Building Services

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has published two new Informatory Notes on energy recovery.

SafeWork blitz on building sites underway after PV Solar was hit with a $300,000 fine in the District Court.

Contractors in Western Australia are celebrating the passage of the Security of Payment Bill 2021 through state parliament this month.

Green financing

Australian homeowners will have access to $230 million in discounted finance as part of a $750 million green mortgage deal.

AGL has expanded its carbon neutral offerings beyond gas and electricity to telecommunications, business energy solutions and solar/battery bundles.

Smart energy innovator carbonTRACK Ltd has appointed technology veteran Brenton Spear as CEO.

Recycling upgrade

Foamex has upgraded its Bayswater North plant in Victoria to recycle polystyrene more efficiently.

SAP CEO, Christian Klein, said its partnership with Honeywell will change the game in digital building management.

Solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind continue to be the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.

An engineer was killed and two others were injured last week when an air conditioner exploded at residential apartments in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Victorian government will introduce penalties of up to $1 million for energy retailers and solar providers that use unfair sales tactics.

The Australian Energy Market Commission last week released The New Energy Guide, a resource on energy options for businesses.

Executive director of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), Suzanne Toumbourou, is moving on.

A new online GIS tool is helping designers understand how different European climates can influence energy demand in buildings.

Lennox International has unveiled its Model L packaged rooftop line which features an all-new controller.

Johnson Controls has released its new ANSUL LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent which is available worldwide.