TAFE NSW’s Western Sydney Institute was named Australia’s leading educational institute for sustainability at the Australian Training Awards presentation late last year.

A new training test rig has opened in Tasmania for technicians and designers in the air conditioning and mechanical services industries.

CSIRO engineers have designed and commissioned an air conditioner test facility to evaluate the electrical, cooling and heating per- formance of conventional and solar-powered systems.

Recent fires in southwest Western Australia has raised cocerns for owners of evaporative air conditioners after the previous summers devastating fires.

The efficiency of fans is a central issue in ventilation and air conditioning technology.

Ziehl-Abegg Australia has invested in an assembly line at its headquarters in Derrimut, west of Melbourne.

Air conditioning industry suppliers continually understate performance claims according to the Australian Duct Manufacturer’s Alliance.