According to Yuji ITO, managing director for MHIAA, the company has been inspired by its customers.

Today, there are many alternatives to high-GWP refrigerants with comparable or superior energy efficiencies that can help reduce direct emissions.

The company’s focus has been mostly on heat exchange improvement which is a neglected space in HVACR.

More than 37 per cent of Australia’s office space is Green Star certified and six per cent of Australia’s workforce head to a sustainable office each day.

Asthma prevalence in Australia is among the highest in the world, with some estimates suggesting one child in five has wheeze symptoms and one in 13 has asthma.

Airefrig also continued to grow its network of branches with the relocation of the South Australian operations from Regency Park to Wingfield.

Totaline has a refrigeration guide for customers to help with cool room and freezer selection.

A mechanical engineer based in Perth, Baker describes refrigeration as a challenging business.

Solomon spent the first 10 years of his trade in Sydney working in supermarket refrigeration before moving to Jindabyne in 2012 and buying his own business.

Kenny's research and development efforts first began in the 1970s and led to the creation of temperature controllers that were so successful they stayed in production for 20 years.

Sutton says the biggest challenge facing the industry over the next decade is the move from HFC refrigerants to HFOs and naturals.

Cook is the first to admit that it takes courage to be a woman in the HVACR industry.

Le says there are some challenges the industry needs to overcome and the biggest is an “old school mentality.”

It isn't just his skills that make him exceptional, Beattie takes on every task and request without complaint and best of all, customers are always 100% satisfied.

The upgrade covered chillers, boilers and BMS controls.

Drinks and canapes followed the awards allowing everyone to celebrate and network.