Further consultations will be held this month with written submissions closing on January 31, 2017.

Both standards will be launched in 2017.

The second draft plan will help industry save up to $9.1 billion more on their energy bills by 2050.

Australia is currently on track to beat its 2020 target by 78 million tonnes.

Domestic manufacturers in China sell their products at lower prices compared to global brands.

Manufacturers need to focus on areas like sensors, data analytics, advanced materials, robotics, automation, 3D printing and augmented - or virtual - reality.

The ARC is producing USBs which will go to each secondary school careers teacher in Australia over the next six months.

These resources will be critical to a clean energy future.

Professor Campbell has spent the past five years with the Queensland University of Technology.

Owners will need to develop individual monitoring and control plans for each cooling tower system with regular testing, inspection and auditing.

Greg Groppenbacher has stepped down from his position on the AREMA Board.

Quick wins include temperature sensors to better control air conditioning and ensuring air conditioning and heating systems do not run simultaneously.

He will officially take up his post on January 1, 2017.

Gibson joined Bitzer Australia in 2013 and in his new role at Smardt he will be reporting to global COO, Vince Canino.

Western Australia presents potential for significant growth in the HVAC market, the company said.

The Low Carbon Living CRC is Australia's leading national hub for research and innovation in the built environment sector.