A new policy will be introduced next month forcing architects and developers to measure embodied carbon in their designs.

The federal government’s plan to train, retrain or upskill Australians and tackle skills shortages is showing results with all 180,000 Fee-Free places filled within six months.

Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds.

CCN editor, Sandra Rossi, talks exclusively to Johnson Controls general manager for buildings (Pacific), Craig Buettel, about the buyout and what it means for Australian customers.

To live on the moon or Mars, humans will need heat and air conditioning that can operate long term in reduced gravity and reach temperatures hundreds of degrees above or below those on Earth.

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.

Industry, government and statutory bodies are working together to ensure that appropriate strategies are in place to reduce welder exposure to fumes and prevent long-term health effects.

With an emissions reduction target that is weaker than Europe, the United States and other major economies, Australia will need to up its game now that it is a member of the Climate Club.

Improving the thermal performance of Australian homes will need to be a priority to reach net zero by 2050, according to RMIT research.

Like an uncontrolled demolition, construction companies have been collapsing at a rate that has not been seen for almost a decade.

Welcome to World Refrigeration Day (WRD) when the global HVACR industry celebrates the importance of cooling.

Local councils can finally address energy efficiency with the launch of the federal government’s $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund.

A pioneer of innovative CO2 and ammonia refrigeration has warned about the importance of informed decision making when assessing refrigerant options to comply with the HFC phase down.

Australia isn’t transitioning to lower GWP refrigerants fast enough but that will change in 2024 when the HFC quota will begin to bite.

The number of mining industry jobs in Australia has doubled since 2006 while one in four manufacturing jobs have disappeared.

Johnson Controls will acquire Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI), Australia’s largest industrial refrigeration (IR) solutions provider.