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Temperzone technician and Male Rising Star Award winner, Sean Hart, is a true believer.

Talk to Hart about HVACR and he sounds a bit like a visionary. He is certainly confident about the future of HVACR and where it is heading.

This is a topic Hart knows a lot about, he is always keeping up with the latest technologies and changes in the industry.

“This diligence gives him the ability to fault find, diagnose and support not only mechanical issues, but also electrical, controls and complex HLI and BMS-related problems,” a referee on his award application pointed out.

For Hart emerging technologies serve as an inspiration to develop new diagnostic tools and procedures.

“With such a diverse range of products, brands and technologies available in the HVAC market today, customers cannot be expected to be experts in every area. That's where I can make the biggest difference,”  Hart told CCN.  “It's all about making it easier for customers when they go to commission a system or when an installation doesn't go to plan.”

After completing Certificate III in horticulture, Hart realised he wanted a mechanical trade and secured an indentured apprenticeship.

“We are more than a technician or refrigeration mechanic, I believe we have evolved into system technicians,” he said.

“This means we are not just responsible for system repairs and maintenance but also for the life cycle and efficiency of the system.

“Every one degree that the temperature decreases can increase energy usage by 10 per cent. This is why system selection is so important.

“It impacts the project over its total life cycle and, of course, the environment.”

Asked about career highlights, Hart listed a chiller refurbishment project for a major Queensland refinery control room and his involvement in a pilot program at Temperzone.

“We are continuing to expand the pilot program and using it as a base for product support and training,” he said.

“Of course, receiving the CCN Rising Star Award is definitely a highlight.”

Hart is currently responsible for training an apprentice and is now working towards a Diploma in air conditioning and refrigeration engineering as well as a professional Diploma in building services.

Hart's win was announced by the award sponsor, ABB Australia and presented by the company's business unit manager for drives, Mike Briggs.

“ABB was very proud to once again sponsor the Rising Star Award category at the CCN Leadership Awards. It was especially exciting this year, as we took the opportunity to award male and female Rising Star Award categories," Briggs said.

"ABB strongly believes in the benefits that diversity brings to the workforce. It is inspiring to see an increased number of females choosing to build their careers within the HVAC&R industry."