Strong participation from all sections of the industry is a hallmark of the awards.

Applications open on September 9, 2013.

The HIA anticipates over 150,000 new dwelling starts in 2013 with a 60 per cent uptake of air conditioning in new dwellings.

Research firms have identified energy efficiency as a major growth driver for HVAC systems.

There has been no growth in greenhouse gas emissions despite an increase in economic growth.

Customer service expectations and feedback have driven this initiative.

Some of the products that were made in Mexico can now be made in India.

With biomimicry, designers can apply fresh thinking to traditional manufacturing, to undo energy-intensive mistakes of the past.

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ACIF Forecasts show it's not just mining driving growth in this sector but large government infrastructure projects.

Productivity Commission chair Peter Harris has called for informed public debate and policy discussion.

A new Frost & Sullivan report points to 100 per cent growth for the Asia Pacific data centre cooling market by 2018.

An engineer by profession, Dr Evans was previously with Cochlear Limited.

Shorten said the scheme has already been the subject of eight inquiries, reviews or audits.

There was even lively discussion about getting rid of the HVAC&R acronym.

The Coalition will create a merged Climate Change and Environment Department.