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AIRAH’s latest news and developments in the fields of advocacy, training, conferences and events, and membership.

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  • Mitigating airborne pathogens indoors: A systematic review of existing and next-generation air cleaning technologies

    This technical paper provides a systematic review and comparison of existing and next-generation air cleaning technologies.

  • A well-deserved shout-out

    AIRAH has recognised the decades-long contributions of several active and engaged members at its NSW President’s Shout event.

  • Shining stars

    The winners of the 2024 AIRAH Awards have been announced at a black-tie gala dinner held at Crown Aviary Melbourne on Thursday, November 21.

  • Vale Alan Obrart, a true AIRAH legend

    AIRAH is sad to inform members that former president and James Harrison Medallist Alan Obrart, L.AIRAH, has passed away aged 83.

  • Q&A with Anastasia Alexandrova

    Anastasia Alexandrova, M.AIRAH, was recently awarded her 10-year membership plaque at the 2024 AIRAH WA Members Lunch. We asked her to tell us a bit more about herself and what makes her tick.

  • A visit from the premier

    As someone who manages major national events for a living, AIRAH Conference and Events Manager Marie Karekla knows that even the best-laid plans are subject to change.

  • The case for maintenance

    We know that looking after our buildings make sense, but in a world where new technology and innovation grab the headlines, how do we make it a priority?

  • From the president – what a year

    It’s hard to believe 2024 is already coming to a close! My first six months as AIRAH president have been both an honour and a whirlwind. It feels like just yesterday that I was introduced as the new president at the AIRAH AGM, but in reality so much has happened since then.

  • Keeping it chill

    On my first morning in Yogyakarta a few weeks ago, I took the Indonesian equivalent of an Uber to what the guidebooks describe as a “water castle”. I like water and I love castles, so I didn’t need any convincing.

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    The last frontier

    Priya Gandhi, M.AIRAH, took the trip of a lifetime to Antarctica in 2023. Laura Timberlake speaks to her about the lessons she learned.

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    Big shoes to fill

    If you’ve been an avid reader of Ecolibrium over the past decade and a half, you’ll notice that, for the first time in 160-odd issues, there’s a new photo on this page. It’s with a mixture of excitement and nervousness that I take the reins from the inimitable Matt Dillon.

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    Shine bright

    AIRAH has announced the finalists for the 2024 AIRAH Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements from across Australia’s HVAC&R building services industry.

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    Purpose and place

    AIRAH Victorian division chair Rula Karali, M.AIRAH, shares her international HVAC&R journey.

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    Paying tribute to James Harrison

    On Thursday, June 27 the National Trust and James Harrison’s descendants held an event at Eastern Cemetery in Geelong to commemorate the restoration of Harrison’s grave.

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    AIRAH releases Big Data Guideline

    Recognising the growing role of data and analytics in our buildings, AIRAH has published the Big Data Guideline, a free resource to support building owners, facility managers, consultants and service providers embarking on their big data journey. 

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    A change in the air

    The adoption of ISO 16890 in Australia will support better filter selection and specification, according to Daniel McCaffrey, M.AIRAH, and Peter Mathieson, F.AIRAH, from AIRAH’s IAQ Special Technical Group.

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    Making an impact

    Abraham Corona, M.AIRAH, has joined the AIRAH team in a newly created role: Industry Impact Manager.

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    Australia’s biggest refrigerant leak?

    AIRAH’s Advocacy and Policy Manager Mark Vender muses on the exceptional treatment of pre-charged equipment in Australia’s HFC phase-down.

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    Building on success

    The NABERS/CBD Conference was an opportunity to celebrate 25 years of Australia’s building ratings system – and to look to the next quarter century.

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    Techno-economic evaluation of integrating a PCM thermal battery into cooling systems (part 2)

    This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of a phase change material (PCM) thermal battery (TB) system developed through an industry-university cooperation project.