where applicable under Part F8.
Although this clause has not been changed, it refers to AS 1668.2, which is undergoing drafting for a new edition. AIRAH recommends a review of F8D4 alongside AS 1668.2 to minimise any unnecessary duplication of requirements.
<h4>S31C7 General requirements for smoke control systems</h4>
This clause clarifies the intended reference to smoke control systems in buildings with an atrium, with terminology aligned with AS 1668.1. The terminology has been updated to refer to “hot layer smoke control systems” rather than simply “mechanical air handling systems”.
AIRAH supports the change.
Are there any changes in these or other clauses that you feel should be highlighted? Leave a comment in the section below.
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<title>AIRAH responds to Federal Budget 2024–25</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 22:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[While welcoming the forward thinking in the Federal Budget 2024–25, AIRAH has urged the federal government to match its rhetoric with action.
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While welcoming the forward thinking in the <a href="https://budget.gov.au/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Budget 2024–25</a>, AIRAH has urged the government to match its rhetoric with action if it hopes to lead Australia to a prosperous green future.
<h4>Short-term relief versus long-term belief</h4>
The Federal Budget will ease cost-of-living pressures through energy bill relief for all homes. AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH, says the measure will be gratefully received in the short term.
“But we need to address the root problem too,” she says. “We need a fundamental change in the way we use our energy. That means making our homes more thermally efficient and all-electric. This will lower our energy bills permanently and help us achieve our net zero commitments.”
Instead, the government announced its new <a href="https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/future-gas-strategy#:~:text=The%20Future%20Gas%20Strategy%20maps,safeguard%20energy%20security%20and%20affordability" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Future Gas Strategy</a> just days before the Federal Budget. The strategy will see continued investment in fossil fuels out to 2050 and beyond. According to the Australia Institute, in 2023–24, Australia <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/fossil-fuel-subsidies-hit-14-5-billion-in-2023-24-up-31/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">increased fossil fuel subsidies by 31 per cent</a>, taking the total to $14.5 billion. This dwarfs the $27.7 million allocated in the Federal Budget to promoting electric technology in homes by integrating household solar systems and batteries into the grid.
“This is not the way to the green future we were promised,” Zheng says.
<h4>Building in our backyard</h4>
AIRAH has applauded another major program in the Federal Budget: the $22.7 billion <a href="https://budget.gov.au/content/03-future-made.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Future Made in Australia package</a>. This aims to create new jobs and opportunities through the transition to net zero, making the most of Australia’s natural advantages in the changing global economic and strategic landscape. 
A <a href="https://www.bze.org.au/research/report/make-it-here-building-australias-clean-industrial-future#:~:text=%24215%20billion%20in%20cumulative%20revenue,five%20onshore%20cleantech%20supply%20chains." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recent report from Beyond Zero Emissions</a> estimated that by making clean energy technology locally, Australia could earn $215 billion in cumulative revenue and see up to 53,000 ongoing jobs by 2035. This would include at least 7,000 jobs and $17 billion in manufacturing heat pumps.
“This technology is the key to sustainable buildings,” says Zheng. “And it exists now. We even have local manufacturing capacity, we just have to grow it.”
The budget also sets ambitious targets for building new homes, with an investment of $6.2 billion. Recognising the need for skilled workers to build those homes, the government has promised <a href="https://budget.gov.au/content/03-future-made.htm#m5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">20,000 new fee-free TAFE places</a> in courses relevant to the construction sector. It will also invest in strategic communications to increase the appeal of vocational education and training.
“This is very welcome,” says Zheng. “We will advocate for complementary strategies to lift completion rates, and to better support the TAFEs and RTOs that train our apprentices. AIRAH was also pleased to see measures to support the university students who will become our industry’s next generation of engineers.”
Another major challenge, Zheng says, is attracting more diverse workers. The government has pledged $55.6 million to establish the Building Women’s Careers program to improve women’s access to flexible, safe and inclusive work and training opportunities in traditionally male-dominated industries of national priority, including clean energy sectors.
“This aligns with the work our <a href="https://airah.org.au/site/stgs/women-of-airah" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Women of AIRAH</a> group has been doing for several years,” says Zheng. “We know that our industry will be stronger when we have a more diverse workforce, and we look forward to supporting the government’s program.”
<h4>Air quality invisible again</h4>
Despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens, indoor air quality seems to have dropped off the government’s radar.
“It’s disappointing,” says Zheng. “AIRAH has been working with leaders from a wide range of disciplines to highlight the importance of indoor air quality to government, and we believed the message was getting through.”
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSIRO put the <a href="https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/air-quality/indoor-air#:~:text=Poor%20indoor%20air%20quality%20can,year%20(Brown%2C%201998)." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cost of sickness related to poor indoor air quality</a> at $12 billion a year.
“A relatively small investment in better ventilation systems would have huge benefits,” Zheng says. “AIRAH and our industry partners will continue to push for better indoor air quality.
“And although we believe the government must show more resolve to achieve a sustainable future, we will support the positive initiatives announced in the Federal Budget. The HVAC&R sector has a huge role to play in decarbonising our modern world and providing indoor environments where all Australians can thrive. AIRAH and its members are leading this work.”
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<title>April 2024 marks 11 months in a row of record temperatures</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 23:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Earth’s hot streak has stretched to 11 months, with April 2024 breaking yet another global temperature record.
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Earth’s hot streak has stretched to 11 months, with April 2024 breaking another global temperature record.
Indeed, it was warmer than any April on record, with records dating back to 1880. In April 2024, Earth experienced a surface air temperature of 15.03°C, 0.67°C above the 1991–2020 average for April, and 0.14°C above the previous high set in April 2016. 
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says it was the 11th month in a row that was the warmest in the organisation’s data record for the respective month of the year. Although unusual, C3S says a similar streak of monthly global temperature records happened previously in 2015/16. 
C3S says the month was 1.58°C warmer than an estimate of the April average for 1850–1900, the designated pre-industrial reference period.  
<h4>An extended streak</h4>
According to C3S, the global-average temperature for the past 12 months (May 2023 to April 2024) is the highest on record, at 0.73°C above the 1991–2020 average and 1.61°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial average.  
“El Niño peaked at the beginning of the year and the sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific are now going back towards neutral conditions,” says C3S Director Carlo Buontempo.
“However, whilst temperature variations associated with natural cycles like El Niño come and go, the extra energy trapped into the ocean and the atmosphere by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases will keep pushing the global temperature towards new records.”
Although some areas experienced below-average temperatures, North America, Greenland, eastern Asia, the northwest Middle East, parts of South America, and most of Africa were above average.
In Europe, the average European temperature for April 2024 was 1.49°C above the 1991–2020 average for April, making the month the second warmest April on record for the continent.   
Marine air temperatures in general remained at an unusually high level.   
“The high number of extreme weather and climate events – including record daily and monthly temperatures and rainfall amounts – are more likely in a warmer world,” says WMO climate expert Alvaro Silva. “The sea surface temperature in several ocean basins, including in the tropical belt, continues to be record high, releasing more heat and moisture to the atmosphere and thus exacerbating conditions.”
<h4>Design for the future</h4>
Exemplary Energy Executive Director Trevor Lee says the news about April representing the 11th month in a row of record temperatures is troubling.
“As engineers and architects, we are concerned about whether our built environment is up to the task in a changing climate,” Lee says. “In HVAC, higher temperatures and humidity levels – and greater extremes – require more energy for cooling along with higher capacity systems than what was required previously. For example, in Sydney, <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexemplary.energy%2F2023%2F09%2F14%2Fselecting-the-baseline-for-representative-climate-data%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmatt.dillon%40airah.org.au%7Cb8905bb549294659fe4b08dc73a94063%7Cb82441acf5e9404baee01f1f04aed2eb%7C0%7C0%7C638512419915153609%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XFxQmhD1cwxELyOXzf7mmpWTIGqRJtLtH89V%2Bbr2agk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our analyses</a> show that up to 4.5 per cent more cooling energy is needed now as compared to 1990.
“Like HVAC, buildings are designed for historically ‘typical’ conditions. A building designed for the climate of a decade ago will look different to something properly designed for a lifespan to 2060.”
Lee says the change in temperatures only underlines how out of date even relatively recent modelling data can become.
“Most NCC Section J modelling in Australia applies seriously outdated data, representing the average from 1990 to 2015,” he says. “We offer datasets which incorporate weather observations up to the present, but we also seek to optimise between considering a longer period to provide a stable reference baseline and a shorter, more recent period as an implicit indicator of the most likely conditions in the near future. We have applied a 15-year window that appears to fit the need and is backed by science.
“Regulators should certainly be looking closely at the option of more regular updates. Ten years is far too long. We recommend that regulators consider updating their climate data with each revision of the NCC, or at least every revision of the stringency of Section J and its NatHERS equivalent.”
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<title>AIRAH announces program for IAQ24</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 23:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AIRAH has announced the program for the AIRAH Indoor Air Quality Conference 2024, which will take place in Melbourne from July 15–16.
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AIRAH has announced the <a href="https://airah.org.au/iaq/2024/program" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">program for the AIRAH Indoor Air Quality Conference 2024</a>, which will take place in the River Room at Crown Melbourne from July 15–16. 
IAQ24 will feature two days of engaging presentations on IAQ topics ranging from infectious disease control and air quality monitoring to bushfire smoke and humidity control. The major theme of the conference is exploring new and emerging technologies to better understand the science of IAQ.
The keynote speakers at IAQ24 are Christhina Candido from the University of Melbourne and Professor Brendan Crabb from the Burnet Institute. Among the other speakers at the two-day conference are nine AIRAH members, including Sonia Holzheimer, M.AIRAH; Patrick Chambers, Affil.AIRAH; Dr Claire Bird, Affil.AIRAH; and Belinda Badger, Affil.AIRAH.
“The speakers at IAQ24 represent a diverse range of experience, interest, and knowledge about indoor air quality,” says AIRAH Conference and Events Manager Marie Karekla. “I’m excited to announce our full two-day conference program, which caters to professionals working in all areas of IAQ.” 
<a href="https://airah.org.au/iaq/2024/register" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Early bird registration</a> for the conference is available until Friday, May 31. From June 1, regular prices will apply. AIRAH student members can register at a significantly discounted rate. 
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<title>MECLA spotlight: Designing out carbon</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Johns-Wickberg]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 12:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance (MECLA) is hosting a spotlight event on removing carbon from design processes. 
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The <a href="https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/news/building-services-under-the-embodied-energy-spotlight/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance (MECLA)</a> is hosting a <a href="https://utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tw431ZoeTcWFsM2tBue-mg?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SFjRtVO_-6_Qn_0MW8Gd9yXrvLhKixmp9oskH55-ThAhuLLy3kBHQ4eyZaf7wgSCKnk7q40mroVqCrv6GylTKKb0Tpw&_hsmi=306452181&utm_content=306452181&utm_source=hs_email#/registration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">spotlight event on removing carbon from design processes</a>. The online event will take place on Wednesday, June 5 from 11am to 12.30pm.
Worldwide, the building and construction industry accounts for nearly 40 per cent of carbon emissions. As energy production decarbonises over the coming decades, embodied carbon will contribute a greater overall percentage to global emissions unless action is taken.  According to a <a href="https://new.gbca.org.au/news/gbca-news/gbca-and-thinkstep-release-embodied-carbon-report/#:~:text=Key%20findings%3A,line%20with%20the%20Paris%20Agreement." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Green Building Council of Australia report</a>, without intervention embodied carbon could represent 85 per cent of building emissions by 2050.
AIRAH Advocacy and Policy Manager Mark Vender, who chairs MECLA’s working group for building services, says the design process offers huge opportunities for reducing embodied carbon in buildings through material selection, construction, functionality, and a construction project’s end-of-life-phase, including material reuse, recovery and recycling.
“Considering embodied carbon in the design process can drive innovative approaches that use less materials, or lower-carbon materials,” he says. “And it’s worth remembering that when we avoid ‘up front’ emissions, it has an immediate impact – the reductions happen right now, rather than over the life of a building.
“In the HVAC&R space, something as straightforward as changing duct profile can reduce the amount of embodied carbon in a building. And it may in fact be cheaper.”
MECLA’s spotlight event will provide an opportunity to listen to experts in the field talking about how to start decarbonising design today and what tools are available to people in the industry.
<h4>Presenters</h4>
<ul><li>Dr Dominque Hes, M.AIRAH, Chair of Greenfleet</li><li>Filomena Beshara, Sustainability Manager at Built</li><li>Paul Reidy, Partner at fitzpatrick + partners</li><li>Paul Stoller, M.AIRAH, Director at Atelier Ten</li><li>Tom Petty, Co-Founder of CarbonTrace</li></ul>
To register for the free event, <a href="https://utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tw431ZoeTcWFsM2tBue-mg?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SFjRtVO_-6_Qn_0MW8Gd9yXrvLhKixmp9oskH55-ThAhuLLy3kBHQ4eyZaf7wgSCKnk7q40mroVqCrv6GylTKKb0Tpw&_hsmi=306452181&utm_content=306452181&utm_source=hs_email#/registration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here</a>.
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<title>A great trade: Jennah Halley on her move to HVAC&R</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Johns-Wickberg]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 01:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jennah Halley took the scenic route to a career in HVAC&R, but the Cairns-based refrigeration technician has made up for lost time.
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Jennah Halley took the scenic route to a career in HVAC&R, but since being named Apprentice of the Year in 2022, the Cairns-based refrigeration technician has made up for lost time.
Halley took the time to speak to HVAC&R News about her journey, the challenges she has encountered along the way, and how she sees the future for female tradies in Australia.   
HVAC&R News: You said in a video interview that you wish you’d got into refrigeration 20 years ago. What were you doing before you became a fridgie? Had you ever considered trades at that point? Jennah Halley: I do wish I’d found this earlier. My older brother started his refrigeration apprenticeship in high school, but I never knew what I wanted. Prior to this I was a stay-at-home mum of four kids, and before that I was a cabinet maker for six years. I’ve always loved figuring things out and making things work, so I knew I wanted my career to be in trades, I just never knew which one. I grew up on a farm being taught to fix things, not throw them away, so I’ve always been handy and curious. What did you find most challenging during your training and apprenticeship, and what was most rewarding? For me personally, the most challenging thing was juggling work and kids. Single parenting and parent guilt is hard. I wanted to learn as much as possible, so I put my hand up for everything, which meant sacrificing certain things. The most rewarding thing would be hearing my kids talk about me now and how far we’ve come. It makes all the hard yards worth it. I know I’ve shown them what hard work and passion looks like. What did it mean to you to be recognised as the 2022 Australian Apprentice of the Year? Oh man, honoured! I just found a job to support my family and ended up loving every part of it. I’m still humbled that someone recognised something in me! The best thing to come out of it is the opportunities I’ve had to inspire others by literally talking about something I love doing.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221129-jennah-halley.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="1020" height="731" src="https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221129-jennah-halley.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14143" srcset="https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221129-jennah-halley.jpg 1020w, https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221129-jennah-halley-300x215.jpg 300w, https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221129-jennah-halley-768x550.jpg 768w, https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221129-jennah-halley-322x230.jpg 322w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px" /></a><figcaption>Halley receiving the 2022 Apprentice of the Year award.</figcaption></figure>
What are the specific challenges of refrigeration in tropical climates like Cairns? What kinds of problems are caused by the ambient heat and humidity, and how do you deal with those problems? A lot of things are just not engineered to be exposed to these elements for such long periods. Add in the ocean air and we have the perfect storm. High pressures, sweating and mould are some of the problems. Honestly, like every area, we are conditioned to what we know, so I guess for us it’s normal. Knowing your customers’ needs when planning, designing and maintaining are priority. When things do go wrong, it is also more time sensitive due to the extremes in temperatures. Knowing your sites and maintaining equipment is crucial. What does your current role involve and what do you love about it? I am a service technician in mainly reactive works. I love the changing environments and the constant learning. Do you think opportunities for women in trades – and specifically HVAC&R – are expanding? What advice would you offer to women who are either starting their journey in trades or considering going down that career path? I definitely do. Even HVAC is gaining interest up here. During my entire apprenticeship, I was the only female in Cairns. We now have a few more apprentices coming up.
My advice has always been to find something you love doing, then find the trade that grows that interest. If you don’t know what that is, ask or offer work experience days. Research. It’s a lot easier to find information now than ever. There are so many elements to most trades. If that’s what you truly want to do, make it happen!
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<title>Call for comment on skilled migration list</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 23:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jobs and Skills Australia is seeking feedback on a draft Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), that will feed into the federal government’s revised migration strategy.
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Jobs and Skills Australia is seeking feedback on a draft Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) that will feed into the federal government’s revised <a href="https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/migration-strategy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">migration strategy</a>.
<h4>Filling the skills gap</h4>
The CSOL uses the <a href="https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/data/skills-shortages-analysis/skills-priority-list" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skills Priority List</a> as a starting point, then analyses whether migration is an appropriate path to address any shortages identified. It considers how well migrants do in the labour market upon arrival, reliance on sponsored skilled visa holders relative to employment size and vacancy data, the likelihood of domestic supply for those occupations, and the market salary for occupations.
To develop the CSOL, Jobs and Skills Australia is consulting stakeholders through surveys, submissions, bilateral meetings and qualitative analysis (including focus groups and in-depth interviews). It has also made the draft list available for public comment.
The draft CSOL has been broken into three sections: a list of occupations that can be included with confidence; a list of occupations that can be excluded with confidence; and a list of occupations where further feedback is sought.
<h4>Where is HVAC&R?</h4>
There has been some concern among stakeholders in the HVAC&R industry that professions such as Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic (ANZSCO 342111) and Mechanical Engineer (ANZSCO 233512) have not been confirmed on the CSOL, and are rather “open for consultation”.
Although these occupations – and many others in the building and construction sector – are on the Skills Priority List, there are questions about whether more migration will address labour shortages.
<a href="https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/news-and-media/2023/07/tens-thousands-qualified-skilled-migrant-engineers-missing-out-engineering#:~:text=The%20Global%20Engineering%20Talent%20(GET,not%20working%20in%20the%20profession." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Research from Engineers Australia</a> found that only 50 per cent of qualified engineers born overseas currently working in Australia are working as engineers. On the trade side, although it is possible for companies to recruit from overseas, it is not straightforward. Validating qualifications and completing the migration paperwork (along with the associated costs) are major barriers for workers coming from other countries.
<h4>Seeking input</h4>
Job Skills Australia says it is looking for feedback not just on the CSOL, but also factors that may affect demand for particular occupations into the future, and challenges that migrant workers face, such as registration and licensing requirements.
Comments will be accepted until May 31, 2024.
For more information, visit the <a href="https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/topics/migration-strategy/draft-core-skills-occupations-list-csol-consultation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jobs and Skills Authority consultation page</a>.
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<description><![CDATA[Refrigerant Reclaim Australia has reached a milestone by recovering and disposing of 10,000,000kg of synthetic greenhouse gas refrigerants. 
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Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA) has reached a milestone by recovering and disposing of 10,000,000kg of synthetic greenhouse gas refrigerants. 
RRA has worked with industry, wholesalers, and refrigerant distributors since 1993 to collect unwanted ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases in over 500 locations across Australia. 
The company runs a product stewardship program to manage used and unwanted refrigerants at the end of their life, and safely dispose of them using Montreal Protocol-approved technologies.
General Manager of RRA, Kylie Farrelley, believes the refrigeration industry plays a crucial role in reducing the impact of climate change.
“The collective recovery efforts of licenced technicians throughout Australia must be commended, especially as technicians are often recovering refrigerant in volumes as small as a kilo at a time,” she says. 
“Each kilo of refrigerant recovered from refrigerators, air conditioners, and heat pumps represents a significant step towards preventing harmful substances from entering our atmosphere. Every kilo counts, and together, our efforts amount to make a substantial impact.”
According to Farrelley, the current per annum emissions abatement is the equivalent of taking 238,000 vehicles off the road. The collective efforts of the refrigeration industry have resulted in in significant environmental benefits – including the prevention of more than 10 million tonnes of stratospheric ozone from being destroyed, and more than 18.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent being prevented from emission.
“By recovering refrigerant gas … we are preventing harmful substances from being released into the atmosphere,” says Farrelley. 
“This achievement not only benefits the environment but also helps protect the health and wellbeing of communities around the world.”
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