Building Services

Victaulic will expand production at its Pennsylvania facility in the United States at a cost of $100 million.

The Australian Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has released an issues paper on embodied carbon.

Breaking down PFAS

Scientists at UNSW Sydney are developing catalysts able to break down PFAS chemicals that contaminate water.

Carrier is partnering with the US Department of Energy to develop next-generation heat pump technologies that result in higher efficiency light commercial rooftops units with reduced life cycle costs.

The Mircom Group of Companies (Mircom Group) has won a product award for its MIX-4010-DUCT Addressable Photoelectric Duct Smoke Detector.

Around 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in a structure built with concrete and its production is responsible for more than eight per cent of global carbon emissions.

Australian households will have access to discounted green loans for home retrofits of quality insulation and energy upgrades under the $1 billion Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF) announced last week.

HVAC ductwork provider, Aeroseal, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemical companies.

Insulating new and existing buildings could reduce Australia’s annual emissions of CO2 by a substantial 7.1 million tonnes.

Knauf Insulation, a global manufacturer of fiberglass insulation, has launched its new HVAC fiberglass insulation product line, Knauf Performance+.

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has launched a dynamic suite of tools which provide actionable insights into the sustainability, resilience and efficiency of assets.

Australia is underestimating the future impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with many source waters above regulatory limits, according to UNSW engineering professor, Denis O’Carroll.

Global multi-disciplinary sustainability and engineering consultancy, Cundall, has announced new leadership for the Asia-Pacific region and for the Australian business.

There needs to be a greater emphasis on insulation and energy efficiency in Australia’s net zero plan, according to the Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ).

GHD appoints CEO

Global professional services company, GHD, has appointed Jim Giannopoulos to the role of CEO.

Distech Controls is increasing the capabilities of its ECLYPSE Connected Thermostat with a new scheduler.