April edition of CCN out now

The latest issue of Australia’s only independent publication servicing the HVACR and climate control sectors, Climate Control News, is out now, and is packed with all the latest news from the industry.

Hot off the press, the Climate Control News April 2023 issue is now on its way to you in the mail, and is also available online for your convenience.

This month’s feature is a comprehensive roundup of regulatory updates for installers from licensing through to new energy efficiency requirements under the National Construction Code (NCC). This 10-page feature begins on page 14.

Then, we take a look at the biggest news from the industry, first up, Daikin Australian to build a second factory at its manufacturing facility in Sydney’s west (page 6); NSW Greens are calling for mandatory air conditioning in classrooms by 2028 (page 9); Europe’s HVACR industry up in arms over revised F-gas plan (page 11); work underway to introduce degree-level apprenticeships in 2024 (page 12); and Charles Darwin University has a new Women in Trades mentoring program (page 13).

Finally, to more of the latest from this month, first to new requirements, licensing for NSW technicians, which began on 1 March (page 14); and for energy efficiency for residential housing, which starts next month (page 16).

We also take a look at new research set to be released in the coming months on commercial retrofits, which supports strategies on delivering carbon savings across the built environment (page 34); Caverion forming an international partnership with ClimaCheck (page 37); and why 2023 will be a critical turning point for Australia’s energy sector (page 42).

All this plus much, much more. Check out our latest issue here and enjoy the read.